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1974 Ibanez 2388B-DX Natural
2388B/DX Natural (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 2388B/DX is a Deluxe solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1973. It was produced in Japan. It's visually similar to Rickenbacker's 4001 model.

The 2388B/DX features a solid maple body with selected birch top and white purfling mated to a set in maple and mahogany neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with silver sparkle triangle position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a pair of Bass-Master humbucker 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 2389B is a similar model with curly maple body. The 2388B is a similar model with a Bolt-on neck.

The 2388B/DX was discontinued after 1975.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2388B/DX
Model name: 2388B/DX
Year(s) offered: 1973-1975
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM 950 "1974"
Finish(es): Maroon (MR) 1973-1974 / Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Maple w/ selected birch top
Body dimensions:
  Length: 19¼"
  Width: 14"
Neck joint:
Set-in
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/ mahogany hard laminated
Scale length:
33.5" inches
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Silver sparkle triangles
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
plastic (42mm)
Machine heads:
chrome plated
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Bass-Master (H)
Neck pickup:
Bass-Master (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-DX Natural rear
Ibanez 2388B/DX ( Rear: Maple body mated to a Set-in 3-piece maple/ mahogany neck with chrome plated machine heads ) Red copyright sprite

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