When it comes to selecting the right instrument, there are several reputable music stores in the area that rent and sell quality student instruments. (It is very easy to get an instrument that looks like a violin, viola, cello, or bass, but the quality is so poor that your student ends up becoming extremely frustrated. For more on this, please read the page on Violin Shaped Objects.) An optimal plan is the rent-to-own plan that most of these stores have available. Each one may work slightly differently, but I am sure that you can find the right instrument for your student at a reasonable rate!
Here is a list of stores that have served our community well and earned their reputation for quality work and customer service:
2018 S. Pontiac Way
Denver, Co, 80224
(720) 510-3184
Located a mile east of I-25 near the intersection of E. Evans and S. Quebec
6740 E. Hampden Ave, Suite #103
Denver, CO 80224
303.778.1349
100 S Public Road, Suite B
Lafayette, CO, 80026
720-365-0305
Sweetwater is an online only, excellent quality rental option! (They do not rent basses)
Please make sure to choose the correct instrument size for your student!
4235 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO
(720) 502-7414
10395 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215
(303) 279-1111
7421 W Bowles Ave #12, Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 973-0977
Lakewood, CO
(303) 403-4314
Alex is a violin maker and does all of the work on my own instruments! He doesn't have instruments to rent but makes instruments for sale and does excellent repairs of instruments and bows!