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Music Instrument Rentals

 

Rent the right instrument today

Lamorinda Music offers the Bay Area’s best rent-to-own instrument program—easy, affordable, and trusted by families and educators. We provide only top-quality, teacher-approved brands, with every payment going 100% toward ownership, and a friendly, hassle-free rental process from start to finish.

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Click here for easy online rental signup - this will help speed your way through the rental process!

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For details on our guitar rental program, click here.

For details on our piano rental program, click here.

Why Rent from Lamorinda Music?​​​

Simply put, we have the best rental program in the business:

  • Rent-to-own: 100% of your rental payments can be applied toward the purchase of the instrument.

  • Best Brands: We rent only top-quality, educator-approved instruments, including Yamaha, Conn, Selmer, Eastman Strings, and Century Strings.

  • Great Value: Our rental prices are very competitive. You will not find a better combination of monthly rental cost, 100% going toward the purchase, and instrument quality anywhere - period.

  • Worry-Free Option: You can add an optional Maintenance Plan to your rental that covers any damage to the instrument on rent for a completely worry-free rental experience. 

  • Pay Off At Any Time: You may elect to purchase your instrument at any time during the rental period and receive a 20% discount off the payoff balance.

  • Choose between New and Used: Most rental instruments are gently used, but have been thoroughly cleaned, inspected, and serviced. We will also offer rentals of new instruments if they are available. 

  • Flexible Growth: Violin, viola, and cello players can move up to the next larger size and carry over all rental equity from the smaller-sized instruments.

How It Works​​

1. Choose Your Instrument

  • Select online or visit our store for expert guidance​

2. Come in and set up your rental contract

  • Three months’ rental due at signing, then month-to-month billing via your credit/debit card.

  • Add our optional Maintenance Plan for full damage coverage

3. Play!

  • Keep renting until you own the instrument outright—100% of payments apply toward purchase.

  • Want to buy early? Get 20% off the payoff balance.

  • Or return it at any time if you are done

4. Exchange or Upgrade

  • Strings: Move to the next size as your student grows; all equity carries over.

  • For many instruments, while on contract you can exchange for a step-up or pro model and carry forward your equity.

Monthly Rental Rates - Student Series:

* Used selection may have limited availability

 

We also rent step-up Band and Orchestra Instruments. Call for availability. 

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Some more details of our rental program include:

  • All our rentals are "rent-to-own" - your monthly rental payment goes 100% toward the eventual purchase of your rental instrument. 

  • There is a 3-month minimum rental payment due at the time of the instrument rental.

  • After the initial 3 month period, rental payments are due monthly. You may return the rental instrument at any time.

  • All rental payments are done monthly via direct bill to your credit or debit card.

  • Trade-up policy for stringed instruments: while on contract, instruments ¾ size or smaller may be exchanged for a larger like instrument with all net payments you have made so far (less any repair costs should the instrument need repair) applied toward the cash price of the larger-sized instrument. 

  • Exchange policy for band and orchestra rental instruments: During the first 90 days of the contract, you may exchange your instrument for another band or orchestra instrument and all net payments you have made will apply toward the new rental contract.

  • You must maintain the instrument in good working order. You will be responsible for maintenance and repair costs for any issues beyond normal wear and tear unless you have the Maintenance Plan.

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