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The first electric guitar I'd ever owned was an Ibanez double cut-away, thin-line hollow-body with F holes that I received for Christmas in the mid-80's. It was inexpensive, but it took all the abuse a kid could throw at it. I moved on from that guitar, but I never forgot about it, especially with George Benson tearing it up on his very own Ibanez signature model. As I've owned quite a few Archtops over the years - L5s, D'Angelico, Epiphone, etc. - I've loved every one in one way or another...
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Ibanez George Benson LGB300

Ibanez George Benson LGB300
Styled in a vintage yellow sunburst and nicknamed the Little Georgie Benson after the maestro's early days in jazz, the Ibanez LGB300 is a George Benson Signature Series hollowbody electric guitar. It's fashioned in the style of old, giving you a 4.25" body, a Florentine single-cutaway design, and F-hole sound holes.

The instrument features a spruce top with maple back and sides, as well as a three-piece maple set-in neck. This 24.7" scale neck has an ebony fingerboard with acrylic and abalone block inlays. An ebony bridge affixes strings to the body, secured by an LGB300 tailpiece. At the headstock you'll find Gotoh SG510 machineheads which provide a smooth feel, minimal back lush, and precision tuning.

For electronics, the instrument provides Super 58 humbucking pickups that offer a warm, bluesy sound with a bit of growl. These pickups are selectable via a 3-way toggle switch and can be adjusted using the dedicated volume and tone controls for each pickup. Complementing the guitar's finish, the set of Sure Grip III volume and tone control knobs have a deep honey color inspired by instruments from the late '50s and '60s, which adds to the guitar's vintage vibe.



LGB Neck Joint
    A three-piece maple LGB300 set-in neck is slim, fast, and offers playing comfort

LGB Body
    The instrument offers spruce top with maple back and sides, giving you a beautiful high-gloss sunburst finish

Ebony fretboard
    Ebony produces a tight low and midrange response with noticeable attack on the high end; it also offers a rich sustain

Gotoh Machineheads
    Gotoh SG510 machineheads offer precision, a smooth feel, and minimal back lush

Super 58 Pickups
    The Super 58 pickups can deliver the smooth, nuanced tones of jazz, as well as the biting growl of blues

Sure Grip Knobs
    The Sure Grip III knobs are designed for precise control with nonslip functionality, along with smooth and classic looks

General Features

        Neck Type: LGB 3-piece maple set-in neck
        Body: Spruce top, maple back and sides
        Fingerboard: Bound ebony fingerboard with acrylic and abalone block inlay
        Frets: Medium, 22
        Bridge: Ebony
        Tailpiece: LGB300 tailpiece
        Neck Pickup: Super 58 humbucker neck pickup (passive/alnico)
        Bridge Pickup: Super 58 humbucker bridge pickup (passive/alnico)
        Nut: Bone
        Hardware Color: Gold

Neck Dimensions

        Scale: 24.7" / 628mm
        Width at Nut: 1.8" / 45mm
        Width at 22nd Fret: 2.3" / 58.0mm
        Thickness at 1st: 0.9" / 20.0mm
        Thickness at 9th: 0.9" / 22.0mm
        Radius: 12.0" / 305mm

Neck Dimension

        Length: 20.0" / 508.0mm
        Width: 16.5" / 419.1mm
        Max Depth: 4.25" / 108.0mm



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Ibanez LGB300-VYS is beyond playable

The first electric guitar I'd ever owned was an Ibanez double cut-away, thin-line hollow-body with F holes that I received for Christmas in the mid-80's. It was inexpensive, but it took all the abuse a kid could throw at it. I moved on from that guitar, but I never forgot about it, especially with George Benson tearing it up on his very own Ibanez signature model. As I've owned quite a few Archtops over the years - L5s, D'Angelico, Epiphone, etc. - I've loved every one in one way or another, but they've all had their quirks and/or unexpected shortcomings. I'm not finding any "real" negatives with this guitar. In studio sessions, this guitar has proven to be a tonal powerhouse. Pickup combinations, volume, and tone management on this guitar can be subtle or right down in-your-face - your choice, as you can dial it in with unexpected tonal diversity. I paired it with a Henriksen JA 312, BOSS RV6 Reverb, and strung it up with TI JS 112 flat-wound Jazz “Swing” strings, and man does it sing. I did change up the action to 1/16" (6) - 3/34" (1) with dead-on straight neck relief, and the guitar handles this perfectly without buzz or drop-off. The rolled-edge neck edge is simply a must for chordal melody, and long sessions in general, and the guitar has it... so comfortable. There's one other thing about this guitar that is worth nothing... it's built like a tank, with beautifully sculpted thickness were it matters. Nitrocellulose is an awesome finish and pays dividends over time, but if you're traveling consistently with your guitar, you're going to ding that finish and then cry about it, because it's going to typically be very obvious. The finish on this guitar... I bumped the headstock into a running ceiling fan and there was no noticeable ding to the finish, but the ceiling fan blade did not fare so well. Doh! (I do not endorse or in any way recommend attempting to reproduce my stupidity, 'cause as always... results will vary). The trade-off with the finish Ibanez uses is that it adds weight to the guitar, but if you're resting that guitar on your thigh, you won't likely notice it. Overall, the fit and finish of the guitar is immaculate and impeccable, and the attention to detail is en par with the big archtop makers, if not surpassing them.

Submitted by: mahoney-bellevue on 12/13/2021 11:27:59 AM

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