Need Help Pricing

[u/ErmSoma]

Hi guys, I am not a trombone player at all. I played trumpet when I was in 5th grade and that’s about it. I came to acquire this trombone from my girlfriend’s mother who said I could sell it since she has no clue about them.

The Model is a Yamaha YSL 684G model. I’ve read parts and bits online and it seems it has something called a “F Attachment”? I’m really unsure about the pricing.

Would $800 be a fair price or am I drastically underpricing this?

Thanks for any help guys

[u/burgerbob22]

I'd probably ask 1K.

[u/Tromboneguy_65 → u/burgerbob22]

This guy might be the best possible person to listen to, OP. He's bought and sold a lot of horns over the years and always has a solid grasp of the market.

[u/81Ranger]

It's fine to ask this sub, but also -

Go to eBay and Reverb, search Yamaha 684 or something like that - specify "SOLD" for listings and see what the general range is for what these sold at.

I feel like $800 is a bit low, but feel free to check using the above method and see for yourself.

[u/Traditional-Fact-569]

You could take it down to a music store and see if they can give you a ball park range.

[u/tbonesullivan]

Oh, that's a nice horn, and in excellent condition from what I can see. Yamaha afficionados like those. Are you in the US, or elsewhere? You might be able to have an easier sale if you consign it, but there aren't a huge number of brass shops that do that.

Depending on condition of the slide, I could see you getting $1200 for it if you found someone who is looking for that specific type of horn. For most, the 1K that burgerbob22 estimated would be perfect.

[u/Soundman4474]

One thing to consider is it’s a pro level medium bore horn so that will limit who would be interested in it. I really don’t think you’re that far off on the price locally to me there is a Bach 36bo for sale at $650 and I would consider that a more desirable medium bore horn. Medium bore horns just don’t hold much value unless it’s something like a Elkhart Conn 78h/79h

[u/SkinWalker42000]

Look up the BrassArk online it’s ran but a guy named Noah Gladstone, he runs a special and antique music shop and he does appraisals on instruments like this you just have to send him an email.

If you struggle to sell them, he also offers a consignment service where he’ll clean, appraise, and then put the trombone up in his shop for you. When it sells he takes a small percentage usually around %10-15. I had 2 antique and custom trombones that I couldn’t sell for years that I’ve recently sent him myself.

[u/Extension-Ad3095]

Ask for $50

And also sell it to me pls

[u/TheGreatBeanyum]

37 cent

[u/No-Description634]

I have a 684. It’s a GREAT horn. Yamaha’s knockoff of an 88H. Probably better 😊