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what do you guys think of the Ibanez GB-200?

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sheetsofsound

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Jan 27, 2011, 7:05:01 AM1/27/11
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thoughts?

dwabeslim

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Jan 27, 2011, 10:21:31 AM1/27/11
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I had a student who had one when they first came out and I thought it
was very good and a good deal. Recently I tried a new one at my
local store and was not impressed at all .... it felt cheap/low
quality perhaps it was a bad example.

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Jan 27, 2011, 2:30:30 PM1/27/11
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On Jan 27, 8:05 pm, sheetsofsound <jackzuc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thoughts?

I restrung mine with DR Zebra strings .054 set ,and changed out the
pickups .Gtr is a bit heavy ,but the 24.5 scale is nice to play ,
reasonably good control of feedback due to the thick top.
so far it has travelled well.
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sheetsofsound

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Jan 27, 2011, 5:00:45 PM1/27/11
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I do like the scale length.

invisaman75

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Jan 27, 2011, 11:01:39 PM1/27/11
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On Jan 27, 4:05 am, sheetsofsound <jackzuc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thoughts?

Well made guitar!

Domingo

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Jan 29, 2011, 2:19:24 PM1/29/11
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"sheetsofsound" <jackz...@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> thoughts?

I have one, it's a really nice guitar with a very distinctive tone, I only
complain about the neck that is a little thicker compared to the neck of my
GB-10, so it is less comfortable...

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Domingo
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sheetsofsound

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Jan 29, 2011, 2:40:11 PM1/29/11
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On Jan 29, 2:19 pm, "Domingo" <lucrocessa...@libero.it> wrote:
> "sheetsofsound" <jackzuc...@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggionews:6b0cf948-a6f6-439b...@p12g2000vbo.googlegroups.com...

>
> > thoughts?
>
> I have one, it's a really nice guitar with a very distinctive tone, I only
> complain about the neck that is a little thicker compared to the neck of my
> GB-10, so it is less comfortable...
>

Interesting comment. I have one in for evaluation. I'm considering
buying it but I think I like the tone of my heritage eagle a little
better. The neck on the GB200 is pretty thin compared to almost any
other guitar I have! It's got a great tone though. Brighter than I
would have expected but that may be due to the new daddario chromes
that are on it. I like how you can manhandle the strings with the low
tension of the 24.75" scale length.

Jonathan (Cleve)

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Jan 29, 2011, 3:16:30 PM1/29/11
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On Jan 27, 7:05 am, sheetsofsound <jackzuc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thoughts?

Is the GB-200 the one with the set pickups? I wondered how it was
too.

I always liked the GB-10, but I found it to be way too feedback-prone.
Is the GB-200 a lot better in that respect?

sheetsofsound

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Jan 29, 2011, 4:20:32 PM1/29/11
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the gb200 is basically an L5 but with the 24.75" scale. It's a
laminate though. Very sweet, traditional tones. It sounds really
great.

sheetsofsound

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Jan 29, 2011, 4:21:18 PM1/29/11
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oh, and it does feedback. Probably more than the gb10.

invisaman75

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Jan 30, 2011, 6:05:05 AM1/30/11
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I think we discuss this before in another thread years ago but the
conclusion was GB-200 has solid top, the older GB-20 and GB-5 were
laminate.

Docbop

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Jan 30, 2011, 7:52:18 AM1/30/11
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I have a '79 GB-20 and the old Ibanez spec sheet I saw said it was a
solid top. There's binding on the f-holes so can't tell. I love the
guitar except it weigh a lot.

sheetsofsound

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Jan 30, 2011, 9:33:23 AM1/30/11
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i don't think that's true. I believe the original GB200s had solid
tops and lacquer but now they are laminate and poly. According to my
friend who 's an ibanez rep, they do not make a solid top archtop

Mark Cleary

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Jan 30, 2011, 11:56:18 AM1/30/11
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I never played one that impressed me but I really don’t not like the GB
10's. They are popular but a bit different than the 200 but not enough to
like any better. The funny thing is George Benson seems to get his sound
whatever he plays. I do think the recordings I hear him playing either a JS,
D'angelico, or his guild sound a little different. The tone is a bit
brighter and a little more lively but sound is hard to describe. I really do
not think is any wrong with the GB200 I just could think of a dozen other
guitars I would rather have that do what I perceive that are suppose to do.


Deacon Mark Cleary
Epiphany Church
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thoughts?


sheetsofsound

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Jan 30, 2011, 12:33:21 PM1/30/11
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disagree. Listen to gambale playing .009 strings on his gb10...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVk-ObBoyCs

the gb200 is a complete different beast too.

Domingo

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Jan 30, 2011, 4:55:45 PM1/30/11
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"sheetsofsound" <jackz...@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Interesting comment. I have one in for evaluation. I'm considering
> buying it but I think I like the tone of my heritage eagle a little
> better. The neck on the GB200 is pretty thin compared to almost any
> other guitar I have! It's got a great tone though. Brighter than I
> would have expected but that may be due to the new daddario chromes
> that are on it. I like how you can manhandle the strings with the low
> tension of the 24.75" scale length.

Imo, compared to a Heritage or to a Gibson, the GB-200 is more on the
smooth-jazz side as far as tone is concerned. On my myspace you can find two
tracks in which I play it (Saturday Flight and Just The Two On Bus). I dig
the fat and deep tone of this guitar...

sheetsofsound

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Jan 30, 2011, 5:44:52 PM1/30/11
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On Jan 30, 4:55 pm, "Domingo" <lucrocessa...@libero.it> wrote:
> "sheetsofsound" <jackzuc...@gmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggionews:0c3874a2-0e74-4da1...@x11g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...

sweet! Nice tone.

Mark Cleary

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Jan 30, 2011, 7:55:33 PM1/30/11
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"sheetsofsound" wrote in message
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVk-ObBoyCs

IF those are 009s he sure has the touch sounds great. I do agree with a
posted about the leather pants they look ridiculous but he has a beautiful
sound.

sheetsofsound

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Jan 30, 2011, 9:17:01 PM1/30/11
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well, who cares what it looks like?!? I would hope that this group
would at least be beyond judging on anything other than music! :)

southtexasguitarist

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Jan 30, 2011, 9:41:39 PM1/30/11
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On Jan 27, 6:05 am, sheetsofsound <jackzuc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> thoughts?

Not an eval as such but merely an anecdote. Back in the 70s I used to
work at Hollowood Music in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, PA.
There was some kind of contest that I think was sponsored by a local
radio station, and the winner got an Ibanez GB model guitar and a
couple of months of lessons at the store. So some guy wins and I was
picked to give him the lessons. He shows up for his first lesson, we
have our chit chat, and it's revealed that he's never played guitar in
his life. I ask if I can open the case and tune it, and he says sure,
go ahead. It's winter, and as I moved my hand to the metal flight case
it came with I get a serious blast of cold before I even touch it.
"Where was this guitar?" I ask.

"Oh, I didn't want to worry about anyone stealing it, so I locked it
in the trunk of my car while I was at work."

"How long?"

"Oh, about 9 hours."

So I explained to him that he probably didn't want to do that in the
future, and not to open the case until the guitar had been inside for
several hours. That was the only time I ever saw him. I wonder what
happened to that guitar?

Clay

houg...@gmail.com

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May 13, 2014, 4:04:36 PM5/13/14
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On Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:05:01 PM UTC, clevelandjazz wrote:
> thoughts?

ive owned mine for 3 years .it was for sale in wungos music shop denmark steet london for £1900 right in the middle of the recession.covered in dust ithought this beauty is in need of some tlc.armed with polish and a set of thomastik infeld 11 guage flat wounds i elbow greased this beauty until i could see my reflection.then plugged into a fender jazz king amp wow what a sound.running up a d major 7th arpeggio from the 10th fret breezin almost took a new meaning .team j craft guys are perfectionists.now deleted from the range i will take care of this modernistic L5 until my dream birdland comes in .
colm hough jazz guitarist.


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