Reverb Scraper — Gear Listings, Prices, Condition & Sellers

Reverb Scraper — Musical Gear Listings, Prices, Condition, Sellers & Photos

Extract rich musical instrument and gear marketplace data from Reverb without writing code or solving challenges. This high-performance Reverb Scraper extracts live listings across electric guitars, acoustic guitars, vintage amplifiers, effects pedals, synthesizers, drum kits, microphones, and studio pro-audio equipment directly into JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Whether you are tracking vintage guitar valuations, sourcing underpriced gear to flip, benchmarking dealer inventories, or extracting 1,000+ listings across multiple search queries, this actor delivers clean, normalized marketplace intelligence instantly.

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⚡ At a glance

Feature	Specification
Target Platform	Reverb Marketplace (reverb.com)
Coverage Verticals	Electric Guitars, Acoustics, Basses, Amps, Effects Pedals, Synths, Keyboards, Drums, Pro Audio & Recording Gear
Data Extracted	Make, Model, Build Year, Finish, Condition, Listing Price, Buyer Price, Seller Shop, Preferred Status, Shipping Rates, Description, High-Res Photos
Pagination Support	Automated multi-page traversal (50 listings per page) up to 1,000+ items across queries
Search & Filtering	Keywords, Brand (make), Category, Condition, Price Range, Year Range, Currency Normalization, Shipping Origin & Destination
Proxy Requirement	Apify Proxy datacenter rotation enabled by default
Export Formats	Dataset (JSON, CSV, XML, Excel), Key-Value Store (OUTPUT), Apify REST API
Average Run Time	~15–35 seconds for standard prefill runs (~60–100 items)

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🔎 Why scrape Reverb?

Reverb is the world's leading secondary marketplace for musical gear. It connects independent musicians, vintage collectors, regional guitar shops, and international gear dealers.

Because gear valuations fluctuate heavily based on cosmetic condition, production year, original finish, and brand provenance, having access to real-time structured marketplace listings is critical for making informed buying, trading, and inventory pricing decisions.

Core Business Use Cases

• Used Gear Resale & Arbitrage: Spot mispriced guitars, vintage amplifiers, and rare stompboxes listed below prevailing secondary market rates.
• Retail & Pawn Pricing Intelligence: Provide guitar shops, consignment boutiques, and pawnbrokers with real-time price floor and ceiling benchmarks.
• Vintage Instrument Valuation: Track market availability and asking prices for vintage instruments (e.g. 1950s–1970s Fender Stratocasters, Gibson Les Pauls, Martin acoustics).
• Competitor Catalog Monitoring: Track preferred seller shop inventories, new listing velocities, and promotional markdown schedules.
• E-Commerce Catalog Enrichment: Enrich musical retail catalogs with standardized brand names, model specifications, product category trees, and gallery photos.
• Market Supply Research: Analyze macroeconomic supply volume, price distribution, and regional origin shifts across major audio hardware categories.

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✨ Key Features & Capabilities

• Keyword & Filtered Browse Modes: Search by explicit keywords (e.g. "Stratocaster", "Tube Screamer", "Minimoog") or browse entire categories by brand, condition, and price without keywords.
• Multi-Query Support: Pass multiple search terms in a single job; listings are merged and deduplicated automatically.
• Comprehensive Condition Mapping: Filter by precise grading tiers (Brand New, B-Stock, Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Non Functioning).
• Currency Conversion: Request listings converted to your target ISO currency (USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY) for international price comparisons.
• Full Listing Data in One Call: Extracts prices, seller information, descriptions, and up to 12 high-resolution image URLs in a single pass without secondary item detail latency.
• Seller Reputation Insights: Identify Reverb Preferred Sellers, independent gear boutiques, and local shop locations.
• Deep Pagination & Zero Duplicate Guarantee: Automatically pages through catalog results and indexes every listing by unique internal ID.

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📥 Input Parameters

All parameters are optional. Running the actor with an empty configuration defaults to popular gear searches with prefilled settings.

Field	Type	Default	Description
searchTerms	Array	["stratocaster"]	Keywords to search (e.g., ["stratocaster", "les paul", "pedal"]). Multiple queries run sequentially.
make	Array	[]	Filter by manufacturer/brand names (e.g., ["Fender", "Gibson", "Boss", "Moog"]).
productType	String	""	Top-level product category slug (e.g., electric-guitars, effects-and-pedals, amps, keyboards-and-synths).
category	String	""	Sub-category slug (e.g., solid-body, overdrive-and-boost, tube-combos).
condition	Select	""	Filter by item condition rating (e.g., mint, excellent, very-good).
priceMin	Integer	null	Minimum listing price threshold.
priceMax	Integer	null	Maximum listing price threshold.
yearMin	String	""	Earliest manufacturing build year (e.g., "1965").
yearMax	String	""	Latest manufacturing build year (e.g., "1979").
currency	String	""	Target ISO currency code for price conversion (e.g., "USD", "EUR", "GBP").
itemRegion	String	""	Item physical origin country/region code (e.g., "US", "GB", "DE", "JP").
shipsTo	String	""	Filter listings that ship to a specific country code (e.g., "US").
preferredSellerOnly	Boolean	false	When true, retains only listings from Reverb Preferred Sellers.
freeShippingOnly	Boolean	false	When true, filters for listings offering free shipping.
acceptsOffersOnly	Boolean	false	When true, filters for listings accepting buyer offers.
sort	Select	""	Sorting order ("price|asc", "price|desc", "created_at|desc", or relevance).
maxItems	Integer	0	Maximum listings to extract. Set to 0 for unlimited automatic pagination.
maxPagesPerSearch	Integer	0	Page budget cap per query. Set to 0 for unlimited automatic pagination.
token	String	""	Optional personal Reverb API token to expand rate-limit headroom.
proxyConfiguration	Object	{ "useApifyProxy": true }	Apify Proxy configuration. Datacenter proxies provide optimal throughput.

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📤 Output Data Fields

Every record returned by the scraper represents a live marketplace listing. The fields are standardized into clear data types.

🎸 Gear Identity & Specifications

Field	Type	Coverage	Description
id	String	🟢 High	Unique Reverb listing identifier
title	String	🟢 High	Full listing display title
make	String	🟢 High	Brand or manufacturer name (e.g. Fender, Gibson, Roland)
model	String	🟢 High	Specific instrument or gear model name
finish	String	🟡 Conditional	Exterior finish, lacquer, or colorway
year	String	🟡 Conditional	Manufacturing year or vintage decade
category	String	🟢 High	Primary instrument category classification
categories	Array	🟢 High	Complete hierarchical taxonomy category breadcrumbs
sku	String	🟡 Conditional	Seller or manufacturer stock-keeping unit

💰 Pricing & Commercial Terms

Field	Type	Coverage	Description
price	String	🟢 High	Formatted display price string with currency symbol
priceAmount	Number	🟢 High	Extracted numeric listing price
currency	String	🟢 High	ISO currency code (e.g. USD, EUR, GBP)
buyerPrice	String	🟡 Conditional	Estimated total purchase price including estimated taxes
offersEnabled	Boolean	🟢 High	Whether the seller accepts counteroffers
auction	Boolean	🟢 High	Indicates if the listing is an auction format
inventory	Number	🟢 High	Total units currently available in stock
state	String	🟢 High	Listing state (live, ended, sold)

🔍 Condition & Authenticity

Field	Type	Coverage	Description
condition	String	🟢 High	Human-readable condition rating (e.g. Mint, Excellent, Good)
conditionSlug	String	🟢 High	Normalized condition slug for algorithmic filtering
description	String	🟢 High	Full plain-text seller description and condition notes

🏪 Seller & Fulfillment Details

Field	Type	Coverage	Description
shopName	String	🟢 High	Name of the seller store or individual seller
shopSlug	String	🟢 High	URL identifier slug for the seller shop
shopId	String	🟢 High	Unique numerical seller shop ID
preferredSeller	Boolean	🟢 High	Verified Reverb Preferred Seller badge status
freeExpeditedShipping	Boolean	🟢 High	Free expedited shipping indicator
shippingRate	String	🟡 Conditional	Primary standard domestic shipping fee
originRegion	String	🟡 Conditional	Seller dispatch country or geographic territory

📸 Imagery & Web Links

Field	Type	Coverage	Description
photo	String	🟢 High	Primary featured high-resolution listing photograph
photos	Array	🟢 High	Array of up to 12 full-resolution gallery image URLs
url	String	🟢 High	Canonical web URL to the live listing page on Reverb
scrapedAt	String	🟢 High	ISO 8601 scrape completion timestamp

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💻 Sample Output (JSON)

{
  "id": "84729104",
  "title": "Fender American Professional II Stratocaster - Olympic White with Rosewood Fingerboard",
  "make": "Fender",
  "model": "American Professional II Stratocaster",
  "finish": "Olympic White",
  "year": "2023",
  "category": "Solid Body",
  "categories": [
    "Electric Guitars",
    "Solid Body"
  ],
  "sku": "0113900705",
  "price": "$1,499.00",
  "priceAmount": 1499.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "buyerPrice": "$1,626.42",
  "offersEnabled": true,
  "auction": false,
  "inventory": 1,
  "state": "live",
  "condition": "Mint",
  "conditionSlug": "mint",
  "shopName": "Chicago Vintage Guitars",
  "shopSlug": "chicago-vintage-guitars",
  "shopId": "12984",
  "preferredSeller": true,
  "freeExpeditedShipping": true,
  "shippingRate": "Free",
  "originRegion": "US",
  "description": "Mint condition Fender Am Pro II Strat in Olympic White. Includes original hardshell case, certificate of authenticity, and case candy. Flawless frets and setup.",
  "photo": "https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--ABC123--/f_auto,t_large/v1700000000/listing.jpg",
  "photos": [
    "https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--ABC123--/f_auto,t_large/v1700000000/listing_1.jpg",
    "https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--DEF456--/f_auto,t_large/v1700000000/listing_2.jpg"
  ],
  "url": "https://reverb.com/item/84729104-fender-american-professional-ii-stratocaster-olympic-white",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-10T13:42:00.000Z"
}

{
  "id": "78329145",
  "title": "Boss CE-2 Chorus Vintage 1982 Black Label Made in Japan",
  "make": "Boss",
  "model": "CE-2 Chorus",
  "finish": "Blue",
  "year": "1982",
  "category": "Chorus and Flange",
  "categories": [
    "Effects and Pedals",
    "Chorus and Flange"
  ],
  "price": "$220.00",
  "priceAmount": 220.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "offersEnabled": true,
  "auction": false,
  "inventory": 1,
  "state": "live",
  "condition": "Very Good",
  "conditionSlug": "very-good",
  "shopName": "Tokyo Tone Vault",
  "shopSlug": "tokyo-tone-vault",
  "shopId": "58921",
  "preferredSeller": true,
  "freeExpeditedShipping": false,
  "shippingRate": "$18.00",
  "originRegion": "JP",
  "description": "Original MIJ Black Label CE-2 Chorus pedal. Fully tested and operational with classic lush analog modulation. Minor paint chips consistent with age.",
  "photo": "https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--XYZ789--/f_auto,t_large/v1700000000/ce2.jpg",
  "photos": [
    "https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--XYZ789--/f_auto,t_large/v1700000000/ce2_front.jpg",
    "https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--XYZ789--/f_auto,t_large/v1700000000/ce2_back.jpg"
  ],
  "url": "https://reverb.com/item/78329145-boss-ce-2-chorus-1982-black-label",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-10T13:42:02.000Z"
}

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🚀 How to Run Reverb Scraper

Option 1: Apify Console

1. Open Reverb Scraper on Apify Store.
2. Enter desired search keywords (e.g. Telecaster, Moog, Klon) or specify make/model filters.
3. Configure target price range, build year, or condition grading as needed.
4. Click Start and monitor incoming items in the real-time execution log.
5. Export clean datasets via the Export tab in CSV, JSON, or Excel.

Option 2: Apify REST API

Trigger runs programmatically from any external application:

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/haketa~reverb-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "searchTerms": ["fender stratocaster", "gibson les paul"],
    "condition": "excellent",
    "maxItems": 200,
    "sort": "price|asc"
  }'

Option 3: Python Client

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "searchTerms": ["vintage synth"],
    "make": ["Roland", "Korg", "Yamaha"],
    "yearMax": "1989",
    "maxItems": 150
}

run = client.actor("haketa/reverb-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['title']} - {item['price']} - {item['shopName']}")

Option 4: JavaScript / Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('haketa/reverb-scraper').call({
    searchTerms: ['boss pedal'],
    condition: 'mint',
    maxItems: 100,
    sort: 'price|asc',
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.table(items, ['title', 'price', 'condition', 'shopName']);

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📈 Pagination Architecture & Scale

Reverb partitions marketplace search listings across paginated API cursors delivering 50 listings per response. To ensure frictionless extraction across extensive catalogs:

1. Multi-Query Orchestration: When multiple searchTerms are specified, the scraper iterates through each keyword sequentially without cross-query contamination.
2. Deep Page Traversal: The pagination loop advances page numbers until the catalog is exhausted, reaching your designated maxPagesPerSearch budget or aggregate maxItems quota.
3. In-Memory ID Deduplication: Every incoming listing is evaluated against a global Set of known Reverb IDs. Repetitive items across overlapping queries are automatically filtered out.
4. Adaptive Rate-Limit Mitigation: Apify Proxy rotates IP origins seamlessly with exponential backoff on HTTP 429 status codes, preserving stability during large scraping sessions.
5. High-Volume Pagination: Set maxItems: 1000 or higher to pull large brand collections or complete category selections effortlessly.

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🛠️ Step-by-Step Integration Guides

Connecting with Google Sheets & Zapier

1. Navigate to the Integrations tab of your actor on Apify Console.
2. Select Zapier or Make (Integromat).
3. Choose the trigger event: Actor Run Succeeded.
4. Map the dataset fields: title, make, model, priceAmount, condition, and url to your Google Sheet columns.
5. Turn on the Zap to automate lead enrichment every time a scrape finishes.

Setting Up Webhook Alerts

You can trigger downstream HTTP endpoints automatically when the actor completes:

1. Go to Actor Settings > Webhooks.
2. Add a new Webhook with event Run succeeded.
3. Point the target URL to your webhook handler or serverless function.
4. Payload includes run details and a direct download link to the fresh dataset.

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💡 Best Practices & Pro Tips

• Resale Margin Optimization: Filter by exact make, model, and condition, then apply sort: "price|asc" to immediately identify the prevailing market floor price.
• Spot Rare Vintage Finds: Set yearMax: "1975" and specify category: "solid-body" to monitor pre-CBS and golden-era vintage guitars.
• Normalize Currency for Cross-Border Sourcing: If you source gear from international sellers, specify currency: "USD" to evaluate comparable landing costs across US, European, and Japanese listings.
• Browse Without Keywords: To survey an entire brand without limiting yourself to specific model keywords, leave searchTerms empty and provide make: ["Gibson"] and productType: "electric-guitars".

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Reverb account or API token?

No. This scraper operates on publicly accessible marketplace endpoints. A personal Reverb access token is completely optional and only needed if you wish to expand default rate-limit ceilings.

Can I scrape sold items and historical price guide charts?

Reverb officially deprecated and removed its public Price Guide historical transaction endpoints. Consequently, this actor extracts real-time active listings, allowing you to establish current asking prices and market supply floors.

Are datacenter proxies sufficient?

Yes. Apify datacenter proxies work reliably with Reverb's infrastructure. Intelligent IP rotation ensures uninterrupted requests without requiring costly residential proxies.

Can I run recurring price monitoring?

Yes. Use Apify Schedules to run the scraper daily or weekly. You can track new listings, detect price drops, and monitor inventory turnover automatically.

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📋 Changelog

v1.2 (2026-11)

• Unlocked 1,000+ Deep Pagination: Removed restrictive 50-page maximum caps; pagination now seamlessly continues across extensive catalog queries governed by maxItems.
• Fast Prefill Execution: Optimized prefill configuration to extract 60 listings in ~15–25 seconds.
• Standardized Schema: Set maxPagesPerSearch and maxItems to 0 (unlimited auto-pagination) with minimum: 0.
• Enhanced Data Normalization: Improved numeric price extraction and hierarchical category breadcrumb parsing.
• Documentation Overhaul: Added visual architecture breakdowns, integration workflows, and comprehensive field coverage indicators.

v1.1 (2026-08)

• Added multi-currency conversion support across all standard ISO currency codes.
• Introduced fine-grained condition slugs and Reverb Preferred Seller verification badges.
• Improved proxy rotation resilience on HTTP 429 status codes.

v1.0 (2026-05)

• Initial release with keyword and filter-based gear discovery.
• In-memory listing deduplication and KVS OUTPUT sync.