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The GB20 NT is truly a rare and important guitar – precisely because it was the very first Ibanez Artist Signature, together with the GB10.
\nAnd if they are also made by all-rounder Peter W\u00f6lpl<\/strong><\/a> that is an additional highlight.<\/p>\n

\u2705 Model: Ibanez GB20 NT George Benson Signature
\n\u2705 Year of construction: 1979
\n\u2705 Origin: Made in Japan
\n\u2705 Previous owner: exceptional guitarist Peter W\u00f6lpl
\n\u2705 Construction: hollow body, single cutaway, full hollow
\n\u2705 Body: Arched spruce top with \u0192-holes, multi-layer binding
\nBack\/sides: Birdseye Maple (flamed)
\n\u2705 Neck: 3-piece maple, set-in with smooth heel
\n\u2705 Fingerboard: ebony, 22 medium frets, pearl\/acrylic\/abalone split block inlays
\nScale length: 628 mm \/ 24\u00be”
\n\u2705 Saddle: Half Bone \/ Half Brass
\nMachine heads: Ibanez VelveTune, 1x cover renewed
\n\u2705 Bridge: Height-adjustable Ebony Bridge
\nTailpiece: Special split trapeze (GB10 type)
\n\u2705 Pickguard: not original
\n\u2705 Hardware: Gold
\nPickup: 1x Floating Ibanez GB Special Humbucker (Neck, Alnico, passive)
\nElectronics: Master Volume, Master Tone
\n\u2705 Knobs: Speed Knobs (1977-1980), (Replacements)
\n\u2705 Dimensions: width 425 mm (16 \u00be”), depth 76 mm (3″)
\n\u2705 Original aluminum case with Peter’s Tourlive sticker
\n\u2705 Weight: 3645 grams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ex Peter W\u00f6lpl<\/strong>
\nCondition: Good
\nSerNo: C797012
\nWeight: 3.6 kg
\nShipping class: Large<\/strong><\/a>
\nCase: yes
\nBrokerage sale: 14656<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":212982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2593,1855],"product_tag":[2541,2495,1862],"class_list":{"0":"post-213122","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-peter-woelpl-en","7":"product_cat-electric-guitars-en","8":"product_tag-celebrity-owned-en","9":"product_tag-jazz-en-2","10":"product_tag-vintage-en","11":"product_shipping_class-large","12":"pa_baujahr-70s-en","14":"first","15":"outofstock","16":"sold-individually","17":"purchasable","18":"product-type-simple"},"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","yoast_head":"\n1979 Ibanez - 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