The first instrument you buy from us, you can TRADE it back in for the same price you paid toward a more expensive guitar in our stock! Who else does this?!? Say you buy a guitar from us for $1,000. But six weeks, six months, six years, six whatevers later you wish you had that fancy abalone inlay version for $1,500 instead. You can then upgrade your guitar and get your full $1,000 in trade and only pay the $500 difference! So right now you're saying, "How can you guys do it? What's the hook?"
1) You have to be smart enough to buy you first new OR used instrument from us originally.
2) You have to have your receipt showing what you paid! (Our upgrade policy applies to the original owner only.)
3) It must be in "similar" condition to when you bought it. That means a small mark is OK on a guitar we sold you new, BUT if it's got a broken neck, deep wear through the finish, or was painted seasick lime pink, and then dragged 4 miles down a gravel road...it is NOT in similar condition! So before you carve your name, play your pick in a way that carves into the wood, or cover it with band stickers ~ that's not the same condition.
4) This is an "upgrade" policy. The guitar you are trading up for must be a minimum of $100 more than what you paid on the first instrument, and must be from our stock. Tax and Shipping are NOT included--only the price of the guitar.
5) You cannot trade up toward consignment guitars (only because the consignee wants $$$ not a guitar in trade).
6) This policy does not apply to "CUSTOM" or "SPECIAL ORDER" instruments. (Sorry, but that hot pink acoustic guitar with the orange fur fingerboard and Bigsby you ordered isn't as valuable to other folks, no matter how cool it is!).
7) Our upgrade policy is dedicated to helping you find the right instrument to fit your playing style. It's intended that you will play it, enjoy it, and then upgrade as your playing style and interests change! No two-for-one trades allowed. However, you can trade at 80% of your original purchase price for instruments bought at Buffalo Bros. as many times as you'd like. (For instruments not bought at Buffalo Bros, please inquire.)
Funny, that's the same thing our accountant asks us! Seriously though, we do this because we want to help our customers upgrade to better instruments as their playing improves and their styles change. And we want you as a LONG TERM customer. Why would you take it to someone else to trade in for less? So, instead of buying from some store who'll tell you your $1,000 guitar is only worth $200 in trade because you put a fingerprint on the fingerboard, bring your guitar back to us! Plus it makes you think we are incredibly cool and modest guys. Best of all, it frustrates the living heck out of our competition! Plus you'll be able to come here and see lots of previously owned instruments in great condition for you to choose from!