GB10SEFM-SRR (Sapphire Red) George Benson signature model.
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 on 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 layer, a wet dream for anyone who has ever thought about playing jazz.
GB10SEFM is a model with basically 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 restful for the hand both in chord and single note playing. The neck reaches the body at 15-16 frets on the bass side and at eighteenth on the treble side. The fingerboard is bound ebony, all for an optimal combination of tone, sustain and feel, with block inlays of Acrylic and Abalone. The neck, which is a 24.75" (628mm) scale, is fretted with 22 medium type frets.
The mics are GB Special mini humbuckers that are floating mounted in the pickguard and neck to minimize the risk of rounding. It also means that you do not have to make holes in the top, which improves sustain, tone and resonance.
The mics each have a tone and volume and are connected to a 3-position toggle switch.
The body, lid, sides and bottom are made of flamed maple, which makes a more stable guitar that is less sensitive to humidity and more durable. Quite simply, a guitar that is built to sound perfect and be reliable night after night for life.
Spec:
- 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
- Hardshell case included
- Recommended Bag: IAB724S-BK
Neck:
- Scale: 628mm/24.75 .
- Width at saddle: 43mm.
- Width at last strap: 57mm.
- Thickness at first strap: 20mm.
- Thickness at 12 strap: 22mm.
- Radius: 305mmR.
Body Dimensions:
- Length: 18 7/8 - 479mm.
- Width: 14 3/4" - 375mm.
- Max Depth:3 3/8 - 86mm.