The decision to lend or not to lend is up to the individual and yes there are certain circumstances when, as with Dick Greenhaus, you are unable to bring your own instrument. Prior arrangements can be made to help out and lend instruments in special circumstances.

I have myself stepped forward and lent people my Guitar when the need has arisen, as for an example a Guest on stage breaking a string. But this is not about prior arrangements or making sure a concert Guest can give his or her best.

This is about anyone who thinks that putting people on the spot to insist that they have the right to borrow anyone else's instrument. But when other so called musicians who should know better use tactics that make people too frightened to say no It has to be wrong and even more wrong when they purport to be member of the Mudcat. In this case the repeat offender has been told time and time again ether directly or by the use of this thread for the past 4 years. Drunkards can at lease be given the benefit of their ignorance but how do you say no to them when they have seen instruments being lent out wily nily.