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Ibanez Destroyer Model: DT-400 (first incarnation)

APR 1981 DT-400 CS (first incarnation, dot neck inlay)

1982 DT-400 CS (first incarnation, split block neck inlay)

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Status:

Known

Model:

DT-400 (first incarnation)

Line:

Destroyer II

Serial Number Format:

myypppp^[1]

Machine Heads:

Smooth Tuner II

Neck Composition:

Maple 3-ply

Neck Type:

Set

Fingerboard Composition:

Rosewood with either dot or split block inlay

Fret Count:

Scale (inches):

24.75"

Body Composition:

Flame Maple top on Mahogany
Tiger Maple top on Mahogany (1981 only)
Flame Maple top on Basswood (1982 only)

Binding (H / N / B):

N / N / Y

Number of Pick-Ups:

Pick-Ups by Position (N / M / B):

Super-58 / x / V-2
Super-70 / x / V-2 (1981 only)

Bridge:

Gibraltar

Tail:

Quick Change

Controls:

(2) Volume
(1) Master Tone
(1) 3-way Toggle

Control Knobs:

Sure Grip

Hardware Color:

Gold

Finish(es):

Cherry Sunburst (CS)

Market:

East^[2]
West

Year of First Catalog Appearance:

1980

Catalog Appearances:

1980 Ibanez - The Brass Beauties poster
1981 Ibanez Electric Guitars 1
1981 Ibanez Electric Guitars 2
1982 Ibanez Iceman II, Destroyer II, and Rocket Roll II Electric Guitars
1982 Ibanez Easy To Burn

Comments:

this model was initially released with dot inlays on the fingerboard as can be seen in the image at the top of this page. In later releases, the dot inlay was replaced with split block inlay.

Footnotes:

[1]	the Serial Number Format for this model is myypppp where: m = month of manufacture (e.g.: A = Jan, B = Feb, ... , K = Nov, L = Dec) yy = last two digits of the year of manufacture (e.g.: 85 = 1985) pppp = the sequential production number for this individual guitar out of all Ibanez electric guitars manufactured during the specified month/year at a given factory Note: pppp is not the total number of guitars manufactured of this model.

[2]	the targeted Market values are assumptions based upon the geographic region or the language of the catalog(s) in which a given model appears. If a model appears in a Japanese language catalog, the Market is assumed to be East. If a model appears in an English language catalog, the Market is assumed to be West. Otherwise, geographic area such as North America or Asia determines the market designation of East or West.

October 23, 1981 Invoice

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