Ibanez John Schofield JSM100, vintage sunburst, made in Japan 2014. John Schofield is certified jazz royalty. He rose to fame playing in Miles Davis' band, but his resume includes playing alongside greats such as Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius and John Mayer... he is among the most important fusion guitarists ever. The JSM model debuted in 2001, as an updated and tweaked version of the AS200 model he had been playing since the 80s. The shape is based loosely on the Gibson 335, but it's a couple of millimeters thinner, with a unique neck design and different timbers. The neck is a fairly slim D shape, carved from resonant African mahogany, capped with a bound ebony fretboard and sporting a cheeky compound radius for maximum playability. The body is a centre-block style semi hollow and made from anigre, an East African tonewood with a gorgeous grain. It feels remarkably alive in the hands, brimming with resonance and built and finished with outstanding precision. The tone on offer is delicious: eloquent highs with a generous shimmer, earthy midrange with a vocal-like dynamic response, singing sustain and a tuneful low end that adds plonk and roundness to big juicy chords. It's excellent for jazz, but will happily cover blues, rock or country without breaking a sweat. Ibanez have long made some of the best semi-hollow electrics guitars available anywhere, and this is a great example of their frightfully high capabilities. Thanks Sco!

Model: Ibanez Prestige JSM100 John Schofield
Made: Japan, 2014 (serial F1400844)
Finish: 'vintage sunburst', gloss poly
Body: figured anigre top, back and sides, semi-hollow construction with centre block, 406mm across, 40mm deep
Neck: African mahogany, ebony fretboard, 24.75" scale, 184-250mm compound radius, moderately slim D shape
Weight: 3.800kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Ibanez Super 58 humbucker x2
Case: non-original hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples on the end on the corners and some light scuffs on the back. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor scuffs on the back only. The back has a handful of very light scuffs on the top horn, elbow area and back edge, as well as minor dimples in the middle of the body and along the bottom edge, no major marks. The sides have some minor marks in the elbow area. The front has light scuffs in the elbow area, back edge and near the knobs, as well as some play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: excellent condition (9/10).

Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, intonation is good, action is low, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. The frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for fret life left. Setup with fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.