Rent a guitar
Last updated: May 22, 2025
You want to learn to play the guitar, but not yet buy your own guitar? We recommend numerous stores where you can rent a guitar for cheap, but also rent an electric guitar or rent a bass.
The stores have been selected and recommended by our over 100 guitar teachers. At the moment we recommend stores in Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne, Zug and many more cities in Switzerland.
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Rent a guitar in Zurich
For students taking guitar lessons in Zurich we recommend the following stores to rent a guitar.
Gitarren Total
Since 1988 Gitarren Total is Zurich's first address for electric, acoustic and bass guitars. Gitarren Total attaches great importance to personal service and advice from specialized staff. Guitarists of all levels will find the right instrument. Here you will find the guitar that motivates you to play more often and better. Priority is given to quality, sound and an optimal price/performance ratio. For those who are undecided, we have developed an attractive rental/purchase offer together with Gitarren Total. You can rent an instrument for six months and decide at the end of the term whether you want to return it, buy it or purchase another instrument. The rental costs will be deducted from the purchase price.
Rent a guitar in Bern
For students taking guitar lessons in Bern, we recommend the following stores to rent a guitar.
Musik Müller
Musik Müller AG has been the specialist store for guitar and other instruments in Bern for many years. The experience, the own music making and the joy of musical instruments are the strengths of the trained professional staff. There is a good selection of western, classical and electric guitars available to play, as well as amplifiers and accessories. The assortment also includes various ukuleles. You will find simple to high-quality and also exclusive guitars. Renting instruments is also possible and is a popular option, especially for beginners. The rental fee is 100% credited towards a later purchase. Matthias Jost is the guitar specialist and will be happy to advise you personally.
Rent a guitar in Basel
For students taking guitar lessons in Basel, we recommend the following stores to rent a guitar.
aux guitares
For everything around the acoustic guitar "aux guitares" is the specialist in Basel since 1974. Aux guitares offers expert advice, good instruments, a wide selection of sheet music and various accessories. The assortment includes classical guitars, steelstring guitars (Western guitars), ukuleles, but also electric guitars, basses as well as amplifiers. But also for specialized guitar accessories such as cases, sleeves, strings, capodasters, footrests, guitar rests, metronomes, tuners necessarily go to aux guitares. Aux guitares offers various rental instruments for beginners. For children there is a special possibility to rent guitars with smaller scale (adapted to the body size).
Stoffler Musik
Stoffler has been the professional contact for musical instruments and pro audio in Basel for over 45 years. In the store near Theater Basel you will find electric guitars, as well as numerous other instruments such as drums, pianos and keyboards. Especially for beginners Stoffler Musik offers practical installment plan options. The Stoffler team supports you with lots of information, tips and professional care for your instrument.
Rent a guitar in Winterthur
For students taking guitar lessons in Winterthur, we recommend the following stores to rent a guitar.
Backstage Music
Backstage Music is the independent guitar specialist in Winterthur. In the beautiful store on Tösstalstrasse in Winterthur, Backstage Musice offers carefully selected electric guitars, acoustic guitars and effect units. In addition, he also offers synthesizers. The biggest guitar brands can be found at Backstage. But guitarists also enjoy the diverse selection of effects units. It is said to be one of the largest in Switzerland. A wide range of used equipment is also available at any time. Beginners and professionals alike will find the right instruments at Backstage Music. Especially practical for beginners are the generous rental conditions.
Rent a guitar in Hinwil, Baden, Solothurn and other cities
We don't have any recommendation in these cities yet. Would you like to recommend a store? Get in touch: [email protected]