Used saxophones in Sydney typically sell for A$285 to A$1,350 (about $200 to $940). Saxophones sell on pad condition and lacquer, and the question that decides the price is when it was last serviced — a sax needing a full repad is worth a fraction of one that plays.
Selling a saxophone in Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s largest city and its most expensive to live in, which pushes people into smaller flats and shorter tenancies than the house-and-garden stereotype suggests. That makes furniture that fits a small apartment, and anything to do with the harbour and the beaches, the two things that move most reliably.
Rental turnover in the inner suburbs is high and leases commonly run six or twelve months, so households here reshuffle far more often than owner-occupied ones. Summer is when the water gear changes hands and winter is when it sits unsold.
Confirm access and parking before agreeing to collect anything large. Between the terraces, the apartment blocks and the permit zones, where a vehicle can actually stop is the thing that decides most furniture sales here.
Sydney, in New South Wales, has around 5.3 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Newcastle, Wollongong and Albury are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Sydney
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
What saxophones are worth
What lifts the price
- Pads sealing properly with no leaks
- Case, mouthpiece, ligature and neck all present
What pulls it down
- Dents in the bow and body tube
- Missing necks, which are expensive and model-specific
Working out what yours is worth
- Look down the body tube for dents
- Confirm the neck, mouthpiece and ligature are all there
Getting it ready
- Note the type: alto, tenor, soprano or baritone, and the brand and serial.
- Check the lacquer, look for dents in the bow and bell, and confirm the neck, mouthpiece and case are present.
Photograph
- The keywork and pads close up
- The neck, mouthpiece, ligature and case
Put in the description
- Brand, model and serial number
- Lacquer condition, any dents, and whether neck, mouthpiece and case are included
Lifts in September and before Christmas. Recognised student brands sell within days; professional horns sell more slowly at higher prices.
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.
Same region (New South Wales)
Common questions
Where can I sell a saxophone in Sydney?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city sprawls a long way and traffic between the inner suburbs and the outer ones is the real cost of a collection, so most people arrange to meet near a train station on their own side of the city rather than crossing it. Parking near the harbour is scarce and expensive.
When was it last serviced?
Say when and by whom if you know. A serviced sax plays; an unserviced one may need a repad costing a large share of its value.
How much is a saxophone worth in Sydney?
Most used saxophones change hands for A$285 to A$1,350 (about $200 to $940). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a saxophone across Australia, what saxophones are worth, everything second hand in Sydney, or Music & Instruments in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.