Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:31
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No but we’ve had a good experience renting from Chuck Lewis music in Wheaton
Do you mean Chuck Levin’s?
Whoops yes .
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:28
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Buy a cheap one.
Litz advertised instruments at a specific price but when I went to buy they said the ad was a mistake.
Disagree about buying a cheap one for many instruments. You don't need professional quality for a brand new beginner but if you can rent a high quality student one it makes a world of difference. My experience is mostly with woodwinds (have taught flute, sax, clarinet) but sometimes a cheap Amazon one won't even make sound even with a good player because the key alignment is off. And listening to a crappy violin is just torture.
It might matter less for other instruments.
I got a cheap one with an extended warranty. Guitar center will price match. It got dropped and the warranty replaced it no issue. We have a lot of instruments. Renting is expensive. And often the kids don’t stick with it. When they do I buy good ones.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:26
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
Anonymous wrote:No but we’ve had a good experience renting from Chuck Lewis music in Wheaton
Do you mean Chuck Levin’s?
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:22
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
Anonymous wrote:Buy a cheap one.
Litz advertised instruments at a specific price but when I went to buy they said the ad was a mistake.
Disagree about buying a cheap one for many instruments. You don't need professional quality for a brand new beginner but if you can rent a high quality student one it makes a world of difference. My experience is mostly with woodwinds (have taught flute, sax, clarinet) but sometimes a cheap Amazon one won't even make sound even with a good player because the key alignment is off. And listening to a crappy violin is just torture.
It might matter less for other instruments.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:18
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
Anonymous wrote:L&L is better because they repair in house.
I've done repairs and rented to own a professional level instrument at L&L and I thought they did a great job. No experience with your other option.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:16
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
Buy a cheap one.
Litz advertised instruments at a specific price but when I went to buy they said the ad was a mistake.
Litz advertised instruments at a specific price but when I went to buy they said the ad was a mistake.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:15
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
No but we’ve had a good experience renting from Chuck Lewis music in Wheaton
Anonymous
08/26/2025 21:03
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
L&L is better because they repair in house.
Anonymous
08/26/2025 16:29
Subject: Experience with L&L music vs Victor Litz for renting a band instrument?
I think the title says it all. Does anyone have experience with either business for renting a band instrument for my MCPS student?