1987 Ibanez George Benson Signature GB10 Archtop Brown Sunburst 100% Original w/ Flight Case, Japan Fujigen
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Up for sale, a 1987 Ibanez George Benson signature model GB10 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original flight case. 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 ¾” 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. Weighing 7lbs 13oz, this George Benson signature model GB10 has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-52 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple (three-piece)
- Shape: GB10 (slender C), measuring .800” 1st fret, .940” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, abalone/pearloid split block inlay
- Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2
- Scale Length: 24 3/4”
- Nut: 1 11/16”, bone/brass
- Tuners: Ibanez Smooth Tuner II
- Serialization: H7-prefix translates to 1987 production
Body Specs:
- Wood: Spruce, maple
- Pickups: GB Special floating mini-humbucker x2
- Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: Ebony floating bridge, GB10 tailpiece with tortoise inserts
- Plastics: Bound tortoise pickguard, Sure Grip II knobs
- Serialization: Oval, hand-serialized, George Benson signature
The gloss Brown Sunburst finish is framed by multi-ply grained ivoroid binding, exhibiting some discoloration from age with no notable chipping/deterioration. Beyond the binding, cosmetic wear is limited to one shallow finish chip on the lower bout perimeter and some minor dings and finish scratches from careful handling. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a couple shallow marks that are practically imperceptible to the palm.
The original flight case is included.
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. Weighing 7lbs 13oz, this George Benson signature model GB10 has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-52 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple (three-piece)
- Shape: GB10 (slender C), measuring .800” 1st fret, .940” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, abalone/pearloid split block inlay
- Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2
- Scale Length: 24 3/4”
- Nut: 1 11/16”, bone/brass
- Tuners: Ibanez Smooth Tuner II
- Serialization: H7-prefix translates to 1987 production
Body Specs:
- Wood: Spruce, maple
- Pickups: GB Special floating mini-humbucker x2
- Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: Ebony floating bridge, GB10 tailpiece with tortoise inserts
- Plastics: Bound tortoise pickguard, Sure Grip II knobs
- Serialization: Oval, hand-serialized, George Benson signature
The gloss Brown Sunburst finish is framed by multi-ply grained ivoroid binding, exhibiting some discoloration from age with no notable chipping/deterioration. Beyond the binding, cosmetic wear is limited to one shallow finish chip on the lower bout perimeter and some minor dings and finish scratches from careful handling. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a couple shallow marks that are practically imperceptible to the palm.
The original flight case is included.
