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Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Flamed Maple Top, Back, and Sides, Mahogany/Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Yellow Sunburst
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Here's Your Chance to Play like Scofield

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.

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.

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

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Semi-hollowbody
  • Body Shape John Scofield Signature
  • Body Material Flamed Maple
  • Top Material Flamed Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Vintage Yellow Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-pc Nyatoh/Maple
  • Neck Shape JSM
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic/Abalone Blocks
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Gibraltar Artist Bridge with Quik Change III Tailpiece
  • Tuners Closed Gear
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Super 58 Alnico Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Super 58 Alnico Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 3-way Tri-sound switch, 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario EXL140, .010-.052
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: JSM10VYS

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Reviews

Excellent guitar
I took a chance on buying a demo, and I'll be damned if I can find any issues with it, it looks pristine to me. What a great sounding/playing guitar, there's a ton of tonal possibilities. The neck is substantial but very comfortable to play. It's a heavier guitar than I anticipated, but I personally like that. This is definitely one sweet guitar. I'm attaching a video I did playing through a Magnatone Super 15 - my favorite amp - also got that through Sweetwater, fabulous amp! Buy this one with confidence.
Music background: Over 55 years semi-pro player
A huge stroke of luck
I'm going to begin this review with the part that usually ends one. And that is to give mega kudos to my sales engineer, Sean DeLeon. Without him I would not be holding my perfect match guitar in my hands right now.
To make a long story short, I had been waiting for another guitar that was on order for a few months to come in when Sean called me up to let me know that, unfortunately it was going to be a bit longer, pushing it's arrival into possibly May or later. I had really had my heart set on that one and we talked about if there were any alternatives I had looked at when choosing the original guitar. I mentioned that I would only really be willing to make an upward move to the JSM10 and I had looked a couple of days before and they too were waiting on order.
Sean did a quick double check and discovered that 2 had just come available and if I wanted he could provide one of those. Still wanting the first guitar I agreed to take a look and opened the website to find one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen.
I'm not even a big Flame top guy, but this one was exceptional and soon Sean had the order completed, 3 days later it was in my hands (with the added 1 day in the box… very important).
So needless to say this was a real stroke of luck, but it doesn't end there. I have 2 other Ibanez guitars, so I knew the JSM10 would be a great quality guitar and well built, especially with the input of John Scofield on the design. What I did not know until I played it was that it was the guitar that I had been waiting for since I began playing.
It feels like a perfect fit for me, equal to the Telecaster I've owned for years .
The neck profile is so comfortable without giving up a feeling of being substantial and the Artstar fret-edge treatment is so good that you soon forget all about it and just play. No other guitar I own gives me a "fretless feel" up and down the neck.
The Super 58 p/u's are my favorite and on this particular guitar they seem to be enhanced by the deep resonance that this neck and body provides.
Well I could go on ad nauseam about the guitar and what makes it so special, but you can read the specs and watch the video reviews,the guitar is phenomenal.
I would recommend this guitar to anyone seeking a superior player that has the looks and backs them up by being a player that will go the distance for you in multiple genres and styles.
I also want to thank the Sweetwater 55 pt inspectors for sending me another perfectly set up instrument!
Music background: Player for many years. Started with Rock, then Punk and New Wave.Always learning and always grateful for music.
A Go Go
I'm on the fence. Beautiful guitar. Flawless everything except the top of the headstock isn't fully polished and the pup toggle switch is loose. For 1k I find this acceptable. This guitar is 98% immaculate. I got a scratch and dent bc it's cheap and I'm a sucker for a good deal. It plays like butter. The pups are much brighter than I thought they would be but I'm adjusting to them. For the price it's a ridiculously good deal and I'm happy to add it to my collection. My salesperson Cody checked in on me and just kept proving why he's top notch. If you have a Jazz itch ...scratch it with this.
This guitar stands out from all others even at twice the price

This is my 41st year playing guitar - the last 35 nearly exclusively acoustic. I want to branch out into other genres, and picked this guitar up recently. I have owned an Artcore and an Ephiphone Joe Pass years ago, and both instruments had their flaws that got in the way of enjoying them. This guitar has zero flaws -the build and finish is perfect, and the tones are amazing. I have found ZERO dead spots. The body size is slight smaller than a hollow body which I really appreciate. What I would point out here is that there are elements of the guitar that do stand out to others within the same price range: ebony fretboard (I prefer to Rosewood), the pick ups (Super 58s), bone nut rather than synthetic and it comes in a hard-shell case. the tri-sound switch gives great options for dialing in the tone you want. I play this through a Roland Jazz Chorus 40.

In my search I played guitars as high as $, and I saw no reason to spend that much money based on the quality of the build, finish and sound of this guitar. It beats any Epiphone option (and Gibson) that I have played.

Got mine today - And, whoa it's nice
I own an SG, bought of course from S/W and for months now I've been hearing in my head a bigger sounding, but not really a bigger feeling compliment to it. And, most importantly, it had to be as cost-effective as the SG too. l And this is it. Never even picked one up before. I can't find them in music stores around me, but I felt this would be the one. And it definitely is. Arrived on-time, in perfect pitch and with 10's. When I put the 9 - 42's on, up and down the neck it's been a great ride with cool tone. Comfortable strapped on too. It tucks in so much better than 335's and it's lighter as well. It's like my SG's voluptuous sister. Looking forward to gigging with both in a couple of weeks.
Music background: Professional since '76