IBANEZ GEORGE BENSON (GB) SERIES

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IBANEZ GB10

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IBANEZ GB100

The Ibanez GB100 was made between 1993 and 1996 as part of the Ibanez George Benson Series. It was very similar to the GB12 limited edition model: the GB100 can be considered a reissue of the GB12. The GB100 had the same small comfortable body shape as the GB10, and also utilized floating IBZ GB pickups for warmth and a thick top to prevent feedback. The body of the GB100 was 0.5" thicker than the GB10. The GB100 had fancier appointments including: a flamed maple top, inlaid tailpiece, special GB100 inlays in the fingerboard and bridge.

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IBANEZ GB10JS

The first GB10JS was produced by IBANEZ in 1999

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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL

IBANEZ made the GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL between 1990 and 1992

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IBANEZ GB200

The Ibanez GB200 is an L-5 style archtop in the Ibanez George Benson series. This jazz guitar has an inlaid ebony bridge and tailpiece, bound top, back, fretboard, peghead, and f-holes. It has a sunburst multi-ply pickguard, distinctive pearl split-block fretboard inlays, and floral peghead inlay. Its maple back and sides, carved solid spruce top and two Super 58 humbuckers deliver a warm smooth jazz tone. The GB200 was introduced around 1999 but has since been discontinued.

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IBANEZ GB30

IBANEZ manufactured the George Benson signature model GB30 between 1985 and 1992. It was based on a semi-hollow body design with a custom-shaped neck and ebony fingerboard. With its semi-hollow body, Ibanez super 58 pickups, tune-o-matic style bridge and stop tailpiece the GB30 was less of an out-and-out jazz guitar than the GB10 model.

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IBANEZ GB5

The GB5 was made between 1994 and 1996

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of stringsMade inBindingScale length
IBANEZ GB10
1978
No image yetbrown finish, natural finishsunburst finish6 strings---
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
brown finishsunburst finish6 stringsJapanabalone binding24.75 inches scale-length
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
brown finishsunburst finish6 stringsJapan-24.75 inches scale-length
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
black finish, red finishtransparent finish6 stringsJapan--
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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ModelBody back materialBody shape featuresBody sides materialBody styleBody top materialHollow bodyPickguard shapeSoundholeBody depthBody width
IBANEZ GB10
1978
flamed maple body backarchtop, single cutawayflamed maple body sidesarchtopspruce body tophollow bodyraised pickguard2 f-holes--
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
flamed maple body backarchtop, single cutaway-archtopflamed maple body tophollow bodyraised pickguard2 f-holes3 inches body14.5 inches body
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
maple body backsingle cutawaymaple body sidesarchtopspruce body top-----
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
maple body backsingle cutaway-archtopmaple body tophollow bodyraised pickguard2 f-holes1.75 inches body depth-
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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ModelBridgeHardware colorTailpieceTuners
IBANEZ GB10
1978
ebony bridgegold hardwareebony tailpiece-
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
ebony bridgegold hardwareebony tailpiece-
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
ebony bridgegold hardware--
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
tune-o-matic bridgeblack hardwarestop tailpiecenylon head tuners
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard position markers
IBANEZ GB10
1978
ebony fingerboard--
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
ebony fingerboard--
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
ebony fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialsplit block fingerboard position markers
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
ebony fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialoffset dot fingerboard position markers
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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ModelNeck materialNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)Tuner layoutNeck widthNeck joint
IBANEZ GB10
1978
maple/mahogany neck22 fretbound headstockthree-each-side--
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
-22 fretbound headstockthree-each-side1.69 inches wide at nut-
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
maple/mahogany neck20 fret-three-each-side1.69 inches wide at nutset neck
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
mahogany neck22 fretbound headstockthree-each-side-set neck
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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ModelPickup selector controlsTone controlsVolume controlsNumber of control knobs
IBANEZ GB10
1978
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls-
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls4 control knobs
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls-
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
3-way selector switch1 tone control2 volume controls-
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configuration
IBANEZ GB10
1978
Ibanez pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ GB100
1993 to 1996
Ibanez GB pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ GB10JS
1999
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IBANEZ GB12 LIMITED EDITION GEORGE BENSON 12TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL
1990 to 1992
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IBANEZ GB200
1999
Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ GB30
1985 to 1992
Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ GB5
1994 to 1996
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