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 GB10SE 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 medium-type frets. The pickups are GB Special mini humbuckers that sit 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 is laminated spruce in the top and sides, which makes a more stable guitar that becomes less sensitive to air humidity and more durable.Simply a guitar that is built to sound perfect and be reliable night after night for life.
- 3-piece GB set-in maple neck.
- Spruce top, maple sides and bottom.
- Bound ebony fingerboard with Acryl and Abalone block inlays.
- 22 medium tapes.
- Ebony stable - GB10 tailpiece.
- GB Special pickups.
- Flatwound strings.
- Delivered in hard case.
The neck:
- Scale: 628mm/24.75".
- Width at saddle: 43mm.
- Width at last strap: 57mm.
- Thickness at first band: 20mm.
- Thickness at 12 bands: 22mm.
- Radius: 305mmR.
Body Dimensions:
- Length: 18 7/8" - 479mm.
- Width: 14 3/4" - 375mm.
- Max Depth: 3 3/8" - 86mm.