Rainstick Rental
Rainsticks by LP and Toca plus traditional bamboo and cactus sticks — long, slow washes of rain in whatever length the cue needs.
Delivery across the Bay Area & Northern California — nationwide shipping available.
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Rainsticks by LP and Toca plus traditional bamboo and cactus sticks — long, slow washes of rain in whatever length the cue needs.
A custom-built reco-reco — the metal-spring scraper that drives Brazilian samba and batucada. Loud, bright, and authentic.
A real ship's bell — the genuine article for eight-bells cues, maritime scores, and theater effects. It rings like it means it.
Large Hand Crank WWII Siren for Varese Ameriques, Ionization, and other repertoire.
Traditional Ethiopian sistrums — the ancient rattle-jangle that turns up in early-music programs, film scores, and sacred works.
Slapsticks from Toca, Ludwig, Roger Klein of the Chicago Symphony — plus a few we built ourselves. The crack that opens Concerto for Orchestra and closes vaudeville bits.
The small hand-crank siren — palm-sized, finger-muffled, and precise. The controllable wail for chamber works and effects cues.
This Pearl Philharmonic 4" x 14" Snare has become the standard for orchestral percussionists. The 4" height drum is fantastic for all your soft snare drum playing, giving maximum clarity, sensitivity, and...
The Pearl Philharmonic 5x14 brass — metal-shell brilliance for the passages that need edge and ring. The Scheherazade drum in this fleet.
The Pearl Philharmonic 5x14 solid maple — the all-rounder depth in a single-ply shell that speaks instantly at pianissimo and holds together at forte.
The Pearl Philharmonic 6.5x14 maple — the deep concert snare for full-orchestra passages that need weight under the articulation.
The Pearl Philharmonic 6.5x14 in solid maple — one ply, one piece of wood, and a depth of tone layered shells don't make. The big orchestral snare voice.
When the score calls for taiko, the real drums are the difference between thunder and a sample — and ours is the largest taiko fleet for rent on the West Coast.Over 20...
The 20-inch chau — the smallest of the fleet, more struck-color than crash. Perfect at the top of a graduated set.
The 22-inch chau — fast attack, short bloom, and a brightness that reads as pitch. Contemporary scores love this size.
The 24-inch chau — a small gong with a clear, singing fundamental. The upper voice in a gong choir.
The 26-inch chau — high, shimmering color for multi-gong setups and lighter textures.
The 28-inch chau — bright, responsive, and quick. The theater-pit and chamber-ensemble workhorse.
The 30-inch chau — a warm, focused medium tam that speaks quickly and doesn't swallow the ensemble.
The 32-inch chau — the versatile middle of the fleet, equally at home in orchestral crashes and chamber-music color.
The 34-inch chau — big enough to end a symphony, manageable enough for every stage. The most-requested size in the fleet.
This is an incredible instrument that is very sensitive in soft dynamics and roars at loud dynamics with an incredible wash of sound. Perfect for all around orchestral use.
The 40-inch chau — a true orchestral heavyweight with a slow, oceanic bloom. Mahler and Shostakovich territory.
This is a huge instrument that can nearly over powers any orchestra. A great instrument for various Stockhausen repertoire.
Tambourines by Black Swamp, Grover, LP, and Meinl — double-row, single-row, headed, headless, and drum-set models. Carmen to session work, matched to the part.
Grover temple blocks in a set of five — add the three bass blocks to build the full set of eight. The dry, hollow gallop from Turandot to cartoon cues.
Thunder tubes by Remo and Toca — a storm in a hand-held drum. The low-budget thunder sheet with a personality of its own.
Price is Per Drum The copper bowls, PAC, sleek design and superior sound quality make the 6200 Intermediate series a superior choice for high school and college timpanists. Available sizes: 20", 23",...
Hand-hammered copper bowls providing unequaled tone quality, the PAC system, and sleek design make the 7200 Professional Series the best choice for collegiate and professional timpanists. Available sizes: 20", 23", 26", 29",...
Triangles from Abel, Black Swamp, and Grover in a range of sizes and alloys — because the "simple" triangle part is never simple, and the right beater matters. Ask; we'll match the...
Mahler's Sixth, Strauss's Alpine Symphony, the contemporary scores that stack them in chords — over four octaves of tuned almglocken, Eb3 to F7.Features: Over four octaves spanning Eb3-F7 Variety of mounting stands...
Tuned Bell Plates Rental We have a variety of tuned bell plates spanning over 3 octaves. We also have a G2 and C3 available for Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
We offer Tuned Chinese Bao Gongs as an alternative to our higher 2 octaves of Tuned Gongs. Especially in the octave C5-C6 the Chinese Bao Gongs offer more attack and sustain which...
Tuned Gong Rental for Puccini Operas is a large part of our business. We have custom made anvil cases that house our Puccini gongs and we're ready to ship on a moment's...
Mozart's German Dances calls for a set of 5 Tuned Sleighbells C-E-F-G-A. Written in one part, these tuned sleighbells are normally played by 2-3 players. Our sleighbells aren't what you think of when it...
Tuned Noah bells for Toru Takemitsu's From Me Flows What You Call Time — the specific, shimmering bell voices the score names, ready to ship.
Taxi Horn Rental for George Gershwin's An American in Paris. These tuned taxi horns come in a set of 4 pitches: A, B, C, & D. We have 6 sets of tuned...
One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard Bean's hit madcap comedy, is sweeping the nation. After its West End (2011) and Broadway (2012) debuts, the hilarious slapstick farce is now being produced across the...
We have 2 1/3 octaves of Tuned Temple Bowls A#3-C6. These are commonly referred to as Japanese Rin, Bowl Gongs, and Cup Gongs. Available individually and in complete chromatic sets.
Tuned Thai Gong Rentals Our Tuned Thai Gongs are hand-picked and tuned in Thailand and Burma. Once they arrive to our San Francisco warehouse we fine tuned and voice the gongs for...
Traditional wooden water buffalo bells from Thailand in six sizes — the hollow, clonking pastoral color scores reach for when almglocken are too polite.
The Waterphone produces ethereal and spooky sounds often found on movie soundtracks. Used quite often by composer Tan Dun, including his Water Concerto for Percussion. We carry waterphones by Lark in the...
Our Wenger Acoustical Sound Shells enhance the acoustics for your chamber music or orchestral performance. We receive requests for our Wenger Acoustical Sound Shell Rental for many San Francisco venues that do...
Woodblocks that actually project — Black Swamp, Grover, LP, Toca, and Vaughncraft, from high and dry to low and round. Rent one pitch or a graduated row.
Piccolo woodblocks by Equilibrium — the high, glassy click that stands in beautifully for Japanese mokusho. A full range from high to low.
Yamaha's four-octave vibraphone — the extended range contemporary scores keep asking for, with Yamaha's even response across every register.
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Yamaha's Acoustalon xylophone — 3.5 octaves of weatherproof synthetic bars that stay in tune outdoors, on tour, and under stage lights. The practical first call for pops and park concerts.
The Yamaha rosewood xylophone — 3.5 octaves of real Honduran rosewood with the cut and sparkle the orchestral book demands.
Taylor's nylon-string crossover — classical warmth with a modern neck and stage electronics.
Taylor's Grand Auditorium cutaway with onboard electronics — the modern stage acoustic.
The dreadnought 414 — bigger air, stronger strum, same Taylor clarity.
Yamaha's dependable stage acoustic with cutaway and pickup — the no-drama backline choice.
The California Blonde — the acoustic-instrument combo for upright and acoustic dates. Four in the fleet.
The Blacksmith — 1600 watts of TC power and tone-print flexibility.
The Goliath III — the 4x10 that defined the modern scooped stage sound. Five in the fleet.
“Hedwig’s Theme”Schiedmayer Celesta 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support audio playback. Audio sample courtesy of Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH. The Sugar Plum Fairy, Mahler’s great slow movements, Hedwig’s Theme — when...
The Roland VK7 — Roland's Virtual ToneWheel organ, with harmonic bars and a usable rotary sim.Two in the fleet.
The Roland VK8 — the later Virtual ToneWheel organ, with a warmer overdrive and improved rotary.Two in the fleet.
The Vox Super Continental — reverse keys, bright drawbar tone, and the sound of the British Invasion.The two-manual Super, not the single-manual Continental. Serviced, tuned, and voiced by Custom Vintage Keyboards —...
The Yamaha YC-25D — a 70s combo organ with built-in touch vibrato and a voice of its own, somewhere between Farfisa and Hammond.Serviced, tuned, and voiced by Custom Vintage Keyboards — it...
Portativ Continuo Organ Rental San Francisco This portativ continuo organ was built by Robert Byrd of Salem, MA in the 1990s. Spedifics: one-manual three-rank mechanical key stop-action organ Compass of 54 notes...
The DJM-900NXS2 — the mixer that completes a CDJ rider, with the effects DJs expect to find.Delivered working, with the cables.
The DJM-S9 — the two-channel battle mixer, built for scratch DJs and turntablists.Delivered working, with the cables.
The Rane TTM57SL — the Serato battle mixer that defined a generation of turntablism.Delivered working, with the cables.
The tactile monitor throne — the drummer feels the kick instead of flooding the stage.
The CP70 — a real strung grand with pickups, splitting into two cases so it can actually get to the stage.Genuine hammers and strings, which is why it cuts through a loud...
The CP80 — the larger 88-note electric grand, with more body and low end than the CP70.Splits into two cases for transport. Serviced, tuned, and voiced by Custom Vintage Keyboards — it...
The Wurlitzer 200A — reedy, hollow, and it growls when you dig in. Nothing else sounds like it.Built-in amp and speakers, plus a line out for the house. Serviced, tuned, and voiced...
The Yamaha C3 — a 6'1" (186 cm) grand piano, the go-to for chamber halls, recording dates, and stages where a full concert grand is more than the room needs.Every quote includes...
The Yamaha C7 — a 7'6" (227 cm) grand piano, the concert-and-studio standard: big, even, and confident from the front row to the back of the hall.Every quote includes rental, delivery, setup,...
The jazz guitarist's amp — warm, dark, and clean at any volume. The sound of a hundred jazz records.
Trace Elliot's acoustic combo — clean, feedback-resistant amplification for acoustic guitar dates.
The bigger Trace acoustic — 200 watts of transparent power for acoustic acts on larger stages.
The Vox chime — 30 watts of Top Boost jangle that made the British Invasion. Two in the fleet.
The Sennheiser EW IEM G4 — wireless in-ear monitoring, G band, the working standard for stage monitoring.Delivered working, with the cables.
Solo for Keyboard Glockenspiel 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support audio playback. Audio sample courtesy of Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH. Papageno’s bells in The Magic Flute, the Daphnis et Chloé and...
The RD-2000 — Roland's current flagship stage piano, hybrid engine and hands-on control.
The RD-700GX — upgraded piano engine, same roadworthy build. Two in the fleet.
The CP300 — the tank of stage pianos, weighted and loud on its own outputs. Three in the fleet.
The 88-key Montage 8 — the current first-call workstation. Two in the fleet.
The original Motif 8 — 88 weighted keys of the workstation that ran the 2000s.
The 88-key Motif ES8 — weighted action and the full ES sound set. Four in the fleet.
The Yamaha MG10XU — ten channels with effects and USB, small enough to live on a side table.Delivered working, with the cables.
The Trek II UC1A — the pedal preamp that lets a keyboard drive a real Leslie cabinet properly.The piece that is always missing when someone shows up with a clone and a...
The QSC K12.2 — 2000 watts in a 12-inch box, and the powered speaker most riders will accept without argument.Delivered working, with the cables.
The QSC KW181 — an 18-inch active sub, 1000 watts, for when the tops run out of bottom.Delivered working, with the cables.
The CDJ-2000NXS2 — the club standard, and the deck on virtually every touring DJ rider.Delivered working, with the cables.
The Stanton ST150 — high-torque direct drive for DJs who actually handle the record.Delivered working, with the cables.
The Technics 1200 MK2 — the turntable every other turntable is measured against.Delivered working, with the cables.
The club warhorse — a plywood 3/4 upright that takes the gig in stride, with Realist pickup, adjustable bridge, and Spirocore strings.
The Yamaha U1 — a 48" (121 cm) professional upright, the studio and rehearsal standard: full, even tone in a footprint that fits anywhere.Every quote includes rental, delivery, setup, breakdown, pickup, and...
The Sennheiser EW 500 G4-Ci1 — a wireless guitar system, G band, that holds up on a crowded RF stage.Delivered working, with the cables.
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