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1974 Ibanez 2397 Gold top
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The 2397 is a semi-hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1973. It was made in Japan. It's visually similar to Gibson's ES-335 model.

The 2397 features a double cutaway semi-hollow body design with a mahogany top with ƒ holes on mahogany back and sides in gold top finish bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white binding, pearloid trapezoid position markers with black side dots and an open book headstock. Components include a pair of Clear-Sound single-coil pickup's with separated polepieces, individual volume and tone controls, a white pickguard, fixed bridge a bone nut and Ibanez chrome plated machine heads.

The 2397 was discontinued after 1974.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2397
Model name: 2397
Year(s) offered: 1973-1974
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Gold top
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Body size:
42"
Dimensions:
  Length: 19"
  Width: 16¼"
Top:
  Material: Mahogany
  Finish: Natural gloss
  Binding: white
Back/sides:
  Material: Mahogany
  Finish: Natural gloss
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
Tune-o-matic (10.4mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
T-bar trapeze
Pickguard:
white
Knob style:
Top Hat bell (gold)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
1⅝"
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
635mm / 25"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ white binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid trapezoid w/ black side dots
Frets:
22 / medium
Nut:
Bone (41mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez chrome plated
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
SS
Bridge pickup:
Clear-Sound (S) white
Neck pickup:
Clear-Sound (S) white
Controls:
Two volumes / Two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (side-mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010 - .046
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

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