<p>Unfortunately, I have no other sources of financing to suggest. Will the maker consider holding the instrument for you upon payment of a substantial deposit while you look for a buyer for your current instrument, or while you put together enough playing gigs and other employment to be able to come up with the rest of what you need?</p>
<p>Regarding the two teacher approach, are both teachers on board with this arrangement? I have run into individual teachers who go ballistic if they find out you are also taking lessons from someone else without their knowledge. (They have a point when it comes to potentially overworking a student because they did not know about the other teacher’s assignments.)</p>