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A Very Informative Review !!! (Reply to this comment)
by Dr.P,  in Musical Instruments
There is great information here.
Dr.P
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Sep 09 '06
4:33 pm PDT
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Re: What a helpful review! (Reply to this comment)
by Saxguy, in Musical Instruments
Thanks for the comment.
I've seen some of my students get caught up in the rent to buy thing and end up with mediocre instruments. Hopefully, this will help clarify things for people.
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Aug 25 '06
7:35 pm PDT
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What a helpful review! (Reply to this comment)
by frazzledspice
I've never seen such a comprehensive discussion of a subject written by someone who is an expert in this field.
Thanks.
We always bought our kids' instruments, but rented a violin once....
We didn't know we were "renting to buy" but when we moved to another state, we called up to return the instrument, and the owner said, "You only owe another $20 on it." We kept the violin, and my daughter continued to play it until she switched to flute.
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Aug 19 '06
6:55 am PDT
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less expensive instrument purchases (Reply to this comment)
by Saxguy, in Musical Instruments
You need the advice of a professional, who can play the instrument and see how it plays and what repairs are needed.
I have bought instruments on ebay successfully. I've also had disappointments on Ebay instrument purchases, in instruments that needed more repairs than the description implied. I've also known people who bought instruments at a price almost too good to be true, that were out and out junk.
Buying from a private party or pawnshop has the same potential pitfalls as I mentioned in the epinion: a poor instrument or an instrument needing major repairs or both. That's why it's important to get advice from a professional on such purchases, in terms of how the instrument plays and what repairs are necessary.
It's possible that you can get a great playing horn in great condition from those sources, but it's not very likely.
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Aug 18 '06
4:53 am PDT
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How about... (Reply to this comment)
by alocsin
...buying a good used instrument, from a pawnshop, Ebay, or the classifieds? That's an even cheaper alternative.
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Aug 17 '06
8:35 pm PDT
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