Real GB10?? No GB inlay??

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Author Message   Tankobu Username: Tankobu Registered: 9-2007 Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 11:16 pm:    Saw this one on Ebay today...noticed it doesn't have the "Benson" inlay near the last frets. Something also about the look of the other inlays that doesn't look right to me (or maybe it's a bad pic). Ebay Item #290168947588   Talajuha Username: Talajuha Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 5:55 am:    My old eyes say it is genuine, compared to picture from ibanez.com Somebody will tell since when there has not been "George Benson" inlay on the fretboard. Juha   Petruz Username: Petruz Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 7:06 am:    newer GBs don't have the inlay on the fretboard. i don't know when they stopped it.   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 8:35 am:    Serial number: F0316817 means: Fuji Gen Gakki 2003 Production number: 16817. So, it remained unused for 4 years. That's NOS. But I have seen F06xxxxx stickers on fake JEM guitars too, so I don't dare to say whether "NEW" or "NOS" Ibanez guitars are genuine any more. An vintage one is much safer, IMO. Or buy from a registered Ibanez dealer. Ginger   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 10:24 am:    That looks genuine to me.   Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 4-2001 Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 10:33 am:    Looks legit to me also. The George Benson inlay was discontinued in the early 80's. My '97 GB10 does not have the GB name in the inlay, but my '79 does. Also, the back of the headstock only has the serial number and 'made in Japan' info. In the last few years (post 2003?) they added the large 'J-Craft' name on the back of the headstock. So maybe it is NOS from 2003 as indicated. The seller has pretty good feedback too. Does anyone know what NEW '07 GB10's are selling for lately?   Talajuha Username: Talajuha Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 11:08 am:    List price is $3333 (US) and net shop prices are from $2500 (US) to $3000+ (EU). Juha   Petruz Username: Petruz Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 7:17 am:    guitartim, my H70 ('87) GB10 had the inlay on the fretboard.   Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 4-2001 Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 10:25 am:    Thanks, Petruz. Does anyone have the year that the signature inlay was discontinued on the GB10? As late as 1988 the GB30 still had the inlay also. Hmmm. (I think it was a huge mistake for Ibanez to delete that added cosmetic feature!)   Callistabb Username: Callistabb Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 1:24 pm:    A GB10 without the inlay was first shown in the -93 catalogue. It's not obvious but I think the difference is there. I agree, they should not have removed it! http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1992/gb.jpg http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1993/gb.jpg /Bjorn

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