B100

The B100 is a five string closed back banjo model introduced by Ibanez in late 2013. It was produced in China.

The B100 features an aluminum rim and a mahogany veneer resonator with ivory binding and natural high gloss finish. It has a mahogany neck with a single coordinator rod and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and special decorative position markers. Components include a rolled chrome tone ring, chrome tension hoop with 30-piece bracket, an 11" Remo head, a purpleheart saddle in a rosewood and maple bridge, a chrome tailpiece, plastic nuts, a chrome armrest, and chrome die cast tuning machines with acrylic buttons.

The B50 is a related model with dot fretboard inlays and a nato rim.

The B100 was discontinued after 2015.

Specifications[]

Specifications for B100

Year(s) offered: 2013–2015

Sold in: USA

Made in: China

Finishes: Natural High Gloss

Body

Body type:
Acoustic

Body shape:
Banjo

Dimensions:
Diameter: 341mm/ 13⁷⁄₁₆"
Depth: 95mm/ 3¾"

Rim:
Material: Aluminum
Finish: Gloss

Resonator:
  Material: Mahogany veneer
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: Ivory (acrylic)

Tone ring:
Rolled chrome

Tension hoop:
Chrome

Head:
Remo 11" coated Weather King

Neck

Neck profile:
Banjo (5-string)

Neck material:
Mahogany

Neck finish:
Gloss

Neck joint:
Screw

Coordinator rod:
Single

Scale length:
670mm/ 26⅜"

Fingerboard:
Rosewood w/ binding

Inlays:
White dot

Frets:
22

Nut:
Ivory plastic (32mm)

Tuning machines:
Ibanez die cast w/ acrylic pearl buttons

Strings (factory):
009/.016/.023/.030/.009

Factory tuning:
1D,2B,3G,4D,5G

Components/ case

Armrest:
Chrome

Bridge:
Rosewood & maple (14.5mm string spacing)

Saddle:
Purpleheart

Tailpiece:
Chrome

Hardware color:
Chrome

Recommended case:
B10C

Related content:

Sources[]

B100 (2Y-02) parts list, Ibanez parts catalog, archived January 2026
2014 USA catalog (p. 106)
B100 product page 2015, Ibanez USA, archived April 2015
2015 USA catalog (p. 117)