Ibanez GB10-BK

GB10-BK (Black) George Benson signature model. Made in Japan.

The Ibanez George Benson GB10 model has been on the market since 1977 and can in no way be seen as anything other than a classic in the jazz guitar market, a model that has been the benchmark for small size jazz cans of its time. Here we are talking about guitars in the absolute top class, a wet dream for anyone who has ever thought about playing jazz.

The neck is a 3-piece set-in (glued) maple GB neck, an easy-to-play, stable neck that is restful for the hand both when playing chords and single note. The neck reaches the body at 15-16 frets on the bass side and at the eighteenth on the treble side. The fingerboard is bound ebony, all for an optimal combination of tone, sustain and feel, with block inlays of Pearl and Abalone. The neck which is a 24.75? (628mm) scale is fretted with 22 very well polished medium rods that have received Ibanez Prestige Fret Edge Treatment.

The pickups are GB Special minihumbuckers that are floating mounted in the pickguard and neck to minimize the risk of rounding. This also means that you don't need to make holes in the top, which improves sustain, tone and resonance. The pickups each have their own tone and volume and are connected to a 3-position toggle switch.

The body is laminated spruce in the top and maple in the back and sides, which makes a more stable guitar that is less sensitive to humidity and more durable. Simply a guitar that is built to sound perfect and be reliable night after night for life.

Spec:
• 3-pc GB set-in Maple neck.
• Spruce (gran) top, Maple back & sides.
• Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic and Abalone block inlay.
• 22 medium frets w/Ibanez Prestige Fret End Treatment.
• Half-Bone / Half-Brass nut.
• Ebony bridge,
• GB10 tailpiece.
• GB Special (H) neck pickup.
• GB Special (H) bridge pickup.
• Gold hardware.
• Hardshell case included.

Neck:
• Scale: 628mm/24.75".
• Width at saddle: 43mm.
• Width at last fret: 57mm.
• Thickness at first fret: 20mm.
• Thickness at 12 frets: 23mm.
• Radius: 305mmR.

Body Dimensions:
• Length: 18 7/8" - 479mm.
• Width: 14 3/4? - 375mm.
• Max Depth: 3 3/8" - 86mm.