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1980 GS10-NT
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The GS10 is a classical guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1980. It was made in Japan and was part of the Mastercraft Classics line.

The GS10 features a concert body shape with selected solid spruce top on solid rosewood back and sides. The soundhole is round and trimmed with intricate wood marquetry inlaid rosette. It has a mahogany neck with 18-fret ebony fingerboard with a rosewood headstock. Components include a none compensated bone saddle in a polished jacaranda bridge, a bone nut, and gold plated machine heads with pearloid buttons.

The GS15 is a related model with solid german spruce top and jacaranda back and sides.

The GS10 was discontinued after 1983.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GS10
Name: GS10
Year(s) offered: 1980–1983
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM: 2,000 "1981–1983"
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Classical
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19½"
  Width: 14⅛"
  Depth: 4"
Top:
  Material: Spruce
  Finish: Natural gloss
  Binding: black and white multi
Back/sides:
  Material: Rosewood
  Strip inlay: tri-color center stripe
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
intricate wood marquetry
Neck
Neck profile:
Narrow neck
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
gloss
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
634mm/ 25"
Fingerboard:
Ebony
Frets:
18
Nut:
Bone
Machine heads:
gold plated w/ pearloid buttons
Components
Bridge:
Jacaranda (11.6mm string spacing)
Saddle:
bone
Hardware color:
Gold plated
Strings (factory):
nylon
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
1980 GS10-NT catalog
GS10 (Catalog 1980)

Sources[]

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