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1974 Ibanez 2403B-CH
2403B Cherry (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 2403B is a solid short neck electric bass guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1974. It was crafted in Japan. It's visually similar to Gibson's EB-0 model.

The 2403B features a double cut mahogany body with selected bich top bolted to a mahogany neck with a medium C profile and a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dots position markers, white side dots and a black open-book headstock. Components include a Bass-Master mini-humbucker style at the bridge and a Bass-Master madbucker style pickup on the neck position with individual volume and tone controls and a three-way toggle selector with a 4-position baritone switch, a Two-point tune-o-matic fixed bridge w/ chrome cover, a small black pickguard, Ibanez DX bass tuning machines and chrome hardware.

4-Position Baritone switch explanation:[]

  • 1 - Front pickup
  • 2 - Back pickup
  • 3 - Both pickups (wired in parallel)
  • 4 - Front pickup with midrange notch

The 2354SB is a similar model with tug bar and different headstock.

The 2403B was offered only in 1974.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2403B
Model name: 2403B
Year(s) offered: 1974
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Cherry (CH)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ selected bich top
Body dimensions:
  Length: 17"
  Width: 13½"
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
Two-point tune-o-matic bridge w/ chrome cover
Pickguard:
Black
Knob style:
4 Witch hat (black w/ silver top) / 1 Chickenhead (plastic-black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Medium C profile
Neck material:
3-piece mahogany
Scale length:
851mm/ 33.5"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid dot w/ white side dots
Frets:
20
Nut:
plastic
Machine heads:
Ibanez DX bass crome plated
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Bass_Master (H) mini
Neck pickup:
Bass-Master (H) large
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / 4-position baritone switch
Output jack:
¼" mono (top-mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

1974 Ibanez 2403B-CH rear
Ibanez 2403B ( Rear: Mahogany body bolted to a 3-piece mahogany neck with chrome plated DX bass machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
1974 Ibanez 2403B-CH front
Body (front)
1974 Ibanez 2403B-CH headstock
Headstock
1974 Ibanez 2403B-CH tuners
DX bass (tuners)

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