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Here's Your Chance to Play like Scofield





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From his early work with Medeski Martin & Wood to his extensive solo career, John Scofield has played a leading role in the development of modern jazz guitar. This Ibanez JSM10 lets you play with Scofield's same tone while tapping into his aesthetic style. From the gold tuning pegs down to the Quik Change III tailpiece, the JSM10 is every bit as dashing as it is playable. A pair of Super 58 humbuckers deliver characteristic PAF tone, while Scofield's preferred electronics give you the humbucker warmth and single-coil clarity you need. Top the whole thing off with an Artstar treated, bound ebony fretboard on a super-comfortable mahogany and maple neck, and you've got one solid jazz box.





Configured for precision, speed, and incredible stability





One of the things that had us dragging each other to the Sweetwater showroom to marvel over the original Ibanez John Scofield model was its phenomenal stability, and we're absolutely delighted that the JSM10 follows suit perfectly. Between its set 3-piece mahogany and maple neck and reliable Quik Change III tailpiece, the JSM10 provides you with absolutely rock-solid performance. What's more, the smooth Artstar fret-edge treatment and bound ebony fretboard make this one of the most comfortable guitars you're likely to get your hands on.





Serial 21PW23120348


Serial 21PW23120348


Classic humbuckers meet sophisticated tone options





The Super 58 humbuckers in the JSM10 are the same type of pickups found in John Scofield's own guitar, wired up the same way to give you a ton of tonal options. With just the 3-position toggle alone, these classic PAF-style humbuckers provide you with a beautiful range of warmth and clear projection. But there's a second 3-way toggle onboard the JSM10, which lets you switch the neck pickup from series to parallel, with a stop in the middle for single-coil tone. The tonal possibilities are absolutely astonishing!





Jaw-dropping appointments make this jazz box a real looker





Some guitars are just born classy, and the semi-hollowbody JSM10 is certainly among this class of instruments. For starters, take a look at the flamed maple top and side - that figuring is no joke. But the beauty of the JSM10 extends down to the smallest details, like the gold tuning pegs and other hardware, or the binding on the top, back, and fretboard, which extends to the headstock and the F holes. And you can't help but admire the Mother-of-Pearl and abalone block inlays, which seem to leap off the fretboard and capture every stray beam of light.





Serial 21PW23120348


Ibanez John Scofield Signature JSM10 Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


An amazing semi-hollowbody electric guitar based on John Scofield's own custom Ibanez model


Flamed maple top back and sides with a maple and mahogany set neck provides strong and sweet fundamental frequencies


Super 58 humbuckers with 3-way switching and 3-way neck pickup configuration deliver massive tonal options


Gold hardware, including an ART-1 bridge and a Quik Change III tailpiece look great and offer excellent stability


Medium frets with Artstar fret edge treatment and bound ebony fretboard feel great and play amazingly


Additional appointments include Mother-of-Pearl and abalone block inlays and full binding


Hardshell case included