Ibanez Signature Models | JSM20 - John Scofield - Black Low Gloss

The Ibanez JSM20 is a high-quality hollow body guitar designed in collaboration with John Scofield, inspired by his legendary AS200. Built with a JSM 3-piece Nyatoh/Maple set-in neck and a maple top, back, and sides, it offers excellent stability, resonance, and durability. The 628mm scale length provides a familiar feel and comfortable playability, making it suitable for a wide range of styles. The ebony fretboard with Artstar fret edge treatment enhances playability with smooth fret ends, while the ebony wood itself delivers a tight low end, clear mid-range, and articulate high-end response, along with fast note attack and excellent sustain.

Equipped with Ibanez Super 58 pickups, the JSM20 produces warm, expressive tones with the ability to cut through with clarity when needed. These pickups are highly versatile, offering smooth jazz voicings as well as crisp, defined tones for more dynamic playing. The Tri-sound switch expands tonal options even further, allowing the neck pickup to be used in parallel, single-coil, or series modes. This gives guitarists a wide palette of sounds, from subtle and nuanced to bold and powerful, making the JSM20 adaptable to many musical settings.

The hardware of the JSM20 is built for performance and reliability. A bone nut improves tonal richness across the frequency range, while the Gibraltar Artist bridge with lightweight aluminium and zinc saddles provides excellent sustain, stable intonation, and a comfortable playing feel due to its low-profile design. The Quik Change III tailpiece allows for fast and simple string changes, making maintenance more efficient. Together, these features ensure the guitar is not only sonically versatile but also highly practical for both live performance and studio use.