Ibanez JSM20 John Scofield Black Low Gloss

The Ibanez JSM20 John Scofield signature guitar is here presented in a Black Low Gloss finish with Gold hardware. Twin Super 58 humbuckers are controlled via trick switching, providing a wide range of tones, from smooth to a crisp growl. Try it out today in our Glasgow store, or buy online for fast delivery to the UK and Europe. We are Ibanez specialists, and our knowledge of the brand, combined with our full professional set-up carried out on every instrument, ensures you receive the best possible example.

Ibanez JSM20 John Scofield in Black Low Gloss - Hard Case Included

John Scofield's guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B.

Speaking about his beloved Ibanez guitars, John states, "I loved the way the neck felt on my 1981 AS200, and that was the guitar I always returned to. You find what you're comfortable with and you stay with it. This became the basis for the JSM John Scofield Model introduced in 2001, which reproduced the original AS200 guitar, with added improvements."

The JSM20 BKL is fitted with two Super 58 humbucker pickups, which deliver smooth, nuanced tones along with a crisp, biting growl. These are controlled via a 3-way switch, combined with a trick tri-sound switch. The latter allows the neck pickup to be voiced with the two humbucker coils in parallel, with the coils split, or standard humbucker mode.

The Gibraltar Artist bridge, made of a light weight Aluminium bridge frame and Zinc saddles, provides natural tone, rich sustain and tuning stability. The low positioned saddles ensure comfortable playability. Ebony is used for the bridge, producing a tight low end and mid-range with a defined high end attack. It also delivers quick response and rich sustain. The Bone nut provides richer tone between low and high registers. Finally, the Quik Change III tailpiece enables faster and easier string changing.