Falling On Instruments

We had a house guest last week.

She was a traveling companion that needed to stay the night before her flight back home. So we had her take the couch in the living room.

Now, the living room is where I practice my upright bass, and where our boy practices his cello. It's also got some bookshelves, lamps, a couple of small tables, a stereo system. It's a good-sized room. 

In the morning, she apparently went looking for some light, but didn't see any of the four lamps around, so decided to open the vertical blinds in front of the window. This is very near where my upright bass and the cello like to hang out. I suppose they like the light, too.

Now, I didn't see it happen, but there was a loud crash, and my sister went to see what happened, just as my wife was calling to check on us.

Apparently, the guest fell right onto the instruments, of all things! So here's the result:

Mark where bass hit blinds

Window glazing on patio from bass hitting the window

Small damage to bass edge

Major crack in 'cello top

Crack extends to lower bout

Now, I haven't yet had the bass properly looked at, but we took the cello, which is a student model, back to the shop from which we have been renting it, and they exchanged it for another one at no cost!

So, kudos and a big thank you to Manchester Music for being awesome, understanding and standing by their guarantee!

It definitely was a bit of an unusual, freak accident, but ended without any additional stress on us, for which I am grateful!