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25 tips for tracking down your dream guitar (for the right price)

By Guitarist editors Published

Buying a guitar can be tricky enough before you even consider the vintage market, and whether a refin is a good or bad thing. Here we unpack some dos, don'ts and things to consider when trading

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A 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst
Why telling your guitar’s backstory could help it sell for more money

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Reverb's Cyril Nigg offers some sage advice for selling your guitar, and it's just like Joe Bonamassa says: "I don't buy guitars, I buy stories"

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Gibson headstock
Reverb has shared its best-selling guitars list for 2025 – and Fender's Indonesian experiment has paid off

By Phil Weller Published

The gear retailer's end-of-year results make for interesting reading, and offers telling insight into players' buying habits

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different musical instruments and pedals against a bright orange/yellow background, with the word Reverb at the center
Reverb relaunches in the UK with reduced seller fees – promising players “more money for their music gear”

By Phil Weller Published

Musicians will now get more money for the gear they sell on the website, which also provides discounted shipping labels and UK market trend data

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Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett doesn’t want his guitars to go unplayed – so he’s been secretly selling them online

By Phil Weller Published

Bought a used guitar online? It might – just might – have belonged to the Metallica guitarist

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Electric guitar with sold sign
How to sell your guitar online: 5 handy tips for selling an instrument on the internet and common scams to avoid

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Looking to cash in your old gear to fund a shiny new axe or amp? We have some expert guidance for you

Electric Guitars
Guitarist JD Simo
JD Simo on the best (and worst) guitars he's bought over the years

By David Mead Published

The psychedelic blues sensation shares his hard-won advice on how to buy a great guitar and avoid duds

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Kurt Vile with a vintage Fender Jaguar
Kurt Vile: "A guitar or any piece of gear has to look cool – it’s almost equally as important as the sound"

By Rod Brakes Published

From battered Martins and vintage Gibsons to pre-CBS Fender Jazzmasters we talk to the Philadelphian indie-rocker about all the guitars he’s loved and lost

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