Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
20:34 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
20:42 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Flutist06 (1545 points)
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No, unfortunately they're not good at all, and unless you go for a used one, no flute you get in that price range will be even decent. They're among the junkers that have been hitting the market recently, which are made of pot metal, so they're easier to damage and harder to fix (most techs won't even look at them), and most have a horrendous scale (some notes are naturally 1/4 step or more sharp or flat), as well as highly unreliable mechanisms, and mediocre (at best) headjoints. I would not suggest you get a Victory or any other off-brand flute. As a general rule, if you do a search on the company name, a professional looking website should come up among the first few hits. If you only come up with retailers distributing them, or vague mentions of the name, pass the flute up. Also avoid colored flutes like those often seen on eBay, those with multiple identical listings, or any that just seem to cheap to be true (like this Victory).
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
20:44 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
20:52 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
20:59 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:02 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:05 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:05 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:07 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:30 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:34 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Flutist06 (1545 points)
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It means that they guarantee that it will work, or they'll give you something in compensation (usually repairs, money, or the like). Most likely you'll have to send it back to the factory (probably somewhere in China), and they'll be required to either fix or replace the parts that have caused the issue, or perhaps refund you the cost (probably minus shipping, insurance, sales tax, etc.). It's great to have a warranty, but on something so shoddily produced as most of these junker instruments, it will likely spend more time at the factory/repair tech than in your hands.
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Assuming they honor the warranty, then if a refund is an option, yes you could return it for a refund if it breaks, but most of the time, they'll simply opt to fix or replace it.
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:35 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:39 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:44 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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Re: Has anyone tried out the brand of flute called VICTORY???
21:44 on Sunday, September 30, 2007
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