Second-hand music & instruments in Abu Dhabi typically sells for AED 74 to AED 3,950 (about $20 to $1,100). Brand and playing condition decide most of it, and an instrument that has been set up properly is worth more than one that has sat untouched. Cosmetic marks matter far less here than on almost anything else.
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Buying music & instruments in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital and its economy is built around government and energy, which means longer postings and more settled households than Dubai.
Instruments have to be played before they are bought, and that single fact makes the local market the only sensible one for anything beyond a cheap starter. Sellers expect you to want to play it, and a seller who does not is worth being careful about.
What to check in person
Leave it tuned and come back to it twenty minutes later, since an instrument that will not hold pitch has a problem at the pegs or the bridge. Look inside the soundhole with a light for loose bracing, and check the neck joint where it meets the body.
Collecting it in Abu Dhabi
It needs a car boot rather than a bag, so agree somewhere you can actually stop for a few minutes. That is easier away from the centre than in it.
Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
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Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Fit a fresh set of strings or reeds before anybody comes to try it, since a tired set makes a good instrument sound dull. Have somewhere quiet to demonstrate it, and gather the case, stand, lead and any paperwork into one place beforehand. Lifts in September as lessons restart, and again after Christmas.
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
Music & Instruments worth listing in Abu Dhabi
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If nothing in Abu Dhabi suits, Al Ain, Madinat Zayed and Ruwais each have their own music & instruments page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Abu Dhabi: everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Music & Instruments across the United Arab Emirates.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.