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Ibanez 2404 Double Neck Bass / Guitar 1975 Midnight Blue with Lightning
Time to release your inner Geddy! With a short-scale bass neck similar to an Gibson EB-3 and an SG-style guitar neck, this Ibanez 2404 is a classic piece of mid-1970's lawsuit-era excess - and, amazingly, it's a player as well.
Don't let the novelty of the looks deceive you. Both 21-fret necks play well with that solid Ibanez feel, making this well worth carrying the (minimal, really) 13-pound weight. The bass pickups have a highly articulate growl, and the guitar pickups are non-stock Seymour Duncan humbuckers.
Standard three-position Gibson switches control the pickups, and another three-position switch lets you choose bass, guitar, or both. I believe it's a custom refinish, as I have never seen an Ibanez from that era with a lightning finish like this one. Ibanez did not use serial numbers until mid-1975, so this instrument is from 1975 or earlier.
Like most survivors of the 1970s, it has some scars and has had a few parts replaced, rocking on proudly with some brand-new components. I assume the Seymour Duncans were an upgrade, as I have not seen them on photos of other 2404s. Each three-position switch has a different color tip, so I assume they were replaced over time. The truss rod covers have been replaced with slightly smaller ones. leaving an exposed screw-hole that's been painted black, and the crown inlay on the bass neck has been chipped. There are other paint chips as well, as shown in the photos. No case, so we will ship securely boxed.
If it looks like fun - it is. A total 1970s blast to play! (Cat not included).
- Make: Ibanez
- Model: 2404 Double Neck Bass / Guitar
- Frets: 21 guitar, 21 bass
- Fretboards: rosewood
- Pickups: factory Ibanez bass pickups, Seymour Duncan guitar humbuckers
- Weight: 12.75 pounds
- Output: mono (so, if you want to use separate guitar & bass amp, you'll need an A/B/Y switcher)
- Case: none
- Cool factor: off the charts
