Rental Instruments
Instrument Rental Plans
Common Questions
Rates & Forms
Renting from KBB Music Makes Sense
At KBB Music, renting an instrument is a pleasant and positive experience with the utmost dedication to ensure your child loves the instrument he or she is playing.
We present every instrument in optimum playing condition which ensures the best opportunity for your child to succeed.
KBB Music operates one of New Zealand's largest musical instrument rental fleets which is continually refreshed with new instruments, replacing ones that fall below our quality standards. There are cheaper rentals out there but none with better instruments or better backup service!
KBB Music's rental prices include servicing and maintenance if required. If you wish to purchase your brass, woodwind, percussion or stringed instrument, we will apply up to 24 months' rental against the purchase price.
Rental Instruments
KBB Music has an extensive range of excellent quality instruments available for rental including:
Woodwind: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon*, Bass Clarinet*
Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Cornet, French Horn*, Euphonium*, Tuba*
Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass*
Guitar: Electric or Bass Guitar with Amplifier
Keyboard: 49 or 61 Note models
Digital Piano: 76 or 88 Key models
Piano: Upright piano
Percussion: Snare Drum, Percussion Kit
* Subject to availability and six month minimum rental period.
Quality 
Give your child the best start by playing with the best quality instruments. KBB Music’s extensive experience in rental has resulted in our offering excellent, modern, quality instruments. All our instruments are thoroughly checked, tested and maintained by KBB Music’s own workshop technicians.
Please beware of cheap new instruments. They may look good and sometimes even play well at the start. Our experience however is that they fail quickly, often within a couple of months. Repairs to "cheap instruments" are nearly always unecomonical and you just have to throw them away.
Purchase
If you choose to buy, KBB Music offers up to the FIRST TWO YEARS’ RENTAL off the purchase price of your instrument*. You can even apply up to two year's rental rebate to an upgrade instrument.
*Talk to us for full terms and conditions.
Flexibility
KBB Music offers flexible plans to suit every need. Choose from monthly, half school year or full school year plans. You’re always in control!
Servicing and Repairs
KBB Music employ our own team of qualified specialist technicians. By keeping repairs in-house, we are able to offer fast repair times and a high standard of workmanship. If your instrument is in need of repair, we can offer an exchange or loan instrument until yours is repaired.
Remember that KBB Music's Rental Rates cover all servicing and maintenance. No excess full insurance is also available.
Insurance
Optional KBB Music insurance is available for your peace of mind and gives you full cover for fire, theft and damage. Avoid those worries about damage or loss at school or on the bus.
Hygiene
All instruments at KBB Music are carefully cleaned and serviced before they are rented to protect all players.
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Instrument Rental Plans
Monthly Plan
Great for new students and beginners. Your child can play a top quality student instrument while you assess their continuing interest in playing. You only pay for what you use - one month at a time, with a minimum of three months.
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Half School Year Plan
Ideal for beginning to intermediate students. You rent at a discounted rate until the middle or end of the school year. The first rental period ends on
30th June (end of term 2), the second rental period ends on
15th December. Enjoy the convenience of paying once at the beginning of your rental. If you wish to carry on renting, simply renew at the end of the rental period.
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Full School Year Plan
A great solution for intermediate to advanced students. You rent at a
heavily discounted rate for the whole school year (ending on
15th December). Excellent for year long school programmes.
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Insurance
KBB Music strongly recommends the optional insurance policy available with your rental instrument. It covers accidents or loss for the entire duration of your rental period that may not be covered by your householder insurance.
KBB Music Rental Insurance offers:
- No excess fee (except for stringed instruments)
- Low insurance rate, maximum protection for the entire duration of your rental period
- 100% protection in the event of fire, theft, total loss or major damage. See KBB Music Rental Agreement for more details.
Consider the following:
- Your policy may not cover a rented instrument and when the instrument leaves the house
- What is the excess for each claim?
- Will your householders insurance cover a rental instrument?
- Will your householders insurance cover damages that occured outside of the home (at school, on the bus etc)?
- The cost of a single repair can easily exceed 12 months household insurance premiums
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Common Questions
How do I rent an instrument?
Fill out a rental application form and return it to us. Instruments can be picked up from KBB Music or we can deliver to your school. Rental payments are charged to your credit card or by direct debit. Payments stop when you return the instrument.
How do I renew my plan?
We contact all Half School Year or Full Schol Year plan holders to remind you when it is time to renew. If you continue to rent, we can bill your credit card or you can pay by direct debit, whichever you choose.
How long can I rent for?
You may rent for as long as you like! Simply keep on paying monthly, Half or Full School Yearly, according to your choice of plan.
What if I want to buy my rented instrument?
Should you decide to purchase at any time, you will
get up to your FIRST TWO YEARS' rental off the instrument (excluding insurance). This means that your first 24 months hire is FREE if you buy! If you decide to buy a used instrument, half of the rental entitlement applies*.
What choices do I have if I buy?
You may choose from
ANY instrument within the same rental group. We always have a large range of new and used (workshop checked and warranted) brass, woodwind, stringed instruments, guitars, pianos and keyboards to choose from.
* Terms and conditions apply. Talk to KBB Music for full details.
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