A very cool Ibanez, the GB10SE

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • I may just be a blues player, but I find jazz guitars hard to resist, and they tend to inspire me to play a little outside the box. This week I take an Ibanez GB10SE for a ride. This is a an interesting and fun guitar, and I talk about it's build quality and features, and give my impressions. Also, of course I demo the sounds, both with and without a backing track.
    www.patreon.com/leonardgriffieblues
    #ibanezguitar #bluesguitar #guitar #jazzguitar #archtop #GB10se #tonemaster

Комментарии • 63

  • @1966MvD
    @1966MvD 11 месяцев назад +2

    Nice video Leonard, I would like to hear it with flatwound strings. Hope you will do that one day. I picked up a D'Addario Excel SS Tour yesterday for and amazing €307. This also plays and sounds wonderful! Bargain of the year 😀

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  11 месяцев назад

      That’s great. Always feels good to score a real bargain.
      Thanks so much for voting for the followup.

  • @MarkStearle
    @MarkStearle 11 месяцев назад +2

    Nice playing and guitar

  • @clydebermingham121
    @clydebermingham121 7 месяцев назад +4

    The GB10 design is just an ABSOLUTELY WONDROUS DESIGN
    THE WORLD IS FORTUNATE THAT GEORGE BENSON was also a Commercial Artist way before he became famous (a practical trade skill he learned during his high school days …. Etc … )
    MAN …. The GB10 design … in the world of guitars … is just an ABSOLUTE JOY to play
    Know one could even pay me to shut up about it …. (I dint get paid for this … I just like to share with humanity whatever I like for myself …. it’s just a GOLDEN RULE type thing )
    Man … IBANEZ ….. YAMAHA …. TOYOTA ….. and whatever else … personally I just have found that JAPANESE craftsmanship just seem to be so CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT
    Even and entry level Yamaha as well is an excellent item …
    Getting back to IBANEZ GB10
    I just LOVE that models design
    AMEN 🙏🏽

  • @philnewton2011
    @philnewton2011 11 месяцев назад +2

    Tone and phrasing are fantastic!

  • @clydebermingham121
    @clydebermingham121 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice of you to do a feature on the GB10
    BLESSINGS 🙏🏽

  • @agtrst
    @agtrst 3 месяца назад +1

    Loved your video. Great playing on a nice guitar. Been thinking about this model. I have owned an Ibanez AM93 for about 10 years now (made in China). It was very well made. Great tones and easy to play. Subscribed so I can check out your other videos.

  • @JoeDiehlMusic
    @JoeDiehlMusic 11 месяцев назад +4

    You play jazzy bluesy beautifully. You listen to some Kenny Burrell?

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  11 месяцев назад +2

      Nice to hear from you Joe.
      You bet. Kenny Burrell is a favorite, and Grant Green is another one.
      Thanks so much for the kind words.

  • @Anjohl
    @Anjohl 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video and playing!

  • @jttmorrisville4154
    @jttmorrisville4154 8 месяцев назад +1

    Enjoyed your review-thanks

  • @garypannone7755
    @garypannone7755 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice sounding guitar. And as usual very nice playing and video.

  • @roxyroxburgh9566
    @roxyroxburgh9566 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great review...and LOVE the t shirt!

  • @Shakedoctorsblues
    @Shakedoctorsblues 11 месяцев назад +1

    Sweet, I want one! Really does sound great!

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  11 месяцев назад

      They did a nice job with this one. Thanks for checking it out.

    • @Shakedoctorsblues
      @Shakedoctorsblues 11 месяцев назад

      May I ask what amp etc you are using?

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  11 месяцев назад

      @@Shakedoctorsblues It’s my Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb, blond spec with the Celestion Neo Creamback.

  • @stevefaure415
    @stevefaure415 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the great review. I've had my eye on a GB for a long time and have one on the way. I usually try, if my funds allow, to buy the top of the line model for the sake of investment if nothing else. But going over the reviews and specs for GB10 and GB10se it seemed, as you pointed out, that they were almost identical except for their county of manufacture. Maybe this is just a little strange marketing blip for Ibanez and they'll eventually phase out the more expensive model, but it's just really odd that there should such a price-point difference. Thanks again for the review!

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  9 месяцев назад

      What it comes down to is it’s simply more expensive to build guitars in Japan. I imagine if you had both and compared them directly there’d be a difference, but I don’t know how much the difference would actually matter. I suspect not much if at all.
      Best of luck and thanks so much for watching.

  • @steveogden5087
    @steveogden5087 11 месяцев назад +1

    I enjoy your videos. Thanks for creating them. I would like to see this guitar with the flatwounds.

  • @guitarzan0515
    @guitarzan0515 11 месяцев назад +1

    Ohh La La, very Jazzy. You sly dog. Great sounding box!! Beautiful notes!
    Ready for your next post!

  • @larrydering1598
    @larrydering1598 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love the look and concept of these guitars. Like you I have longed for a GB 10 because of Bensons style and sound. I also crave the smaller body and LP styling of the GB. If I could find one in a shop to play I would probably own it. Thanks for your thoughts.

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  9 месяцев назад

      And thank you for watching. It is a cool guitar and the quality is very nice. I hope you get a chance to try one.

  • @sil.lum.quan.
    @sil.lum.quan. 5 месяцев назад +2

    I don't play blues, I'm more of a smooth soul player but you sound good playing bluesy stuff on it. I own a GB40th Japanese crafted version and it's the best 6 string guitar that I own.

  • @clydebermingham121
    @clydebermingham121 7 месяцев назад +1

    NICE 👍🏽 Bluesy Playing

  • @Sleepydeadbrain
    @Sleepydeadbrain 2 месяца назад +1

    George benson does do mostly jazz but check out Charlie Christian

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  2 месяца назад

      Oh yeah, Charlie Christian influenced just about all the traditional jazz players and a lot of blues players as well. My Dad was a pro guitarist as well and growing up, it took me a long time to realize how many Charlie Christian lines he played!
      Thanks for watching.

  • @raymitchell7013
    @raymitchell7013 Месяц назад +1

    Really good sound..I had a GB10 many years ago..As I'm a Hammond player first & foremost, I sold the GB..You have a nice natural compression to the sound Which amp is it? or are you direct recording. Hope you OK with me asking. Regards Ray

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  29 дней назад

      Don’t mind at all. Most of my videos feature my Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb. I normally record from the excellent line out, which features a couple different IRs. One recorded with a Ribbon mic and one with a dynamic. I initially started to mic it up, but honestly, the sound from the built in IRs reproduces what I’m hearing in the room better than I can get with conventional mics. It’s virtually indistinguishable. Thanks so much and thanks for watching.

  • @oliverdunskus8859
    @oliverdunskus8859 6 месяцев назад +1

    one major difference is body width. the Indonesianversion is 0.5" narrower.

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  6 месяцев назад

      Is it? I don’t know how much actual difference that would make but thanks for pointing it out.

  • @clydebermingham121
    @clydebermingham121 7 месяцев назад +1

    MAN ….. I’M SO THANKFUL PHIL UPCHURCH (George Benson’s early rhythm guitarist ) turned GEORGE BENSON on to IBANEZ guitar company
    If was so fitting .
    I still cold not understand by GIBSON never had a GEORGE BENSON Signsture model guitar … after he came out with BREEZIN’
    Before we knew about Ibanez … every George Benson fan wanted to get a Gibson Hollow body Jazz guitar
    It’s was so fortunate for both IBANEZ & GEORGE BENSON …… ( and even the whole entire world , in my esteem 🙏🏽) that GEORGE BENSON became the very first signature artist IBANEZ had
    GOERGE BENSON has just been THE GREATEST at what he was able &/or allowed to accomplish
    The GREATEST… like MUHAMMAD ALI …. (In my esteem )

  • @jeanpierrepauchard
    @jeanpierrepauchard 3 месяца назад +1

    Merci pour votre réponse mais je voulais vous demander laquelle préfèrez vous joué gb10 se ou prestige merci de votre réponse amicalement jp qui vous admire !

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  3 месяца назад

      I’ve not played the Prestige version yet, but I’m sure it’s on another level. Hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to play one at some point. Thanks so much.

  • @elrockandrollero
    @elrockandrollero 4 месяца назад +1

    How would you compare this to the Eastman AR372CE overall? Same ballpark even? Thanks!

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  4 месяца назад +1

      The Eastman is more versatile by far and I suspect overall better materials; frets, hardware, etc. The Ibanez does do that quick attack, fast jazz line thing very well.

    • @elrockandrollero
      @elrockandrollero 4 месяца назад

      @@leonardgriffieblues5845 Thanks for your response and for your great work here!

  • @JRoss-zxzx
    @JRoss-zxzx День назад +1

    When the Blues music started, all they had were hollow bodied guitars.

  • @victorbarker9497
    @victorbarker9497 9 месяцев назад +1

    what kit are you using

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  9 месяцев назад

      It’s straight into a blond spec Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb. Thanks for watching.

  • @roncradle5670
    @roncradle5670 22 дня назад

    I'm selling my GB 10 Ibanez guitar just like that one. Next one higher like the actual Guitar George played Nice guitar. I'm putting it on E Bay. Well over 4200dllrs . I'm selling it

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  21 день назад

      Yeah, if it doesn’t work for you, find what does! Thanks so much for watching.

  • @jeanpierrepauchard
    @jeanpierrepauchard 3 месяца назад

    Vous jouez tres bien ! Pourquoi ne jouez pas sur une gb10 prestige japon ça na rien a voir!!!!! Amicalement

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  3 месяца назад

      @@jeanpierrepauchard Yes, the Japan made original is a great guitar. I reviewed the affordable version because it’s within the reach of more players. Thanks for watching.

  • @csb65536
    @csb65536 4 месяца назад

    A nice guitar for the first year or two you own it, but thats about it. Mine has developed a reverse bow creating major fret buzz from the 7th to the 17th fret. The neck adjustment is adjusted as loose as it will go. The bridge is set as high as possible while remaining playable...this thing is absolute crap!!!. I own plenty of electric guitars that have never had this happen!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON ONE OF THESE, buy an Epic, an Eastman, or anyother brand in this price category.

    • @leonardgriffieblues5845
      @leonardgriffieblues5845  4 месяца назад +2

      Unfortunately that can happen to any guitar with a traditional single action rod. It doesn’t mean this model is crap. It’s not uncommon with Gibsons, Eastmans and any guitar that uses a single action rod. In fact, 3 piece necks as used on the GB10SE are usually very stable but there are always exceptions and sorry you got one. Have you taken the guitar to a good luthier? These problems can be solved by someone really skilled in repair. Depending on severity, it might be fixable with a basic fret level. Though it may need something more extensive. But it’s almost always fixable. Thanks for watching.

    • @paulcartwright2810
      @paulcartwright2810 Месяц назад

      ​@@leonardgriffieblues5845..greetings from great Britain. That's bad luck...ive had mine 5 years...the action is still as perfect as when it arrived mail ordered...in fact I rarely even have to tune it even when it's left in its case for a week...maybe it's out mild British climate...I.e...mainly dull a drizzling rain with 4 weeks of sunshine...and hardly any severe snow?

    • @paulcartwright2810
      @paulcartwright2810 Месяц назад

      BTW mine was made in China