Used classical guitars in Dubai typically sell for AED 200 to AED 890 (about $54 to $240). Classical guitars are bought on top construction and action, so say whether the top is solid cedar or spruce or a laminate, and give the string height at the twelfth fret.
Selling a classical 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 in Dubai, 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.
What classical guitars are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised luthiers and better factory models
- Original hard case
What pulls it down
- Laminate tops, which sell for far less
- Lifting bridges, a serious structural issue
Working out what yours is worth
- Look into the soundhole at the edge to see if the top is solid
- Check the bridge sits flat with no gap
Getting it ready
- Establish whether the top is solid wood or laminate by looking at the grain at the soundhole edge.
- Check the bridge for lifting and the top for cracks, and fit fresh nylon strings if the current ones are dead.
Photograph
- The full guitar front on, plain background
- The soundhole edge, showing whether the top is solid or laminate
Put in the description
- Size: full, three-quarter or half
- Whether the top is solid wood or laminate, and which wood
Lifts in September as lessons start and before Christmas. Student sizes sell fastest in those windows.
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 a classical 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.
Is the top solid?
Look at the grain at the soundhole edge: solid tops show continuous grain through the thickness, laminates show layers. It is the main price factor.
How much is a classical guitar worth in Dubai?
Most used classical guitars change hands for AED 200 to AED 890 (about $54 to $240). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a classical guitar across the United Arab Emirates, what classical 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.