• School Band Instruments * Click here for more information *
• 5-string Banjos -- various
• Button Accordions -- 3-row GCF Chinese made
• Concertinas -- various
• Folk Harps -- Folkcraft 22-string Erin and Dusty Strings 26-string Ravenna
• Hammered Dulcimers -- Dusty Strings Apprentice
• Guitars -- various
• Mandolins -- various
• P.A. systems and sound equipment (with or without sound engineer) -- more info
• Piano Accordions -- various (see list)

We sometimes have a waiting list for rental instruments, so contact us before coming in to check availability.

We occasionally do short-term rentals on other types of instruments. Contact us with your needs.

Rental Terms
(NOTE: these terms do not apply to Music and Arts Centers school band instrument rentals)

• Fee: $60.00 plus Maryland state sales tax
  
• Rental period: 2 months. Shorter rentals may be possible at a lower rate; please contact us for details. The two-month rental period is designed for new players to try out an instrument and decide whether they want to purchase that type of instrument. If you wish, you may re-rent for another two months if we don't have anyone on a waiting list. However, $60 is the maximum rental credit that can be applied toward purchase (this is not a rent-to-own program).

• Rental fee may be applied towards purchase of the same type of instrument (i.e. if you rent a guitar, you can only use your credit towards purchasing a guitar). Generally, rental instruments are not available for sale; you would purchase any other instrument we have in stock.

• Credit card required for security against the instrument. We do not charge your credit card, but we make a manual imprint of it for the value of the instrument. This imprint is destroyed when you return the instrument in good condition. If you do not have a credit card, we can accept a cash deposit, or a check for the value of the instrument which is run through our check approval system.

• State-issued ID required at time of rental

• 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, towards the same type of instrument.
• Rental instruments are not for sale.

Security deposit details

We offer two options for the security deposit:

1. Personal check, which we hold pending return of the instrument.
2. Credit card number (not expiring within the rental period), which we also hold (your credit card is not charged).

Damage, Repairs and Late Fees

If your rental instrument is not functioning properly due to a defect with the instrument, bring it back and we will repair the instrument or give you a different one. Customer will be held liable for damage due to accident, misuse or neglect. "Normal wear & tear," such as light scratches on the finish, is not considered damage.

Late fees accumulate at a rate of $2 per day if the instrument is not returned by the due date on your contract. If you discover you will have a problem returning the instrument by the due date, please contact us to work something out.

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 Liability Damage Waiver (LDW) available. We highly recommend adding LDW 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. You may exchange to a different type of instrument with full credit at any time, provided the exchange is to an instrument of equal or greater value.

Credit guidelines: For instruments with a monthly rental cost of $27.99: if a valid credit card number (or debit card with Visa/MC logo) is provided as security on the contract, no deposit is needed. If two or more instruments are rented, a credit check is required.

A credit check is required to rent any instrument with a monthly rental cost of $39.99 or above. Security deposit may be required, based on your credit score.

For your convenience, Music & Arts Center rental accounts can be set up on automatic monthly debits to your credit card.