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The JSM20 is a hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2018. It is a signature model for American jazz-rock guitarist John Scofield. It was initially made in China, but production moved to Indonesia in mid-2018.

The JSM20 features a thin, double cutaway, semi-hollow body design constructed of a laminated maple top with ƒ holes and multi-layer binding on laminated maple sides and back. The set-in sapele neck has a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with binding and aged white acrylic and abalone split block position markers. Components include dual Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with gold covers and individual volume and tone controls and a tri-sound switch for the neck pickup, a Tune-o-matic style bridge with Quik Change III tailpiece, a bone nut and a black pickguard.

For 2019 the mahogany and maple neck was changed to nyatoh and maple; additionally, the body species was changed from maple to linden. For 2020 the bridge was changed to the new Gibraltar Artist. For 2021 the body (front, back and sides) was changed back to maple.

The JSM10 is a similar model with a flamed maple construction and a burst finish.

Specifications[]

Specifications for JSM20
Model name: JSM20
Year(s) offered: 2018–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA
Made in: China (2018) / Indonesia (2018–2025)
Price: MSRP: US$1,333.32 (2018)[1] / 1,299 (2024[2]) / US$1,466.65 (2025[3]) • SMAP: US$1,099.99 (2025[3])
Finish(es): Black Low Gloss (BKL)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 489mm / 19¼"
  Width: 400mm / 15¾"
  Depth: 67mm / 2⅝"
Top:
  Material: 2018: Maple (laminated)
                2019–2020: Linden (laminated)
                2021-2025: Maple (laminated)
  Binding: Multi-layer cream/black
Back/sides:
  Material: 2018: Maple (laminated)
                2019–2020: Linden (laminated)
                2021-2025: Maple (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2018–2019: ART-1 fixed
2020–2025: Gibraltar Artist (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Quik Change III
Pickguard:
3-ply: black/ white/ black
Knob style:
Speed
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
JSM Artstar
Neck material:
2018: 3-piece mahogany/ maple
2019–2025: 3-piece nyatoh/ maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Aged white acrylic and abalone split block
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver (Artstar edge treatment)
Nut:
Bone (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 bridge (H) passive/alnico
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 neck (H) passive/alnico
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / Tri-sound switch for neck pickup
Output jack:
¼" mono (face mounted)
String gauge (factory):
2018–2024: .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
2025: .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052 (D'Addario EXL140 roundwound)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
HH-3-way single-tri-sound
Pickup switching
Controls JSM10
Controls layout
2021 JSM20 BKL 5B 04 front
Front of body
2021 JSM20 BKL 5B 04 back
Rear of body

Sources[]

  1. 2018 USA winter new product catalog (p. 18)
  2. 2024 Europe catalog (p. 61)
  3. 3.0 3.1 JSM20-BKL product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived January 2025
  • John Scofield artist signature page, Ibanez USA, archived July 2019
  • 2019 Europe catalog (p. 47)
  • JSM20 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
  • JSM20 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
  • JSM20 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • JSM20 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2023
  • JSM20 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2024
  • JSM20 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2025
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