Yamaha Resale Value Guides

20 guides to what used Yamaha is worth — the price at each condition grade, which lines hold their value, and how to date or identify what you have. Yamaha is the only company making both concert instruments and studio equipment at scale, and its resale reflects that breadth. Note that Yamaha Motor — motorcycles and outboards — is a separate company that shares the name.

Which Yamaha pieces hold their value

Digital pianos with weighted hammer actions, which are expensive new and sell steadily to people learning properly
Student band and orchestral instruments, which schools and parents buy constantly and which hold value well when serviced
Studio monitors and audio interfaces, which are professional tools rather than consumer goods and last for years
The Pacifica guitars and other long-running models, which are recommended so consistently to beginners that demand never dries up

And what pulls the price down

Sticking or uneven keys on digital pianos, where the hammer action has worn and the repair means dismantling the keybed
Dented or leaking brass and woodwind, where pads no longer seal — a full pad and cork replacement can exceed a student instrument’s value
AV receivers with superseded video standards, which cannot pass through what modern sources output
Instruments stored in damp lofts, where the timber has moved and the action can no longer be set correctly

Identifying and dating yours

These are the checks that decide which end of the range a piece sits in, and they are the facts a serious buyer will ask for:

The model number is on the rear or underside of audio equipment and on the headstock or body of an instrument — quote it exactly
On a woodwind or brass instrument, press every key and say whether the pads seal, because that is the expensive unknown
On a digital piano, play every key and state whether any are uneven, since a buyer cannot test this from photographs

WishThrift does not authenticate or inspect anything. Condition and origin are described by the seller against five grades — what each one means — so photograph the markings above rather than asserting them.

What Yamaha items are worth

The most-searched Yamaha items on the site, with the band the label typically commands against the generic range for the same item:

Item	Yamaha range	Any brand
Digital Piano	£138–£690	£120–£600 (~$184–$919)
Electric Guitar	£92–£518	£80–£450 (~$123–$690)
Bass Guitar	£92–£460	£80–£400 (~$123–$613)
Keyboard Piano	£57–£345	£50–£300 (~$76–$460)
Acoustic Guitar	£57–£288	£50–£250 (~$76–$384)
Cello	£172–£920	£150–£800 (~$229–$1,226)
Electronic Drum Kit	£172–£805	£150–£700 (~$229–$1,072)
Saxophone	£172–£805	£150–£700 (~$229–$1,072)
Drum Kit	£138–£690	£120–£600 (~$184–$919)
Hi-Fi System	£57–£402	£50–£350 (~$76–$536)

Sterling guide ranges with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). Sellers set their own asking price.

Every Yamaha value guide

Selling Yamaha on WishThrift

Listing is free and there is no commission on either side — the price you agree with the buyer is the amount you keep, whatever the label is worth. Create a free account, or read the selling guides for what to photograph and how to price.

Frequently asked questions

Is used Yamaha worth buying?

It depends far more on the line than the label. Yamaha is the only company making both concert instruments and studio equipment at scale, and its resale reflects that breadth. Note that Yamaha Motor — motorcycles and outboards — is a separate company that shares the name. Each guide below says which Yamaha lines hold their value for that item and which have almost none, so you are comparing like for like rather than paying for the name alone.

How do I check a piece is genuine Yamaha?

The model number is on the rear or underside of audio equipment and on the headstock or body of an instrument — quote it exactly. WishThrift does not authenticate, inspect or grade anything — condition and origin are described by the seller, so ask directly and expect an answer. A seller who has the item will send a photograph of the marking in minutes.

What is used Yamaha worth?

Across the 20 guides here, from about £23 to £920 (roughly $31 to $1,226) depending on the item and its condition. Grades run New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts.