Uh oh :-(

[oddjob]

I have done some damage to some basses in my time but that by far takes it - sorry to see this!!! Hope you luthier can get everything back the way you want it.

[CFA]

OUCH

Hopefully someone can fix it up, best of luck to you and the bass.

[five7]

I would beat the crap out of the LD and then make him pay for the damage or buy a new bass.

[Grand Wazoo]

That is ghastly, I wonder how many degrees the melting point for that hard plastic might be, and how it could have not affected the structure of the wood, infact I am surprised that your neck stood straight and didn't warp, sorry bud, I would seriously claim damages from the light people.

[GreyDad]

Yep, insurance claim job I reckon - and not yours

[Dante]

give music man customer service a call. i'm pretty sure they'll be willing to tell you what brand/color number they're using. then you can take it to a luthier. just have him make a color test on something else before he starts working on the bass.
or you could go for a different color.

ánd i'd have some serious talk with the light dudes...

[Sonnyonbass]

IMO a good luthier should be able to seal the colour so that it does not peel off anymore. If you need a refinish you could go with something unique or maybe have the back black like on the 20th. I'd be very reluctant to replace the body if it still sounds good and you like the sound bass as it is; different piece of wood will most probably sound different as well.

All the best!

PS: Congratulations on having great shows! Just recently bought the Nemeseas album on iTunes... it's phantastic!

Good idea! maybe they can save this finish after all.
I'm playing with the idea painting the bass a completely different custom colour. If the insurance covers it, everything is possible....
Let me sleep on this :-)

Yeah. I chose this fine specimen out of multiple 5ers. I really don't want to change the body. I like the way it sounds now.


Ill let you guys know how this works out!
Thanks all for your comments. Really appreciate it!



@Oli Cool that you like our album! :-)
Thanks for buying it! Awesome!

[Road Pop]

Marty Bell does superb work....

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[Davecg2]

Yep, insurance claim job I reckon - and not yours

how can i get insurance on my bass? thats not covered under home owners or renters insurance is it?

[five7]

Road Pop, thanks for posting Marty Bell's site. Killer work!

[GreyDad]

how can i get insurance on my bass? thats not covered under home owners or renters insurance is it?

Well, I'm in the UK but my household insurance here does cover my basses as long as they don't exceed a certain amount for each individual item - and EBMM basses are well inside that. I don't even need to declare them explicitly. Covering them on your house policy only works if they are mainly at home and not kept somewhere else, like a rehearsal room.

However, you can also take out specific musical instrument insurance to cover gigging and stuff if you are out on the road say and your house cover may not apply - which can happen if you're away from home more than 30 or 60 days depending on the policy. There are a few companies that do this sort of specialist cover in the UK, there's got to be a bunch in the US if you google for it.

There will be an "excess" (this is the UK term, can't remember what the US word for it is) on the insurance so you pay the first $50 or $100 or whatever to discourage trivial damage claims, like car insurance.

Maybe some of the US guys can help out more here. When I rented in the US I took a temporary renters policy out with State Farm who were excellent and I know my bass was covered because I asked them! I also found Liberty Mutual to be an excellent company to deal with and I still do - usual caveats, I have no connections, etc just a happy customer.

[Sonnyonbass]

Some really good looking guitars on that page :-)
But Marty is in the US and I'm in Holland. I really don't feel comfortable with shipping the body to him to get it painted and back again. (what if I don't like the paint job)

I have a special insurance on all of my basses. They are insured for the value I bought them for. So if it is stolen I get the full value refunded.
But now that it is only damaged it's a bit of a different story.
We will see next week.

[Rick Auricchio]

Well, I'm in the UK but my household insurance here does cover my basses as long as they don't exceed a certain amount for each individual item

Some homeowners' policies don't cover equipment "used in business." For an amateur musician, this term is somewhat vague. If you get paid to gig, that could be considered a business use. It's best to ask your insurance folks.

There will be an "excess" (this is the UK term, can't remember what the US word for it is) on the insurance so you pay the first $50 or $100 or whatever to discourage trivial damage claims, like car insurance.

The US term is a deductible.

[jlepre]

Mojo?