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Be
a knowledgeable consumer when you rent- Questions
you should ask
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The rental program at Lashof Violins has been
developed with the desires of the public and private
teaching community. Working with music
educators throughout the county, we have created a
rental program to meet the needs of the beginning
and advancing student. Our program is designed to
grow with your student allowing for the highest
amount of rental equity, compared to many stores
that might cost you $100's more.
From the beginning, Lashof Violins Professional
staff establish the standards for the quality of
adjustments expected by the professional players and
teachers who frequent our shop. By having a
properly adjusted and maintained rental
instrument, the student doesn't suffer in their
studies due to poor quality or an inadequately unadjusted
instrument. All rental instruments are set up to
exceed the MENC standards for orchestra instruments.
We carry a number of different brands of instruments
for rental. European instruments, due to the low
dollar exchange rate, are generally more expensive
and of a lower quality in workmanship and sound, to
the high quality student Asian instruments made
today.
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Instrument Rentals
are available to all Washington D.C. Metro area customers
- all rentals are paid for quarterly & 100%
of rental money paid will be credited toward the purchase
of any rental instrument of equal
or greater value as long as you are current with the
contract. Rental credit may be used up to 60 days from the termination of the rental
contract for an instrument purchase.
Once a rental instrument
is paid off there is a 10% devaluation per year to
exchange for another of similar value less any loss in
value due to misuse, damage, or repairs needed. (Sorry, we do not repurchase rental
instruments)
If trading
for a handmade step up instrument the trade in will be 70%
of rental money paid plus a $75 (violin) or $150 (cello)
fee for exchange (less any loss in
value due to misuse, damage,
or repairs needed).
MAINTENANCE/INSURANCE
OPTION
A
maintenance/insurance option is available at $15.00
per quarter for Violin and Viola, $30.00 per quarter for
Cello.
The maintenance/insurance option has been made
available to provide coverage for your rental instrument.
The nominal fee for these services, payable with your
rental payments, will protect you throughout the entire
time you rent our instrument.
Coverage includes all adjustments and repairs to
keep your instrument in playing condition and repairs made
to damaged instruments, as well as replacement if the
instrument is lost or stolen.
For all maintenance and repairs, the instrument
must be returned to Lashof Violins who will have the sole
discretion in determining if the instrument will be
repaired or replaced.
In case of loss or theft, a copy of a police report
will be required prior to replacement of the instrument.
In cases of replacement, the instrument will be
replaced as closely to the original as Lashof Violins has
available. Coverage
does not include intentional or malicious damage, such as
carving or writing on the instrument or case, or applying
damaging decals;
nor does it cover disposable accessories, such as strings
and rosin.
We require a
Major Credit Card
(under the same name as the renter) as a guarantee of payment and a picture ID with the
current address. (debit cards will be accepted at
our discretion)
Rates as follows: Paid Quarterly
(does not include tax - required in
Maryland)
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Regular Rental
Rates
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ADVANCED
STUDENT VIOLINS ARE NOW AVAILABLE BY
RESERVATION - PLEASE CALL
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Insurance
Maintenance option
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| VIOLIN |
$15-22
Month |
$25-40
month |
$5.00
Month |
| VIOLA |
$15-30
Month |
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$5.00
Month |
| CELLO |
$35-60
Month |
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$10.00
Month |
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Violins
