Ibanez GB10SEFM Sapphire Red George Benson Signature Semi-Ac

Ibanez GB10SEFM Sapphire Red George Benson Signature Semi-Acoustic Guitar with Case
Product no: 9000-0086-7224 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Following a decades-long relationship with Ibanez, legendary jazz guitarist, George Benson presents a souped-up edition of his Signature semi-acoustic. The body of the GB10SEFM is slightly smaller than Benson's LG series model, elevating playability and comfort even further, while a set of floating pickups help eliminate feedback and ensure sumptuously warm sound. The Ibanez GB10SEFM has been dipped in a Sapphire Red paint job and comes complete with a deluxe, form-fitting case.

Driving Tone

Since semi-acoustic guitars are notorious for on-stage feedback (whether you want it or not) Ibanez have eased the issue by securing a pair of GB Special mini-humbuckers to the tortoise pickguard. This way, the pickups literally float above the body, which doesn't just help eliminate feedback but delivers a quality of tone worthy of George Benson himself. Customise the output at will using the provided set of tone and volume controls per pickup and a three-way selector switch.

No Masquerade

While finished to a deluxe standard, the no-frills build of this model sticks firmly to a tried-and-tested approach. The GB10 tailpiece and floating ebony bridge ensure optimal string tension and combine with the exclusively designed half-bone/half-brass nut to ensure excellent sustain. Meanwhile, the maple body has been topped with resonant spruce and the maple neck has been fitted with an ebony fretboard polished off with acrylic and abalone position blocks, completing an honest model built for honest work.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	6
Body depth	full size
Bridge type	tune-o-matic + tailpiece
Centre block	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	HH
Pickup type	humbucker (passive)
Suitable style of music	warm blues, jazz
Neck connection	set neck
Wood type (back)	maple
Fretboard wood	ebony
Wood type (soundboard)	maple
Wood type (sides)	maple
For what genre?	Jazz
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes
Colour	red
Country of origin	Indonesia
Left-handed	no
Body material	maple
Scale length	24.75 inches (629mm)
Body type	hollow-body
Set	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	125,0 x 52,0 x 21,0 cm

Product specifications

Ibanez George Benson Signature semi-acoustic guitar
- model: GB10SEFM
- series: GB
- colour: Sapphire Red
body
- material: flamed maple
- finish: high gloss
- top: flamed maple
- binding: cream
neck
- joint: set-in
- material: 3-piece maple
- finish: high gloss
- profile: GB
- scale length: 24.72" (628mm)
- fretboard: ebony
- fretboard radius: 12" (305mm)
- binding: cream
- number of frets: 22
- frets: medium, Artstar fret edge treatment
- not material: bone/brass
- nut width: 43mm (1.69")
- position markers: acrylic/abalone blocks
- truss rod: yes
hardware
- bridge: ebony
- tailpiece: GB10 tailpiece
- hardware finish: gilded
- machine heads: sealed, self-lubricating
- pickguard: faux-tortoiseshell
- strings: .011 - .050
electronics
- bridge pickup: GB Special passive alnico bridge humbucker
- neck pickup: GB Special passive alnico neck humbucker
- controls: 2x volume, 2x tone, 3-way pickup switch
included: case

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Number of frets	22
Number of strings	6
body depth	full size
Bridge type	wooden bridge + tailpiece
centre block	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	HH
pickup type	mini-humbucker
Suitable style of music	warm blues, jazz
neck connection	set neck
Wood type (back)	maple
Fretboard wood	ebony

Wood type (soundboard)	spruce
Wood type (sides)	maple
For what genre?	Jazz
includes cover	no
includes case	yes
colour	burst
country of origin	China
left-handed	no
Body material	spuce
Scale length	24.75 inches (629mm)
body type	hollow-body
set	no