Epiphone Mb-250 Banjo Mahogany

Pros: Very nice price performance ratio

Cons: Harder to find except on internet

The Bottom Line: In this price range, try it if you have access. It's a fine buy.

Review: One of the more interesting things about the mid-price banjo market is the relatively low profile of the Epiphone line. One knock on the MB-250 is that it's got an Asian heritage, a distain that goes back to the 70s.

Which is ironic. Old...