Epiphone MB 250
submitted 10/23/2006
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Submitter |
Sparky1 |
Where Purchased |
E Bay |
Year Purchased |
2006 |
Price Paid |
337.00 ($US) (bought USED) |
Sound
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Good clean sound all up the neck. It may be a tad soft for some who like super crisp sound. I tend to like my banjo's with a tad warmer sound. |
Sound Rating |
8 |
Setup
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the banjo arrived to me from Missouri with a nice after market set up. I have no intentions of taking it in to get it tweaked at the moment. |
Setup Rating |
9 |
Appearance
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Clean well constructed not a whole lot o frills. Just the way I like my banjos. |
Appearance Rating |
8 |
Reliability
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I purchased the banjo with the knowledge that it had some finish issues high on the neck. The vaneer had cracked and I will undoubtedly have to get it refinished or a new entire neck. The tail piece looks cheap but it works. Otherwie a solid piece of machinery. |
Reliability Rating |
8 |
Customer Service
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Have no idea |
Customer Service |
not rated |
Components
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Tail piece. The finish issues I am guessing is a isolated occurence. |
Components Rating |
8 |
Overall Comments
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I am really pleased with the banjo. I haven't played in 20 years so I have some re learning to do but so far it is responding to my rusty fingers very well.
The same banjo in Canada is $900 + so I am jumping for joy at the price I got it for. Even with shipping I am ahead by $500.
If I had it stolen I would be pissed of course.
I gave the MB - 200 a whirl before I bought the 250 and there is no comparison. I am surprised that epiphone does not have a banjo between the 200 & 250. I wouldn't buy the 200 for my kids to play but the 250 is a quality instrument.
The only other banjo I played was a handmade beast that my brother owned. I have no idea what make it was as I was just a boneheaded teen that didn't care one way or other, I just loved to play. I have to say It was magical but the MB 250 still does not dissapoint. |
Overall Rating |
9 |
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