DN500K

DN500K Black (more images)

The DN500K is a Darkstone series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2010. It was made in China.

The DN500K features a sapele body with pearloid binding mated to a set-in sapele neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and abalone and acrylic checkboard block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez humbucking pickups, a Tune-o-matic style Tight Tune bridge and tailpiece, a small black pickguard and Ibanez tuning machines.

The DN500 is a nearly identical model with chrome hardware.

The DN500K was discontinued after 2011.

Specifications

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Specifications for DN500K

Year(s) offered: 2010–2011 Sold in: USA Made in: China Finish(es): Black (BK) / White (WH)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Sapele w/ pearloid binding Neck joint: Set-in Bridge: Tight Tune fixed Tailpiece: Tight Tune Pickguard: Black Knob style: Knurled metal dome Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: DN Neck material: 1-piece sapele Scale length: 24.75" (628mm) Fingerboard material: Rosewood w/ pearloid binding Fingerboard inlays: DN block Frets: 22 / medium Nut: Black plastic Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast	Electronics Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: 2010: PP1-B 2011: CAP-PP1-B Neck pickup: 2010: PP1-N 2011: CAP-PP1-N Controls: Master volume / master tone / 3-way toggle pickup selector / push-pull coil split on tone Output jack: 1/4" stereo barrel (side mount)

About this table

Images

Additional finishes/ details

DN500K White

Pickup switching and controls layout

Sources

• Darkstone Chronicles, Ibanez Japan, archived May 2016
• DN500K product page, Ibanez USA, archived December 2010
• DN500K product page, Ibanez USA, archived September 2011