Rent or Buy a Violin for a Beginner? - BizarkDeal

Rent or Buy a Violin for a Beginning Student?

Are you ready to rent or buy a beginning violin? 
Are you in a dilemma?

Yes, it's indeed an unavoidable question for the beginners as the beginning student's commitment is unproven. 
You may consider to rent a violin several times to check whether your kid has much interest and learns to play positively. However, 3-5 times are usually not enough to prove that.

I suggested to purchase an inexpensive violin directly, less than $100, for your kid to practice. The young kid usually has no the ability to distinguish the difference between a common violin and a top violin. 


Here are some other reasons:

1. Long-term rental fees can add up fast. The cost of 1-year rental is far higher than the price of a new playable entry-level violin.

2. A high-quality beginner's violin can also be economical if it's well cared for. It can retain its value and return a large amount of its original price when it's sold used or traded in for a better quality violin.

3. A higher-quality violin can be taken into account as it may appreciate in value over time. Its voice "open up" as it ages.

4. Rental violins may be a bit worse for wear with scratches, nicks, tape marks on the fingerboard, and come with an already rosined bow and used strings. The damage happens frequently to the young student, and it's a bit trouble to a rented violin.


Undeniably, to rent a violin has its own advantages. However, I would rather buy an entry-level violin than rent one. Of course, the price should be acceptable. ADM violins are really a good choice for the beginners.