{"id":141,"date":"2018-07-25T16:45:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T15:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/188.166.168.151\/?p=141"},"modified":"2020-05-20T19:45:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:45:58","slug":"borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>We caught up with Tim, a percussionist and member of the Fat Llama team, to find out how their innovative new sharing platform is making it easier than ever for musicians to borrow and lend instruments and equipment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Encore members get \u00a325 free credit to spend on their first rental! <a href=\"http:\/\/fatlama.com\/r\/encore\">Click here<\/a> to redeem the special offer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the growth of peer-to-peer rental platforms like Fat Llama, we\u2019re creating a future where almost any item you can think of \u2013 from hedge trimmers to camera gimbals \u2013 is accessible within minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits for musicians (international tourers, semi-pros and hobbyists alike) are clear.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are they able to earn a passive income by lending out their underused equipment; they will also have round-the-clock access to a global inventory of instruments and PA\/recording gear.<\/p>\n<p>Some musicians are earning over \u00a32850 a month through the Fat Llama platform. Not bad for renting out amps, <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/djs\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"Hire DJs\">DJ<\/a> equipment and guitars which were gathering dust!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e0ba6c1b105\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e0ba6c1b105\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e0ba6c1b105\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/#DJ-Equipment-Rental-Jennifer-and-Adam\" title=\"DJ Equipment Rental: Jennifer and Adam\">DJ Equipment Rental: Jennifer and Adam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/#Last-Minute-Gig-Emergencies-Studio-Sessions-and-Music-Videos\" title=\"Last Minute Gig Emergencies, Studio Sessions and Music Videos\">Last Minute Gig Emergencies, Studio Sessions and Music Videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/#Encore-Member-Get-25-Free-Credit\" title=\"Encore Member? Get \u00a325 Free Credit\">Encore Member? Get \u00a325 Free Credit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"djequipmentrentaljenniferandadam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DJ-Equipment-Rental-Jennifer-and-Adam\"><\/span>DJ Equipment Rental: Jennifer and Adam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"1257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/screenshot-2018-07-20-15-50-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?fit=596%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"596,396\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2018-07-20 15.50.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?fit=596%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?resize=596%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?w=596&amp;ssl=1 596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?resize=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?resize=270%2C179&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.50.45.png?resize=301%2C200&amp;ssl=1 301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We recently spoke to Adam and Jennifer after she borrowed his CDJ Nexus 2000s on Fat Lama in South London.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI was renting them for a private party that I was putting on. It was good because I was able to sort them out at really short notice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAdam really kind of saved the day! The equipment I wanted to use was pretty close to my house as well; travelling to pick up something is definitely a big factor.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Adam:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m actually a DJ myself. Fat Lama was quite appealing to me because I\u2019ve got all of this expensive equipment but I\u2019m not always using it and it\u2019s just sat there collecting dust probably about 50% of the time, so to be able to make money off that while it\u2019s sat there is great.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I found Fat Lama I was actually looking for a means of selling them. I thought, \u2018hang on a minute, I can make my money back and also keep my equipment.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><img data-attachment-id=\"1260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/screenshot-2018-07-20-15-56-09-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?fit=1148%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1148,603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2018-07-20 15.56.09 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?fit=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?fit=770%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=770%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=370%2C194&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=270%2C142&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=570%2C300&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=740%2C389&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?resize=360%2C189&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-15.56.09-1.png?w=1148&amp;ssl=1 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"lastminutegigemergenciesstudiosessionsandmusicvideos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last-Minute-Gig-Emergencies-Studio-Sessions-and-Music-Videos\"><\/span>Last Minute Gig Emergencies, Studio Sessions and Music Videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For musicians, one of the biggest draws of peer-to-peer instrument rental is that it provides on-demand access in hours of need. A global inventory of gear could in the near future provide a safety net of instantly accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/fatlama.com\/london-rentals\/music-equipment-hire\">musical equipment<\/a>. Instant access is one of the key drivers for users of the Fat Lama; in fact, a third of platform bookings are made on the same day as the rental period starts, and more than 3 in 5 booking requests made on Fat Lama are processed in under an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Musicians are already capitalising on other rental opportunities on the platform, too. Raylo and DMO Deejay are two artists who\u2019ve recently made the most of the cheap camera hire rates peer-to-peer allows. The former hired a drone to film a rooftop music video in West London; the latter a Sony AS7 video camera for his vlog.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"1256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/screenshot-2018-07-20-16-01-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?fit=1085%2C602&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1085,602\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2018-07-20 16.01.29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?fit=770%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=770%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=1024%2C568&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=768%2C426&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=370%2C205&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=270%2C150&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=740%2C411&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?resize=360%2C200&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2018-07-20-16.01.29.png?w=1085&amp;ssl=1 1085w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"encorememberget25freecredit\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encore-Member-Get-25-Free-Credit\"><\/span>Encore Member? Get \u00a325 Free Credit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to take advantage of what others are renting nearby, good news: we\u2019ve teamed up with Fat Lama in order to give every Encore member \u00a325 free credit.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got a studio session, tour or even just a jam coming up which you\u2019d like to bring to life with some new gear, <a href=\"https:\/\/fatlama.com\/r\/encore\"><strong>sign up here<\/strong><\/a> with the code <strong>ENCORE25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We caught up with Tim, a percussionist and member of the Fat Llama team, to find out how their innovative new sharing platform is making it easier than ever for musicians to borrow and lend instruments and equipment. Encore members get \u00a325 free credit to spend on their first rental! Click here to redeem the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1258,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t. | Encore Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t. | Encore Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We caught up with Tim, a percussionist and member of the Fat Llama team, to find out how their innovative new sharing platform is making it easier than ever for musicians to borrow and lend instruments and equipment. Encore members get \u00a325 free credit to spend on their first rental! Click here to redeem the [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Encore Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joinencore\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-07-25T15:45:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-05-20T18:45:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fat-Llama-logo.png?fit=5000%2C2625&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"5000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2625\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jonny Venvell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@joinencore\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@joinencore\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jonny Venvell\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t. | Encore Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t. | Encore Blog","og_description":"We caught up with Tim, a percussionist and member of the Fat Llama team, to find out how their innovative new sharing platform is making it easier than ever for musicians to borrow and lend instruments and equipment. Encore members get \u00a325 free credit to spend on their first rental! Click here to redeem the [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/","og_site_name":"Encore Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joinencore","article_published_time":"2018-07-25T15:45:26+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-05-20T18:45:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":5000,"height":2625,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fat-Llama-logo.png?fit=5000%2C2625&ssl=1","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Jonny Venvell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@joinencore","twitter_site":"@joinencore","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jonny Venvell","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/","url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/","name":"Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t. | Encore Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-07-25T15:45:26+00:00","dateModified":"2020-05-20T18:45:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/66ef53723f7d824cae728b109b9a55a8"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/borrow-instruments-you-need-lend-those-you-dont\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Borrow Instruments You Need. Lend Those You Don\u2019t."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/","name":"Encore Musicians","description":"Outstanding performers for any occasion","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/66ef53723f7d824cae728b109b9a55a8","name":"Jonny Venvell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5e5bc8a7a85f277c352e3c9c608ed27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5e5bc8a7a85f277c352e3c9c608ed27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jonny Venvell"},"description":"Jonny is Encore's Head of Artist Relations. He's responsible for supporting and helping musicians on the platform and writes most of the musician-facing articles on the blog. He can usually be found singing in choirs, drumming in bands, or nodding meaningfully to particularly good chords in London's jazz bars.","url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/author\/jonnyvenvell\/"}]}},"modified_by":"Jonny Venvell","new_scheduled_revision":"","save_as_revision":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fat-Llama-logo.png?fit=5000%2C2625&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfdoh2-2h","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2784,"url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/5-key-details-to-look-out-for-when-insuring-your-instruments\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":0},"title":"5 Key Details to Look Out For when Insuring Your Instruments","author":"Jonny Venvell","date":"4th March 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"When insuring your instruments, you want to be sure that the policy you choose is both competitive and comprehensive. Allianz Musical Insurance have provided musical instrument cover since the 1960s and today are the UK\u2019s No.1. They insure over 70,000 musicians, from function bands to string quartets, pianists to DJs.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musician Updates&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musician Updates","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/category\/musician-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Happy-keyboardist-female-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Happy-keyboardist-female-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Happy-keyboardist-female-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Happy-keyboardist-female-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Happy-keyboardist-female-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2452,"url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/announcing-our-new-partnership-with-allianz-musical-insurance\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":1},"title":"Announcing our new Partnership with Allianz Musical Insurance","author":"James McAulay","date":"30th September 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"We\u2019re delighted to have partnered up with Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK\u2019s No.1 musical instrument insurer. They\u2019re offering a special 20% discount for Encore musicians, so let's find out more from Allianz, in their own words... Allianz Musical Insurance have been providing cover since the 1960s and today we insure\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musician Updates&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musician Updates","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/category\/musician-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Allianz Insurance x Encore Partnership Blog","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AllianzBlog.png?fit=670%2C406&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AllianzBlog.png?fit=670%2C406&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/AllianzBlog.png?fit=670%2C406&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1073,"url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/mariachi-band-booking-guide-how-to-hire\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":2},"title":"Mariachi Band Booking Guide \u2013 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs","author":"James McAulay","date":"25th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"It's the same story for most people who book a mariachi band... You want to book some live music for your event, but you\u2019ve seen it all before. You\u2019ve danced to pop bands, been serenaded by string quartets, bopped to jazz trios, as well as everything in between. But, you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Hiring Musicians&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Hiring Musicians","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/category\/hiring-musicians\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mariachi band, Mariachi Loco - available to hire on Encore","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Mariachi.jpg?fit=1200%2C606&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Mariachi.jpg?fit=1200%2C606&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Mariachi.jpg?fit=1200%2C606&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Mariachi.jpg?fit=1200%2C606&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Mariachi.jpg?fit=1200%2C606&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":64,"url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/mu-vs-ism\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":3},"title":"Guide to the Independent Society of Musicians and Musicians&#8217; Union","author":"Jonny Venvell","date":"10th February 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK\u2019s Professional Body for Musicians and the Musicians\u2019 Union (MU) is the UK's union for musicians. This blog post lays out a few of the differences between the two. Encore does not advise membership in one organisation over the other. The ISM\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musician Guides&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musician Guides","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/category\/musician-guides\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muvsism-1.png?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muvsism-1.png?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muvsism-1.png?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muvsism-1.png?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/muvsism-1.png?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5545,"url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/pros-and-cons-of-cheap-wedding-bands\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":4},"title":"Cheap Wedding Bands: The Pros and Cons","author":"Ava-May Rooney","date":"31st October 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"When it comes to planning a wedding, every detail counts. From the flowers adorning the aisle to the music that fills the air, each element plays a vital role in creating the perfect atmosphere for you and your guests. One crucial decision many couples face is choosing a wedding band,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Hiring Musicians&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Hiring Musicians","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/category\/hiring-musicians\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Myths About Hiring a Wedding Band","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/encore-wedding-band-myths.jpeg?fit=999%2C665&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/encore-wedding-band-myths.jpeg?fit=999%2C665&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/encore-wedding-band-myths.jpeg?fit=999%2C665&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/encore-wedding-band-myths.jpeg?fit=999%2C665&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2634,"url":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/encore-partners-with-ism\/","url_meta":{"origin":141,"position":5},"title":"Encore partners with ISM","author":"Jonny Venvell","date":"6th December 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"We've partnered with the Incorporated Society of Musicians to offer all Encore members discounted access to world-class resources and support. Having hosted events alongside them before and sharing their mission to support the UK's working musicians, we feel we are well matched to help improve the music industry together. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musician Updates&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musician Updates","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/category\/musician-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ISM_logo_RGB_Black.jpg?fit=970%2C590&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ISM_logo_RGB_Black.jpg?fit=970%2C590&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ISM_logo_RGB_Black.jpg?fit=970%2C590&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ISM_logo_RGB_Black.jpg?fit=970%2C590&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1263,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141\/revisions\/1263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}