Joe Talks Rentals
Please take a few minutes to view our “Joe Talks Rentals” video. Hopefully it will be time well spent better understanding our store and instrument rental program. Please note, this video is a few years old but everything remains the same except we now require a 10 month school year commitment as opposed to 9 months.
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Help Choosing an Instrument
This US Army Field Band video demonstrating the various band instruments should help students that are undecided. Please keep in mind that we do not rent all the instruments that are highlighted.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens with the rental at the end of the school year?
If your student is going to play next year it is best not to turn the instrument in over the summer. All of our contracts are rent-to-own and you are building equity as you go. You would loose any credit you have built up and there is no guarantee that you would get the same instrument back next season. Plus, we’re sure they want to practice!
If your student is for sure not going to participate in music next year…by all means feel free to turn the instrument back in after your June (or 10th payment) payment.
Before returning the instrument please look it over with your student. This will help avoid any surprises on condition. 🙂
How many months before we own the instruments? ( ) = prior to 2023
Flute – 31 (35), Clarinet – 33 (35), Alto Sax – 42 (42), Trumpet – 38 (36), Trombone – 38 (36) Violin – 32 (35), Viola – 38 (39), Cello – 36 (34), Snare Kit – 18 (20), Bell Kit – 24 (22).
Can We Buy The Instrument Out Early?
Yes! Anytime during the contract you are welcome to a 20% discount off your balance. We take the Months -To – Own balance times your monthly payment amount and multiply by .80 to give you your pay-off amount.
Example. If you rented a Used Flute and the Month-to-Own is 31 months at $28 per month. Let’s say you paid in 10 months leaving you a balnce of 21 months.
21 x $28 x .80 = $470
What is the contract value on the instrument? ( ) = prior to 2023
New -Flute – $961 ($875), Clarinet – $1028 ($875), Alto Sax – $2142 ($1890), Trumpet – $1330 ($1116), Trombone – $1330 ($1116), Violn – $992 ($875), Viola $1178 ($975), Cello – $1440 ($1360), Snare Kit – $378 ($320), Bell Kit – $504 ($352)
Used – Flute $744 ($655), Clarinet $792 ($665), Alto Sax $1680 ($1470), Trumpet $1026 ($864), Trmobone $1026 ($864), Violin $768 ($665), Viola $912 ($741), Cello $1116 ($1054), Snare Kit $288 ($280), Bell Kit $384 ($308).
Can we trade instruments?
Yes, subject to stock on hand. I cannot guarantee that I will have an alternate choice instrument after the first few weeks of the school year.
Can we use our paid rental money towards a step up instrument?
Yes, I will allow up to 12 months worth of rental payments to be applied to the suggested retail price of a step up instrument.
Why the suggested retail price?
My price match guarantee on step up and professional instruments already represents a huge discount off the suggested retail price. You’ll be charged whichever is lower; the suggested retail less your payments or my price match guarantee. You will never pay more than an on-line price for your step up instrument and you will have enjoyed an exceptionally fair value on your rental.
Do I have to use the automatic payment process?
Yes, it’s the most efficient and sure-footed way for me to offer rental instruments. In the long run it saves everyone time and money.
Do you offer insurance?
No, when you rent an instrument you are responsible for loss or damage to the instrument.
What about the $4.00 a month I pay?
That’s for normal maintenance I will do on the instrument and in most cases, repair of accidental damage. If you and your student take reasonable care of the instrument it will cost you nothing additional to have it kept in top playing condition.
How long can we rent the instrument?
After your initial 10 month term, you can continue to rent the instrument month to month for as long as you wish. Keeping in mind that all our instruments are rent-to–own so at a given point you will own it.
Do you have any advice when doing comparative shopping?
Yes!
Ask…
– Is it Rent-To-Own?
– How much is the contract value?
– How much goes towards the contact value each month?
– How much is the service fee each month?
– Do you have a qulaified repair tech on premises?
Are you a dealer for the brands of instruments you rent?
Yes! I only rent instrumets that I’m a recogized dealer for. Every instrument that leaves here is backed 100% by me. Every Used instrument I rent left Just Joe’s Music new at one point.