I'm trying to figure out what model this is, I've searched all over the web and can't match it to any. I thought it was the mb200 but the Gibson truss rod plate threw me off. Thanks
Edited by - Cedarguy on 12/01/2022 10:41:38
Trying to look at the flange, which is nearly impossible with those photos, but it appears to be a bottle-cap, aluminum rimmed banjo, which I believe would be the Epiphone MB200
I think the Epiphone's with the Gibson Truss rod cover were MB-250s
banjohangout.org/archive/251041
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Originally posted by aspitalnickI think the Epiphone's with the Gibson Truss rod cover were MB-250s
banjohangout.org/archive/251041
Normally I would agree with that statement, but if you enlarge and zoom in on a couple of the photos, you can see the "bottle-cap" flange. That, and the eagle on the resonator, point to a "bottle-cap" MB 200
Edited by - RioStat on 12/01/2022 09:28:27
This is an MB200 which I've seen pictures of with that truss rod cover as it appears to be a bottle cap. The most important picture for banjos is often the side on view of the pot.
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Originally posted by RioStatTrying to look at the flange, which is nearly impossible with those photos, but it appears to be a bottle-cap, aluminum rimmed banjo, which I believe would be the Epiphone MB200
I added a pic that I forgot, Its the best side pic I have at the moment, Thanks
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Originally posted by Cedarguyquote:
Originally posted by RioStatTrying to look at the flange, which is nearly impossible with those photos, but it appears to be a bottle-cap, aluminum rimmed banjo, which I believe would be the Epiphone MB200
I added a pic that I forgot, Its the best side pic I have at the moment, Thanks
Thanks for the additional photo ! It is a bottle-cap MB 200
In the case of bottlecap banjos, the name is relatively unimportant. ThisEpiphone could have "Garbage, inc." on the peghead, and it would be just as good/bad.
Some of these turn out a little better than others, and there have been many a player who learned on a bottlecap, though.
