How to order at Bernunzio Vintage Instruments - vintage stringed musical instruments, parts such has banjo heads and ephemera

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While browsing our inventory, click the "BUY ME" button. If paying by credit card, we will contact you by phone or email. If you plan to pay by check, cash or wire transfer, please call us at the number listed above.

We accept orders online, by telephone, fax, email, or in person. When ordering, please supply us with the following information:

your name

shipping address / billing address if different

telephone number

item stock number and name

payment type

preferred shipping method (see rate chart below)

Please contact us with any questions about the instrument or other item you are buying from us.

1. Payment Methods

Cashier's check, money order or personal check; all checks made payable to BERNUNZIO VINTAGE INSTRUMENTS only
- PLEASE CALL FOR ITEM AVAILABILITY BEFORE SENDING CHECK PAYMENTS -

Visa, MasterCard and American Express

Wire Transfer:
Please Contact Us for Information

New York State sales tax will be added to ALL SALES within New York State. This includes items shipped to New York locations unless buyer provides valid resale certificate. The tax is computed on the total sale, including shipping.

Buyer pays all shipping charges unless otherwise agreed upon.

2. Approval Privilege and Return Policy

Customer satisfaction is our goal. Our customers should always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns about a purchase before and after the sale.

All musical instruments we sell carry a 24-hour approval period. The buyer has 24 hours from the time of receipt of the instrument to play it and inspect it. If more inspection time is required, please notify us and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

As a buyer, you are required to notify us if the instrument will be returned prior to shipping, to pay the return shipping costs including insurance, and to properly pack the instrument.

Refunds - Refunds will be issued within 48 hours of our receipt of a returned instrument providing the instrument is not damaged or altered in any way. The original purchase price less the freight cost will be refunded.

3. Damaged Items - Occasionally merchandise is damaged in shipping. Notify us immediately if the instrument you ordered arrives damaged. We will contact the carrier regarding the damage. Please keep the box and all packing material for inspection.

4. Layaway Purchases - A 10% deposit will hold an instrument for 30 days but the buyer forfeits approval privileges.

5. Photos Available - Digital photos sent by email, no charge; or 35mm 4"X6" $2 each; please specify type when ordering. Note - requests for photos do not hold instruments.

6. Trading Up - We offer our repeat customers an opportunity to "trade up" to a higher quality instrument by trading in another instrument purchased from us. The trade-in value is up to 90% of the original purchase price, depending on the instrument.

SELLING TO US

SELL YOUR INSTRUMENT TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT IT IS WORTH.

We actively purchase vintage and collectible stringed musical instruments. Please contact us with your items for sale. We will make you a good, fair offer.

WANTED BY THE BVI FBI
Arm yourself with information - Sell your instrument to someone who knows what it is worth.
We will pay top $$$ for the following:
Banjos Gibson, Vega, Fairbanks, Cole, Bacon & Day, Stewart, Paramount, Epiphone, Leedy, Weymann, Ludwig, Stromberg
Guitars Martin, Gibson, Fender, D'A, Dobro, Epiphone, Maurer, Prairie State, National
Mandolins Gibson, Martin, Lyon & Healy, Vega, Washburn
Ukuleles & Banjo Ukes Martin, Gibson, Nunes, any Hawaiian koa, Weymann, Ludwig, B&D, Vega, Epiphone banjo ukes

***Paying dearly for Diaz and Santos ukes***

Any unusual American made fretted or fretless stringed instruments, fiddles & violins, parts & ephemera, old photos, catalogs

Call BVI First

The following options are available:

Outright Purchase - We agree on a purchase price for your instrument based on the market value and send you a check. (FOR APPRAISALS ONLY - CLICK HERE)

Consignment - We agree on a selling price and you net 80% when the instrument sells.

Trade In - We accept your quality stringed instrument in trade toward an instrument we have for sale.

HOW TO PACK A VINTAGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Select a corrugated cardboard shipping carton that is larger than the size of the instrument so 3 inches of packing can fit on each side of the container.

Loosen all strings on instrument to reduce tension on neck and remove movable parts such as bridges on banjos and mandolins. Wrap them in paper or plastic and secure with tape. Store them in the case pocket, if possible, or clearly labeled and attached to instrument. If these items are not wrapped properly, they come loose in shipping and may cause damage to the instrument. Wrap and secure all items in the case pocket, as well.

If the instrument does not have a case, it is best to wrap it in bubble wrap and make sure it is secured with tape. Wrap the entire body of the instrument and neck a couple of times around to prevent breakage. If you have a case, lay the instrument in its case and place packing material under heel, neck & peghead and around any loose spots around the body. Be careful not to over pack and force the case cover down onto instrument. With banjos, make sure the heel is cushioned and fully supported.

Put instrument packed in its case into a shipping carton. Use either crumpled newspaper or bubble wrap and make sure you have 4 inches on bottom and 3 inches of packing material all around the instrument so it can not move or rattle inside carton. Once instrument is secured in the carton, tape up the top with heavy tape. Make sure you have removed all other address labels or shipping instructions on carton. Seal up any holes and if carton is weak, reinforce the interior with a second layer of cardboard.

When you ship, make sure the box is labeled with our address:
Bernunzio Vintage Instruments
875 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
and your return address. Also, take care to insure your instrument for the market price we quoted you whether by UPS, FedEx, or Post Office.

SHIPPING RATES AND INFORMATION

WE SHIP WORLDWIDE
Canadian and Overseas shipments - please inquire.
Orders to Japan - save $100 on UPS rates - most guitars and banjos can be shipped by Express Airmail for $130 or less.
Orders to Alaska and Hawaii - the US Postal Service offers reasonable rates by Priority Mail to these locations. Please inquire.

Shipping Options:
UPS, FEDEX, Post. Other carriers available at customer's request. We ship most instruments by UPS to the 48 states. Small packages, parts, books, etc., will usually be sent through the Postal Service.

All instruments are sent fully insured and should be returned the same way.

Notes on shipping rates:
We have restructured our rates to provide our customers with the fairest shipping prices based on the US location, box size, carrier and service type. The US locations will now be referred to as Eastern time zone (EZ) and Other time zone (OZ), including Central, Mountain and Pacific. The definition of box sizes are "Large" for all guitars, banjos, mandolins and amps; "Small" for ukuleles, violins and other small items. The carrier and type of service is the customer's choice (see rate chart below)

Shipping charges will be added to each order unless other arrangements have been agreed on in advance of the shipment. We reserve the right to increase the rate for heavily insured items.

UPS Large Small

UPS Ground $30 EZ $50 OZ $15 EZ $25 OZ

ALL AIR SHIPMENTS - UPS, FEDEX, BAX GLOBAL, EXPRESS MAIL
CALL FOR A PRICE QUOTE

U.S. Post Under 1 lb Over 1 lb.

2 to 3 Days $4.00 $5.50 and up