Hi all,
I’m looking to sell my banjo as I have not been using it and I am wondering if anyone could help me identify the model and an approximate price (CAD) of what you think I could sell it for? The banjo is in like new condition, only used a handful of times.
Attached are a few pictures.
Thanks!
Edited by - everett799 on 07/13/2026 22:48:00
Mass-produced Asian (likely Chinese). $200 on a good day. Such “bottlecap banjos” are common but can be ok for a beginner.
This appears to be a Fender FB-54. As Bill notes, this is what's known as a "bottlecap" banjo, so named because it integrates the rim and "flange" (as it were) into a single aluminum casting.
These are mass-produced banjos - first in Japan, later in Korea, and currently in China. Manufacturers will put any name and dress desired by the instrument's distributors - hence, banjos that are identical in every meaningful way can carry different marques and somewhat different bling. Fender has always dressed theirs up a bit more, with somewhat nicer "inlay" and often the eagle decal on the back. Fender obviously figured that its brand name made the banjo a bit more valuable to those unaware of the sales process.
This instrument is probably a step up from Fender's cheapest model (the FB 300) but it's still not valuable. Agree with Bill that $200 would be a good price on a good day. Local market conditions vary, but it's not unusual to see similar banjos in the low $100s.
its an epiphone MB 200.... and yeah 200 bucks on a good day is about right.
Two of my students have had similar banjos. Although they sounded tinny, they played well and are good or at least adequate starter banjos to learn the ropes on.
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