Jimmy Hendrix found his first guitar at a pawnshop and historically people have come to expect to see guitars and horns hanging on the wall of their favorite pawnbroker. At Nicol Street Pawnbrokers we have been outfitting Nanaimo and Vancouver Island with quality new and used music gear since 1993.
Electric Guitars
Nicol Street Pawnbrokers has arguably the largest selection of used electric guitars in the mid Vancouver Island area. With the variety and quantity of stock we have, Nicol Street Pawnbrokers is the ideal spot to shop for your first guitar or add to your long standing collection. Choose from a vast array of models from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Gretsch, Dan Electro, Godin, Jackson and many more.
In the past few years the guitar market has undergone a transition with many popular guitar models being discontinued by the manufacturers. The used markets including pawnshops are some of the places people are turning to, to find the instruments they want. At Nicol Street Pawnbrokers we make it easy for you to browse our inventory in store at 124 Nicol Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia or online on our website or popular websites like Reverb.
Acoustic Guitars
In addition to a huge selection of electric guitars and basses, you’ll find quality acoustic and classical guitars from your favorite manufacturers. Choose examples from companies such as Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Larrivee, Yamaha and many more.
Humans have built and played stringed instruments for millennia, and variations on the guitar trace back over 4000 years. While we don’t have any examples in our inventory that old, we’ve had many fine examples of used acoustic guitars from the 1920’s to 30’s to the 60’s and to the present day. Our Inventory changes weekly so check back often to stay up to date. Who knows, you may find that gem you’ve been searching for all your life or that perfect guitar to start your collection. You never know what you’ll find hanging on the wall at Nicol Street Pawnbrokers.
New Instruments
While we always have a great selection of used electric and acoustic guitars we also stock new Instruments from trusted manufacturers such as Peavey, Mahalo and J.Turser to name a few. These Instruments are backed with a one year manufacturers’ warranty and we are proud to feature them in our inventory. Nicol Street Pawnbrokers offers special orders for our new brand name lines so if you’re looking for something in particular we’re happy to help. Depending on availability special orders can be processed between 5 and 14 business days.
Peavey
Founded by Hartley Peavey in 1965 as a one man shop. Today Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest makers and suppliers of musical instruments, amplifiers and professional audio systems in the world, distributing more than 2,000 products to more than 130 countries.
Nicol Street Pawnbrokers has been a proud Peavey Electronics dealer since 2012. You can find new and used Peavey guitars, amplifiers, speakers, mixing boards regularly in stock. Nicol Street Pawnbrokers is also able to source many Peavey products from our suppliers, so if you need a particular Peavey product let us know.
Mahalo Ukuleles
Mahalo is Hawaiian for thank you or gratitude and Nicol Street Pawnbrokers is thankful to offer the No. 1 selling ukulele brand in many countries and arguably, the world. Thousands of music stores around the world stock Mahalo as their main ukulele line. Mahalo ukuleles represent the very best value for money and It’s for this reason alone that millions of ukers around the world started their musical journeys on a Mahalo ukulele. These Ukuleles come in many colours and are a fixture on the wall at Nicol Street Pawnbrokers.
Jay Turser Guitars
Nicol Street Pawnbrokers believes that good instruments help musicians develop their skills. Jay Turser produces Acoustic and Electric guitars that deliver a consistent tone and quality for the beginner musician to the seasoned pro for a price that offers exceptional value. We regularly stock many examples of Jay Turser Acoustic models as well as their quality electric guitars.
Guitar and Music Accessories
You know now that Nicol Street Pawnbrokers is home to one of the largest selections of new and used guitars on Vancouver Island, but it doesn’t stop there. We’ve got a all the accessories you need to keep your guitar sounding great. We’ve got strings for acoustic guitars as well as electrics, straps by Levy’s. Guitar stands and wall hooks, tuners, pedals, capos and cords. We’ve got heavy duty gig bags as well as a good selection of hard cases to keep your guitar safe.