Insure4Music

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Hi guys, we're working with Basschat over the next few months to bring you some exclusive deals on bass and music insurance along with some free content and guides (you might have already seen some of our other posts). If you're interested in getting your band on the festival line up this Summer then you might be interested in our FREE online tool, Line Up. You can search where to play, who to contact and how to apply for some of the UK's biggest festivals. Sign up today using the link below to get your own All Access Pass. https://www.insure4music.co.uk/line-up/

If anyone wants to know more about insurance and why it’s important to protect your bass, check out our recent blog post. We also provide market value cover, so if anyone has any high value basses – you’ll be fully protected.

Hi Bassfan, you'd be covered in an estate car but the back seats would need to be up so that the equipment is out of sight.

Hi David, as long as the equipment is in a locked boot and covered by a parcel shelf/roller blind then that's fine - the rear seats don't need to be fixed.

If anyone's looking to get some gigs booked in for the new year then our small music venues map of the UK could help. You can filter by location to find venues close to you and there's contact details where available so you can get in touch about booking your gig. Take a look using the link below and feel free to share it with your band or other musicians. https://www.insure4music.co.uk/venue-index/venues If anyone's get any feedback or knows of any venues that could be added, we're all ears - just comment below!

We're logging off for Christmas now, we hope you all have a great one! If anyone has any more questions, feel free to post them and we'll get back to you when we're back online. Lastly, we've got a special Christmas offer running at the minute. So if you're getting any new gear or want to insure anything you've already got, you can save 20% using this link www.insure4music.co.uk/basschat

We're sure you deserve it! That's quite the collection you've got going, which one would you say is your favourite?

What's everyone's plans for Christmas? Is anyone planning on adding to their collection?

Sorry for the confusion on this one! We just require the instrument to be in a locked room - it doesn't necessarily have to be in a locker.

Thanks for your question! In these cases we'd pay out to the market value of the instrument

You're correct on the unattended vehicle question, instruments need to be in a locked compartment of a car/van that is out of sight. It's similar to leaving a phone or wallet on the passenger seat of a car or putting it in the glove box. Apologies for any confusion on the other point, but we just require the instrument to be in a locked room. It doesn't necessarily have to be in a locker.

Thanks for your question and apologies for taking a little longer to get back to you! To answer your questions... A bass stolen from a back stage room whilst the owner was elsewhere in the venue? This would be covered as long as it's stored in a locked locker or similar place of storage A bass stolen from an unattended vehicle? This would be covered as long as it’s out of sight in a locked boot A bass stolen from the venue when the owner was using it “for professional use” having received a few beer tokens for the gig? Our equipment policies cover professional use, if you're using your bass at a gig you're being paid for then you'll be covered for theft, loss & accidental damage A bass stolen or damaged on public transport? We provide cover in and out of the home, public transport included as long as due care is taken

Thanks for your question, we get that not all basses come with a receipt and in those cases we do ask for a valuation or bank / credit card statement. As long as it clearly shows date, price paid and details of the music equipment