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banjo-d - Posted - 12/10/2025: 18:48:13
Hey all,
I've been playing an MB200 for years now. I play mostly bluegrass but also clawhammer. I can say the MB200 sounds bad for clawhammer tunes but pretty decent for bluegrass. But, I don't like the neck and have found that basically every other banjo I've played has better tone and playability.
I'd love a Gold Tone OB150, but the near $2k (CAD) price tag is a little out of reach.
Is a Gold Tone CC100R or a Deering Goodtime 2 a worthy step up from the Epiphone in your opinion? I've played both and like both, but I don't want to be wishing for a new banjo in the near future.
Thank you!
slammer - Posted - 12/10/2025: 19:33:33
An MB250. It’s the only banjo I ever regret selling. Set up properly they are killer!!!
Slammer!!!
1935tb-11 - Posted - 12/11/2025: 05:21:45
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this ain't a bad deal,, and good banjos most of the time
pinenut - Posted - 12/11/2025: 07:31:56
Get a banjo that is lightly used, built domestically and has a brass/bronze tone ring that is rolled or cast.
Edited by - pinenut on 12/11/2025 07:34:00
GrahamHawker - Posted - 12/11/2025: 11:42:10
quote:
Originally posted by pinenutGet a banjo that is............... built domestically
Are there any reasonable priced Canadian made banjos that might come up fairly often in the used market?
pinenut - Posted - 12/11/2025: 12:11:51
quote:
Originally posted by GrahamHawkerquote:
Originally posted by pinenutGet a banjo that is............... built domestically
Are there any reasonable priced Canadian made banjos that might come up fairly often in the used market?
In the UK??? "Fairly often" sounds ambitious; the used banjo market in the UK/EU is tiny.
Most any recent banjo (~40yrs) made in the Americas or UK/EU by known makers is desirable, get what you can.
Edited by - pinenut on 12/11/2025 12:17:58
GrahamHawker - Posted - 12/11/2025: 12:15:30
quote:
Originally posted by pinenutquote:
Originally posted by GrahamHawkerquote:
Originally posted by pinenutGet a banjo that is............... built domestically
Are there any reasonable priced Canadian made banjos that might come up fairly often in the used market?
In the UK??? "Fairly often" sounds ambitious; the used banjo market in the UK/EU is tiny.
Most any recent banjo (~30yrs) made in the Americas or UK/EU by known makers is desirable, get what you can.
No fron Canada where the OP is from?
pinenut - Posted - 12/11/2025: 12:31:51
quote:
Originally posted by GrahamHawkerquote:
Originally posted by pinenutquote:
Originally posted by GrahamHawkerquote:
Originally posted by pinenutGet a banjo that is............... built domestically
Are there any reasonable priced Canadian made banjos that might come up fairly often in the used market?
In the UK??? "Fairly often" sounds ambitious; the used banjo market in the UK/EU is tiny.
Most any recent banjo (~30yrs) made in the Americas or UK/EU by known makers is desirable, get what you can.
No fron Canada where the OP is from?
Apologies, banjo-d's profile is an empty shell and does not indicate a location. If banjo-d is in Canada, he/she still has access to everything in the US too. I think that the tariffs are more reasonable from US->Canada.
If a Romero shows up, oh yeah want it, but, probably too expensive. There are several boutique makers in Canada that are all very good and more affordable, so I have read. Bill Rickard is the standard and makes an excellent banjo at a fair price, I am keeping mine.
Realistically, a good step up, on a budget, from a MB200 is pretty easy depending on a persons leanings, especially considering the used market right now.
Edited by - pinenut on 12/11/2025 12:38:11
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