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GB10SEFM SRR (2022)
GB10SEFM Sapphire Red (more images) Red copyright sprite

The GB10SEFM is a hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2022. It is a signature model for American jazz guitarist George Benson. It is made in Indonesia.

The GB10SEFM features a smallish, single cutaway, full hollow body design constructed of a laminated flamed maple top with ƒ holes and multi-layer binding on laminated flamed maple sides and back. The set-in a maple neck sports a large headstock and a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with binding and acrylic abalone block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez GB Special humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls, a height-adjustable ebony bridge with a wood covered trapeze tailpiece, and gold hardware.

The GB10SE is a similar model with a spruce top and maple (or linden) back and sides.

Specifications[]

Specifications for GB10SEFM
Model name: GB10SEFM
Year(s) offered: 2022–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Finish(es): Sapphire Red (SRR)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 479mm / 18⅞"
  Width: 368mm / 14½"
  Depth: 92mm / 3⅝"
Top:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Binding: Multi-layer cream/black
Back/sides:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Ebony (10.4mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
GB10EM
Knob style:
Sure Grip III
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
GB10SE
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Acrylic & abalone split block
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver (Artstar edge treatment)
Nut:
Half bone/ half brass (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez GB Special bridge (H) passive/alnico
Neck pickup:
Ibanez GB Special neck (H) passive/alnico
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono
String gauge (factory):
.011/.015/.022w/.030/.040/.050 flatwound
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

GB10SEFM SRR rear
2022 Ibanez GB10SEFM ( Rear: Flamed Maple back with a Set-in 3-piece maple GB10SE neck and Ibanez die-cast machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
GB10SEFM tailpiece
GB10 tailpiece
GB10SEFM bridge
Ebony bridge
GB10SEFM pu
GB special pickups
GB10SEFM body
Controls
GB10SEFM fretboard
Ebony fretboard
GB10SEFM neck
3 piece maple neck
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls GB10
Controls layout

Sources[]

  • George Benson artist signature page, Ibanez Europe, archived September 2022
  • GB10SEFM product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • GB10SEFM product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
  • GB10SEFM product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
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