NBD: 1977 Ibanez 2404

[SexHaver420]

I got this guy two weeks ago. It's a 1977 Ibanez 2404. It's 100% original and came with the original case and booklet on how to care for your guitar. I plan to swap out the guitar pickups for something else though.

It had been in the case for a really long time and had rusty old strings on it. It's also perfectly white and hasn't faded to a cream color yet. It just has a few dings and finish cracks and a bit of wear on all of the hardware.

Both the necks are pretty thin and have a narrow nut width. I find it really comfortable to play. The action is also super low on both necks. It weights about 11.5 pounds which is less than the Peavey T-40 I had. I have it tuned to Bb on both necks and everything intonates perfectly.

Here's a picture of it with my Aria Pro II ST-1504.

 

[Mark76]

Shouldn't that be "NDND" (New Double Neck Day)? Not "NBD".

 

[Skybone]

The 2404's great, but the Aria ST is amazing.

 

[SexHaver420]

The 2404 is a pretty good instrument and I like it a lot but the Aria is one of the best guitars and/or basses I've ever touched in my life. It's way heavier than the Ibanez though.

 

[RobbieNuke]

Just acquired a 2404 (early variant). What scale bass strings work best? Although listed as a short scale neck, I have found that some short scale bass necks (Guild Starfire, Beatle basses) work better with medium scale strings... a more proper string wrap taper at the pegs and a bit less tension.

 

[jazztor]

Beautiful instrument!!

would love to see the booklet that came with it! Do you have any pictures?

I got this guy two weeks ago. It's a 1977 Ibanez 2404. It's 100% original and came with the original case and booklet on how to care for your guitar. I plan to swap out the guitar pickups for something else though.

It had been in the case for a really long time and had rusty old strings on it. It's also perfectly white and hasn't faded to a cream color yet. It just has a few dings and finish cracks and a bit of wear on all of the hardware.

Both the necks are pretty thin and have a narrow nut width. I find it really comfortable to play. The action is also super low on both necks. It weights about 11.5 pounds which is less than the Peavey T-40 I had. I have it tuned to Bb on both necks and everything intonates perfectly.

Here's a picture of it with my Aria Pro II ST-1504.

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