Ibanez LGB30-VYS Vintage Yellow Sunburst Signature George Benson

An Ibanez Archtop in the Artstar Tradition

The LGB30 is rooted in the DNA of Ibanez archtop guitars: luthiery focused on acoustic resonance and playing precision, combined with simple and musical electronics. It aims for the balance sought by many guitarists: a lively and expressive body while maintaining the stability and control of a true stage electric guitar.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This Ibanez is especially suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists who want a versatile and comfortable archtop with real character. It excels in jazz (comping, melodic lines), blues, and soul, and is well-suited for vintage tones when pushing the amp a bit, while remaining clear and nuanced both with pick and fingers.

The Sound

The spruce top provides a clear attack and dynamic response, ideal for rich chords and detailed phrasing. The flamed maple back and sides enhance definition and projection, with tight lows and precise highs. The set-in neck promotes a "one-piece" feel and natural sustain, supported by the Gibraltar Artist bridge (light frame and low saddles) which helps maintain stable intonation and comfortable playability. On the amplification side, the Super 58 pickups deliver a smooth and articulate sound: warm and singing neck pickup, spacious and balanced middle position, and a sharper bridge pickup to cut through the mix. The 4 controls (2 volumes, 2 tones) allow fine-tuning of brightness and output level, very practical for switching from a soft accompaniment to a more present lead.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original setup, a set of electric guitar strings with gauges .011-.050 is recommended. Picks (Jazz III, medium or heavy depending on your attack) can also help shape precision and attack on this type of archtop.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Nbrs of frets	20
Category	Hollow body	Body	Maple
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Yellow
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Ebony	Hardware	Gold

Type	electric archtop guitar	Number of frets	20
Back	flamed maple	Nut	bone
Sides	flamed maple	Bridge	Gibraltar Artist bridge
Body dimensions	length 49.5 cm / 495 mm / 19.49"; width 40 cm / 400 mm / 15.75"; max depth 9.2 cm / 92 mm / 3.62"	String spacing (bridge)	10.5 mm / 0.41"
Neck type	LGB30 / 3-piece nyatoh/maple / set-in neck	Hardware color	gold
Scale length	628 mm / 24.72"	Neck pickup	Super 58 (H) (passive / Alnico)
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Bridge pickup	Super 58 (H) (passive / Alnico)
Width at 20th fret	56.3 mm / 2.22"	Selector	3 positions (neck / neck+bridge / bridge)
Thickness at 1st fret	20 mm / 0.79"	Controls	2 volumes (neck, bridge) + 2 tones (neck, bridge)
Thickness at 9th fret	22 mm / 0.87"	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Radius	305 mm / 12.01"	Original string gauges	.011 / .015 / .022w / .030 / .040 / .050
Inlays	acrylic and abalone	Hard case	included
Frets	medium / Artstar fret edge treatment