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Ibanez 2388B-CS
2388B Cherry Sunburst (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 2388B is a solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1972. It was produced in Japan. It's visually similar to Rickenbacker's 4001 model.

The 2388B also know as the 2388B/S features a solid mahogany body with selected birch top and white purfling bolted to a hard laminated maple neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with silver sparkle triangle position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a pair of Hi-power bass pickup's in the neck and bridge positions, a heavy constructed fixed bridge with a tailpiece, a white pickguard with a black plastic tug bar, a plastic nut and chrome plated individual tuning machines.

The 2388B/DX is a Deluxe version with a Set-in neck. The 2389B is a similar model with curly maple body. The 2388 is the guitar version of this model.

The 2388B was discontinued after 1976.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2388B , 2388B/S
Model name: 2388B , 2388B/S
Year(s) offered: 1972-1976
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM 860 "1976"
Finish(es): Black (BK) 1976 / Cherry Sunburst (CS) 1972, 1975 / Maroon (MR) 1973-1974, 1976 / Natural (NT) 1972-1973, 1976
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ selected birch top
Body dimensions:
  Length: 19¼"
  Width: 14"
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
heavy constructed fixed w/ tailpiece (19mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
white w/ black plastic tug bar
Hardware color:
chrome plated
Neck
Neck type:
Medium depth C
Neck material:
3-piece maple hard laminated
Scale length:
33.5" inches
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Silver sparkle triangles
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
plastic (41mm)
Machine heads:
chrome plated
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Hi-power bass (H)
Neck pickup:
Hi-power bass (H)
Controls:
2 Master volume / 2 Master tone / 3-way toggle switch
Output jack:
¼" mono (side-mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Ibanez 2388B rear
Ibanez 2388B ( Rear: Mahogany body bolted to a 3-piece maple neck with chrome plated machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Available finishes
1976 Ibanez 2388B-BK
Black
1974 Ibanez 2388B-MR
Maroon
1976 Ibanez 2388B-NT
Natural

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