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At A Glance

Body Shape
Parlor body
Top
Okoume top
Back & Sides
Okoume back & Okoume sides
Neck
PNB / Maple neck
Fretboard
Laurel fretboard
Bridge
Laurel bridge
Inlay
White dot
Soundhole Rosette
Black & White multi
Tuning Machine
Chrome Die-cast tuners
Nut Material
Plastic
Number of Frets
18
Saddle Material
Plastic
Bridge Pins
Black with white dot
Strings
D'Addario EXPPBB190GS
String Gauge
.037/.050/.062/.090
String Space
19mm
Factory Tuning
1G,2D,3A,4E
Pickup
Ibanez Undersaddle
Preamp
Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp w/Onboard tuner
Output Jack
1/4" output
Scale
628.65mm
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
55mm at 14F
C : Thickness
21.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
23mm at 7F
Radius
400mmR
A : Length
19 1/4"
B : Width
14"
C : Max Depth
4 1/4"
Finish
Open Pore Natural
Description

Ibanez positioned the PNB14EOPN as a parlor-format acoustic-electric bass, part of the PNB series. The parlor body configuration placed it toward the compact end of the acoustic bass category, intended for players who prioritised portability without moving entirely away from an acoustic platform.

The body, top, back and sides were all constructed from Okoume, paired with a maple neck. The fretboard and bridge were Laurel, with an 18-fret layout, a 628.65mm scale, and a 43mm plastic nut. String spacing at the bridge measured 19mm, and the instrument shipped strung with D'Addario EXPPBB190GS strings gauged .037/.050/.062/.090 in standard E-A-D-G tuning. The Black & White multi-layer soundhole rosette and black bridge pins with white dot inlay matched the white dot fretboard inlay. Electronics comprised an Ibanez Undersaddle pickup feeding an Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp with onboard tuner, outputting via a standard 1/4" jack. Tuning machines were chrome die-cast. The finish was open pore natural.

Owners requiring setup work, nut or saddle replacement, or guidance on compatible undersaddle pickup replacements should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier familiar with acoustic bass instruments.

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