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02-07-2009, 09:56 AM
| | | | 130$/month? Is that normal?
I live in Montreal, Canada, and I was thinking about renting an upright to see what I like better between the cello and the contrabass. Now, renting my cello costs 65$/month and renting a contrabass would cost 130$/month. Is it me, or is that just ridiculus?
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02-07-2009, 10:03 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey | | | You can own one for MUCH cheaper than that. |
02-07-2009, 10:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon | | | Would any of the monthly fee go towards purchasing the instrument? |
02-07-2009, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by zeytoun  Would any of the monthly fee go towards purchasing the instrument? | 50% of the fee would be applied if I bought the instrument. |
02-07-2009, 11:17 AM
| | Temp Banned (TOS Violation) | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stouffville, Ontario | | | $130/month on bass is alot. Where are you going to rent? I only pay $70/month.
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02-07-2009, 11:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mission Viejo, CA | | | If you plan on renting it for more than ten months, I would just buy it. You could probably get a decent Englehardt for less.
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02-07-2009, 11:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniiel89 50% of the fee would be applied if I bought the instrument. | If you're just comparing it to a cello for a month or two, then the $135 could be worth it, if the bass they are renting to you is a really nice bass, and not just an entry level plywood bass.
It would be a better comparison, and it would train you to how a good bass is supposed to sound, if you decide to stick to it, and buy one later.
If you plan on buying, or even renting long term, of course you're better off if you can scrape the money together for the bass. Heck, getting a loan is better than renting to own from these guys. You're basically paying double their purchase price, if you intend to own it. |
02-07-2009, 01:01 PM
| | | | Fred, where do you rent, is it in montreal? |
02-07-2009, 02:24 PM
| | Temp Banned (TOS Violation) | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stouffville, Ontario | | | No, sorry it' s in Toronto. Do you have Long & Mc Quade there? |
02-07-2009, 02:52 PM
| | | | Nope, we don't T_T |
02-08-2009, 12:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C. | | | I'm renting a ply from L&M for $60.00 a month out in Victoria. Just to give you an idea what places are charging. They had a carved bass which was going to be more, but I can't remember what it was going to be. |
02-10-2009, 08:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont | | | Not sure what the deal is with the border, but I'm renting for $200/3 months in Vermont (Burlington), not too far from you. |
02-10-2009, 09:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB | | | I've rented from the L&M here for roughly $80/month. As far as I know the rental price is dependant on the retail value of what it is that you're renting (whether it's in new condition or been in and out the door a few times), unless it works differently in the band department. To me, $130 better be getting me a really nice rental. I'd expect a $4000+ instrument, in top notch working order.
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