Jewelry and top pawn shops in Houston instruments are among the most common items people sell to pawn shops. But there’s a lot more to be found here than a few Rolexes and a handful of blingy tennis bracelets. Some of the city’s top pawn shops are stocked with all sorts of other gear like drums, trumpets and even a few clarinets. Read on for our roundup of the 10 best pawn shops in Phoenix for used musical gear.

Unlike some pawn shops, which can feel a bit intimidating as you’re buzzed in and employees sit behind glass like bank tellers, Glendale Pawn’s modest musical instrument section is more welcoming. The guy overseeing the area let me step behind the counter and touch anything I wanted. And the guitars here are actually quite reasonable, including a couple of Peavey models with prices in the $129 to $229 range. Of course, if you’re not ready to plunk down that much cash for a new guitar, USA Pawn also offers layaway plans where you can pay as little as 28 dollars a week for an axe that would cost a good chunk of change outright.

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Guns and jewelry are the focus of this pawn shop, but it does have a decent music section that covers one wall. Hanging on the wall are a few bona fide Epiphone Les Pauls and Fender Squires as well as a few beginner guitars like a Washburn and a BC Rich. Underneath the glass counter, I spotted a pair of turntables and a Roland mixing board for just over $400—well under what you’d expect to find at an electronics store like Guitar Center.