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I mean, just be honest & reasonable with us and we'll be more than happy to do the same. Can't we all just coexist and get along? This is ponderous.

Oh, here we go. Reasonable efforts are taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of information and related materials provided by Birdsong Guitars on this Web Site, but we are not responsible for typographical or other errors appearing on this or on any other website. Information and related materials are subject to change without notice. Birdsong Guitars reserves the right to discontinue models, parts and accessories, and other items or change specifications at any time without prior notice. In no event will Birdsong Guitars be liable for damages of any kind, including without limitation any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

The shock-resistant wiring in our instruments is there to help dissipate the zap if you ground out due to improperly grounded amps or what have you. It is a small-value capacitor in-line with the ground wire to the bridge. It is not a substitute for caution or common sense and no, I repeat NO claim is made as to whether it will help under severe circumstances! It MIGHT and that is a good enough chance that we'll put it in there. Most don't even bother; be grateful we care. But if the Universe feels your ass needs a good jolt, you'll get one whether you're playing a nice, safety-minded, pro-designed instrument from Birdsong Guitars or not. Capisce? Perhaps throw away all those lawyers' business cards and concentrate on the potential warranty of just being a good person and accepting that things happen sometimes. Cope. 

The warranty on specific instruments of Birdsong Guitars is clearly written and stated. No extrapolation or misunderstanding on the part of the consumer changes in any way the terms and conditions. Birdsong Guitars will only be responsible for repair or replacement of the specific instrument as stated where applicable and under no conditions shall be liable for incidental or consequential damages even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. It's a drag that white guys in suits have made this world into such a place as we have to spell all this out in such stiff, corporate language... what a bunch of shmucks. Please don't tell me I'm the last person on Earth to see all this as common sense...

Oh well, listen up - you have 1 week approval rights from the time the delivery person hands off the box at the destination. We will gladly "buy it back" (refund your money) during this time (less PayPal and shipping fees charged to us) if you are unsatisfied, provided the following conditions are met: you call us as soon as you decide to return it, customer pays return shipping with full insurance, and it gets to us in the same condition as it left our shop: clean & undamaged in any way, within 2 weeks of the time you called and received return authorization.

This is a new clause - if you cancel an order before completion, your deposit will be refunded less 40% of it. That's generally 20% of the instrument's price. If you're not paying in halves, we'll refund whatever is left after we keep 20% of your instrument's agreed on price. I know that's harsh, but listen... we're a tiny, struggling dream trying to do something worthwhile. We're not corporate America, we get no breaks or incentives and have no lobbyists or famous paid endorsers going to bat for our survival. We don't even have health insurance. We are a dying breed, really hangin' it out there to blaze our own trail and do something meaningful and beautiful. We build, we eat. Simple as that. When you place an order, our part of the deal is building you the absolute best instrument we can and treating you like the cool folks we are. Your part of the deal is to follow through after the time we've spent with you, the materials we've put aside, and the parts we've ordered (yes we know we'll use them, but we just might have sent in the rent with that money instead - we thought we had a sale, dig? Welcome to small business in 2006) and complete the transaction. I know stuff comes up, but it does here too. There will be no hard feelings and we'll love you anyway. But Birdsong gets fed. Now back to the legalese. Can't I just build basses? Do I really have to put all this here? Sheesh.  :/
 
All instruments are warranted for five years against defects in materials or workmanship. All repairs must be made by us, or through our authorization. The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, misuse or abuse as defined by us. Any oil finish will show wear and this is not covered. Any unauthorized modifications void the warranty. All warrantee claims must be made as soon as a problem is detected, failure to do so may result in further damage which may incur a charge. For other non-warranty repairs and mods, we will provide quick service at a nominal cost. 
Diddle diddle dee, wubba wubba wubba.

(Yawn). The Birdsong Hand Built Guitar Co., Birdsong Guitars, Birdsong, the "B" Design, our Stylized Eagle Logo Design, Cortobass, Corto (Italian for "short") as a name prefix for short scale basses, Sadhana, Mesquito, Cortobass, Hy5 ("Hybrid 5")  as model names, the headstock and body shapes of our instruments, and logotypes are among the intellectual and proprietary property in the United States and other countries of The Birdsong Hand Built Guitar Co. Birdsong is a registered trademark. This is not a comprehensive list of all trademarks of Birdsong Guitars. Please respect this and do your thing, not ours. We also have a patent pending concerning our 5-string bass; please inquire for licensing of this patent and don't just try to glom it.  Cultivate your own original idea... it's a dying art.

All other names and marks mentioned in this Web Site are the trade names, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners and used on this site for reference purposes only;  we are not affiliated with, owned by, an internet front for, or a subsidiary of anyone but ourselves, and no association to any other manufacturer is expressed or implied. Lord help us and save us, I can't believe I wrote all that just so I can build some guitars without some doofus suing me. I mean, I'm not responsible if you spill hot coffee in your lap and it hurts or eat snack foods and tub out, either. It's a tricky world, but that's life. Go do something productive, this is not a dress rehearsal. We love you and are grateful for your interest. We're not here to screw anyone...

Am I done? Is my posterial region covered enough so I can I get back into the woodshop now?  

Geeeeeeez....     :)