Preowned Mandolins

Mandolins have always been close to our roots. From the earliest days of The Music Emporium, fretted instruments of every kind have shaped who we are, and that history informs every preowned mandolin we consider bringing in.

We look for instruments with voice: the kind of focused, complex tone that opens up under the hands of a player who knows what they're listening for.

Build quality, structural integrity, and provenance all factor in - whether it's a carved-top workhorse from a respected independent maker or a vintage piece with decades of musical life behind it. Every mandolin that makes the cut is inspected and set up by our team before it reaches this page.

What you'll find here is the result of over half a century spent knowing the difference between a good instrument and a great one, and only ever settling for the latter.