Detail 01
Open-back construction
The banjo is built without a back resonator.
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The MM-150LN is an open-back banjo with a maple neck, 11-inch three-ply maple rim and 11-inch White Ladye tone ring. Its rosewood fingerboard includes a scoop at the base for fretless playing, and the 32-inch scale gives it the long-neck format. GT Planetary tuners sit on a Fairbanks-style headstock, while the No Knot tailpiece lets you loosen and tighten strings for tuning changes. At 7 lb., it is specified as lightweight.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Old-time playing that uses the fingerboard scoop for fretless technique.
- Players who change tunings during a song using the No Knot tailpiece.
- Clawhammer or melodic playing across the long maple neck.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Rosewood fingerboard with scoop
The shallow scoop at its base facilitates fretless playing.
Detail 03
GT Planetary tuners
Their vertical layout is designed to avoid catching fingers while turning the pegs.
Detail 04
No Knot tailpiece
It allows strings to be loosened and tightened for tuning changes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The listed tuning is EBEG#B.
- 02It has 21 frets and a 32-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the MM-150LN have a resonator back?
No. It is an open-back banjo.
02Can it support fretless playing techniques?
Yes. The rosewood fingerboard has a shallow scoop at its base for fretless playing.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Tone Ring
- 11 inch White Ladye
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Maple w/ Ebony Cap
5 detailsPlayability
- String Gauge
- .012 .026w .018 .016 .012
- Frets
- 21
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Scale Length
- 32
10 detailsBody & build
- Binding
- Black ABS
- Body Finish
- Natural / High Gloss
- Finish
- Natural / High Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Hardware
- Chrome Plated
- Inlay
- Snowflake
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood w/ Scoop
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Material
- Maple
- Tailpiece
- No Knot
1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 7
10 detailsOther
- Armrest
- Vintage-Style
- Head
- 11 inch Remo HC Renaissance
- Rim
- 11 inch 3-Ply Maple
- Truss Rod
- Two-Way Adjustable
- Tension Hoop
- 11 inch Notched
- Buttons
- A-Style
- Tuning
- EBEG#B
- Coordinator Rods
- Dual 11 inch
- Brackets
- 24
- Tuners
- GT Planetary
