Chosen by people who play them
Flipside Exchange is run by players and techs who buy the way we shop ourselves. Everything listed has been through our hands — chosen, worked on, played and photographed here before it goes up.
The wall, on a quiet dayWhat we buy
Instruments people actually want to play — a well-set-up student horn, a seventies Japanese guitar, a tube amp with the right speaker in it. We buy on how it plays today, not on the name across the headstock.
What we won't
Anything with a crack we can't stabilise, a neck we can't straighten, or a story we can't verify. If we wouldn't put our name on it, it doesn't go up.
How we price
What it cost us, plus the parts, plus the hours on the bench. Most of the floor sits under $500 because that's where the interesting stuff actually lives.
Buying used, without the gamble
The reason used gear is scary online is that you can't see it, hear it, or ask the seller anything real. So every listing here carries the full photo set of the actual piece, a clip of it being played, the bench notes, and a plain list of what isn't perfect.
Ask us anything before you buy. We answer messages ourselves.
Come and see something
We're in St. Albert, just outside Edmonton. Pickup is by appointment so there's time to actually plug in and play. Bring your own cable if you're particular.