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Epiphone MB-100
1979 Epiphone Masterbuilt Banjos








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Models


Masterbuilt MB-100

Epiphone Masterbuilt MB-100
Epiphone Masterbuilt MB-100
  • 1979
  • Part of the "Masterbuilt" series

Body:

  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 11" head diameter

Neck:

  • 1-piece mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 22 frets
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1 3/16" nut width

Binding:

  • 1-ply body & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Geared 5th string peg
  • Maple bridge with ebony saddle
  • Quick-change tail piece

Colors:

  • Natural (NA)



MB-100 First Pick

Epiphone MB-100
Epiphone MB-100 First Pick
Epiphone MB-100
Epiphone MB-100 First Pick
Epiphone MB-100
Epiphone MB-100 First Pick
  • 2006-Current
  • 5-string banjo

Body:

  • Mahogany body
  • No resonator

Neck:

  • Set mahogany flat-neck
  • Traditional neck joint with C-profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Open-book style headstock with no inlay
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1.25" nut width

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Remo head
  • Hard maple bridge with rosewood cap
  • Banjo clamshell tailpiece
  • Banjo tuners
  • Armrest

Colors:

  • Natural (NA)



MB-200

Epiphone MB-200
Epiphone MB-200
Epiphone MB-200
Epiphone MB-200
  • 5-string banjo

Body:

  • Mahogany resonator

Neck:

  • Bolt-on mahogany neck with "C" profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with ornate inlays
  • Traditional banjo-style headstock with deco flower inlay
  • Flat fingerboard radius
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1.25" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply body & neck binding

hardware:

  • Rosewood bridge with ebony cap
  • Clamshell tailpiece
  • Armrest
  • Banjo tuners
  • Chrome hardware
  • U.S. Remo head

Colors:

  • Red/Brown Mahogany (MR)

Masterbuilt MB-250

Epiphone Masterbuilt MB-250
Epiphone Masterbuilt MB-250
  • 1979-1981
  • Part of the "Masterbuilt" series

Body:

  • Mahogany back & sides
  • 11" head diameter

Neck:

  • 1-piece mahogany neck
  • Ebonized rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 22 frets
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1 3/16" nut width

Binding:

  • 1-ply body & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Geared 5th string peg
  • Maple bridge with ebony saddle
  • Eagle claw tail piece

Colors:

  • Natual (NA)



MB-250

Epiphone MB-250
Epiphone MB-250
Epiphone MB-250
Epiphone MB-250
Epiphone MB-250
Epiphone MB-250
  • 1982-2013
  • 5-string banjo

Body:

  • 5-ply maple resonator
  • 2 concentric circle inlays on resonator cover
  • Solid brass tone ring
  • 1-piece flange

Neck:

  • Bolt-on mahogany neck with "C" profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with ornate inlays
  • Traditional banjo-style headstock with deco flower inlay
  • Flat fingerboard radius
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1.25" nut width

Binding:

  • 3-ply resonator binding

Hardware:

  • Chrome or nickel hardware
  • Remo head
  • Dual coordinator rods
  • Rosewood bridge with ebony cap
  • Clamshell tailpiece
  • Armrest
  • Geared banjo tuners

Colors:

  • Red-Brown Mahogany (MR)



MB-350

Epiphone MB-350
Epiphone MB-350
Epiphone MB-350
Epiphone MB-350
Epiphone MB-350
Epiphone MB-350
  • 5-string banjo

Body:

  • Flame maple resonator
  • Solid brass tone ring
  • 1-piece flange

Neck:

  • Bolt-on mahogany neck with "C" profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with ornate inlays
  • Traditional banjo-style headstock with deco flower inlay
  • Flat fingerboard radius
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1.25" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply resonator & neck binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Remo head
  • Dual coordinator rods
  • Rosewood bridge with ebony cap
  • Clamshell tailpiece
  • Armrest
  • Geared banjo tuners

Colors:

  • Antique Sunburst (AS)





Masterbilt MB-500

Epiphone MB-500
Epiphone MB-500
Epiphone MB-500
Epiphone MB-500
  • 2005-??
  • 5-string banjo

Body:

  • 3-ply hard maple resonator

Neck:

  • Figured maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with pearl cloud inlays
  • Masterbilt dovewing headstock with stickpin inlay
  • 26.25" scale
  • 1.25" nut width

Binding:

  • Remo head
  • Single-ply resonator, neck & headstock binding

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Maple bridge
  • Clamshell tailpiece
  • Engraved armrest
  • Bronze tone ring
  • Banjo tuners

Colors:

  • Antique Sunburst (AS)



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