GB10SEFM-SRR Sapphire Red George Benson
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 since then. Here we are talking about guitars in the absolute top tier, a wet dream for anyone who has ever considered playing jazz. The GB10SEFM is a model with largely the same features as the classic GB10, but at a fantastic price.
The neck is a 3-piece set-in (glued) maple GB neck, an easy-to-play, stable neck that is comfortable for the hand both when playing chords and single notes. The neck reaches the body at 15-16 frets on the bass side and at the eighteenth on the treble side. The fretboard is bound ebony, all for an optimal combination of tone, sustain and feel, with block inlays of Acryl and Abalone.
The neck, which is a 24.75" (628mm) scale, is strung with 22 strings of medium type. The pickups are GB Special mini humbuckers that are floating mounted in the pick guard and neck to minimize the risk of rounding. It also means that you don't have to drill 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, top, sides and bottom are flamed maple, which makes for a more stable guitar that is less sensitive to humidity and more durable. Simply put, a guitar that's built to sound perfect and be absolutely reliable night after night for life.
- GB 3pc Maple set-in neck
- 22 frets
- Flamed Maple top/back/sides
- Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
- Medium frets w/ Artstar fret edge treatment
- Half-Bone/Half-Brass nut
- Max body thickness: 3 3/8"/Width at lower bout: 14 1/2"
- GB special (H) neck pickup
- GB special (H) bridge pickup
- Ebony bridge
- GB10 tailpiece
- Gold hardware
- Hard shell case included
