IBJGM5BSN

JGM5BSN

Ibanez

Built for professional studio and stage applications, the exquisite JGM5 Jon Gomm Signature Acoustic Guitar from Ibanez delivers top-of-the-line features requested by the virtuoso guitarist Jon Gomm, including a unique offset jumbo body for easy double-handed tapping, a beautiful sounding Thermo Aged sitka spruce top, and a highly durable mahogany and pau ferro neck which come together to support a full, rich, low-end focused sound. This guitar is built for fingerstyle and expressive playing, and with the built-in Fishman PowerTap Earth Blend preamp, every nuance of your playing, from the lightest taps to the most percussive plucks, will come through in full detail, as each pickup source can be easily blended.The top loading bridge ebony system provides a better percussive sound while making it easier to swap out strings, and the ebony fingerboard produces tight lows and mids with a strong sustain. The pau ferro back and sides ensure the guitar will stand up to the rigors of the road. This guitar includes a durable Ibanez gig bag.Jon Gomm, Signature Ibanez Guitarist Jon Gomm, based in Yorkshire in the UK, is an acoustic singer-songwriter with a revolutionary virtuoso guitar style, where he uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, bass lines, and twisting melodies all at the same time. The emphasis is still on the soulful vocals and songwriting, and his original material is influenced by everything from Robert Johnson to Radiohead.Jon is a truly and fiercely independent artist, with his own label and no mainstream industry support, but using mostly online social networks for promotion, he has defied the odds with a huge, truly supportive fanbase resulting in headline tours on all 5 continents, from Australia, Canada, and Europe, to China, South Africa, and South America. His debut CD Hypertension has sold over 50,000 copies at the time of writing, and his second CD Don t Panic sold out within 3 days of appearing on Amazon. His videos are watched tens of thousands of times within minutes of appearing on Youtube.Built for Professionals Developed for modern fingerstyle players, the asymmetric jumbo body features a low-end focused sound and tapping friendly shape. For a better percussive sound, the macassar ebony bridge features a top loading system without a bridgepin. It also offers a fast and easy method for string changes.The African mahogany and pau ferro five-piece neck has enhanced durability. Macassar ebony on the fretboard produces tight lows and midrange along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain.25 " Scale A 25 " scale helps to maintain proper tension and pitch even while down tuning, a technique modern finger players often utilize. This scale length also delivers improved sustain.Luminescent Side Dot Inlays Luminescent dot inlays line the side of the neck for easily navigating the fretboard in low-light environments.PowerTap Earth Blend Preamp The combination of Fishman Rare Earth Mic Blend Active Soundhole pickup and Tap pickup offers a warmer, more natural acoustic tone with clarity of sounds. Blending the Rare Earth Mic Blend Active Soundhole pickup with Tap pickup, Fishman PowerTap Earth Blend system allows the guitar to capture the string vibration through the whole body and neck, which provides a rich acoustic tone and a dynamic percussive sound from the body and neck.Dual Outputs Plugging into the endpin jack only, you output the magnetic pickup + contact pickup + microphone with mixed output. Plugging into both the endpin jack and the mono flush mount endpin jack, you output the magnetic pickup, contact pickup, and microphone running independently. A 1/4" TRS to TRS cable or a TRS to stereo Y-cable should be used when connecting to a PA system or other destination.