Instrument Loan Problem

riku1

I wonder if anyone can help, I have an instrument out on loan (for a year) its now developed a problem (due to old age-not brought about by me) and I have reported this to the company.

They want me to pay for repairs. In my contract it does say I am responsible for the upkeep of the instrument, however it does not say anything about reasonable wear and tear.

I dont want to pay this as I didnt bring the problem about (and it could be expensive!), do I have any automatic rights regarding reasonable wear and tear?

Thanks

Torby

instrument ??

Mankysteve

If the contract says your responsible for up keep I would says that includes fair wear and tear.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Depends what it is - if it's a guitar that has suddenly split along the seam or the headstock is loose, for example, it would be strange for it to be just age or wear and tear, rather than keeping it beside the radiator, for example. Or a drum membrane that's split where it's been bashed too hard rather than along the edge.

TBH, depending on the instrument concerned, the money you will have saved by not buying it for the best part of year may well still outweigh the repair costs.

So what is it and what is wrong with it?