Guitar Center Hollywood Musical Instrument Rentals (2024)

FAQs

Should I rent an instrument? ›

Eventually the price of renting will outweigh the cost of a brand new instrument. Renting is great in the short-term, but if the musician thinks they will want to continue playing for a long time, it's worth considering a purchase instead.

At our guitar shops, you can pick up and test out everything available in the store.

Not only can you find the musical gear you need for your next jam session, but at Guitar Center, we offer lessons, repairs and rentals. Learn how to play the guitar, keyboard, drums or other instrument of your choice with live music lessons from our expert instructors—online or in-store at your local guitar shop.

professional standard setup for only $49.99. A pack of. select strings is included with the setup.

When it comes to renting vs. buying an instrument, purchasing one outright makes more financial sense in the long-term (i.e., anything past the 12-month mark.)

You will make monthly payments based on the rental rate of the instrument you choose, and a portion of your payment will go toward paying off your instrument. For the first three months, your entire rental payment goes toward paying off your instrument.

If the store owner(s) don't want you to play a guitar, it will not be accessible to you and you will have to ask for permission if you want to play it. But if it's on the floor, you can try it out. That's how they sell them! Is it annoying for me to enter a guitar store and play guitars without the intent to buy?

Most players should plan on changing strings about once every 3 months or 100 hours of practice—whichever comes first. If you're late by awhile, it doesn't matter. Your strings may last twice this long, or more. They will continue to wear and you can continue to use them, as long as they don't break.

Does guitar center do string changes? ›

Guitar Repair: Restrings, Rebuilds and More

Guitar Center repair technicians can help you prolong the life of your guitar or stringed instrument by performing standard inspections and consultations, cleaning, polishing, and detailing, restringing guitars and adjusting parts, and installing upgrades or modifications.

It's easy, and when you get used to doing it, it gets faster as well. The sound of new strings can be pretty rewarding and exciting by itself! Before I show you how to restring the guitar, I ask you to be careful. There is a lot of tension on guitar strings, and if they come loose or snap, it can hurt you.

You might consider renting an instrument if:

You're not sure what type of guitar will work best for you. You're not sure what styles of music you want to play. You can't afford to invest ~$200-300 in a guitar right now, but want to give it a try. You want to try multiple instruments before deciding which one to pursue.

Rent My Instrument guarantees the quality of every instrument we rent and provides no-cost repairs on every item. We guarantee the quality of all our instruments and always provide renters with clean, ready-to-play instruments.

Rare musical instruments such as these are extremely valuable because there is a finite supply available. Instruments with previous owners who were famous or otherwise noteworthy can also fetch a high price. The quality of an instrument itself can influence its value as well.

Learning an instrument provides a healthy creative outlet. In fact, many musicians consider performing, writing music, or learning songs a form of therapy. You don't need to be a famous, wealthy songwriter or performer to get joy and purpose out of playing a musical instrument.