As this is part of the George Benson line it has to use only the best parts available. So the body is made out of a Spruce top with Maple back and sides like the traditional jazz box guitars we all love. March this up with the 3 piece maple set neck that has been topped with a wonderful piece of bound Ebony for the fretboard finished with Acrylic and Abalone inlays.

Special Hardware

George Benson is a man who like his tones as smooth as they come. When it came to fitting out this beast of a guitar Ibanez wanted to capture his exact tone in this guitar so they went for a set of floating GB special pickups for next to no feedback and a large, full sounding clean tone that will suit any jazz style.

Here's what Ibanez say about the GB10SE

The GB10, George Benson’s long-running Ibanez signature model, is beloved by many and has been considered the pinnacle in performance for many years.  Now, Ibanez proudly introduces the GB10SE-BS, which carries over the same select materials and the attention to detail of it’s predcessor, but is available at a more affordable price.  Installed are the GB special pickups, which are floating off the body, thus eliminating feedback and enabling a superbly warm jazz sound.  The GB10SE also features the specially-designed half bone/half brass nut, a GB10 staple.  Non-slip Sure Grip III knobs help support accurate volume & tone control.  Here’s your chance to own a piece of guitar history at a very affordable price.

Specifications

• neck type:  GB 3pc Maple set-in neck
• body:  Spruce top/Maple back & sides
• fretboard:  Bound Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
• fret:  Medium frets
• bridge:  Ebony bridge
• tailpiece:  GB10 tailpiece
• neck pickup:  GB special (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
• bridge pickup:  GB special (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
• hardware color:  Gold
• Case included