The MB-100 "First Pick" banjo is the perfect starter or travel 5 -String banjo because of its lightweight open-back design and friendly price tag.
Pioneer Spirit: The Epiphone Company was a pioneer in the development of the American banjo, obtaining the first banjo patent in the United States in 1917, at the dawn of the banjo's impressive popularity during the first decades of the 20th Century and burgeoning Jazz age. In fact, vintage Epiphone banjos are very valuable and highly sought after by collectors today as they are considered among the finest instruments in history.
