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Estimates of Value

Find The Value Of Your Old Or Rare Instrument

WRITTEN ESTIMATES

VERBAL ESTIMATES

Why Estimates of Value are useful:

Homeowner and Renter Insurance Policies
Evaluation prior to repairing, selling or purchasing an instrument
Airline and Shipping Companies damage values

How we do it:

A & D Music has compiled a 40 year library of over 300 Books, Magazines, Trade Magazine, Catalogs as well as Musicologist and Internet Expert resources to value your instrument.

The Certificate of Value can include current listed price, date or date range, make, model, serial number, manufacturing materials, original retail price, manufacturing and production information, measurements, identifying marks, historical information, photos, original advertisement, family information as well as detailed parts information.

Pricing Information

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FREE	Instruments valued at $200.00 or less will be given a FREE VERBAL Estimate of Value, if no research necessary and instrument is brought to A & D Music.
$35	Verbal Estimate of Value: Information is researched and evaluation is done to tell the customer the current value of the instrument.
$75	Basic Written Certificate of Value: Includes current listed price, date, serial number make, model, measurements, identifying marks, manufacturer's materials.
$25-50	Additional Charges: Historic information, Manufacturer and production information, advertisement information if available.
$7-75	Additional Photography Charges: Great as a Gift for Historical/Family Instrument Restoration Detailed Digital Photos can be copied to a disk or printed on photo quality paper in individual shots as well as composition viewing. $10.00 - 8x10 on Photo quality paper $ 7.00 - 8x10 on plain paper $ 4.00 - 4x6 for individual shots $20.00 - up to 16 composite shots $25.00 - pictures copied to disk format $50.00 - 4x6 PHOTO BOOK with before/after shots of Restoration work
Discounts available for 3 or more Estimates of Value

To Get Your Certificate Of Value

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Please fill out the INFORMATION SHEET with all known information including any modifications, damage, or previous repairs.
Choose either the
"I WANT TO DATE YOUR GUITAR" service for $35
(includes date range, Make, Model, Serial #).
Click here to have your guitar dated

OR THE

ESTIMATE OF VALUE for $75-250
(includes current listed prices, manufacturing and production information, as well as detailed parts information).
This can be used for Insurance Purpose or to sell to a prospective buyer.
Click here for an estimate of value

**Any type of instruments can be shipped to us for repair work.**
We can repair anything from minor adjustments to full vintage restorations! For more information, CLICK HERE.

**Discounts available for 3 or more Estimates of Value**