Will this buff out?

[kevin_lindsay]

I wonder whether I can fix this with T-Cut?

Aaaaagh!!!!!!!

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[yorks5stringer]

T -Cut can be a bit severe for minor scratches....

[RhysP]

Oh dear.

[gjones]

Ooops.... how did that happen?

[kevin_lindsay]

I stubbed my toe on the edge of a rug, and stumbled on top of my bass - which was laying against the sofa!

Strings went, "SNAP!!", and the neck gave a "CRUNCH" sound. Aaaagh!

Saying that - I did the deed last Sunday, spoke to my insurance company on Monday where they requested pics and quotes for a replacement bass. I got those things to them by Wednesday evening. I then received an email today (Friday) saying everything was fine and they'd pay me the full cost of a replacement bass minus my £100 excess! Result!!! They're gonna transfer the money straight into my account on Monday. Incredibly quick service, and totally hassle free.

[Norris]

A bit of gaffa tape should sort that no problem

[pete.young]

It's going to be a challenge to find another one in the same colour!

[kevin_lindsay]

I'm simply having a new one made for me. Thanks to the generosity of the insurance company!

[P-ZARN]

As long as it still plays ok, I wouldn't bother

[HowieBass]

More rug trip than road worn...

[Platypus]

Was that a claim on your household policy, or a separate musical instruments policy?

Good to know some companies respond well to this kind of thing

[kevin_lindsay]

I actually just claimed it through my household contents insurance.

Edited March 25, 2017 by kevin_lindsay

[Ghost_Bass]

Just get a new neck for it and use the rest of the insurance money to treat yourself to a new bass

[lownote]

looks like you might need to raise the saddles a tad to cope with the new break angle

[W1_Pro]

Ahh, house insurance. I had a similar incident a couple of years ago with an acoustic. Tripped, dropped it, buggered up the bottom bout and the binding. The repair plus refinish came in at a rather unpleasant £900. My insurance company, fair play to them, settled very quickly. When I came to renew the next year I found my premium had gone up by..erm..£600 because of the claim...bit of a bummer really...insurance companies, you think they work for you because you pay them. Mmmmmmm.....

[ezbass]

This
[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1489511024' post='3257558']
Just get a new neck for it and use the rest of the insurance money to treat yourself to a new bass
[/quote]Why settle for a replacement bass, when you can have two?

Edited March 15, 2017 by ezbass

[Jabba_the_gut]

That looks like a pretty clean break - are you going to get it repaired?? The Greeks Spector looked worse than than but turned out a treat.

[kevin_lindsay]

The new build will start soon.

Edited March 23, 2017 by kevin_lindsay

[EBS_freak]

This insurance money - isn't it to replace the neck? This claim seems fraudulent if you are you making purchases elsewhere in addition to getting the bass repaired with a new neck.

And people complain about ever raising premiums.