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Should I purchase a Cello or rent one?
I have been procrastinating for years on learning a new instrument I used to play the clarinet and I really need a new hobby which I can enjoy. I love the violin and Cello and have heard the Cello is a good instrument as far as playing solo and ease of learning. I am hoping to figure out the best way to go about it. If I rent a nice instrument I may feel a time constraint to learn so it could be a waste of money or push me to try quicker. I also have seen cheap instruments but if the sound is terrible I'm worried I won't really be motivated to keep playing. I need suggestions. May check out a music place nearby but I wouldn't be apposed to payment plan for reasonable instrument. I really don't want to get a $1,000 violin but if I could find a place that has decent ones for maybe half that would be great. Should I just rent one and get a feel for it first?
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- DLashofLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Renting is certainly an option and most violin shops rentals are better than what are available at general music stores and are better than any of the online junk sold Ebay, Amazon and sell everything musical instrument discount places. A typical violin shop rental violin is worth around $500-700 and you would rent to own over around 2-3 years (15-25 per month) with the payments applying to purchase. Most of these shops will allow the money or at least a good portion to even apply to an upgrade when you are ready. Shop around. Here are some questions you should know the answer to when renting - http://violininformation.webs.com/instrumentrental...
When purchasing an instrument, $300 is kind of a minimum on a violin and $800 for a cello. Double those amounts would be much better so that you don't feel the need to upgrade in a year or so.
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It's usually a good idea to rent one at first and see how you like it before sinking a lot of money into it. Decent beginner cellos cost quite a bit more than decent beginner violins, so bear that in mind when making a decision.
- ?Lv 48 years ago
I think you should rent one first. Buying a cello is a huge task and takes ages.
Source(s): I rented a pretty nice cello for 2 years until a bought a cello. - Anonymous8 years ago
I'd rent before hand:) so then you can decide whether or not it's something you'd want to carry out.
Have fun :D
Source(s): I love the cello :3
