Ibanez 2388B/DX

The Ibanez 2388B/DX is a bass from the early 1970s, which is a copy of the then-popular Rickenbacker 4001 bass. It came with a Rosewood fingerboard and Bass-Master pickups.

Sting is seen with a natural finish Ibanez 2388B/DX bass in a photo with the Newcastle Big Band from the early-mid 1970s. Note that there's an absence of the 'Rickenbacker' name on the nameplate, hence the conclusion it is likely a cheaper Ibanez copy. However, his first proper bass is confirmed to be a 1962 Fender Jazz - which he bought circa 1970 - but no other evidence has surfaced regarding the Ibanez copy, so it's likely this was a borrowed/rented bass.