Goldmine Pawn · Hollywood, FL
A used instrument is worth buying when somebody has actually played it. We check action, frets, electronics and neck relief before anything goes on the floor, and we will tell you what we found.
Stock is whatever came through the door. Beginner instruments, gigging workhorses and the occasional piece worth researching. Call ahead if you are chasing something specific.
Try before you buy. That is the advantage a shop has over a marketplace listing, and the reason used instrument sales still happen at a counter.
Call during shop hours or come in with the item. Either way you get a number at the counter, in front of you, with the reasoning attached to it.