Guitar Value Calculator
How much is your guitar worth? Choose the brand, model series and condition to get a used fair-market range backed by the same price tables as our brand guides, plus how much of the new price it typically keeps.
Used Guitar Value Estimator
Pick a brand, a model series and a condition to see a realistic used fair-market range, and how much of the new price that guitar typically keeps.
Minor hairline swirl or pick marks, completely functional with negligible wear.
- Typical new price
- $199 – $229
- Keeps of new price
- ≈ 65%
- Condition factor
- ×1.00 of Excellent
Benchmark models: Sonic Strat, Tele, Mustang
| Condition | Used value range | vs. Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Mint (Like New) | $125 – $170 | 105% |
| Excellent | $120 – $160 | 100% |
| Very Good | $110 – $150 | 93% |
| Good | $100 – $130 | 82% |
| Fair / Player Grade | $80 – $110 | 68% |
The Fender price guide publishes one “used fair market value” band per series. We treat that band as the Excellent condition baseline and scale it with the same condition multipliers as our Guitar Center trade-in calculator. Case, mods, refinishes and serial-specific details can move a real sale by 10–20%. Treat this as a range to sanity-check offers, not an appraisal.
How the Used Value Is Calculated
No model-level number is made up. The baseline comes straight from the valuation table in each brand's price guide; the condition step is a transparent multiplier you can check below.
| Condition | Trade-in multiplier | Applied to guide price | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint (Like New) | 100% | ×1.05 | Flawless cosmetic and functional condition, no scratches or fretwear. |
| Excellent (baseline) | 95% | ×1.00 | Minor hairline swirl or pick marks, completely functional with negligible wear. |
| Very Good | 88% | ×0.93 | Light dings, minor buckle rash or light fretwear, 100% playable. |
| Good | 78% | ×0.82 | Noticeable scratches, paint chips, or tarnished hardware; requires setup. |
| Fair / Player Grade | 65% | ×0.68 | Heavy play wear, structural repairs, or missing hardware. |
How Much of the New Price Do Used Guitars Keep?
We compared the midpoint of each series' used fair-market value with the midpoint of its current new price across 175 comparable series. The median series keeps about 71% of its new price on the used market. Vintage, discontinued and open-ended tiers are left out because they have no comparable new price.
Ratios compare published guide ranges at the Excellent baseline. They describe where the market sits today, not what a specific guitar will sell for.
Guitar Value Calculator FAQs
Not sure which series your guitar is?
Date it by serial number first; the production year often decides the price tier.