Renting vs. Buying

Brand new beginning student violin models can usually be purchased for around $250-$300 for a quality instrument.  When you are done using the instrument, you can typically sell the instrument (via ksl.com, newspaper listing, or at one of our 1st year registrations) for about 80%-90% of what you paid for it.  Renting gives your student time to decide if they want to continue playing their instrument with a lower up front cost. Some parents like to rent the smaller sizes, then purchase the full size after their child has grown. It is important to note that instruments may not be available for your child to rent when they get to middle school, depending on availability. 

Renting: Cache Schools Only

• From MWSA (first come, first serve)

• Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

• $50 refundable deposit

• $75 rental fee for school year/$40 fee for summer

• (Not instrument specific, one price for all)

Renting: Logan Schools Only

• Cello, Bass only  (Provide your own violin or viola)

• $60 rental fee for school year/$30 fee for summer

Other options: (may offer rent-to-own)

• Fees usually vary according to instrument

• Classical Strings (801) 786-1605

• Coda Strings (435) 452-1049

• The Book Table (435) 752-3055

• KSM Music (435) 753-6813

• JK Stringz (435) 757-3776

Buying:

Classical Strings, Coda Strings, The Book Table, KSM, JK Stringz have instruments available for purchase.

Southwest Strings (www.swstrings.com) or Shar Music (Sharmusic.com)  Violins start at $229

DO NOT  purchase an instrument from an online bidding site (eBay, Amazon, etc.). These instruments may be inexpensive, but will require a lot of work and money to even be playable. They will not have a good sound and aren’t worth the hassle or expense.