By Kevin M
If you have teenagers who play musical instruments or if you’re into instruments yourself, your wallet will love a company called Musician’s Friend.
My son got into playing drums when he was ten years old, not just through the school music program, but as a personal hobby and passion. If your kids are musical types, you know only too well the heavy costs involved in sustaining their hobby: musical instruments aren’t cheap!
Not only are the instruments themselves pricey, but the cost of accessories and replacement parts can rate a line item in your budget by themselves.
In the beginning, we followed the herds into the local music shops and paid top dollar for instruments for our kids. As one example, our daughters’ violin cost $1100; that was four years ago, and now she’s ready to give it up! We originally rented the violin just in case she did decide to quit, but after a couple of years when it looked like she’d keep at it, we converted the lease to a purchase.
