Used acoustic guitars in Dubai typically sell for AED 245 to AED 1,250 (about $67 to $335). Acoustic guitars are bought on playability, and the number that decides it is the action — measure it, state it, and photograph the bridge and neck honestly.
Selling an acoustic guitar in Dubai
Dubai has one of the most transient populations of any major city, and that is the whole story for second-hand goods here. Expatriate residents arrive on fixed contracts and leave when they end, and a departing household typically sells everything it owns in the space of a fortnight rather than shipping it.
Contract cycles drive everything. Departures cluster around the end of the school year, which is reliably when the most furniture and white goods come onto the market and when prices are softest for a buyer.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Dubai has around 3.6 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
Sell your Acoustic Guitar in Dubai
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What acoustic guitars are worth
What lifts the price
- A flat bridge with no lifting, and a stable neck angle
- Original hard case
What pulls it down
- A lifting or re-glued bridge, which buyers read as expensive
- Cracks in the top or sides, even if repaired
Working out what yours is worth
- Look into the soundhole at the edge to see whether the top is solid or layered
- Check the bridge sits flat with no gap at the back edge
Getting it ready
- Check the neck for relief by sighting down it from the headstock, and measure the string height at the twelfth fret.
- Fit a fresh set of strings if the current ones are dead. It is a few pounds and it makes the guitar sound and photograph far better.
Photograph
- The full guitar front on, against a plain background
- The bridge and soundboard close up, showing any lifting or cracking
Put in the description
- Brand, model and body size or shape
- Whether the top is solid wood or laminate
Steady all year with a lift before Christmas and in September. Recognised brands sell within a fortnight; unbranded beginner guitars are plentiful and slow.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell an acoustic guitar in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
What is the action like?
Measure the string height at the twelfth fret and give the figure. High action is the most common reason a cheap guitar is unplayable and the buyer will ask.
How much is an acoustic guitar worth in Dubai?
Most used acoustic guitars change hands for AED 245 to AED 1,250 (about $67 to $335). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling an acoustic guitar across the United Arab Emirates, what acoustic guitars are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Music & Instruments in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.