Ibanez GB10-NT Natural Signature George Benson

An Iconic Archtop in Ibanez's Jazz Lineup

The GB10 is one of Ibanez's most recognized signature models. Developed around George Benson's requirements, it captures the spirit of classic jazz archtops while adopting a more compact and well-balanced format, easy to master whether playing seated or standing. Its identity is based on meticulous craftsmanship and electronics designed to preserve a round, expressive sound that works well at real volume levels.

Who Is It For, and What Styles?

This semi-hollow electric guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking an instrument dedicated to jazz, blues, fusion, and high-end "clean" tones. Its set-in neck and comfortable radius promote smooth playing (rich chords, walking bass lines, legato phrases), while the dual humbucker configuration allows switching from a velvety "neck" tone to more precise attacks on the bridge side.

Sound Characteristics

The spruce top adds air, nuance, and dynamic response, while the maple back and sides enhance definition and projection, with clean lows and clear highs. The ebony fingerboard emphasizes attack and precision, contributing to dense sustain. The GB Special pickups (passive Alnico humbuckers) mounted floating are designed to deliver an extremely warm jazz tone while helping to reduce feedback. For controls, you have a 3-position selector switch (neck, neck + bridge, bridge) and independent volume and tone controls for each pickup, convenient for finely sculpting your balance and dynamics.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original feel, prefer electric guitar strings with gauges from .011 to .050 (matching the factory tuning 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E). Since a hard case is included, no additional equivalent protection is necessary.

Technical specifications

Category	Hollow body	Strings	Steel
Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6

Format	archtop (semi-hollow)	Width at 22nd fret	57 mm / 2.24"
Top	spruce	Thickness at 1st fret	20 mm / 0.79"
Back	maple	Thickness at 12th fret	23 mm / 0.91"
Sides	maple	Radius	305 mm / 12.01"
Body dimensions	length 47.9 cm / 479 mm / 18.86"	Nut	half-bone / semi-brass
Neck type	GB	Bridge	ebony
Construction	3-piece maple	String spacing	10.4 mm / 0.41"
Assembly	set-in (glued neck)	Hardware color	gold
Fingerboard	bound ebony	Neck pickup	GB Special (H) neck (passive, Alnico)
Inlays	acrylic and abalone	Bridge pickup	GB Special (H) bridge (passive, Alnico)
Frets	medium	Selector switch	3 positions (neck, neck + bridge, bridge)
Fret finishing	Prestige fret edge treatment	Controls	neck volume, neck tone, bridge volume, bridge tone
Number of frets	22	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Scale length	628 mm / 24.72"	String gauges	.011/.015/.022w/.030/.040/.050
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Hard case	included