Renting an instrument allows you to try before you buy. We offer a range of instruments from beginner to advanced levels, with both short and long term rental options. We recommend renting an instrument in the following situations:
– Children, youth or adults who want to enroll in classes but are not confident if they could pick up the skills.
– Overseas students who want to learn but might not be able to bring the instrument back home – Travelling musicians who are performing in Singapore but prefer not to transport their own instruments
I live in Taipei and come to Singapore every other month for one week. I am glad I located Stradivari Strings — they have a good range of cello and bows available for rent. The pick-up process is easy and fuss free, saving me the trouble of transporting my personal cello.
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I wanted my 5 year old son to learn the violin, however I was hesitant to proceed as I was not sure that he would be ready. I voiced my concern to Stradivari Strings and Rita suggested that I rent the violin for a few months and assess thesituation after. She also helped to locate a violin coach who is great with young children. My son is enjoying his lessons so I have decided to invest in a hand crafted violin for him.
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I have no music background and wanted to learn to play the saxophone. I was hesitant to invest in a saxophone, so Stradivari Strings suggested renting the instrument for a few months to assess my interest level. I am glad I took up Rita’s advice. Now I am more confident that I can pick up the skills of saxophone playing, and have taken the step of investing in a good saxophone.
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I am an advanced level cellist living in London and during one of my trips to Singapore, I needed an advanced level cello and bow to continue my practice. I did not want to risk transporting my beloved old cello, and thus contacted Stradivari Strings for help. Rita helped to source an adequate level cello for my needs. Thank you!
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Rental cost for these musical instruments are a fraction of the retail price. The cost varies depending on the quality, tone quality, and playability. The following is a price list chart for rental: Violin rental per month — from $30 depending on size as well as quality of the violin Cello rental per month — from $80 depending on size as well as quality of the cello Saxophone rental per month — from $100 depending on quality of the saxophone Flute rental per month — from $80 depending on quality of the flute
There are pros and cons to renting a violin or cello for adults. One big plus point of renting is that this allows the student to try out a few music lessons, get an understanding of how the musical instrument works, before deciding to commit to one long term. However, some are of the opinion that it may be a waste to rent as each month that you commit to renting, it is not paying towards owning a music instrument. As such you will need to weigh these in view of your situation.
Violin and cello come in fractional sizes for children. Typically a child age 3 to 5 starts with a 1/16 size violin, or a 1/8 size cello. The child progressively changes the size of the violin or cello every two years till age 10 or 11. Some parents prefer to rent these fractional size violin/ cello rather than buying these and own 5 musical instruments of different sizes by the time the child grows up. However, you may consider trading the smaller size violin/ cello to bigger size one as an option.
If you buy a cello, you have the sense of ownership over the cello and this will actually speed up your learning progress. A rental cello may not be your preferred musical instrument in terms of tone quality and playability, so this may not inspire you to spend time to practice during the days in between your cello lessons. Aside from that, the rental cello bow may not be to the ideal weight and balance point for you, so you may find that you are not sure if you are practicing your cello playing techniques properly. Having said that, if you feel that you need some time to acquaint yourself with how the cello is played before investing in one, do proceed with renting one.
The rental saxophone will include the saxophone case, and neck strap. For hygiene reasons, you will need to have your personal set of mouth piece, ligature and reed. These can be purchased separately.
The rental saxophone will include the saxophone case, and neck strap. For hygiene reasons, you will need to have your personal set of mouth piece, ligature and reed. These can be purchased separately.