Is my bass covered on flights?

Yes. Coverage is worldwide and includes the bass as checked or oversize airline baggage, in a flight case or trunk, subject to policy terms.

Are my bows covered separately?

Yes. Each bow is its own item in your collection at its own declared value, and good bass bows are worth insuring on their own.

Does professional use change my coverage?

No. Orchestra chairs, jazz clubs, sessions, and teaching are all fully covered professional use.

What does Ramble insurance cover?

Ramble provides worldwide, all-risk coverage for musical instruments and related equipment. You're protected against theft, accidental breakage, fire, lightning, water or flood damage, vandalism, damage caused by vehicles, and even mysterious disappearance, subject to policy terms.

How much does Ramble insurance cost?

Policies start at $175 a year. Above that, the premium scales with your collection's total insured value, the deductible you pick, and the mix of gear, since instruments, computer equipment, and general business property are each rated differently. You'll see your exact number during the application, before you pay anything.

What is the deductible?

The policy has a low $100 minimum deductible per claim (not per item). Flood and Earth Movement have a separate deductible equal to 5% of the item value.

How do I get a quote, and how long does it take?

First you catalog your gear, by uploading photos, typing or talking through what you own, or dropping in a spreadsheet. Then you start an application, pick the items you want covered, and answer a short form. Your quote appears immediately, and you can pay right there. Most applications are approved in one business day or less.

Double bass insurance.

Double bass insurance covers carved and hybrid basses against damage, theft, and loss worldwide, including on flights, and at Ramble it starts at $175 a year with a $100 deductible. Professional use is covered, from orchestra pits to jazz clubs and sessions.

Price: From $175 a year, plus a $10 fee
Deductible: $100 per claim, not per item
Coverage: Worldwide, all-risk, professional use included
Approval: One business day or less
Claims: Paid by check online as fast as 24–48 hours after approval

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01 THE HAUL

Nothing in music travels worse.

A double bass is six feet of thin carved spruce that has to fit through doorways, down subway stairs, into hatchbacks, and occasionally into an airline's oversize baggage system, where flight cases weigh more than the bass and horror stories are a genre. Bassists structure whole careers around the transport problem, and some rent basses on the road rather than fly their own.

Ramble covers the bass everywhere it goes, worldwide, including as checked or oversize airline baggage, in the van, and in the borrowed corner of the club between sets.

02 THE DAMAGE

Neck heels, seams, and doorframes.

Bass damage is predictable: the neck breaks at the heel when the instrument falls, ribs crack against doorframes, and bridges and soundposts give up at load-in. Accidental damage is covered with a $100 minimum deductible per claim, which matters on an instrument where a single crack repair is quoted in thousands. If the repair leaves the bass worth less than it was before the loss, diminished value coverage pays the difference, and rental reimbursement covers a substitute bass at up to $2,500 a day while yours is in the shop.

03 THE MATH

Compare the published numbers.

Some bass programs reserve their best rates for members of an association. When you compare, ask whether the best rate requires a membership, what the annual minimum is, and whether the deductible applies per claim or per item. Ramble starts at $175 a year with a $100 minimum deductible for everyone, no membership required, quoted immediately during the application.

04 EASY

Bass, bows, and stool on one policy.

Photograph the bass or describe it, and Ramble's chat uploader builds your itemized collection, bows and pickups included, each at its own declared value. Apply straight from the collection with an immediate quote and approval in one business day or less. Our concierge team will catalog it all for you if you'd rather spend the evening practicing.

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