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Rental and rent-to-own: top-quality double basses within reach

A beautiful Graz? An exclusive Bucur double bass? Rikkers’ rental and lease options put the best basses within your reach. You can rent a bass for just a single performance—with delivery and pickup included, if desired.

Are you looking for an excellent double bass for a longer period? We offer an attractive rent-to-own arrangement. You rent a new double bass for six months. If you decide to purchase the instrument afterwards, the rent paid and the security deposit are fully deducted from the sale price. In effect, it’s an interest-free installment plan—a truly great deal. Naturally, you can also extend the contract after the initial six months. If you decide to buy the bass after renting it for a year, six months’ worth of rent—plus the security deposit, of course—will still be deducted from the sale price. This advantageous rent-to-own scheme applies to all our new double basses. You can find the terms and conditions at the bottom of this page.

Here is an example of this option using a Strunal double bass:

Instrument:

Graz 3/4 Double Bass with solid top, ebony fingerboard, spirit varnish finish, and Rikkers pickup.

New price: €2,450

Rental price (3% per month): €73.50 per month,
or: €441 per six-month period

Security deposit: 25% of the sale price: €612.50

You therefore pay €1,054 when picking up the bass.

The additional payment upon purchase after six months of rental would then be: €1,396

If you decide to rent for another six months, you pay another €441 in rent. The additional payment required upon purchase remains: €1,396.

When renting a bass, an agreement is drawn up, and we require proof of identity. A sample rent-to-own agreement is provided below.

Rent-to-own agreement details:

1. Rikkers Gitaarbouw rents the instrument described herein to the tenant named below for a minimum period of six months, with automatic renewal for successive six-month periods.

2. The instrument remains the property of Rikkers Gitaarbouw until full payment has been made.

3. At the start of the rental period, the tenant shall pay a security deposit to Rikkers Gitaarbouw amounting to 25% of the instrument’s new value (€612.50). This deposit will be returned to the tenant upon termination of the rental agreement, provided the instrument has not sustained damage from dropping or improper use.

4. The rental fee is 3% of the new value per month (€73.50), payable six months in advance (totaling €441.00).

5. Upon purchase of the instrument, the cost of six months’ rent will be deducted from the purchase price.

6. Excessive wear and tear, damage from dropping, and damage resulting from improper use are the responsibility of the tenant. Rikkers Gitaarbouw shall determine whether such damage has occurred.