Imperial Vintage Guitars
Sell Your Guitar Collection in San Diego
San Diego sellers: bring your guitars to our Clairemont Mesa shop for a same-day appraisal. Local pickup available when needed; insured shipping nationwide.
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✓ Same-day offers ✓ Top dollar ✓ Fast payment ✓ 4 CA locations ✓ 30+ years experience
How it works (San Diego)
- Visit us in person — stop by our San Diego shop for a same-day appraisal. Walk-ins welcome; call ahead if you’re bringing a large lot.
- Get a same-day bulk offer — for bigger collections we can schedule an in-home viewing or arrange pickup when needed.
- Get paid fast — quick verification at handoff; choose cash, consignment, or trade.
Prefer to upload photos?
Use our short form with photo upload: Photo Form
Areas we serve (SD County & nearby)
We generally cover a ~35-mile radius from our San Diego store—and often farther for significant collections. If you’re unsure, just contact us.
Examples: San Diego, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, UTC/University City, Sorrento Valley, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos, Vista, Escondido, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, Scripps Ranch, Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, Lakeside, Coronado, Imperial Beach.
Recent San Diego purchases
- Pre-CBS Strat & Tele pair — Del Mar (in-store appraisal & local pickup)
- Fender/Jazz Bass lot — Chula Vista (same-day offer)
- Gibson acoustics bundle — Carlsbad (insured shipping)
We pay strong for collections
- Vintage Fender & Gibson (pre-CBS, ’50s-’70s)
- Classic and boutique electrics/acoustics
- Vintage amps & matching cabs
- Estate and multi-piece sell-offs
San Diego drop-off
7878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Unit F, San Diego, CA 92111 • (858) 222-0161
Selling your guitar today? Get a free appraisal on our Sell Your Guitar hub, or go straight to brand pages: Sell Gibson • Sell Fender.
Prefer in-person? Visit us in Los Angeles, Burbank, Orange County, or San Diego.
Sell or trade
Tell us about your instrument
Share the make, model, condition, and known history — and attach your photos right in the form. Submitting is free and there is no obligation.
Submitting this form does not guarantee an offer, response time, payment method, or per-store delivery.
What sellers say
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I traded some gear this weekend and was taken care of by Devin and the owner...couldnt ask for a better experience. They want to earn your business and give you all your options in a no pressure helpful way. Needless to say Ill be back! Great inventory
— Steve M., Burbank · Google review · -
Awesome experience. Tommy knows what he is doing and offered a fair price for my 1966 J45.
— Sean P., Sherman Oaks · Google review · -
This place is why brick and mortar stores still exist. Jarrett is super friendly, very knowledgeable and just a pleasure to talk to. I took my dad’s guitar there to get appraised. I felt like I was getting good honest information from a trusted friend rather than somebody who is just interested in making a quick buck flipping guitars. I would not hesitate to buy or sell a guitar at imperial vintage guitars. They really know their stuff.
— Daniel M., Orange · Google review · -
Had a great experience, making a trade for my dream acoustic at imperial vintage San Diego. Fair, transparent, and smooth transaction. These guys are the real deal music shop you're looking for. Thanks again to Tyler for making things easy and all your knowledge in our deal!
— Nickchamian, San Diego · Google review · -
My 2nd time doing business with Tommy as a seller and a buyer. He's great to deal with.
— Jon R., Sherman Oaks · Google review · -
Just stopped by and sold a couple guitars, great shop, lots of cool guitars. Quick easy sale. Jarret was super friendly. Definitely recommend this shop
— Gabriel R., Orange · Google review ·