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Dear Educators,

Thank you for taking the time to look at our book. I want to share with you my passion for a rental

instrument program that can provide affordable, quality instruments to your students while at the

same time, providing you with additional income. In the year 2000, I founded The Connecticut School

of Music. Shortly afterwards, I knew that my area of expertise would be to make sure that students

are provided the very best in their musical endeavors. As a concert and recording cellist, I value the

quality of each instrument that I perform with. While studying at Juilliard, I would often visit some

of the ner luthiers in Manhattan and became fascinated by the quality of instruments & repair

work they had to offer.

Not only do we provide a variety of instruments at varying levels, but we offer our services and repair

team to be available to you. I want to assure you that our level of service is unmatched, and we are

constantly working and learning to improve our company. We are very fortunate to be working with

numerous teachers in the tri-state area and we are privileged to serve so many students who trust

our instruments for their most important performances. I couldnt be more proud of my staff. We go

out of our way to be certain that every single child gets to play on the very best quality instrument.

I am excited to get to introduce & extend our companys services to you and your students.

I would like to invite you to call us to see what we can do to establish a relationship with your school.

We have 3 locations in CT & NYC and if you cant make it to where we are, dont worry.

We will come to you!

Dont forget to ask us for your

complimentary faculty instruments!

Sincerely,

Kenneth Kuo

Founder & President of

The Connecticut School of Music

& Rental Instrument, LLC.

Excel_lence & ServiceWhen you rent from us, you become our partner. We work with you to fulll all your needs.

We pride ourselves on accuracy, convenience & efciency!

Our partner company, Greenwich Violin, helps aid in large volumes of repairs and services to ensure that you receive your

instruments when you need them!

Accidents Happen!

As teachers, we are the rst to understand! Our rst rate luthier and repair services are here for your needs!

Having a big concert?

Well be there!

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Our luthier working on a cello backstage at Carnegie Hall before a concert.

About UsPartne!hip Program

Here at Rental Instrument, LLC. we aproach the needs of teachers from a teachers perspective. We are music professionals who understand all the frustrations of faulty instruments. Our company prides itself on convenience, efciency, service and excellence.

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Renting as a group is the most cost-efcient and benecial way to ensure quality and service on all instruments. Becoming our working partner will give you the ease and convenience of worry-free instrument play. We have top rate luthiers and instrument repair technicians to service your instrument needs.

We have unparalleled services!

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Quality & Excel_lence ur instruments are of the highest quality. We ensure excellence and the best care for your instruments. We can recondition and repair each instrument to ensure playability and continued musical education. Kenneth Kuo, Founder and Owner of The Connecticut School of Music, has hand picked each instrument in order to guarantee the highest of quality.

Quality InstrumentsBrand new instruments with on time service and repair!

Quality services accompany stress free renting!

All of our instruments are custom-made, educator-approved, and have

been used by students and professionals in concerts, competitions, and

even recordings.

What sets us apart from most rental companies is that we not only

rent our instruments - we also sell, service and play them!

My own son, Mazwi has been very happy with his viola and the richness of its tone has been a strong motivator for him to practice. The parents and students at Sound Crossing Studio appreciate the convenience of having the instruments delivered right here to our school as well the affordability of your instruments. It is a bene"t for our students and teachers alike to have children playing music on great sounding instruments!

- Amy Cele, Director, Sound Crossing Studio, LLCEx!rienc

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Our instruments have been showcased during performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center & Carnegie Hall among other notable institutions and stages.

We are musicians "rst; we play our own instruments, and understand the importance of accuracy and care in our instruments. This is where we differ from most companies. Within this working relationship, we offer continuing instrument service and repair, whether it be monthly, every other week or weekly.

Connecticut School of Music Childrens Orchestra performing at Jazz at Lincoln Centers Allen Room:

The instruments sounded excellent ina professional setting. -Matt Buttermann Jazz at Lincoln Center, Education Department

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In the Collegiate School Music Department, we believe that we are in a special relationship with Rentalinstrument.com. It feels as if they are partners with us in helping our studentsmake music. They supply us with excellent instruments, and they listen to and are responsive to our needs. They provide us with a level of service and support that we hadnt imagined possible. It is a pleasure having them on our team!

- Don Sorel, Collegiate SchoolHead of Music Department

Rental Instrument, LLC. has catered to many schools and students withconvenience, ef"ciency and success. Prior to setting up a school rental account, we conduct a "rst-time meet and greet to showcase our instruments and introduce you to our company and our services. We are here to create a customized working relationship in order to completely ful"ll the needs of your school and students.

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All of our double basses fall under our Euro Label. They come from a trove of double basses built 30-40 years ago in Romania and Germany and are ready to be played today.

"I am quite pleased with the quality of the instruments that RentalInstrument.com offers. It is dif!cult to learn when the instrument is !ghting you. Ken brings a player's knowledge to everything from choosing great instruments to careful set up and the choice of strings. My students love playing his instruments - bravo, Ken!

Marc Schmied MM from Juill iard, Double Bass teacher Manhattan Chamber Orchestra Member

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Our InstrumentsWe work to provide you with the best instruments available at themost affordable rates! Each instrument is hand picked and builtto the direct speci!cations of educators and professionals.

Rent three years, keep for life!

All of our band instruments are brand new & germ free!Learn about our rent-to-own option:

"The instruments the students have rented from Rental Instrument, LLC. have been superior

to all and any other rental stores in the region. The quality of the instruments has brought

great joy and has instilled con!dence to students who are much of the time receiving inadequate

rentals from other sources. Bravo to Rental Instrument, LLC. for providing excellent service

and for their continous support of the arts." -Roxanna Zampieri

Music Director, Whitby School

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Rental Instrument, LLC. is perfect for students or musicians looking for quality instruments and accessories. The highly skilled staff at Rental Instrument, LLC. is knowledgeable, dependable, and personally connects to the customer. They effectively cover multi-level needs of the developing string player to the performing professional. As a teacher and professional cellist, I highly recommend Rental Instrument, LLC.for all your learning and performance needs.

- Jessica Elkhatib, Cellist and Teacher MM, Manhattan School of Music Ed. M., Teachers College, Columbia University String Specialist, Scarsdale Public Schools Cellist, The Devonshire Players White Lal

Our Instruments: BandClarinet

Flute

"I highly recommend the RentalInstrument.com clarinet. The key layout is ideal for beginners and intermediate players. It's easy to play and offers a nice even tone. I especially like the exterior of this clarinet. The brushed ABS material makes it look like a traditional wooden clarinet but at the same time, it's durable and long lasting."

Joanne KimProfessional clarinetist and teacher, BA-Mannes collage of Music, MM-Manhattan School of Music

Sharon LevinProfessional Flutist and teacher

"This !ute is exceptional. It has a rich warm sound in all 3 registers. It is easy to make a sound on this !ute and then continue with a good sound going forward. I have been using it for teaching and the !ute is sturdy and reliable. Over time, the !ute has held up superbly and I now do much of myteaching with this !ute. The sound is good and its easy to play. "

Trombone

Trumt"I had the opportunity to use instruments

from RentalInstrument.com for several

years in the classroom and on stage.

As a trumpet player, I was very pleased

with the quality of sound from these

instruments. As for quality of construction,

the trumpet I used from RentalInstrument.com

held up as good or better than brands twice as expensive. It was also a pleasure to see how free these

instruments played in the hands of a beginning instrumentalist. It certainly made my job a lot easier!"

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Band

Michael Strange

Professional Trumpet player,

Band Director Greenwich P.S.

RentalInstrument.coms trombone offers high quality and durability for the beginning and intermediate

student. The most important part of the trombone is the slide and the RentalInstrument.coms trombone

slide is far superior to any student model

trombone I have tried before. The bell is

also #ne quality, with excellent resonance.

Overall this is a great value for all students

who want a great sounding instrument at

a great price.

Vincent Nobile

Trombone player & Instructor

MA New England Conservatory Black Lal Silver Lal

Our Instruments: StringViola

"The varnish on these violas is beautiful to start with. Deep, full and fast responding low strings, especially low on the C-string. Also, the G-string (high positions) is easy to play on (easy to create the right quality of the high position G-string). The A-string has enough brightness to bring out the necessary quality of sound that every viola needs."

Ah Young Sung B.A. from Royal Academy of Music in London, Masters from Yale University

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Our Instruments: Band

Other Band Instruments

Saxophone

Baritone Horn French Horn BassoonOboe

The Alto Saxophone offered at RentalInstrument.com is a worthwhile investment! The horn plays in tune through the low, middle and high octaves, and the action is quick and smooth. This is a responsive free-blowing horn that feels comfortable in your hands and is appealing to the ears.This instrument is a great buy and will provide students with the quality student model instrument they need.

-Tony MarroneMusic Education BA, Berklee College of Music

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Much like our services, our string instruments are catered to you. Whether renting for the beginner or the seasoned professional, we have the right instrument for you. Different levels of playing require different setup and adjustments, from string height to bridge thickness to material of tailpiece and bow. Rest assured, we'll take care of all those details for you. Our aim is always to provide the correct instrument for the right player.

Custom label for The Connecticut School of Music

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Quality InstrumentsWhite Lal

Black LalEuro Lal

Our White Label instruments are the most popular, entry level series recommended for beginners. These instruments are extremely durable with scratch-resistant varnish to withstand accidental bumps and drops that might come from younger hands. The instruments are specially designed for easy playability (strings are a little lower and softer). They come with adjustable !ne tuners, a wooden bow made of real horsehair, a soft case with straps to carry the instrument like a backpack, and name tag.

This is for more advanced players and is our premier line of custom-made instruments. Like !ne wine, the sound gets better with age, so Black Label instruments are constructed with wood that has already been aged and oil varnished. The combination of aged woods result in a mature tone suitable for more advanced students. The ribs and back of the instrument consist of "amed maple, and the top is made of spruce, which is among the most resonant varieties of wood. The instrument also has a bridge made of aged maple and a solid ebony !ngerboard.

We have access to an exclusive supply of rare instruments originally constructed in Europe in the 1970s. These instruments were !rst built by European companies such as Hoffner and Pfreshner in countries from Germany to Romania. They have been carefully kept in storage for 30-40 years and are ready to serve their purpose today. Because these instruments were built and had their lacquer and varnish applied three or four decades ago, the wood has had time to dry and age. It's rare to !nd aged instruments in brand new condition.SilverLal Our most exclusive line of string instruments are available with special inquiry.

Varying La!lsAll of our string instruments are available in varying labels to accommodate

every musician, from novice to professional.

Red Lal (Cellos only) For those who are more experienced than entry level players, but still don't require the top-of-the-line Black Label cellos, we offer the Red Label. The Red Label cellos use a varnish that's somewhere between a scratch-resistant varnish and an oil varnish, meaning that it's durable, but also retains some of the more sophisticated tonal qualities of high-end instruments. Red Label cellos have a solid ebony !ngerboard.

Our Instruments: Varying La!ls

Gold Lal Professional instruments from Germany, France and Italy suitable for concertizing musicians.