“That guitar is a very special one because Ritter made that guitar for him. It’s actually the prototype”: Isaiah Sharkey has acquired a one-of-a-kind guitar that was originally crafted for a jazz great
Janelle Borg
created: Aug. 16, 2025, 11:30 a.m. | updated: Aug. 20, 2025, 9:37 a.m.
At just 36, the guitar player has accumulated a hefty résumé – and an equally fine guitar collection, which, as of recently, includes a guitar originally custom-made for George Benson.
Princess Isabella was originally built to emulate the feel and tone of an archtop jazz guitar, but in a white-and-gold solid-body form.
How Isaiah Sharkey Makes His Guitar "Sing" Like a Vocalist - YouTube Watch On“I just acquired that guitar, maybe about a couple of weeks ago.
And that guitar is a very special one because Ritter actually made that guitar for George Benson.
“And it’s a very special guitar, and surprisingly pretty warm for the body shape, you know, being so thin.
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