Double Reed Rentals

Double reed instruments

Three months minimum. Sales tax additional. No purchase credit is earned on double reed rentals.

Oboe, beginner

$45 / month

Oboe, intermediate

$70 to $125 / month

Bassoon

$100 to $225 / month

Orchestral double reed instruments

One week minimum. Sales tax additional. No purchase credit.

Oboe d'amore

$125 to $220 / week · $250 to $440 / month

English horn

$125 to $220 / week · $250 to $440 / month

Bass oboe

$275 / week · $550 / month

No rental or purchase credit on double reeds

The purchase discount that applies to woodwind and brass rentals does not apply here — no rental credit is allowed for double reed rentals.

Month to month rentals

There is a three month minimum rental period. The initial payment of one month's rent is due at the beginning of the rental; subsequent monthly payments are charged to a credit card on the contract date. If an instrument is returned before the minimum period, a charge is made to fulfil it. A partial month is charged as a full month, without proration.

Rental and lease accounts

Credit must be established for every rent or lease account, even if you have rented from Forrests before. A credit report is obtained for all rent and lease customers. You will complete a Renter's Questionnaire and provide a California Driver's License with photo (or DMV-ID) showing your current address, plus a credit card in the same name — Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. A photocopy is made of your license.

Shipping and maintenance

Shipping charges are additional. Shipment is by Second Day Air and the rented instrument must be returned the same way. If a return is delayed because it was sent by a slower class of service, an additional rental charge may be incurred. Forrests allows two days of free rental time each way to facilitate shipping.

Normal maintenance is included in the rent or lease price. Loaner instruments are not available, and rental charges continue while an instrument is in the shop.

All prices and conditions are subject to change without notice. The terms of the rent or lease contract supersede any conflicting information here.