Product Description
A very clean 1979 Ibanez GB20-SB
- 7 lbs. 6 oz.
- 1 11/16″ nut width
- 14 3/4″ lower bout width
- 2 9/16″ body depth
George Benson’s guitar of choice for decades has been his signature Ibanez GB20 hollowbody electric. Every inch of the GB20 proudly exudes Ibanez’s pride in their craftsmanship and attention to detail. A thick spruce top caps the compact maple body for a sound that is both clear and round. That sound is translated through a custom GB humbucking pickup. And the guitar is outfitted from headstock to strap pin with beautiful adornments such as mother-of-pearl and abalone inlay and multi-ply binding.
The GB20 features a smallish, single cutaway, full hollow body design with a spruce top with ƒ holes and multi- binding and maple back and sides mated to a set-in three-piece maple neck with a large headstock and a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with binding and pearl/acrylic and abalone split block position markers. Components include dual, floating Ibanez GB special humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls; a height-adjustable ebony bridge with special adjustable split trapeze tailpiece; a bone and brass nut; and a tortoise pickguard.
The Ibanez GB20 is superb for that warm jazz sound that has propelled George Benson’s biggest hits. The custom-wound GB special humbucking pickup deliver that woody sound while remaining articulate and clear. The distinctive construction of the guitar’s hollow body also plays a major role in its voice. A thicker-than-average spruce top enhances clarity while fighting feedback, while the compact dimensions add focus to its tone.
- George Benson signature jazz guitar
- Floating custom-wound GB mini humbucking pickup
- Thicker spruce top and a smaller body rejects feedback
- GB Prestige Set-In neck
- Beautiful binding and inlay adornments