For over 30 years The Early Music Shop has operated a brokerage system of second hand instruments of every category – early keyboards, strings, woodwind and recorders etc.
The listing is mailed to our vast database and is reproduced here in full on our web site.
Our web site. is updated weekly and is the speediest and most dependable method of disposing of an unwanted instrument. The funds from which maybe used perhaps towards a new instrument or simply reimbursed.

One attraction of the scheme is that we act as brokers only for the seller and so no form of taxation is added to the sale price, only on the commission you pay, which gives the instrument added value.

To offer an instrument for sale simply contact either our Saltaire branch or our London branch and speak to a member of staff who will send out the authorisation form for you to complete and return it with your instrument to either branch.
Once your instrument has been seen you will be contacted with a realistic assessment of its worth. (You of course may determine the price at which it is offered.)

The growing demand in enquiries to The Early Music Shop for second hand instruments means that our reputation in this field is very good.

For instruments on sale at The Early Music Shop - Saltaire please email uia@earlymusicshop.com
or Tel: +44 (0) 1274 288100

For instruments on sale at The Early Music Shop - London please email london@earlymusicshop.com
or Tel: +44 (0) 207 632 3960  

Please quote the reference number of the item when enquiring.

Code: S for items in Saltaire
Code: L or SL for items in London

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER NOTICE

"ALL CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EARLY MUSIC SHOP USED INSTRUMENT AGENCY IS ACTING ONLY AS AGENT FOR THE INSTRUMENT OWNERS AND GIVES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS"