THE DREAM GUITAR LIBRARY
Guitar Heaven is now a place on Earth in the Lion City of Singapore
The Ministry of Guitar is one of Asia's largest Private collections of high end guitars and dream guitars. Our Collection currently contains 100+ instruments from Gibson Custom Shop, Fender Custom Shop, PRS Private Stock, some choice Vintage instruments, Musicman Ball Family Reserve, Mayones, ESP Custom and many more
The "Dream Guitar Library" is a Members only community for Guitarists to have access to play some of the finest Electric Guitars ever made
Do tonewoods matter? Try it for yourself. How different do different brands feel played back to back? Does an expensive guitar feel 10 times better than a cheap guitar? Are Custom shops really worth it? All the answers await you. In the Ministry of Guitar, you can play all the guitars to your heart's content without any pressure of buying or other people noodling loudly around you, as you would find in a guitar store.
Members of " The Dream Guitar Library" can enjoy any of the 100+ instruments in the Ministry of Guitar collection in the comfort of their home, with our 2 week Guitar Experience Leases
HOW DOES THE DREAM GUITAR LIBRARY WORK?
Members of the Dream Guitar Library can borrow Guitars from the Ministry of Guitar Collection for 2 Week Experience Leases.
See below for how
MEMBERSHIP CRITERION
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The ‘Dream Guitar Library’ and ‘Dream Guitar Experience Leases’ are only open to Singapore Long Term Residents. NRIC/Identity Card and Address proof will be required at the point of registration.
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Membership is not guaranteed. In order to ensure a high quality Guitar experience for all and safety of the instruments, pre-screening will be conducted by Ministry of Guitar and we reserve the right to refuse Membership.
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Membership Fees: S$100 annually . Offset against your first Experience Fees
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Membership will not auto-renew. You will not be charged unless you want to renew the membership.
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Membership can be cancelled at the discretion of Ministry of Guitar in case of undesirable behaviour (poor guitar care, guitar damage, incorrect information and others as judged by Ministry of Guitar)
MEMBERSHIP ACCESS AND CONDITIONS
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Members can borrow Guitars for 2 week Experience Leases.
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Experience fees and deposit for each of the Guitars in the collection are as per the Collection Page on the website. Deposits are instrument specific and set at about ~15% of the Instrument’s value.
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There are two categories of Guitars “Members Only” and “VIP Vault”.
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“Members Only “ Guitars can be borrowed by all members
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“VIP” Guitars can be borrowed only by VIP members
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There is no additional fee to become a VIP member. Members get automatically upgraded to VIP member after completing 3 successful Experience Leases without any incident or damage to the guitar.
USAGE/BOOKING/DAMAGE/DEPOSIT LOSS POLICY
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Photographs of Handover and Return of Instrument will be taken for Security purposes and shared with the Borrowing Party.
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All Guitars are in pre-defined Tunings available in Guitar Description. Please don’t retune the guitar beyond drop D without discussing with me first.
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Damage Policy: We appreciate incidents and accidents happen sometimes even the best of intentions hence the Deposit will be used against damage. In case of damage, please disclose it to us in good faith and we will in good faith either waive (if damage is extremely minor like small surface scratches) or minimise deduction from deposit . Undisclosed damage will result in Membership blacklist and forfeit of damage repair cost
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Loss Policy: In the event of Loss, the Borrowing Party will be liable for the full value of the instrument or the loss will be prosecuted as theft under Singapore Law against the Borrowing Party. It is your responsibility to safeguard the instrument when under your possession
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Deposit and Payment Policy: Payment and Deposit will be due at Handover of Instrument for Experience Lease. Deposit is fully REFUNDABLE (if no instrument damage) and will be returned within 24 hours of Instrument Return in order to facilitate Instrument Condition Check.
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Pre-Booking Policy: Instruments can be reserved and pre-booked with a $100 pre-payment for the Experience Fees. Pre-booking can be cancelled before 7 days of the Experience Lease Start date with full refund of pre-payment. Late cancelations (less than 7 days before the Experience Lease Start Date) forfeit the S$100 pre-payment.
FAQS
1) Can I borrow more than one Guitar at once?
Yes you can. But it is first come first serve and subject to availability
2) Can I borrow a Guitar longer than two weeks?
Yes you can if no other member wants it at that time.
3) Am I allowed to take the Guitar out of Singapore?
No, taking the guitar out of Singapore is strictly not allowed for security reasons
4) Can I gig or jam with the Guitar?
Yes of course, but please let Ministry of Guitar know so we can help you with pre-cautions to safeguard the instrument
5) I accidentally damaged the guitar? What do I do?
Accidents happen. We understand and the key is transparency. Please let us know in good faith and we will do our best to only deduct the bare minimum from your deposit. Your membership will not be cancelled
However if you don’t let us know and try to hide the damage, we will find out as each guitar is expertly inspected after every Lease. Your membership will be cancelled and your deposit will be forfeited
6) Are other people allowed to play the guitar while I am borrowing it?
Absolutely. Sharing is caring and we love encouraging the Guitar playing hobby. That said, the liability of the guitar remains yours so just ask the person to exercise the same due care.
7) If I fall in love with a Guitar, can I buy it?
As a policy the guitars are not for sale. But if you really find the one, we can have a discussion
To apply for the Dream Guitar Library, please fill up the form below
