Anyone else have an Ibanez B200. I’m still very much a beginner. I have been spending most of my time on the mandolin. I have an Ibanez B200 and love it. I would like some better tuners on it though. I would love to hear someone post a video playing theirs. I’d love to hear what one sounds like in the hands of someone more qualified than myself.
Ibanez B200
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I don’t own an Ibanez B200, but I actually played one in a music store I visited about a month ago while traveling. I thought it sounded good and could sound great with a good set up. It had a nice feel. Both of my primary banjos are intermediate level. I play a 70’s Alvarez Denver Belle, and a Fender FB 58. I bought the fender years ago in Monterey California for 400 dollars and never liked the sound. I stuck it in my camper and only played it when camping. The Denver Belle was my go to banjo. Last year I sold my camper and was going to sell the Fender. I decided to give it a good set up. I tightened the head, adjusted the action, and replaced a tuner that was slipping. To my surprise, it plays and sounds great! I think a good player can make any banjo sound good, but for us intermediate level players, good set up is critical for a good sound and smooth playing. Just my thoughts.
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I just installed geared Gotoh tuners on my Deering banjo. They are great.
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I do a little bit of thrift store shopping, and a while back I found a few bags full of luthier parts. I paid two dollars for the bags, and when I got home I found that they had a few nice banjo tuners (not sure the brand) in there. I used one to replace the broken one on my Fender FB 58.
The bag also had tail pieces, a few bridges, and a bunch of old guitar parts. I went back to the thrift store and asked if they had any more and found one more bag. They told me they almost threw the stuff out! One person’s treasure is another’s trash! 
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The Ibanez B200 is the one that has the fancy inlays down the neck right?
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hi yes i have b200.standard they poor but a little love and it play like high end gibby.i just put on high crown skin.i could get truss rod to work.but dont be shy here.i put weight on neck and tweak it every few day.after 2 months now i have perfect bend in the neck.the tone ring was loose so fitted it nice.neck is 1/8 to high now after putting corrct skin on.currently widening hole to fit neck back nicely without touch the rim on neck.i got better tail peice.and light string.boy oh boy it 1200 dollar banjo but plays like my earl scruggs gibson.it awesome after some work…any questons just yell.and igo in more detail if you not know truss rods corordinatoer rods.action ect ect//great choice for a learner.it get you to a good level of playing.tension head to a g# and youll not beleive the diffence.honestly do the above.dont be scared of break 2 way truss rod.ive put a shit load of presure and tighting ge it to respond…it wont break.hope it helps.just ask if you need help.cheers and happy picking bro[quote=“Ravan80, post:1, topic:23465, full:true”]
Anyone else have an Ibanez B200. I’m still very much a beginner. I have been spending most of my time on the mandolin. I have an Ibanez B200 and love it. I would like some better tuners on it though. I would love to hear someone post a video playing theirs. I’d love to hear what one sounds like in the hands of someone more qualified than myself.
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