{"product_id":"1977-ibanez-george-benson-signature-model-gb10-sunburst-first-year-w-flight-case","title":"1977 Ibanez George Benson Signature Model GB10 Sunburst, First-Year w\/ Flight Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1977 Ibanez GB10 George Benson signature in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original aluminum flight case. A first-year model with an extremely low serial, this GB10 was produced at the Fujigen factory in Japan, boasting all of the model's earliest hallmarks including a 21 fret ebony fingerboard, Sure Grip knobs, and Pat. Pending VelveTune tuning machines. The GB10 is Ibanez’s longest running model, boasting a fully hollow body with a compact 14 1\/2\" lower bout width.Tonewoods include a spruce top, maple back and sides, a three-piece maple neck, and a bound ebony fretboard. Acoustically, this Ibanez has a woody natural warmth and a midrange-forward, authoritative cut faithfully captured by the stock pair of GB Special floating mini-humbuckers. Designed in conjunction with George Benson, these floating pickups are full and round-sounding, specifically tailored to mitigate feedback while delivering sweet, clear treble articulation. This GB10 weighs 7lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-50 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cb\u003eNeck Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e-Wood: Three-piece maple-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .815” 1st fret, .880” 9th fret-Fretboard: Bound ebony, 21 frets-Frets: Original, low-wide, leveled and crowned, virtually no wear-Scale Length: 24 3\/4”-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone and brass-Tuners: Ibanez VelveTune (predating VelveTune branding, marked “Pat. Pend”)\u003cb\u003eBody Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e-Pickups: Floating mini-humbuckers-Hardware: Original GB10 tailpiece with ebony inserts (later tortoise would become standard), ebony bridge and base-Plastics: All original, including pre-1979 “large font” Sure Grip knobs and bound tortoise pickguard-Serialization: Oval label, hand-serialized and signed by George BensonThe Brown Sunburst finish is framed by multi-ply binding which has been extensively stabilized and exhibits notable checking. A new heel cap has also been fabricated, and beyond the binding, cosmetic wear is limited to just a handful of faint scratches on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth matching gloss.An ostensibly original flight case with form-fit green plush interior is included; the case smells slightly of smoke, and there is minor shedding of the case lining.","brand":"Ibanez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44210449514752,"sku":"074","price":3999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_270051e5-4ce5-437d-a765-0793716de4d9.jpg?v=1751554413","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1977-ibanez-george-benson-signature-model-gb10-sunburst-first-year-w-flight-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}