3-Year Warranty Your purchases at Thomann are backed up by our 3-year warranty, i.e. we extend the manufacturer's warranty period (usually 12 months) to a full 36 months - at our own cost, there's no extra charge for you!

Why do we do that?   Because we stand by the products we offer. We are an authorized dealer of all the popular brands and offer high quality own brand products as inexpensive alternatives. We take greatest care to offer quality products only. If a product does not meet our quality standards, we won't include it in our catalogue, no matter how cheap it is or how well that manufacturer's other products sell. Our quality control and our six service & repair workshops ensure the best possible quality for you and the fastest possible help in cases of failure. That's why we dare to extend the manufacturers' warranty period to three years.  Are there exceptions?   Perishable items such as strings, drumsticks, batteries (also rechargeable ones), tubes, bulbs and crossfaders are of course not returnable (go figure :-) ). Signs of wear are only covered, if they occurred despite appropriate care or because of demonstrably bad workmanship. In other words: even an expensive trumpet looks pretty bad after a while if you don't wipe off sweat and spit. We're very obliging, but neither we nor the manufacturer can be held responsible for inappropriate care :-) From now on, the respective instruments are delivered with basic care tips. For perishable items as well as products whose manufacturer offers a warranty period longer than 3 years, the manufacturer's warranty is valid, of course.  What if something is broken?   Before you return an item, please contact our customer service department. Our warranty is valid for all purchases since 1 March 2005. You don't need any papers except your invoice number (your customer number usually suffices, too). Please contact our customer service team in the first instance as they can advise the next best possible step.  What if something is beyond repair?   A product that is beyond repair is exchanged for a new product. If the same model is not available anymore, we'll offer you an alternative product in the same price range or will refund the full amount you paid. That's right, even toward the end of your 3-year warranty period. However this naturally applies to proper usage of the unit or article purchased.  Legal diploma or what?   The implied warranty of 24 months remains untouched, but since we extend the express warranty, that's of little consequence for our customers. Moreover, we spare both you and ourselves the trouble of explaining the difference between implied and express warranty (even offside rules are simpler than that). But if you're into correct legal terminology, take a look at our terms and conditions :-)  Any questions?   If you have questions, remarks or want to suggest improvements, we're always listening and help as best as we can. Please contact our Quality Control Department. Thanks a lot!

 
Your contacts in cases of warranty claims:

department: Quality Control
email: qs@thomann.de
phone: +49-9546-9223-1010
fax: +49-9546-9223-475

By the way, did you know... ... that since 2002 Thomann has had its own dedicated department for quality control, which is concerned with nothing but enhancing the quality of our products? If a product does not meet our standards respecting quality, workmanship, and functionality, we won't put it in our catalogue. Our own brand products are continually improved in conjunction with the respective manufacturers, and even many renowned brand name manufacturers have come to rely on feedback from our quality control department in order to improve their products.

 
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