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In addition to selling and repairing musical instruments, we also rent instruments to customers who live within a 60-mile radius of our store location in Takoma Park, MD.
We rent the following instruments:
Rental Terms
(NOTE: these terms do not apply to Music and Arts Centers school band instrument rentals)
- Local rentals only (within 60 miles of Takoma Park, MD)
- Rental contract must be filled out in person at the store
- Fee: $60.00 plus $3.00 Maryland state sales tax
- Rental period: 2 months
- Rental fee applicable to purchase (see Rental Credit Details below)
- Security deposit for full value of instrument required (see Security Deposit Details below)
- Click on the instrument links above or contact us for deposit amounts.
For further information on the HMT Rental Program, please
contact us via email or call 301-270-9090.
Rental Credit Details
- Credit valid within 2 months of rental return.
- Rental instruments are not for sale.
- Credit cannot be applied to consigned instruments.
Security deposit details
We offer two options for the security deposit:
- Personal check, which we hold pending return of the instrument.
- Credit card number (not expiring within the rental period), which we also hold (your credit card is not charged).
Payment of the rental fee is separate from the security deposit.
School Band and Orchestra Instruments
Instrument and Rates
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We rent these instruments through Music and Arts Centers, member of the National Association of School Music Dealers.
- Educator-approved instruments
- Monthly rental payments may be applied towards purchase.
- Receive a 30% discount on your remaining payoff balance at any time during your contract if you wish to purchase your instrument.
- You may return or purchase the instrument at any time.
- Optional damage waiver available -- Damage Waiver is charged monthly during the 3-month initial trial. We highly recommend adding the waiver as it will pay for nearly all repair costs & routine maintenance, as well as theft (if a police report is filed).
- Fractional size string instruments may be exchanged for larger sizes with
full credit at any time during your rental. Band instruments may be exchanged for a different type (example: flute to trumpet) for full credit during the life of the contract.
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IMPORTANT! Please bring these items with you:
- Driver's licence or other photo ID
- Valid credit card in YOUR NAME
- Employment information
Please allow 30 minutes for us to process your paperwork.
NOTE: Our rental department closes at 6:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday and at 4:30 pm Sunday and Monday.
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Credit guidelines: For your convenience, Music & Arts Center rental accounts are set up on automatic monthly debits to your credit card (check card with Visa logo also acceptable). If you do not wish to be set up on EZ-Pay, you may either choose to pay a security deposit ($110.00 for $25.00/month instruments; $220.00 for all other instruments) or to have a credit check run.
Please note that if you choose the credit check, you may be required to pay a higher security deposit depending on your credit history.
A credit check is required to rent any instrument (or combination of instruments) valued at $1,400.00 or more. This generally applies to any instrument with a monthly rental of $39.99 or more from the chart below. Security deposit may be required, based on your credit score.
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INSTRUMENTS AND RATES
3-month Trial Special: From July through November 2010, you can get a special deal on your initial rental. Many instruments are available for only $19.99 for the first three months, and $27.99 per month thereafter. Other instruments are available for the first 3 months for the price of 1 month. See chart below for full details. Automatic monthly billing to your credit card starts in the fourth month, unless you return the instrument.
Instrument
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3 month
trial cost
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LDW per
month
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Tax
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Total trial
with LDW
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Monthly rental
after trial
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| Flute |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Clarinet |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Trumpet |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Cornet |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Trombone |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Snare Drum Kit |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Bell Kit |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| PLK |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Violin * |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
| Viola * |
$19.99 |
$5.99 |
$1.20 |
$39.16 |
$27.99 |
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| Alto Sax |
$39.99 |
$7.99 |
$2.40 |
$66.36 |
$39.99 |
| Cello * |
$39.99 |
$7.99 |
$2.40 |
$66.36 |
$39.99 |
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| Oboe |
$49.99 |
$7.99 |
$3.00 |
$76.96 |
$49.99 |
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| French Horn |
$59.99 |
$10.99 |
$3.60 |
$96.56 |
$59.99 |
| Baritone Horn |
$59.99 |
$10.99 |
$3.60 |
$96.56 |
$59.99 |
| Euphonium |
$59.99 |
$10.99 |
$3.60 |
$96.56 |
$59.99 |
| Piccolo |
$59.99 |
$10.99 |
$3.60 |
$96.56 |
$59.99 |
| Tenor Sax |
$59.99 |
$10.99 |
$3.60 |
$96.56 |
$59.99 |
| Bass Clarinet |
$59.99 |
$10.99 |
$3.60 |
$96.56 |
$59.99 |
* NOTE: If you are renting a stringed instrument for your child, please bring your child with you so we can measure him or her for the correct size. Wind, brass and percussion instruments are all one size.
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