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Re: Owning instruments

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Subject: Re: Owning instruments
From: Steve Larwood <larwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 00:41:48 +0000
Organization: ProActif
References: <000e01c0a2ea$b7ea3380$f293883e@shw98>

I bet it could be written in such a way it was fair though.  And taken
out with Minors parents rather than minor.

Anyone got such a contract they could share?  I bet lots of us would
be interested...

best regards

Steve Larwood, Euph, Melbourne Town Band
http://www.mtb-brassband.com


Shelley Hill wrote:
>
> Tenor trombones might be, but bass trombones most definitely are not! :-)
>
> Incidentally, putting my lawyers hat on for a moment, you would probably be
> unable to enforce this clause should you ever need to.  Firstly, minors
> cannot contract in any event, and secondly, this clause sounds like it would
> be unenforceable pursuant to the Unfair Contract Terms Act and regulations.
>
> But it sounds like it does the job in preventing the problems in the first
> place...
>
> Shelley
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Aren't Trombones cheaper than cornets? Straight tenor
> >is relatively inexpensive, and you'll get a Conn 88h
> >for roughly the same price as a good cornet. I my
> >experience trombone players tend to own their own,
> >partly because they also tend to get gigs in jazz
> >bands, orchestras etc. However, I do know a few cornet
> >players with their own trumpets, for similar reasons.
> >
> >On the subject of looking after instruments, in our
> >band we sign for our instruments. It's a legally
> >binding form that states if the instrument is damaged
> >in any way, no matter how slightly, you will be held
> >liable for up to and beyond the cost of a new one. In
> >the 4(?) years its been in place, there have been no
> >seized slides,valve caps, no dents or damage. We went
> >from going to a repair man every few weeks to once
> >every few years. Realistically, only in the case of
> >pure stupidity and carelessness of epic proportions
> >would we fine anyone any amount, but if you have kids
> >in the band, try sending that home to parents, and
> >then see how well the instrument is looked after;-)


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