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-finished 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 the cheaper Ibanez copy. However, his first proper bass is confirmed to be a 1962 Fender Jazz - which he bought circa 1970. There's no other evidence relating to his use of this bass, so it's presumed to be a borrowed one.