Flinthill FHB-300 Review
Flinthill FHB-300
submitted 8/24/2012
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Submitter |
Ladelnutts (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
Witchita Band via Ebay |
Year Purchased |
2012 |
Price Paid |
699 ($US) |
Sound
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Sounds good. It is amazing how much different a tone ring can make a banjo sound especially after playing one without a tone ring for months. |
Sound Rating |
9 |
Setup
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After spending some money at the local music shop to get this thing properly set up I have to amend my previous rating of an 8 for the setup. The set up on this had the action WAY too high in order to compensate for the frets not being level. I also had to set the intonation on the bridge when it arrived. |
Setup Rating |
4 |
Appearance
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Good looking banjo. All parts look great. The only imperfections I see are a small bit of varnish on the side of the nut and a few chips around the frets. Overall it's a good looking banjo and you have to really look for the chips. |
Appearance Rating |
9 |
Reliability
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Seems like good stuff to me but I'm sure there is better out there hence giving it an 8. Very nice finish. |
Reliability Rating |
8 |
Customer Service
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They answered emails quickly and were very pleasant to speak with on the phone with. However with the skeptical "setup" I have to give them a 6. |
Customer Service |
6 |
Components
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Others have said the arm rest is thin. It is identical to the arm rest on my Recording King RK-R20 & I don't have anything else to compare it to. I'm sure there is better out there hence giving it a 9. |
Components Rating |
9 |
Overall Comments
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A great banjo for the money. I'm still unsure of the real truth of the Recording King vs. Flinthill dilema. Whether the parts were overstocks or stolen from RK I have no idea. Read up on the subject and form your own opinion. Bottom line is I got a great banjo worth much more than what I paid for it. It really sounds and looks great. After having the local shop set it up I am really enjoying it. |
Overall Rating |
9 |
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