And like many famous guitar players he has his own signature model guitars. When an iconic guitar player partners with a legendary guitar maker, ibanez george benson guitars are the result. Ibanez george benson limited edition premier guitar. George washington benson born march 22, 1943 is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. The gb10 came out in 1979 ibanez acknowledged the guitars 30th anniversary this year with a new version. In order to produce what it thought would be a definitive twolp retrospective on george benson, warner bros. Benson uses a reststroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as django reinhardt a former child prodigy, benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with jack. All of a sudden, george benson became a pop superstar with this album, thanks to its least representative track. Recorded at van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey on july 17 tracks 46 and 18 tracks, 1973. A good friend of mine and i would drive around in her sports car with the top off the cars top and put a cassette in of george benson and ride and listen. Ibanez george benson signature gb10 hollow body electric. George benson discografia 19632006 internet archive. New listing new ibanez prestage gb10 brown sunburst george benson time cell.
Before this album was released in 1976, george benson was known largely for his wes montgomerycharlie christianinspired licks and his stints with jack mcduff and miles davis. To commemorate the long relationship between benson and ibanez and to celebrate 30 years of collaboration on. For added sales appeal, warners inserted two new recordings, one of which turn your love around became another huge hit single, rising to number five on the pop charts. The gb300 is a full size hollowbody and gb10 is smaller body hollowbody designed to be more comfortable to play and fight feedback. It was released only as promo 12 vinyl single in 2004 with original 2004 house mix and in 2005 with remixes by soul avengerz and identity. Get george benson setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other george benson fans for free on. Attention une gb10 peut en cacher une autre il sagit des premiers modeles sortis en 1978, cetait une. The ultimate collection by george benson on amazon music. Reissue released in 1979 under this new title, take five. Fender vibroverb original 1963, vahlbruch spacetime delay, korg pitchblack tuner.
Man masaharu sasaki official channel 4,403 views 3. Ibanez celebrates 40 years of endorsement by george benson. The finishes are as usual ibanez very, very good even without fault, quality polishing frets is unique in that range. Guitare electrique jazz signature george benson, table en epicea, fond et eclisses en erable, profondeur du corps. Unfollow ibanez george benson to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Electric guitar george benson signature model, top. Lgb30 has a fully hollow body with a single florentine cutaway and arched top and back.
Find great deals on ebay for ibanez george benson and ibanez george benson gb10. The george benson collection by george benson on amazon. The gb300 is a full size hollowbody and gb10 is smaller body hollowbody designed to be more comfortable to play and. Utilization the size of 16 inches and a moderate thickness of the body about 80mm make extremely fun to play guitar. Ibanez is launching two new george benson signature models the gb40th and gb40thi, celebrating a 40year long relationship between george and the japanese guitar manufacturer. Previously available as cti 6045 in 1974 as bad benson. In vintage guitar benson talked quite a bit about the guitars hes used over the years. Needless to say, george benson is a legend in american jazz guitar. Check out the ultimate collection by george benson on amazon music. The ibanez gb10 is one of george bensons signature guitars and it was one of the first signature models produced by ibanez. Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a widespanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. The george benson collection by george benson on amazon music. Check out the george benson collection by george benson on amazon music. Seeders, leechers and torrent status is updated several times per day.
Ebony, fretboard binding, acrylic and abalone block inlays. When george benson was making these recordings in the 1970s, he was considered a talented jazz guitarist who had crossed over to popsoul vocals. Information about the torrent george benson 15 cdlossless. A lot of them were auctioned by him in 2017 heritage auctions.
He began his professional career at the age of 21 as a jazz guitarist. Released in 1989, this anthology is a generous crosssection of tracks from bensons cti period, where he consolidated his jazzsoul guitar credentials just before striking gold with warner bros. Introduced in 1978, the ibanez george benson gb10 model was the first artist model in the companys history, and remains the longest running as well. Ibanez gb15 george benson trans red hollowbody used. Designed to the detailed specifications of benson himself, the gb10 was a breakthrough design for the modern player. And for all you collectors who want the best of the best, check out the private reserve section where you might find the gb10 george benson hollowbody electric a masterpiece that will make any guitar connoisseur drool. Since then, bensons signature models have been loved by many and considered the pinnacle of performance for several years. May 23, 2012 benson has always been handson with his designs and used some of his commercial artist training to sketch out design ideas. Here are some of the other guitars in george bensons collection. Now, ibanez proudly celebrates the 40th anniversary of this signature guitar with the release of a new model, gb40thii. Ibanez george benson signature gb10 hollow body electric guitar, 22 frets, gb 3 piece maple setin neck, bound ebony fretboard, passive pickup, natural mfr. Ibanez george benson lgb300 prototype, george benson collection. Hadnt heard his music for a very long time, so i bought the greatest hits cd and am really enjoying. George washington benson born march 22, 1943 is an american guitarist, singer, and.
George benson and ibanez began a creative journey 40 years ago. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Along the way, a legendary instrument was created for guitarists of. If this instrument does not appear on the instruments page it has been sold.
Nashville, tn june 11, 2008 in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of their george benson jazz guitar, ibanez will release its gb30th edition. Lgb30, hollow bodysemi hollow body electric guitar from ibanez in the george benson series. Outside of a few minor tweaks in body shape, neck size and pickups, the essence of the gb remains. Vintage george benson 1982 hollow body with a spruce top, multilayer binding and maple back and sides. It also included a section with his guitar tech and i just checked the interview and this is what he said about benson s picks.
The definitive modern jazz guitarist, whose bluesy, soulful grit and gospeltinged singing made him a commercial and critical success. Ibanez george benson lgb300 prototype, george benson co. The reasons for that success were tommy lipumas topnotch production, claus ogermans. It started with the goal of building a guitar suited to please a master jazz musician.
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This album was reissued on the super audio cd format in september 2018 by uk label dutton vocalion, remastered in both stereo and surround sound from the original analogue tapes by michael j. It also included a section with his guitar tech and i just checked the interview and this is what he said about bensons picks. Ibanez george benson for sale in uk view 30 bargains. Georges pick is a slightly refined version of a fender medium. I cant think of many artist associations apart from les paul and gibson that have lasted so long, and it looks like both parties are very happy that their relationship. If this instrument does not appear on the instruments page it has been sold, and is no longer available. The design of the lgbwhich stands for little george bensonis inspired by some of his earliest guitar memories. Photos and descriptions of previously sold instruments may by found here. For pricing and hold status of this instrument, please check here. Ibanez first introduced the legendary jazz george benson signature guitar in 1977.
Along the way, a legendary instrument was created for guitarists of every genre, all over the world. Considerato uno dei piu raffinati ed eleganti chitarristi della scena mondiale, dotato di uno straordinario talento vocale che insieme alla sua mitica chitarra ibanez ha generato una simbiosi davvero unica. Ebony fingerboard with binding and pearl,acrylic and abalone split block position markers. The ibanez george benson signature model is expensive, especially for an ibanez. Ibanez george benson gb10 nt prestige japan natural guitare. Ibanez releases 40th anniversary gb model guitar george benson. Benson has always been handson with his designs and used some of his commercial artist training to sketch out design ideas. Listen free to george benson the george benson collection turn your love around, love all the hurt away and more. Ibanez gb10, is it worth the high price the gear page.
Typical of the old models is the lacquer crack on the guitar top. Ibanez started making these guitars in 1977 and they are still produced today. George benson is simply one of the greatest jazz guitar players of all time. Ibanez gb40thii george benson 40th anniversary, antique amber. Benson uses a reststroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as django reinhardt. Much more of the popular benson tone than the gb200, which he started using a few years ago. To be notified of examples of this or any other model in the future, please email your specific requests to email protected. So to tell us in a way that we dont know wtf were talking about in so many words when we say from buying and playing experience that nothing tops the older made in japan ibanez george benson gb10s ive owned a beat 1978 gb10n and now own a pristine 1981 gb10n is like pissing into the wind, spare yourself the embarrasment. Pricing and hold status for all instruments currently available is shown on our instruments page here.