Second-hand music & instruments in Yonkers typically sells for $20 to $1,100. Playability is what a serious buyer is paying for, so a low, even action and honest frets outweigh looks entirely. Original parts count on older instruments, and a replaced pickup or tuner can take real money off despite being an upgrade.
Buying music & instruments in Yonkers
Yonkers sits immediately north of a far larger city on the river, and it is the third-largest city in its state. It has a long manufacturing history, a restored waterfront and a housing stock that ranges from dense apartments to substantial older homes.
Two examples of the same model rarely sound alike, because timber, age and how hard a thing has been used all leave their mark. Hearing it in a quiet room is the whole decision, and no recording made on a phone stands in for that.
What to check in person
Play every note up the neck and listen for buzzing, and sight down the neck from the body to check it is straight. Look at the bridge and the area around the tuning pegs for cracks or old repairs, and try every key or valve.
Collecting it in Yonkers
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.
Commuter rail into the larger city is frequent and is the easiest way to handle anything portable. Apartment buildings often require a service lift to be booked, so confirm before agreeing to collect furniture.
Selling your music & instruments in Yonkers free
The shared labour market with the city to the south means households move constantly, and apartment living means furniture is sold rather than stored when it no longer fits.
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.
Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.
Music & Instruments worth listing in Yonkers
Same region (New York)
If nothing in Yonkers suits, New York, Buffalo and Rochester each have their own music & instruments page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Yonkers: everything second hand in Yonkers, or Music & Instruments across the United States.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.