Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:06 pm
Yeah, I bet someone like Joe could get it fixed right up. Unless someone shot it full of holes and then burned it.... In that case, it will take a little more effort...
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Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:23 pm
I'm not cirtain, but I bet it might be repairable for cheaper than a new bow...
Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:38 pm
Wow! You've got insurance to cover damage to your horn?.... or was it in an auto accident?wasabishot9935 wrote:There was a little accident with the bottom bow and the insurance wants to know how much just to replace that part.
Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:47 pm
My instrument insurance is a rider on the homeowners policy and cost next to nothing. The best part is that it is for replacement value not some appraised/depreciated value.TubaTinker wrote:Wow! You've got insurance to cover damage to your horn?.... or was it in an auto accident?wasabishot9935 wrote:There was a little accident with the bottom bow and the insurance wants to know how much just to replace that part.
Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:57 pm
Ah, hah! When an insurance company repairs a car, they want to use new OEM parts out of a catalog so there actually is a definate price. Then they allow so much for labor, etc. Even though that isn't the usual way to repair a tuba, that's what they are going by...wasabishot9935 wrote:There was a little accident with the bottom bow and the insurance wants to know how much just to replace that part.
If the horn is silver plated, they might kick in for a full replate job...
Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:05 pm
Sorry to go OT, but, if you haven't already done so, you might want to check the very fine print on your policy. A lot of homeowner's insurance riders don't cover equipment used professionally, with "professionally" defined extremely loosely, e.g., I know of one instance in which a company denied a claim because the player accepted a tax receipt for playing at a charity gig.Alex C wrote: My instrument insurance is a rider on the homeowners policy and cost next to nothing. The best part is that it is for replacement value not some appraised/depreciated value.
Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:47 pm
Absolute truth. If you ever took a dollar for playing, just hope the homeowners insurance company doesn't find out because it is grounds to deny a claim. There are specialy companies however that make their living writing instrument insurance for professional players. If you need it, get it. $200 to $300 a year usually. Clarion is the company name I hear most often although I have no direct knowledge of their policies.pgym wrote:Sorry to go OT, but, if you haven't already done so, you might want to check the very fine print on your policy. A lot of homeowner's insurance riders don't cover equipment used professionally, with "professionally" defined extremely loosely, e.g., I know of one instance in which a company denied a claim because the player accepted a tax receipt for playing at a charity gig.Alex C wrote: My instrument insurance is a rider on the homeowners policy and cost next to nothing. The best part is that it is for replacement value not some appraised/depreciated value.
Re: New Bottom Bow for a Thor
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:57 pm
tbn.al wrote:Absolute truth. If you ever took a dollar for playing, just hope the homeowners insurance company doesn't find out because it is grounds to deny a claim. There are specialty companies however that make their living writing instrument insurance for professional players. If you need it, get it. $200 to $300 a year usually. Clarion is the company name I hear most often although I have no direct knowledge of their policies.pgym wrote:Sorry to go OT, but, if you haven't already done so, you might want to check the very fine print on your policy. A lot of homeowner's insurance riders don't cover equipment used professionally, with "professionally" defined extremely loosely, e.g., I know of one instance in which a company denied a claim because the player accepted a tax receipt for playing at a charity gig.Alex C wrote: My instrument insurance is a rider on the homeowners policy and cost next to nothing. The best part is that it is for replacement value not some appraised/depreciated value.