Pre-Owned & Ex-Demo

From time to time we have available a number of top quality pre-owned, ex-hire and ex-showroom instruments available at competitive prices which are generally available for viewing in Shaw. Do contact us immediately for additional details since these instruments often sell very quickly. In most cases photographs of the actual console will be used, however in some cases representative photos will be used. These organs all include a pedalboard and a bench.

The guarantee periods we offer are:-

Johannus: new, ex-showroom, ex-hire 10 years parts, 5 years labour
Johannus: pre-owned 2 years parts, 2 years labour
Makin: new, ex-showroom, ex-hire 10 years parts, 10 years labour
Makin: pre-owned 2 years parts, 2 years labour

Delivery and basic installation is to be added to all prices, typically this is between £750 and £1,000 according to how many staff are required and access etc.

Pre-owned instruments have the voicing as agreed with the previous owner. Additional voicing work is chargeable.
MT 438 (ex Maxson)
Makin MT 438 (pre-owned) £2,500 
Reference 9653 (built c 1999) 
Illuminated Tabstop
32 note AGO Pedalboard
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops [8.8.11.11]
Single intonation
Internal speakers
Medium Oak
Orchestral module
Under Offer
Opus 30 (Jefferson)
Johannus Opus 30 (pre-owned) £3,000 
Reference 27714 (built in 2002) 
Illuminated Tabstop 
32 note AGO Pedalboard (well-worn)
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops [8.7.11.12]
Double intonation
Internal speakers
Dark Oak
Includes orchestral module
Under Offer
Sweelinck 20 (ex Wright)
Johannus Sweelinck 20 (pre-owned) £3,000 
Reference 36277 (built in 2006) 
Illuminated Tabstop 
32 note AGO Pedalboard
2 manuals, 47 speaking stops [12.16.19]
Double intonation
Internal speakers
Medium Oak
Includes orchestral module
Under Offer
Studio 170 (ex Bargh)
Studio 170 (pre-owned) £4,000 
Reference 53346 (built in 2017) 
Illuminated Tabstop 
30 note RACO Pedalboard
2 manuals, 26 speaking stops [7.10.11]
Quadruple intonation
Internal speakers
Dark Oak
Under Offer
Studio 170 (ex Sumner)
Studio 170 (pre-owned) £4,000 
Reference 53347 (built in 2017) 
Illuminated Tabstop 
30 note RACO Pedalboard
2 manuals, 26 speaking stops [7.10.11]
Quadruple intonation
Internal speakers
Dark Oak
Under Offer
Vivaldi 15 (ex Wright)
Johannus Vivaldi 15 (pre-owned) £5,000 
Reference 44497 (built in 2002) 
Illuminated Tabstop
30 note BDO straight Pedalboard
2 manuals, 44 speaking stops [9.12.13]
Quadruple intonation
German specification
Internal speakers
Medium Oak
Orchestral voices
Sweelinck 17 SE (ex Jones)
Johannus Sweelinck 17 SE (pre-owned) £7,000 
Reference 47285 (built in 2012) 
Illuminated Tabstop 
32 note AGO Pedalboard
2 manuals, 38 speaking stops [10.14.14]
Triple intonation
Internal Speakers
Medium oak
Sweelinck 27 Platinum (ex Fordham)
Johannus Sweelinck 27 Platinum Edition (pre-owned) £8,000
Reasonable offers accepted
Reference 43074 (built in 2009)
Illuminated Tabstop
32 note AGO Pedalboard
2 Manuals, 48 Stops plus orchestral voices [12.16.20]
Triple intonation
Internal speakers
Light Oak
The photo is representative in medium oak colour


Opus 270 (Harris)
Johannus Opus 270 (pre-owned) £10,000 
Reference 57673 (built in 2020) 
Illuminated Tabstop 
32 note AGO Pedalboard 
2 manuals, 36 speaking stops [8.14.14]
Quadruple intonation
Internal speakers
Light oak 
Split console
The photo is representative in medium oak colour
Under Offer
Sapphire (Matty)
Makin Westmorland Sapphire (pre-owned) £10,000
Reference 41059 (built in 2009)
Illuminated tabstop
32 AGO Pedalboard
3 Manuals, 45 Speaking Stops [11.11.11.12]
Triple intonation
Internal speakers with IBE switch to allow external speakers to be attached for church use
Medium oak
Split console
Under Offer
Thirlmere with pipes (Moore)
Makin Thirlmere Tabstop with Pipe Facade (pre-owned) £15,000
As designed by Ian Tracey
Reference 48287 (built in 2013)
Illuminated Tabstop
32 AGO Pedalboard
2 Manuals, 30 Speaking Stops [8.13.9]
Single intonation
Internal speakers (behind facade)
Medium oak with end panels
The RRP of a new instrument is £30,000
Under Offer
Thirlmere D (ex Mansell)
Makin Thirlmere Drawstop (pre-owned) £26,000
As designed by Ian Tracey
Reference 51259 (built in 2016)
Motorised Drawstop
32 AGO Pedalboard
2 Manuals, 30 Speaking Stops [8.13.9]
Single Intonation
External home speaker boxes for wall mounting
Light Oak with no end panels
Representative photograph of medium oak organ is used
The RRP of a new instrument is £36,000
Under Offer