Determine Your
Budget
A
musical instrument is an extension of your self, it is a tool to
express
music through.
Buying
the cheapest instrument you can find, usually every time
handicaps the learning player, due to poor mechanical functionality,
poor tuning (intonation) and in most cases poor quality
mouthpiece, resulting in
the
player giving up after a short time, believing it is too
difficult for them, when the instrument is the blame.
If
you are serious about learning to
play an instrument, you should be prepared to purchase a quality,
recognised brand name instrument, to give the beginning player the best
possible opportunity to succeed.
Brand
name quality
products will offer a manufacturers or product web site
every time.
Quality
instruments always offers a very good resale value.
Cheap
poorly made instruments have almost no resale value what so ever!
New or Second Hand?
The
advantages of buying a new instrument is that you are the first owner
and you know exactly how your new instrument has been treated from day
one. In every case you are also covered by the manufacturers
warranty / guarantee some makers offering up to 5 years.
Purchasing
a new musical instrument offers less initial
maintenance costs.
No
matter what you buy we cannot stress enough that it is
Best to buy from a Music Store that offers repair
& servicing facilities!!
Buying a Used Instrument
When buying
a used quality instrument,
the instrument offers the very best resale
value and usually can be sold for the same or near your initial
purchase
price. Do keep in mind servicing costs will be higher over the
first
2 or 3 years due to wear and tear and can start catching up
to a new instruments price due to maintenance costs.
Think of it this way: as
with buying a vehicle, one must ask – how many “k’s” has it done, in
this case, how many notes has it played? Has the instrument been well
maintained?
Renting
Your
Instrument
One
of the
advantages of renting an instrument is that it gives you the
opportunity to try out one or more
instruments
over a course of time, helping you
make a definite decision which suits the individual.
Another
good
reason is to make sure that it wasn't a flash in the pan idea to
play.
Ask
us about our rental rebate offer. If purchasing a new quality
instrument or used instrument is out of
your
reach at the time, a quality rental instrument
may be the answer for you.
Compare Before You
Buy
Buying
your first musical instrument is very exciting, but be careful that you
do not get carried away. Give yourself time to compare prices, but more
importantly the sound, intonation and quality. One of the best people
you could seek advice from is your instrumental music teacher, or a
professional musician. If you do not currently have this luxury, staff
at Brass n Woodwind, are both qualified teachers and or
professional musicians and or technicians!
Brands
Brand
name quality
products will offer a manufacturers or product web site
every time.
If
you can not find a web site for a product name, generally
speaking,
it will be a cheap copy or imitation of another product and usually
offers
little or poor resale value..
There
are many reputable names out there now, and it becomes a difficult to
answer which one is the “best”. The best instrument is the one you
feel is the easiest to play, produces a favourable tone, has impeccable
intonation and makes you feel good knowing that you own it. Ask advice
from experts such as your music teacher or professional musicians. Most
teachers/players have been in the game long enough
to know what brands are well established and know how each brand plays,
stays in tune, and holds up to the test of time.
Above all,
purchasing your instrument can be a confusing time, and it is never a
good idea rushing into it. Some weigh up what is better value, some go
for what is easier to play, and others sound is of the highest
priority. We always aim to find you the instrument that meets all of
these categories in accordance with your budget.
Still
confused? Call
us today – we will assist you to the best of our abilities.
