1980 Ibanez George Benson Signature GB10 Archtop Electric Guitar Natural Near-Mint, Japan Fujigen
$3,899.99
$3,899.99
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Up for sale, a 1980 Ibanez George Benson signature model GB10 in showroom clean, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced at the venerable Fujigen factory in Japan, the GB10 is Ibanez’s longest running model, introduced in 1977, featuring a compact, fully hollow archtop design with a 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 smooth, woody warmth with a noticeably present midrange and shimmering top end. Designed in conjunction with George Benson, the floating pickups have a full, round sound, specifically tailored to mitigate feedback while delivering sweet, clear treble articulation. Weighing 6lbs 15oz, this George Benson GB10 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Birdseye Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .770” 1st fret, .895” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, split abalone/pearloid block inlays (“GEORGE BENSON” inlay at 21st fret), grained ivoroid binding
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone/brass
-Tuners: VelveTune, large pearloid buttons
-Serialization: H80-prefix (August, 1980)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, Birdseye Maple
-Pickups: GB Special floating mini-humbucker x2
-Hardware: GB10 tailpiece with tortoise inserts, ebony bridge and base
-Plastics: Sure Grip II knobs, bound tortoise pickguard
-Label: Oval, hand-serialized, George Benson signature
The gloss Natural finish is framed by deeply ambered grained ivoroid binding, highlighting the stunning birdseye figuring in the maple back and sides. This is a very clean instrument, with just a few faint finish scratches on the body. The gloss neck profile is flawless.
A gigbag is included.
Acoustically, this Ibanez has a smooth, woody warmth with a noticeably present midrange and shimmering top end. Designed in conjunction with George Benson, the floating pickups have a full, round sound, specifically tailored to mitigate feedback while delivering sweet, clear treble articulation. Weighing 6lbs 15oz, this George Benson GB10 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Birdseye Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .770” 1st fret, .895” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, split abalone/pearloid block inlays (“GEORGE BENSON” inlay at 21st fret), grained ivoroid binding
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone/brass
-Tuners: VelveTune, large pearloid buttons
-Serialization: H80-prefix (August, 1980)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, Birdseye Maple
-Pickups: GB Special floating mini-humbucker x2
-Hardware: GB10 tailpiece with tortoise inserts, ebony bridge and base
-Plastics: Sure Grip II knobs, bound tortoise pickguard
-Label: Oval, hand-serialized, George Benson signature
The gloss Natural finish is framed by deeply ambered grained ivoroid binding, highlighting the stunning birdseye figuring in the maple back and sides. This is a very clean instrument, with just a few faint finish scratches on the body. The gloss neck profile is flawless.
A gigbag is included.
