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13 items · Last checked What guitar does George Benson play?
George Benson has said he plays Ibanez signature hollowbodies such as the GB10, GB200 and GB30 with Thomastik-Infeld George Benson strings, .012s live and .014s in the studio. He has said he runs two Fender Twins and helped design his Fender GB Hot Rod Deluxe, after years on Polytone Mini-Brutes.
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Fender
'65 Twin Reverb“I use two Fender Twins.”
Said in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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JDI Passive Direct BoxSeen in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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What guitars George Benson uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
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Ibanez
GB30 George Benson signature
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“I used the Ibanez GB30 and also a D'Angelico that I had in the closet”
Said in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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D'Angelico
Archtop (from his closet)
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D'Angelico
Archtop (from his closet)Said in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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Yamaha
Nylon-string acoustic
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Yamaha
Nylon-string acousticSaid in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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Cordoba
Nylon-string acoustic
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Cordoba
Nylon-string acousticSaid in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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Amps
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Fender
'65 Twin Reverb“I use two Fender Twins.”
Said in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
Fender
GB Hot Rod Deluxe
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Fender
GB Hot Rod Deluxe“When I plug my guitar through this amplifier, it gives me everything I'm looking for: punch, power and tonality”
Said in Fender Introduces George Benson Signature Hot Rod Deluxe, October 2012
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Polytone
Mini-Brute
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Polytone
Mini-Brute“I used to use Polytone Mini-Brutes.”
Said in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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Strings and picks
Thomastik-Infeld
George Benson Jazz strings (.012 live, .014 studio)
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Thomastik-Infeld
George Benson Jazz strings (.012 live, .014 studio)“If I'm on the road, I like to use .012s. If I'm recording, I like to use .014s”
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Ibanez
George Benson medium picks
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“I use medium picks. They're not too stiff and they allow me to have better rhythm.”
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JDI Passive Direct BoxSeen in George Benson: Still the Coolest of Cats, December 2011
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Questions
About George Benson's gear.
What guitar does George Benson play?
Ibanez signature hollowbodies: the GB10 he designed in 1977, the GB200 and GB30, and the smaller LGB300. He has also said he recorded Guitar Man with a D'Angelico from his closet, plus Yamaha and Cordoba nylon-strings.
What amp does George Benson use?
He has said he runs two Fender Twins, seen as '65 Twin Reverb reissues on stage, and he co-designed the Fender GB Hot Rod Deluxe. Earlier he played Polytone Mini-Brutes.
What strings does George Benson use?
Thomastik-Infeld George Benson jazz strings. He has said he puts on .012s on the road and .014s when recording because he can hear more and dig in more.
What picks does George Benson use?
Medium picks, his own Ibanez George Benson model. He has said they are not too stiff and the straighter point gives more snap off the string.
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George Benson is the jazz guitarist and singer behind Breezin' and Give Me the Night, with signature Ibanez hollowbodies since 1977. This guide covers his Ibanez GB models, his Fender Twins and signature Hot Rod Deluxe, his Thomastik-Infeld strings and his picks.
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