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SUPERIOR RENTAL INSTRUMENTS
STORE CREDIT TOWARD PURCHASE Accounts in good standing receive store credit with each month's continuous rent. RENT ANY TIME Start with our lessons, string bass classes, and/or Summer Jump Start info session before school starts! |
INCENTIVE DISCOUNTS
- RENTING ELSEWHERE? Ask us about our RENTAL RESCUE program! See THIS PAGE for details. |
Instrument rental FAQ
Q: Is this a rent-to-own program?
A: We offer BOTH a monthly rental program that allows you to exchange instruments and accumulate store credit toward any instrument you eventually want to buy, AND a new Rent-To-Own program for brand-new instruments, where you will pay off the same instrument you have been renting.
Q: Is there a term for the rental?
A: No. You may return it at any time, with the only restriction being that we don't prorate less than one month's rental fee.
Q: When does my rental get charged?
A: Your monthly rental fee will be charged on the same day of the month on which you originally picked up your instrument, unless you request a different date.
Q: Can I apply my rental credit to a used or consignment instrument?
A: YES! You totally can! Get the bass you want, not the one you've been renting or a limited selection of new Chinese basses at full list price! Our everyday discount prices still apply even when you're using your rental credit toward a purchase.
Q: Can I trade in an instrument I bought with my rental credit?
A: Yes! Trade-in allowances start at 80% of what you paid, depending on condition. So take good care of the instrument you purchased, and receive the most for your trade-in.
Q: Can I exchange the instrument I rented for a different one?
A: Yes, depending on availability. Many growing students exchange their instruments for larger sizes. Rent-To-Own instruments are not exchangeable.
Q: Do you rent new instruments?
A: Yes - there is a price for renting brand-new instruments and we also have a new Rent-To-Own program.
Q: How much do you charge to outfit one of your basses with the Laborie-style angled endpin?
A: Drilling the rental bass (if it has not already been done) is FREE. We advocate the use of the angled endpin and believe it should be made as accessible as possible. You need only purchase an endpin, as they are individually-sized accessories.
Q: Can I rent one of these nice old basses to play a gig, audition, session, etc.?
A: Sorry, instruments in retail are not available for rent.
Q: My rental instrument is used and/or shows signs of previous repairs.
A: That's true. All of our rental instruments are of very good quality and are set up for optimum playability. There is a wide variety of brands. Some of them have had repairs which, although they don't affect the playability, have devalued the instruments to a very low retail value. In some cases, this allows us to rent out much, much finer instruments than are typically made available for rental! There is no obligation to accept or keep a rental instrument if you don't care for it.
Q: Can you provide specific strings, bows, pickups, etc.?
A: We will gladly outfit your rental instrument to suit you - you must purchase the requested items (pickup, strings, etc) and we will install them on your rental instrument at no labor cost.
Q: Is this a rent-to-own program?
A: We offer BOTH a monthly rental program that allows you to exchange instruments and accumulate store credit toward any instrument you eventually want to buy, AND a new Rent-To-Own program for brand-new instruments, where you will pay off the same instrument you have been renting.
Q: Is there a term for the rental?
A: No. You may return it at any time, with the only restriction being that we don't prorate less than one month's rental fee.
Q: When does my rental get charged?
A: Your monthly rental fee will be charged on the same day of the month on which you originally picked up your instrument, unless you request a different date.
Q: Can I apply my rental credit to a used or consignment instrument?
A: YES! You totally can! Get the bass you want, not the one you've been renting or a limited selection of new Chinese basses at full list price! Our everyday discount prices still apply even when you're using your rental credit toward a purchase.
Q: Can I trade in an instrument I bought with my rental credit?
A: Yes! Trade-in allowances start at 80% of what you paid, depending on condition. So take good care of the instrument you purchased, and receive the most for your trade-in.
Q: Can I exchange the instrument I rented for a different one?
A: Yes, depending on availability. Many growing students exchange their instruments for larger sizes. Rent-To-Own instruments are not exchangeable.
Q: Do you rent new instruments?
A: Yes - there is a price for renting brand-new instruments and we also have a new Rent-To-Own program.
Q: How much do you charge to outfit one of your basses with the Laborie-style angled endpin?
A: Drilling the rental bass (if it has not already been done) is FREE. We advocate the use of the angled endpin and believe it should be made as accessible as possible. You need only purchase an endpin, as they are individually-sized accessories.
Q: Can I rent one of these nice old basses to play a gig, audition, session, etc.?
A: Sorry, instruments in retail are not available for rent.
Q: My rental instrument is used and/or shows signs of previous repairs.
A: That's true. All of our rental instruments are of very good quality and are set up for optimum playability. There is a wide variety of brands. Some of them have had repairs which, although they don't affect the playability, have devalued the instruments to a very low retail value. In some cases, this allows us to rent out much, much finer instruments than are typically made available for rental! There is no obligation to accept or keep a rental instrument if you don't care for it.
Q: Can you provide specific strings, bows, pickups, etc.?
A: We will gladly outfit your rental instrument to suit you - you must purchase the requested items (pickup, strings, etc) and we will install them on your rental instrument at no labor cost.