2079

2079 Mahogany

The 2079 is an Cimar Deluxe solid electric bass guitar model sold by Ibanez in 1983. It was crafted in Japan. It's visually similar to Fender's Jazz Bass model.

The 2079 features a solid ash or laminated mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 20-fret maple fingerboard with black block position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a pair of jazz Hi-power bass pickup's, a black or white pickguard with a black tug bar, a plastic nut, a standard bridge and standard chrome plated individual machines heads.

The 2072P and 2078J are related models.

The 2079 was offered by Ibanez only in 1983.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2079

Model name: 2079

Year(s) offered: 1983

Sold in: Europe

Made in: Japan

Price: MSRP: DM 535 "1981" ; case: DM 187

Finish(es): Mahogany (MH)

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
Ash or Mahogany

Body dimensions:
Length: 20"
Width: 14"

Neck joint:
Bolt-on

Bridge:
Standard (19mm string spacing)

Pickguard:
black w/ black tug bar (MH finish)

Hardware color:
Chrome

Neck

Neck type:
medium C

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Scale length:
851mm/ 33.5"

Fingerboard material:
Maple

Fingerboard inlays:
black blocks

Frets:
20

Nut:
plastic (41mm)

Machine heads:
standard chrome plated

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
JJ

Bridge pickup:
Hi-Power (S) alnico

Neck pickup:
Hi-Power (S) alnico

Controls:
Master volume / master tone

Output jack:
¼" mono (top mounted)

String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105

Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

About this table

Sources[]

1983 catalogs (1983 German Meinl price list)

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