- single round cutaway hollow style, arched spruce top, bound f-holes, raised bound black pickguard, bound body, flamed maple back/sides, three-piece maple/mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl/abalone split block inlay/George Benson signature block inlay at 21st fret, ebony bridge with pearl arrow inlays, ebony/metal tailpiece, bound peghead with abalone torch/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners with pearloid buttons, gold hardware, two Ibanez humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way switch, available in Antique Violin (disc.), Brown Sunburst, or Natural finish, mfg. 1977-present.