NBD - 70's Ric Copy Identification

[Bourbongangster]

Just got me a new bass. My locally owned, really disorganized guitar shop has had this bass disassembled on a stand for maybe five years. I mentioned to my dad how awesome it was and he got it for me for my birthday a couple days later. He kinda made the local luthier put it back together while he waited. That was a couple weeks ago, and there were a couple things that needed to be done yet so I finally got her back and it's awesome.

The only issue is it didn't come with a truss rod cover so I have no idea what brand it is. My dad made the cover that is on it. Also, the bridge is a replacement. Can anyone offer any insight as to what manufacturer this is?

 

[edcars]

congrats man! it looks like a good copy. sorry i dont know who made it, someone else surely knows on here. just commented on how it looks badass.

 

[Mosstone]

Looks like an Ibanez.

 

[Bourbongangster]

I was thinking it was an Ibanez until I saw the serial number - 2279. That doesn't line up with Ibanez serial numbers as far as I know.

 

[Dluxe]

Maybe Hondo II?

 

[DirkP]

Here are some very good luthier pics of a Hondo II Ric copy.



The binding of the hondo body looks less complex than on the bass in question.

The Ibanez copies had the more complex binding and besides the missing serial look very similar.

Vintage Ibanez Ric Style 4001 Copy Lawsuit Electric Bass Guitar in Fireglo

I owned an Ibanez ric copy in the late 80s - huge Peter Hook fan - but can't remember much details...
But I assume the Ibanez were way better. Pete Hook always said, that the Hondo was a piece of crap and nearly unplayable. But he looked so cool with it.

 

[Deleted member 264575]

The pickup configuration makes me think of the Ibanez 2388.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

I also vote Ibanez. That has the same pickups as the Ibanez I owned a long time ago.

 

[DirkP]

you might be right.
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[DirkP]

I'm just a bit confused about the thumbrest. The 2388 and 2389 in the catalogue and the pictures above have thumbrests. My Ibanez didn't have a thumbrest, the users bass doesn't have a thumbrest or srewholes for a thumbrest. Maybe they came without one installed in later years.

 

[Bourbongangster]

I'm just a bit confused about the thumbrest. The 2388 and 2389 in the catalogue and the pictures above have thumbrests. My Ibanez didn't have a thumbrest, the users bass doesn't have a thumbrest or srewholes for a thumbrest. Maybe they came without one installed in later years.

It actually had screw holes where there was a thumbrest. My dad filled the holes in before he gave it to me, so that answers that question.

 

[Bourbongangster]

Thanks for all the replies. I was thinking it was an Ibanez as well, but the serial # is what really confused me on that? Is it possible that it could be an Ibanez with that serial #?

I'm almost sure that it's the 2388B...

 

[Bourbongangster]

Oh, and I got a chance to play it through an amp yesterday for the first time, and the sustain is UNREAL for a bolt on. And it gets crazy feedback which I actually really like. The luthier told me that the pickups are really microphonic.

 

[Deleted member 264575]

Congrats! Cool score. Have fun with it!!

 

[DirkP]

Thanks for all the replies. I was thinking it was an Ibanez as well, but the serial # is what really confused me on that? Is it possible that it could be an Ibanez with that serial #?

I'm almost sure that it's the 2388B...

"
PLATE NUMBERS

Plate serial numbers have nothing to do with headstock serial numbers. In a case where a guitar has both the true serial number will always be the headstock number. Plate numbers usually follow the pattern of the first 2 digits denoting year of production followed by a 4 digit number that denotes consecutive production for that model for that year, or consecutive production number for that particular model from the models inception. In cases where generic non model specific plates are used the 4 digit number is just the consecutive number of that plate which could have made it on possibly 10 different models."

Ibanez Rules DATE YOUR IBANEZ


Makes sense to me!

 

[Bourbongangster]

"
PLATE NUMBERS

Plate serial numbers have nothing to do with headstock serial numbers. In a case where a guitar has both the true serial number will always be the headstock number. Plate numbers usually follow the pattern of the first 2 digits denoting year of production followed by a 4 digit number that denotes consecutive production for that model for that year, or consecutive production number for that particular model from the models inception. In cases where generic non model specific plates are used the 4 digit number is just the consecutive number of that plate which could have made it on possibly 10 different models."

Ibanez Rules DATE YOUR IBANEZ


Makes sense to me!

My man! That solves it. Good work.

 

[TerribleLiar23]

Those Ibanez truss rod covers pop up every so often on eBay.

 

[Bourbongangster]

Those Ibanez truss rod covers pop up every so often on eBay.

I was thinking about that. But I'll probably keep the one that's on there since my dad made it. I am debating whether or not to put some kind of logo on it myself.

 

[Deleted member 264575]

I am debating whether or not to put some kind of logo on it myself.

 

[Bourbongangster]

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Dude. that is awesome. Where did you find that?