More people would try playing an instrument if they could borrow one to try it out. I already play several, but I’m running out of money and space for more. It’d also be nice to pop down to the library and check out the one I’m currently obsessing over to see if I want one permanently. Hell, I’d donate ones I hardly ever use to add to the diversity. This wouldn’t replace buying instruments any more than regular libraries ended book stores.
Couldn’t you just go to a store that sells musical instruments and try them out there? I don’t know enough about musical instruments to know the answer, but I am a hobbyist photographer and we can certainly do that with cameras.
You can, but I’m after something a little weird this time.
Then even a well stocked instrument library probably wouldn’t have it
Can’t a guy have a daydream?
You can do that where I live, but you can also borrow musical instruments in the library here, so no idea, if that’s universal…