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**By Appointment only for instrument sales and rentals**

Call us at 804-231-7463 to book your appointment!

 

Rent-To-Own Program
Violin Rental Outfit


Our Rent-To-Own program is designed to reward long-term rental customers with credit towards purchase of an instrument from Jan Hampton Violins upon completion of the rental contract. 

Please call us at 804-231-7463 to schedule an appointment!



Our rental instruments all come as an Outfit that includes:
  • Instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello or Bass)
  • Case
  • Bow
  • Rosin
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Name tag!
We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality instruments at an affordable price. All of our instruments are professionally maintained by our staff and on-site luthier. We send each instrument out with a new set of stings, cleaned, polished and ready to play! 


NEW Rental Pricing - Starting Jan 1st 2024:

NOTE: If you started renting prior to Jan 1st 2024, then you are locked into the old rental pricing even if you need to size up your instrument. New rates listed here apply only to NEW rentals starting on or after Jan 1st 2024.

Rent applied towards purchase*: 1st year: 100% • 2nd year: 80% • 3rd year and beyond: 60%
* less tax & maintenance fee

VIOLIN Outfit

Quarterly:
$93 + $42 + $6.84 = $141.84
[RENT + MAINT. + TAX = TOTAL]

CELLO Outfit

Quarterly:
$156 + $54 + $10.98 = $220.98
[RENT + MAINT. + TAX = TOTAL] 

VIOLA Outfit

Quarterly:
$105 + $42 + $7.56 = $154.56
[RENT + MAINT. + TAX = TOTAL]

BASS Outfit

Quarterly:
$216 + $60 + $14.76 = $290.76
[RENT + MAINT. + TAX = TOTAL] 

*Maintenance fees • Major credit card required



Rental Credit Accrual Estimates (based on new rental fees as of Jan 1st 2024):
NOTE: If you started renting before Jan 1st 2024, your accrual rates will be calculated based on the previous rental rates and will not be the same as what is listed below.


INSTRUMENT

AFTER 1ST YEAR (100% ACCRUAL ON BASE RENT)

AFTER 2ND YEAR (80% ACCRUAL ON BASE RENT)

AFTER 3RD YEAR (60% ACCRUAL ON BASE RENT)

AFTER 4TH YEAR (60% ACCRUAL ON BASE RENT)

VIOLIN

($372/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $372

($297.60/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $669.60

($223.20/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $892.80

($223.20/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,116

VIOLA

($420/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $420

($336/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $756

($252/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,008

($252/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,260

CELLO

($624/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $624

($499.20/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,123.20

($374.40/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,497.60

($374.40/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,872

BASS

($864/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $864

($691.20/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $1,555.20

($518.40/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $2,073.60

($518.40/YEAR)

TOTAL ACCRUED: $2,592



Rental Repair
Rental Repair Coverages & Fees:

Covered Under Maintenance Fee:
- Bow Rehairing
- Broken Bridge
- Pegs
- Loose Fingerboard
- Recut Nut
- Endbutton
- Soundpost Setting
- Open Seams
- Tailpiece
- Endpin

Pay Repair Charge:
- Writing On Case
- Minor Cracks At Edges
- Broken Strings
- Minor Pegbox Crack
- Small F-Hole Cracks
- Neck Reset - Whole

Pay Deductible:
- Break Scrollbox
- Break Neck
- Soundpost Cracks
- Bassbar Cracks
- Severe Cracks
- Damage - Wood Missing
- Willful Defacing Of Instrument

If you would like to review our rental contract you can find a link to the document here.

N.B. Rental credit is calculated on Base Rent Only and excludes the quarterly maintenance fee and tax. 

Tax Breakdown:

Rental Taxes:
There is a 6% state tax on the base rent and a 3% tax on the maintenance fee.
Sales Tax:
There is a sales tax of 6% on the full value of the instrument at the time of purchase.

Please let us know if you are representing a school or other tax-exempt organization when you book your appointment!

N.B. Rentals are on a first-come-first-serve basis. We will not hold or reserve instruments. When you book your appointment please be prepared to leave with your rental outfit. 

It is strongly suggested that you try to book your rental early (before August) because we cannot guarantee inventory once the school year begins. 






Jan Hampton Violins Workshops & Clinics


Learn how to tune your violin or viola. No previous class attendance necessary. Ages 10+ Please sign up before 6:00pm on Thursdays to attend the Saturday Morning Classes

Cost: $ 40.00
Explore the bow! This workshop will cover C, G, D, A Major scales. Beginner to intermediate level players. Please sign up before 6:00pm on Thursdays to attend the Saturday Morning Classes.

Cost: $ 40.00

Back To School Essentials - Teacher Approved!


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CONTACT US

  • Fiddles Inc.
  • janhamptonviolins@gmail.com
  • 804-231-7463
  • 3807 Gaskins Rd.
    Henrico, VA 23233
    • **By Appointment Only for rentals and instrument sales**
  • TUES-FRIDAY: 11 - 6 | SAT 12 - 4
    Closed Monday & Sunday