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Best Places To Rent Musical Instruments In Los Angeles

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A pianist needing a piano for a musical recital. An acoustic guitarist searching for an instrument to perform on a last-minute gig. These are scenarios when it becomes vitally important to know about the right music store that supplies the right instruments for any special occasion. Purchasing an instrument is not always necessary depending on the gig. In fact, in many cases, music rentals are ideal. The right stores with a variety of instruments to choose from can meet the challenge of any artist at any given time, especially when it comes to rentals. They are particularly ideal for a new or aspiring musician to try their hand at an instrument before fully committing to purchasing it. Here is a list of several of the best places to rent musical instruments in Los Angeles.

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Santa Monica Music Store
1901 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 453-1928
www.santamonicamusic.com

Located in the heart of Santa Monica, this specialty musical store seeks to provide a wide range of instruments for musicians across the board. From clarinets, saxophones, cellos, and violins to guitars and drum kits, these are just some of instruments that make up the variety of musical instruments available for rentals. The store is flexible with one-day rentals available for live show performances, as well as rent-to-own programs for artists.

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Boulevard Music
4316 Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 398-2583
www.boulevardmusic.com

For guitarists, Boulevard Music carries one of the most extensive collection of Martin Guitars to choose from. Instruments including guitars, woodwind and brass are available for rentals. The first ten months of rent pay will apply to the purchase of that instrument in the future. Especially if you are looking for a guitar, this is the place to go!

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Adam's Music
10612 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 839-3575
www.adamsmusic.com

Violins, cellos, banjos, guitars and upright basses are some of the rental instruments available at Adam's Music. You can rent an instrument for a duration of one, three, or seven months, with the first six months of payment going towards the eventual purchase of the instrument. For less committed options, day or week-long rentals are also available. In addition to musical instruments, piano practice rooms are set up on site for musical rehearsals.

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Pedersen's Band and Orchestra
2618 W. Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 848-9665
www.pbando.com

Located in Burbank, Pedersen's offers incentives for musical artists including a great rent-to-own program. This program is designed for band and orchestral instruments, including the opportunity to purchase an instrument at an adjusted rate per month. Instruments offered include trumpets, violins, cellos, keyboards and percussion kits.

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West Valley Music Center
24424 Vanowen St.
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 992-4142
www.westvalleymusiccenter.com

Located near Woodland Hills in the heart of West Hills, the West Valley Music Center is home to a wide variety of musical instruments to buy or rent. They pride themselves on providing top quality instruments to patrons including flutes, guitars, keyboards, drum kits and violins. These are just some of the instruments they offer at affordable rental prices though. If your rental comes unexpectedly, you can reserve your instrument online before coming in and they will have it ready for you within six hours.

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Belinda Ware is a Hollywood Insider news journalist who finds herself in the right place at the right time covering celebrity news, pop culture, opinion pieces and general breaking news stories on the latest trends in popular news. Her hobbies include golf, chess and world travel. Read more on Examiner.com

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