Great video! One of the guitars I own is a 100% original Japanese GB-10 and when you play it you fall in love with its' sound and ease of play. The floating mini-humbuckers are unique.
I have the same guitar! I love it so much and you can't beat the sound. George Benson actually designed that guitar for Ibanez and he is a GENIUS for it!
i have this model you are right they're great guitars its the SE model ( you can tell a SE from the Japanese ones by the truss rod cover the Japanese one has George Bensons signature) they're made in china to the exact same spec and wood as the japanese ones ...seriously built to a high standard ...in fact im surprised Ibanez allow it...itd be like Gibson allowing Epiphone to make guitars as good as the USA ones...er which wouldn't be too hard given Gibsons so called quality control lol....the only difference is the Japanese ones have a different process on the neck ...apparently...i say this because ive played my mates Japanese one and really it would appear that they're are no differences quality wise apart from the price and resale value... i could understand the cost difference if the japanese one had a nitro finish but they both are poly....they're built like a tank...i put mine in its case for 3 weeks and when i pick it up most times i dont even have to tune it up...as always i enjoyed very soulful playing...the guitar really suit your style and image .. i use mine for jazz and bossa nova stuff all i need is a Astrud Gilberto look/sing-a- like to sing as i have a very very English Yorkshire accent lol...i use good quality flatwounds on mine and they seem to last forever through a litte Roland JC22 jazz chorus as im not a jazz expert it fulfils all my jazz playing bad joe pass impressions lol
I also use mine for nossa nova and a little jazz playing, but the out of phase option is making me wanting to play some blues and funk stuff on it. I also use flat wound strings . I have the same set since 2000, so 21 years now!!!
@@BuddaGuedes wow....thats amazing....the same set for 21 years!...ive heard of Bass players doing that but not guitarists...that said it kinda makes sense as a "dull" non treble sound suits Jazz..that said i generally use old(ish) strings on all my guitars and only change them when they refuse to hold tuning....mainly as im tight fisted and lazy lol....ive got quite corrosive sweat and sadly sweaty hands lol...but i use WD40 to wipe them down especially in summer when its hot ...i listened to your bossa nova band a few months ago on spotify it was very cool...
Nice playing. It might be worth pointing out that your model is the Korean made GB10JS and not the more expensive Japanese GB10 with half bone/half brass nut, bound pick guard etc.
I bought the Ibanez AG85 second hand yesterday, it will arrive pretty soon. Seems to be a bit inspired of these, it also has minimhumbuckers (mounted) and the body shape is similar. It is much more affordable, but I am very in love with it. Can't wait! Cheers :) nice playing btw.
Do you use your GB10 with overdrive ? I have got one i love for clean sound but i would like to also explore dirty sounds with it and for now i didn't find the good combination. Any advice ?
I have a GB10js from the nineties.I haven´t played it much in the last fifteen years. It had a really thick plastic-like finish that I didn´care for. Maybe I should try it out again?
I've often considered buying one of these, but I'm now old enough to know that having George Benson's guitar won't make me play like him. More's the pity.
@BuddaGuedes thanks for this post. A lot of guys understandably just playing jazz in their review. I needed to hear its versatility as I will be playing blues, funk, ska, rockabilly, and maybe a few entry level jazz standards. Was going to buy the GB10EM but am seriously considering upgrading GB10SE-BS.
Nice playing. I was originally looking for tips on keeping the GB10 from natural damage in extreme seasons - hot summers down to sub zero winters. Any tips? Thanks.
Great playing and great review!so musical.not some jerkoff playing Phrygian scale as fast as he can with distortion so you can’t even hear what the guitar sounds like.Really good insights,I’m getting one!
Yeah I have an lgb30 Great guitar not sure if I want to swap out tune-o-matic style Bridge and put the wooden bridge on though? I'm using flatwound that came with it Greg guitar
Yeah the LGB 30 comes with the wood in a tune-o-matic bridge. Flatwounds are a lot of fun aren't they! Yeah totally different than my evh Wolfgang special
One of the best jazz guitars ever made, comfortable, light, with nice tone and zero feedback on the stage even at high volumes...
I don’t agree about the feedback but it’s a great guitar indeed
Great video! One of the guitars I own is a 100% original Japanese GB-10 and when you play it you fall in love with its' sound and ease of play. The floating mini-humbuckers are unique.
I love mine
I have the same guitar! I love it so much and you can't beat the sound. George Benson actually designed that guitar for Ibanez and he is a GENIUS for it!
It’s a great guitar indeed
i have this model you are right they're great guitars its the SE model ( you can tell a SE from the Japanese ones by the truss rod cover the Japanese one has George Bensons signature) they're made in china to the exact same spec and wood as the japanese ones ...seriously built to a high standard ...in fact im surprised Ibanez allow it...itd be like Gibson allowing Epiphone to make guitars as good as the USA ones...er which wouldn't be too hard given Gibsons so called quality control lol....the only difference is the Japanese ones have a different process on the neck ...apparently...i say this because ive played my mates Japanese one and really it would appear that they're are no differences quality wise apart from the price and resale value... i could understand the cost difference if the japanese one had a nitro finish but they both are poly....they're built like a tank...i put mine in its case for 3 weeks and when i pick it up most times i dont even have to tune it up...as always i enjoyed very soulful playing...the guitar really suit your style and image .. i use mine for jazz and bossa nova stuff all i need is a Astrud Gilberto look/sing-a- like to sing as i have a very very English Yorkshire accent lol...i use good quality flatwounds on mine and they seem to last forever through a litte Roland JC22 jazz chorus as im not a jazz expert it fulfils all my jazz playing bad joe pass impressions lol
I also use mine for nossa nova and a little jazz playing, but the out of phase option is making me wanting to play some blues and funk stuff on it.
I also use flat wound strings . I have the same set since 2000, so 21 years now!!!
@@BuddaGuedes wow....thats amazing....the same set for 21 years!...ive heard of Bass players doing that but not guitarists...that said it kinda makes sense as a "dull" non treble sound suits Jazz..that said i generally use old(ish) strings on all my guitars and only change them when they refuse to hold tuning....mainly as im tight fisted and lazy lol....ive got quite corrosive sweat and sadly sweaty hands lol...but i use WD40 to wipe them down especially in summer when its hot ...i listened to your bossa nova band a few months ago on spotify it was very cool...
Thanks a lot
Sounds great, keep doing what you do.
Thanks a lot
Nice playing. It might be worth pointing out that your model is the Korean made GB10JS and not the more expensive Japanese GB10 with half bone/half brass nut, bound pick guard etc.
I bought the Ibanez AG85 second hand yesterday, it will arrive pretty soon. Seems to be a bit inspired of these, it also has minimhumbuckers (mounted) and the body shape is similar. It is much more affordable, but I am very in love with it. Can't wait! Cheers :) nice playing btw.
Thanks a lot
Ibanez makes great guitars
Do you use your GB10 with overdrive ? I have got one i love for clean sound but i would like to also explore dirty sounds with it and for now i didn't find the good combination. Any advice ?
Great demo. Is it a GB10 or GB10SE? (the signature seems to be missing on the truss-rod cover)
It’s the one made in Korea
I have a GB10js from the nineties.I haven´t played it much in the last fifteen years.
It had a really thick plastic-like finish that I didn´care for.
Maybe I should try it out again?
It’s a really great guitar
Amazing player you are
Thanks a lot
I've often considered buying one of these, but I'm now old enough to know that having George Benson's guitar won't make me play like him. More's the pity.
Eh! Ehh
Great review,as always Budda!
Help. I want buy one but there is so many models: China, Japan Korea, and even the 1978/9 vintage. Any suggestions?
They are all good guitars. Of course if you buy the higher end, it will be a better guitar.
@BuddaGuedes thanks for this post. A lot of guys understandably just playing jazz in their review. I needed to hear its versatility as I will be playing blues, funk, ska, rockabilly, and maybe a few entry level jazz standards. Was going to buy the GB10EM but am seriously considering upgrading GB10SE-BS.
Great playing, but that isn't a regular BG10. There are some differences. It sounds good, though.
It’s stock....
Nice playing. I was originally looking for tips on keeping the GB10 from natural damage in extreme seasons - hot summers down to sub zero winters. Any tips? Thanks.
Ive never had any issues with extreme seasons, so i'm not familiar with those issues.
Hi Budda. Great video as usual. What are the pickups in the guitar? I have an Ibanez AG75 and they seem larger than the ones in your guitar...
Ricardo Cabral they are mini humbuckers. But I don’t exactly know which model!!
Great playing and great review!so musical.not some jerkoff playing Phrygian scale as fast as he can with distortion so you can’t even hear what the guitar sounds like.Really good insights,I’m getting one!
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It's the GB 10-SE?
It's the one made in Korea.
Fine video ;)
Gretsch Benson ! Very versatile guitar
Ah Ah Ah !! I really love it!!!
Yeah I have an lgb30 Great guitar not sure if I want to swap out tune-o-matic style Bridge and put the wooden bridge on though? I'm using flatwound that came with it Greg guitar
@@fredn2735 Since i have a lot of guitars I love to have this one with the wood bridge. I'm also using flat wound.
Yeah the LGB 30 comes with the wood in a tune-o-matic bridge. Flatwounds are a lot of fun aren't they! Yeah totally different than my evh Wolfgang special
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Hey Budda..are you Carlos Guedes son by chance? He's from Venezuela but i think moved to Dallas Tx and ofcourse he is an absolute master at Harp!
Hey there! No I'm not his son. I'm from Portugal and my father is also portuguese.
Surely you have the tone controls wide open at 10 --because it sounds very thin and when miked very very thin ??
I use it as it sounds good to me, but I also roll the tone down sometimes
very good review , is it heavy or light
I would say it's medium weight.
Is it the made in japan model? or the SE?
Georgian Plutasu it’s made in Korea
Its SE, the low cost model of BS10. The sound is not bad but not the same level of origial GB10.
I love it nonetheless
@@BuddaGuedes
Yes. And you are an excellent player.
@@BuddaGuedes is it made in Korea? Indonesia or china? I'm talking about the SE...thx...cause I heard different things
Unplugged it sounds like the 1st cheap acoustic guitar I bought so many years ago ... It was crap!
Ah ah!!
Why would you play that thing like it is a Gretsch.
Anwyll Music I play it like a guitar! Ah ah
Who's voice is that at the start?
Brian Cullen Alex Liberalli
I owned GB 10 and wasn't impressed by sound. It is not for jazz, nor blues
Probably it's not for you! It's a fantastic guitar great for everything... ;)
I really love it!
so what is it for then ? Peruvian Death Metal?