Nationwide Guitar Collection Buyer Who Comes To You
Whether you’ve been building your collection for decades or you’re just ready to pass it on, I’ll make the process simple, fast, and pressure-free.
I buy entire collections: guitars, basses, amplifiers, mandolins, banjos, and more. With years of experience and over $1 million in cash ready to go, I can make you a serious same-day offer on everything at once. No listing items one by one, no lowball offers, no waiting weeks for a sale.
Brands I’m looking for include: Gibson, Fender, Martin, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, Guild, D’Angelico, National, Swedish-made Levin and Goya, Epiphone, Marshall, Vox & more! I also buy amplifiers and effects on their own.
For a collection that includes a D'Angelico archtop, include close photos of its headstock, label and any repairs with your inventory. My vintage D'Angelico buying guide explains how I assess one for an offer.
I travel all across the U.S. with my trailer and come right to you. California, New York, anywhere in between. One call, one visit, one fair offer, it’s that simple.
Every collection has a story.
See Our Notable Past Purchases ↓The Short Answer
Joe buys complete vintage guitar collections across the U.S. Start with photos and a conversation. Joe can appraise the collection remotely and travel for large purchases, with the goal of completing the sale in one visit.
Still comparing your options? Read Joe’s guide to selling a large guitar collection.
Get A Free Collection AppraisalA Simple Place To Start
You don’t need a finished inventory or exact dates for every instrument before you contact me. A few clear photos and the basic details below are enough for our first conversation.
Start with a room, wall, rack, or case photo that shows the size of the collection. You don’t need to stage every instrument before reaching out.
For standout instruments, include the front, back, headstock, label, and serial number when they are easy to reach. Don’t take anything apart.
Share an approximate number of guitars, amplifiers, and other instruments, plus the city and state where the collection is located.
Keep original cases, receipts, old appraisals, hang tags, spare parts, and notes with the collection. These details can help identify and value an instrument.
Guitar & Instrument Collection Liquidation
Whether you’re liquidating a lifelong collection, settling an estate, or selling a retiring musician’s instruments, my collection buying process is fast, fair, and hassle-free.
We start with a conversation, by phone, email, or text. You send photos and details of your instruments, and I document and appraise some or all of the collection remotely. We talk pricing openly so the value is clear before I ever travel. That means little back-and-forth when it’s time to buy: no surprises, no lowball offers on arrival, no drawn-out negotiation.
For large instrument collections, I come to you. Depending on distance, I either drive out in my own box truck or fly to your location and rent a truck on-site. Either way, the goal is the same: buy the entire collection in a single visit. No multiple trips, no partial purchases, no leaving instruments behind. One transaction, handled completely.
Once we’ve gone through the collection, we load everything into the truck and get you paid on the spot. No waiting on wire transfers, no payment holds, no “we’ll send a check.” Collection liquidation shouldn’t drag on, and it doesn’t. You walk away paid the same day your instruments leave.
I love vintage instruments, whether I keep them to play or pass them on to someone else who’ll appreciate them. Every guitar has its own story, so when I appraise yours, I want to hear its background, see a photo of the original owner, or hear what the guitar’s been through. For a free guitar appraisal, email me at joesvintageguitars94@gmail.com.
(602) 900-6635
After years of trial and error buying and selling electric and acoustic guitars, I can usually tell within minutes what your collection is worth. Whether you’ve got a big collection of Gibsons to sell or a mix of makes and models, I can help you sell it.
Not sure what your collection is worth? I offer free appraisals with no obligation to sell. I can also help you document and organize your collection. That comes in handy if you plan to sell, want to insure it, or just want a clear record of what you have.
Take advantage of my knowledge and years of experience with new and vintage guitars, and let me make selling straightforward for you.
Judy Anziano
★★★★★
Joe just bought 38 guitars from my sister. She called today to tell me how pleased she was with the whole process with Joe. She said he was very knowledgeable about the guitars and answered every question she had. She highly recommends Joe’s Vintage Guitars!
Jeanne Century
★★★★★
Joe appraised 7 guitars and 4 amps - he was fast, great to work with and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend!
John Coste
★★★★★
I needed insurance appraisals for some of my guitars. I emailed pics and the appraisal came back that evening. Superfast, great price. Joe appraised two of my guitars and gave me current values on half a dozen others within a matter of hours. Easy to work with and very friendly. I will deal with him again. HIGHLY recommended.
My School In Azia
★★★★★
Appraised my guitars over the phone and sold all in a matter of a couple hours. Does business well and would be happy to return if I ever needed something again. Please go to Joe instead of a pawn shop or franchise guitar store!
Tim C.
★★★★★
I needed several appraisals for musical equipment for insurance purposes. Joe’s Vintage Guitars turned these around quickly and accurately. Highest recommendation for his ethics and professionalism. Top notch!
71-Piece Bluegrass Collection
71 top-shelf bluegrass instruments from a single storage unit
Sometimes the good stuff is hiding right around the corner. This haul of 71 premium bluegrass instruments came out of one storage unit, a reminder that great collections can turn up anywhere, anytime.
Multi-State Road Trip, Part 1
New Jersey to New Mexico, one unforgettable buying trip
Five states, countless guitars, amps, and parts, and even more great people along the way. This cross-country run through New Jersey, Virginia, Tennessee, and New Mexico was well worth the miles.
200+ Instrument Collection
Over 200 instruments, one road trip, and a little fishing
One of the biggest single hauls we’ve done: over 200 instruments picked up on a road trip that had it all, rainstorms, snowstorms, great finds, and a fishing stop on the way home.
If you’ve just become the owner of a guitar collection and have no idea what it’s worth or where to start, I can help. I’ll travel to you anywhere in the United States for in-person guitar appraisals, or we can set up an online meeting instead. Owners in the Valley can also use my Phoenix-area vintage guitar selling guide to compare a direct collection purchase with consignment, auction, and private-sale options.
I want you to understand what the guitar is actually worth. I won’t cut corners or make anything up. I love vintage guitars, and that’s what drives everything I do. If you’d like a free appraisal for your vintage guitar, email me at joesvintageguitars94@gmail.com or text me at (602) 900-6635.
Before commissioning work across the collection, read about repairs and restoration before selling.
The guide for someone who inherited a guitar explains the valuation questions to raise with the executor. My page on deciding whether to sell a loved one's guitar gives the family room to consider keeping it.
If you've just found the instruments, start with my first steps for an inherited guitar. You can use the guitar identification guide to photograph each one before making changes.
Get A Free Appraisal For Your Vintage Guitar!
Sourced Across The Country
We travel wherever the great instruments are, flying, driving, and hauling truckloads of history to bring you the finest vintage guitars and amps anywhere.
One of our biggest single buys ever. A lifelong collector in Tucson had spent decades putting together a huge range of guitars and amps, and he trusted us with the whole inventory when he retired. Every piece was hand-inspected and brought back to the shop.
We flew out to New Jersey, rented a box truck, and loaded it with over 100 instruments from the golden era of American lutherie. A great run of mid-century pieces from a collector named Art. See the haul in the video below. One highlight: a 1960 Gretsch 6120 that became the centerpiece of our guide to the model.
A private collector in Santa Fe had put together a remarkable personal archtop collection. Over 100 premium jazz guitars, carved tops, big names, and rare finds, all in a single purchase. A once-in-a-career buy.
We flew to Connecticut and rented a truck on-site to haul back more than 80 acoustic guitars, a deep collection of high-end flat-tops from some of the most sought-after builders in American history. One standout was a Gibson J-45 that we later featured in our complete guide to identifying vintage Gibson J-45s, J-50s, and SJs.
A memorable single-day haul. Over 100 rare vintage Fender amplifiers, plus several guitars, all bought in one visit in Southern Arizona. Every amp loaded up and gone the same day. See the haul in the video below.
Hey there! My name is Joe Dampt and I love old music and old guitars!
I fell in love with the guitar as a youngster while listening to old music from the 50s and 60s. From then on, music has been my life, and I’ve sacrificed and worked hard to make music and musical instruments my livelihood. I love old guitars and musical instruments, but I love the MUSIC even more. I believe that guitars don’t do us any good if they just sit in a case. These beauties are meant to be played!
I’ve performed in many local bands and my favorite styles to play are classic country/western music, swing & dance music, and classic rock & roll.
Have a vintage guitar to sell or a question? I’m here to help.
