Bax Music Wants to Buy Your Guitar!

At Bax Music, there’s a constant demand for vintage guitars, so if you have a vintage Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, or another big-brand model you want to sell on, we’ll be happy to take it off your hands!

Terms & Conditions

• Bax Music will only make an offer on second-hand guitarS with a trade-in value of £400 or more.

• Bax Music reserves the right to refuse any guitar or bass and without making an offer. 

• Any request can only be processed when the required documents/photos as well as a high-resolution copy of ID has been included.

• If your application is incomplete or missing required photos or documentation, we will unfortunately be unable to process it or make you an offer.

• Please bear in mind that legal proof of the origin of your instrument may be required as per the CITES regulations. This is usually a copy of the original receipt or an EU certificate. The rules apply to rosewood, and certain varieties of mahogany, ebony, bubinga and other exotic woods. (It is virtually impossible to obtain a permit for highly-endangered woods like Rio/Brazilian rosewood. If your instrument includes this wood, an offer will not be made.) Please find more information about CITES regulations here.

• Bax Music does not accept replicas for appraisal and/or trade-in.

• If you approve our offer, you can send your guitar to us free of charge. The package will also be insured.

• The guitar will then be put on sale in our online store.

• This offer is not valid in combination with any other offers.

We're looking for original, vintage guitars and basses made by the following brands:

• Fender USA
• Gibson USA
• Gretsch USA/Japan
• Martin USA
• PRS (Paul Reed Smith) USA
• Takamine Japan
• Taylor USA

Selling Your Guitar: How Does it Work?

If your model matches up with our requirements, then our guitar specialists will give it an appraisal and make you an offer. You can refuse the offer, or accept and send the guitar to us free of charge. 

Please note: Every guitar submitted is appraised separately and any offer we make may fall under the current market value

Online Appraisals

To submit your guitar or bass for appraisal, simply fill in your application below and include as much information about your instrument as possible. 

As soon as you’ve submitted your form, we’ll send you a request for photos and copies of any relevant documents within 72 hours.

If you accept our offer, the agreed amount will be paid 72 hours after the guitar is delivered to Bax Music.