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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just continue to rent, or use the school instrument for free.

Unless your child is a teen, he will grow out of the instrument several times over the elementary/middle school years.  There is no point in buying the instrument unless he has finished growing.

If you feel you must buy, check out craigslist.  Child sized instruments regularly get listed there for very cheap.

I once found a family selling 2 violins (I believe 1/4 and 1/2 sizes) for under $50.00 each.[/quote]

Doesn't that depend on the instrument?  In our household growing up we played trombone, flute, recorder, and piano, none of which have different sizes.[/quote]

True, but Craigslist is still a great option because musical instruments retain their value, so by and large you can sell your instrument for about what you paid for it.

Our son plays the cello and we have always bought from Craigslist sellers, then sold it when he outgrew it (for the same as what we had paid).  He now plays an adult-size cello that cost many thousands of dollars, and if he needs to trade up then Potter's Violin Shop will take it back as a trade-in for exactly what we paid less a reasonable refurbishing fee.[/quote]

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