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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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