Verona Summer Music does not provide instruments except for piano classes.
We recommend Music and Arts for your instrument rental. They have provided us with quality instruments for many years. They have an online rental process that ensures you are doing it correctly.
If you like to comparison shop, we would suggest The Music Shop in Boonton. You may also wish to find your own vendor which is absolutely fine with us.
All rental instruments through Music and Arts will be delivered to VSM for the first day of class - if you rent in a timely fashion. It is highly recommended to go to Music and Arts or other vendor and pick up the instrument yourself. You can do the rental process online and then schedule a time to pick up in Livingston or other location.
Should you choose to purchase an instrument, please purchase a quality brand. The allure of a $200 instrument purchase is understandable, but those instruments are very poor quality. They will not play as easily as a higher quality instrument, giving your child a disadvantage, and will have more repair issues than it’s worth. Some name brands you can look for are: Yamaha, Jupiter, Selmer, Conn, Holton.
If you are borrowing an instrument from someone, please take it to a reputable repair shop to have it serviced. It will save you and your child some major angst when they can’t play because there is something not working properly. Even if “Uncle Egbert” can get a sound on it, doesn’t mean it is working properly. Every instrument needs to be serviced at some point.
RENTAL LINK for MUSIC and ARTS
SUGGESTED REPAIR SHOPS:
Dillon Music in Woodbridge
The Music Shop in Boonton
Music and Arts as well
GUITAR PLAYERS - No vendor rents guitars. You need to borrow or purchase. Acoustic guitars don’t need an amplifier to be heard. Electric guitars can be played without an amp, but your child won’t be able to hear it well.
It is my suggestion to begin on an acoustic guitar and switch to electric later.
If your child does choose an electric, they don’t need to bring the amp with them to VSM, just their cable to plug into our system.
Here are some links to beginner level guitars we recommend. Yamaha makes very fine instruments for all levels.
If you choose the electric guitar, you will also need an amplifier and a guitar cable for at home use.
See the page for Guitar and Bass Guitar Recommendations.