Open Monday-Friday: 11a-7p, Saturday: 11a-6p, Sunday: Closed - Phone: 360-825-1191
Rentals
RENTAL INSTRUMENT OUTFITS
- 100% of the rent as credit to buy any similar instrument
- Rent paid month to month with no minimum or deposit needed
- Violins/Violas include shoulder rest
- Cellos and Basses include Endpin Anchor
We want our students to succeed, and that means having an instrument that sounds good and is easy to play. That’s why we make sure our violin family instruments are expertly set up and adjusted to meet your needs. We also work with local shops that can help you with any issues of playability, sound, and maintenance. Our rental instruments are high quality and come with the best strings and setup. You also get a good case, bow, rosin, and accessories like a shoulder rest for violin and viola, or a slip stop for cello.
You can rent our instruments monthly and use 100% of the rent as credit to buy any similar instrument in our store. And if you buy an instrument from us, you can trade it up later for 75% of what you paid. Our rental rate includes a damage/loss plan to protect you from any loss or damage while you rent an instrument from us.
Free Tuning Service! We can tune your violin family instrument for free whenever you visit us.
Violin
Violin (any size) rental includes:
- Hand carved violin, set up in our workshop
- Prelude brand strings
- Lightweight, hard case
- Shoulder rest
- Good wood or composite bow
- Rosin
Rate: $25/month (plus tax/insurance)
Total $30.00
Cello
Cello (any size) rental includes:
- Hand carved cello, set up in our workshop
- Prelude brand strings
- Padded cover
- End pin anchor
- Good wood or composite bow
- Rosin
Rate: $50/month (plus tax/insurance)
Total $60.00
Viola
Viola (any size) rental includes:
- Hand carved viola, set up in our workshop
- Prelude brand strings
- Lightweight, hard case
- Shoulder rest
- Good wood or composite bow
- Rosin
Rate: $30/month (plus tax/insurance)
Total $35.00
Double Bass
Bass (any size) rental includes:
- Hand carved bass, set up in our workshop
- Prelude brand strings
- Padded cover
- End pin anchor
- Good wood or composite bow
- Rosin
RATE: $70 month (plus tax/insurance)
Total $85
Violin/Viola Sizing
When properly fitted a student should be able to cup his/her fingers around the top of the scroll while keeping the violin tucked under the chin. To approximate this proper fit with no instrument present, ask the student to extend his/her left arm fully with palm up. Then measure from under the chin to the center of the palm. If a student is in-between sizes, choose the smaller instrument so as to help the student play properly.
Measurement
Less than 14 1/4"
14 1/2" to 15 1/2"
15 3/4" to 16 1/2"
16 3/4" to 18 1/2"
18 3/4" to 20"
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20 1/4" to 21 1/2"
21 3/4" to 23"
23 1/4" and over
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24 7/8" to 25 5/8"
25 7/8" to 26 3/8"
26 3/8" to 27 1/8"
Over 27 1/4"
Instrument Size
1/32 size violin
1/16 size violin
1/10 size violin
1/8 size violin
1/4 size violin
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1/2 size violin or 12" viola
3/4 size violin or 13" viola
4/4 size violin or 14" viola
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15" viola
15 1/2" viola
16" viola
16" or larger
Cello Sizing
When you're in the music store, pick the size that comes closest to your best fit. Find a straight chair and sit up straight: be sure your feet are touching the floor. Set the endpin of the cello to around 12 inches in length. Let the cello rest against your chest at about a 45-degree angle. The top of the cello must rest at the center of your chest, and the C string peg must be near your left ear.
Age
- 1/8 size—4 to 6 years old
- 1/4 size—5 to 7 years old
- 1/2 size—7 to 11 years old
- 3/4 size—11 to 15 years old
- 4/4 size—15 and above
Height
- 1/8 to 1/4 size—below 4 feet
- 1/2 size—4 to 4 1/2 feet
- 3/4 size—4 1/2 to 5 feet
- 4/4 size—5 feet and above
Cello Back Length
- 1/8 size—17.75 to 20 inches
- 1/4 size—20 to 23 inches
- 1/2 size—23 to 26 inches
- 3/4 size—26 to 27.25 inches
- 7/8 size—27.25 to 30 inches
- 4/4 size—30 inches and above
Student Instrument Rental Online at Enumclaw Music
