Rent Your Dream Instrument Today: Explore Our Program!

From amateurs to professionals, every musician needs a superb instrument to express their voice. At Vermont Violins, we offer flexible rental programs that suit your needs and budget, with options for levels, term durations, quality, and ease of use. We make it easy to understand our terms and get the best instrument for you. Let us inspire you to be the best musician you can be!

"You're never too old, and rarely too young to start!"

Is My Rental Deal, Really SUCH a Deal?

It’s All in the Fine Print!

Discover the Best Rental Program: More Equity, Better Instruments, and Greater Flexibility than Competitors - Explore Now!

RENTAL LEVELS

ALL OUR CONCERT & PREMIER LEVEL INSTRUMENTS WILL NOW HAVE WITTNER PEGS

Wittner Fine Tune Pegs look like regular pegs, but work much, much better. Each peg is built with an internal gear that allows the peg to fine-tune the string for precise tuning right in the pegbox.

What makes a rental program valuable and effective?

You’ve decided to play the violin or your child has announced his or her intention to play the cello and you are faced with the perplexing situation of trying to find one to rent. A quick search of the internet and you’ve discovered that there are plenty of shops around that offer rental programs for these instruments. Your challenge is to figure out which program makes the most sense for you! Which program will optimize your experience!

Our rental clients are everywhere - Nationwide Service

Experience our nationwide rental service from anywhere! Our satisfied remote clients recommend it, and you should give it a try.

Check out the below charts to discover how our program returns more value to you than our closest competitors. And beyond that, we’ve added so many features to make it all work better: discounts on accessories, better setups that include fine-tuning pegs, and lots and lots of customer service! If you are not renting from us now….read your contract carefully and compare the fine print against our program…we’re pretty confident you’ll see a difference!

One of the owners, Oren Kronick, explains the Vermont Violins rental program in detail. Double click to watch a series of videos to understand how our rental program works.

These videos cover almost everything you need to know about renting a string instrument.

We hope these videos help our new customers to understand the rental program, how we are different, and various other factors that help make our program better and stronger than all other rental programs available in the industry.

Why Rent from Vermont violins?

Quality, Expertise, Finance Options, and Rewards.

Quality:

We want your student to fall in love with their instrument! A child can't learn to ride their bicycle with a flat tire - a child can't learn to play violin with a flat bridge. Vermont Violins focuses on providing high-quality rental instruments from the start!

Professionally Trained Luthiers:

String instruments are hard work. As a student learns basic techniques, a poor setup can lead to a frustrated and discouraged player. We invest heavily in our instruments. Our excellent in-house set-ups allow you to focus on what's truly important: the music!

Step-Up Instruments:

At Vermont Violins, we pride ourselves on being equipped to help any player, from beginner to advanced. As you advance through your musical journey, you will want to step up your instrument in quality. We offer three levels of rentals, each designed for specific levels so that you can always match your experience to your instrument. Prelude rentals are the perfect place to start renting. Our Concert rentals are step-up instruments for the advancing student and boast improved tone & dynamic range. For our most advanced players, we offer a Premium rental. This is designed for students requiring a superior sound and includes instruments such as Rudolf Doetsch, Wilhelm Klier & V. Richelieu (made by hand by Vermont Violins!)

Community Commitment:

Vermont Violins is a locally owned company dedicated to supporting string players in our communities. We support a wide range of players from the beginning school student, to the Celtic fiddler, to the professional classical musician. We sponsor master classes, host children's fiddle sessions, and donate to the organizations which help educate our community string players of all ages and levels.

The Rental program Basics

Rent-To-Own:

Equity from your rent accrues as credit towards an instrument package. All of our rentals (even basses!) build credit towards purchasing your rental instrument or another instrument of equal or greater value. Two-thirds of your rental payments build credit so that you're always working towards owning your own instrument.

Easy Payment:

We have a simple autopay system set up that you never have to worry about remembering to send in your payments! Rentals are set up on a 3, 6 or 12 month term- your choice! We recommend starting with a three month term for beginners as this carries the least commitment. Longer terms are cheaper per month, but have a longer commitment period.

Damage Wavier:

Every rental includes the option to add on a damage waiver. The damage waiver protects you from incurring costs in the case of accidental damage to your rental instrument. This covers any accidental damage, tune-ups, and quick check-ups. Strings are not included in the damage waiver, but we'll happily install them for you in the case that they break.

Prodigé Rewards:

All active renters are automatically enrolled in our Prodigé Rewards program. This comes with 10% off accessories, 10% off sheet music, access to complimentary tickets to local concerts, and much more! See below for more information. 

investing in the future

The rental program is the first step. For the students who fall in love with music, we work closely with teachers and families to provide instruments and service for intermediate and advanced players. 

- Instruments can be traded up as the player progresses.

- Flexible in-house financing programs facilitate investment in more advanced instruments and bows. 

- Professionally trained luthiers help maintain instruments and bows, performing all levels as repair as necessary. 

V. Richelieu Instruments:

"Performance Instruments for Aspiring Soloists"

For the advancing players, we have created our V. Richelieu line of instruments. These are made in our Burlington workshop from aged European tonewoods, perfect for the advancing player looking for a performance level instrument. Available for rent or purchase, V. Richelieu instruments incorporate old world design with new world models. Check out pictures of our building process and more information here!