Hal_Al
Level 15

Deductions & credits

The reference link at the other post discusses tax on collectibles, which is different from tax on ordinary capital gains.

It's not clear whether your instrument is a collectible or has simply abbreviated in value, because a replacement would cost that much. You need to make that determination. The Music store should be able to tell you that  (do they intend to sell it as a collectible or as an instrument for use).