Description
*EXTREMELY LIGHT PLAY WEAR, BARELY ANY SCRATCHING, VERY MINOR WEAR ON FIRST 5 FRETS*
The Ibanez George Benson semi-hollowbody has earned legendary status among archtops. And it deserves the attention. Ibanez craftsmanship has stood the test of time, and this guitar is a perfect example of this. It is a 14.5″ jazz archtop with a spruce top and maple back and sides. The neck is three-piece maple with an ebony fretboard, abalone block inlays, and nut composed of half brass and half bone. GB adjustable tailpiece and two floating mini humbucker pickups. Gold hardware throughout with a nice touch of “pearl” buttons on the Smooth Tuners.
This one is among the “original” series of George Benson’s built in 1984. Hand signed by George Benson on the label. The selection of woods for this specimen is outstanding. In particular, take a look at the tight grain of the top and the piece of spalted maple selected for the back (with some subtle flame/burl mixed in). Set up with flatwounds at low action equally a fast and buttery feel.
Top Material: Spruce
Body Material: Maple
Inlays: Block
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 24.7 inches
Neck Material: 3Pc Maple
Fretboard Material: Bound Ebony
Finish/Color: Natural
Bridge Pickup: GB Special Humbucker
Neck Pickup: GB Special Humbucker
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