Banjo
Ibanez B200
Price: 418 EUR – 532 EUR
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A closed-back banjo from a brand primarily known for electric guitars: basswood rim block with a mahogany veneer resonator, introduced in 2013 as Ibanez's entry into folk-instrument territory.
About the Ibanez B200
The B200 uses a basswood block for the rim rather than the multi-ply maple typical of purpose-built banjo brands, with a mahogany veneer resonator carrying multi-ply binding for a decorative finished look. A rolled brass tone ring under a steel tension hoop with 24-piece brackets gives it real tone-shaping hardware, though the fundamental rim material differs from dedicated banjo makers' approach.
The mahogany neck carries a rosewood fingerboard with pearl vine inlays across 22 frets, dual coordinator rods, and a purpleheart saddle on a rosewood-and-maple bridge. Notably, the B200 uses chrome friction tuning machines with acrylic buttons rather than geared tuners - a traditional old-time approach requiring more careful tuning technique than modern geared pegs, an unusual choice on an otherwise closed-back bluegrass-style instrument.
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Sound character of the Ibanez B200
The B200 uses a basswood block rim rather than the multi-ply maple found on premium banjos, paired with a rolled brass tone ring and mahogany-veneer resonator - budget-oriented construction that gives decent projection and a moderately bright ring for the price, but with less sustain and resonance than a solid maple-rim, bell-bronze-ring instrument.
Technical data for the Ibanez B200
| Rim | Basswood block |
|---|---|
| Resonator | Mahogany veneer |
| Tone ring | Rolled brass |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 26.4" |
| Tuners | Friction, acrylic buttons |
Price history for the Ibanez B200
Cheapest seen: 418 EUR · Most expensive seen: 532 EUR
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The history of the Ibanez B200
Ibanez introduced the B200 in 2013, produced in China, as part of a push into acoustic folk instruments beyond its core electric guitar and bass catalog, aimed at guitarists curious about banjo rather than dedicated bluegrass specialists.
