MB-Series
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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