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[quote name='erisu' post='1121114' date='Feb 9 2011, 11:02 AM']Hi guys, Just reviving this thread a little! I have a gig in Barcelona soon flying with Iberia and I'm going to buy a Hiscox hardcase to check-in my jazz bass with. I've heard the recommendations of don't lock the case but do put bubble wrap/old clothes in the case for protection and also to de-tune the neck. But what about travel insurance incase the bass gets damaged/lost? I've been looking around and see there are travel insurance for baggage and I've found Tesco to be the cheapest at just £6 for a single trip! Should I go with this? Or should I go with music instrument insurance specialists such as Musicguard? I'm not sure if you can cancel Musicguard after a month? It's really just a one off trip I'm doing so won't Musicguard it annually. Thanks all! [/quote] Posted on your other message. Basically, NO - do not go with Tesco or any non specialist insurer, as they will exclude musical instruments from any cover in any event. Stick to specialists.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='904483' date='Jul 25 2010, 01:37 AM']I saw Madness at York races last night, I think it was Bedders playing bass but I couldn't be sure, the rest of the band was obviously the original band which was pretty impressive. They can still mash a crowd up with just 8 snare beats which is more than most bands can manage.[/quote] It was Graham Bush. Been with them since recording Norton Folgate. Bedders has been taking time out.

Hi, yes, I know I'm new, but felt I should stick my neck out here. Used to work in travel insurance. Your bass will [u]not[/u] be covered. At all. Right at the back of the policy wording in tiny writing under General Exclusions, usually, it will say 'We do not cover...' and on about number 7. 'Musical Instruments, spectacles and contact lenses' or some such get out. There will be other exclusions such as work equipment, tools, business purposes and the like, but the one quoted gets them out of paying for anything in any case. GET SEPARATE INSURANCE (right, I'm off back to lurk again, now....)