IBANEZ "9" SERIES (1982-1984) + TS-Reissues (since 1993)
Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 422 DM / 1984: $189 USD
availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: yes (2005 - present)
Ibanez AF9 Auto Filter
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 267 DM / 1984: $119 USD
availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Ibanez BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus
produced: 1984
list price 1984: 299 DM
availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Ibanez CP9 Compressor/Limiter
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 179 DM / 1984: $79 USD
availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 269 DM / 1984: $125 USD
availability: very good
collectibility: normal
re-issued: yes (2004 - present)
Ibanez FL9 Flanger
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 249 DM / 1984: $125 USD
availability: good
collectibility: normal
re-issued: yes (2004 - present)
Ibanez GE9 Graphic Equalizer
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 229 DM / 1984: $105 USD
availability: good
collectibility: normal
re-issued: no
Ibanez OD9 Overdrive
produced: 1984
list price 1984: unknown
availability: extremely rare
collectibility: extremely high
re-issued: not at all
Remarks: The OD9 uses the OD-850 pcb and most of the boxes are repainted TS9 and SD9 cases - it's literally built of leftovers. Produced in extremely small quantities, never found its way into the official Ibanez catalogs.
personal note of the author:
owner's manual needed
(even scans are welcome)
Ibanez PQ9 Parametric Equalizer
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 247 DM / 1984: $115 USD
availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Ibanez PT9 Phaser
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 177 DM / 1984: $89 USD
availability: very good
collectibility: normal
re-issued: no
Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 157 DM / 1984: $89 USD
availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Ibanez SM9 Super Metal
produced: 1983 - 1984
list price 1984: 255 DM
availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Ibanez ST9 Super Tube Screamer
produced: 1984
list price 1984: 190 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: extremely high
re-issued: no
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
produced: 1982 - 1984
list price 1983: 157 DM / 1984: $75 USD
availability: good
collectibility: very high
re-issued: yes
remarks: different op-amp ICs used
early black label issues with JRC2043DD
(serial no. 1xxxxxx)
later black label issues with JRC4558D
(serial no. 2xxxxx)
silver label issues with JRC4558D
(serial no. 3xxxxx, 4xxxxx)
silver label issues with TA75558P
(serial no. 4xxxxx)
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Re-issue
produced: 1993 - 2002 (by Maxon)
produced: 2003 - present (by Ibanez)
list price 2009: € 145
availability: very good
collectibility: normal
re-issued: still in production
remarks: first re-issue by Maxon
silver label with TA75558P
(serial no. 1xxxxx, 2xxxxx, 0xxxxx)
later re-issues by Ibanez
silver label with TA75558P
(serial no. 0xxxxxx)
Click for owner's manual
Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
produced: 1998 - 2002 (by Maxon)
produced: 2003 - present (by Ibanez)
list price 2009: € 168
availability: very good
collectibility: normal
re-issued: still in production
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Family
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