IBANEZ FIRST SERIES
(stompboxes & pedals)
Ibanez PT-900 Phase Tone
produced: 1974 - 1976
list price 1974: 149 DM / 1976: 155 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Owner's Manual 1974
1974 Catalogue Page
Sound sample (third party content):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMZlLnaOOhc
Some facts:
The PT-900 is a knock-off to the MXR Phase 90 coming up with the same subtle phasing and the same problems, i.e. a slightly distorted tone with humbucker featured guitars (only first series 1974/75, second version 1975/76 fixed this problem)
2 versions (left 1974/75, right 1975/76)
Ibanez CP-830 Compressor
produced: 1976 - 1977
list price 1977: 155 DM / 1979: 158 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Schematic
1976 Catalog Page
Ibanez OD-850 Overdrive
produced: 1976 - 1977
list price 1977: 130 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: extremely high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Owner's Manual
1976 Catalog Page
Ibanez OD-855 Overdrive II
produced: 1976 - 1977
list price 1977: 155 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: extremely high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Owner's Manual
1977 Catalog Page
Ibanez PT-999 Phase Tone
produced: 1976 - 1977
list price 1977: 159 DM
availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Schematic
1976 Catalog Page
Ibanez PT-1000 Phase Tone Pedal
produced: 1974 - 1977
list price 1974: 198 DM / 1976: 206 DM / 1977: 222 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1975 Catalog Page
Ibanez ST-800 Stereo Box
produced: 1976 - 1978
list price 1977: 168 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
owner's manual
1976 catalog page
Ibanez ST-810 Stereo Pedal
produced: 1976 - 1977
list price 1977: 222 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Owner's Manual
1976 Catalog Page
Ibanez No. 57 Standard Wau Wau
produced: 1974 - 1980
list price 1974: 107 DM / 1977: 109 DM / 1980: 115 DM
availability: regular
collectibility: regular
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1975 catalog page
Ibanez No. 58 Standard Wau Fuzz
produced: 1974 - 1980
list price 1974: 149 DM / 1977: 156 DM / 1980: 159 DM
availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1975 catalog page
schematic
Ibanez No. 59 Standard Fuzz
produced: 1974 - 1980
list price 1974: 117 DM / 1979: 119 DM / 1980: 125 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1975 catalog page
schematic
Sound sample (third party content):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxYMOcxHI1Y
Some facts:
This fuzz pedal has two octave fuzz settings, one with scooped mids and one with a really thick mid-range. The unit was branded under (and is identical to) a variety of names, including Mica Fuzz, Bruno Fuzz Machine, Aria Diamnond Fuzz and Fuzz Machine (unbranded).
The Ibanez Standard Fuzz is used by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys (view article).
Ibanez No. 83 (New) Fuzz
produced: 1974 - 1975
list price 1974: 125 DM / 1975: 120 DM
availability: extremely rare, only two samples known to the author
collectibility: extremely high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1974 catalog page
pcb pic
personal note of the author:
other owners please contact me
Ibanez No. 84 Double Sound
produced: 1974 - 1984
list price 1974: 125 DM / 1979: 218 DM / 1984: 288 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1974 catalog page
1979 catalog page
pcb pic
remarks: two versions available
1974 - 1979 w/o LED, split pcb for Wah and Fuzz
1979-1984 w/ LED, single pcb
Sound sample (third party content):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2cjkISfTkg
Some facts:
The fuzz section has two octave fuzz settings, one with scooped mids and one with a really thick mid-range.
Ibanez No. 85 Bass Booster
produced: 1972 - 1983
list price 1977: 39 DM / 1981: 50 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
remarks: labelled Maxon
Documentation:
1974 catalog page booster series
1976 catalog page booster series
1977 catalog page booster series
Ibanez No. 86 Power Booster
produced: 1972 - 1983
list price 1977: 39 DM / 1981: 45 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
remarks: labelled Maxon
Documentation:
1974 catalog page booster series
1976 catalog page booster series
1977 catalog page booster series
Ibanez No. 87 Treble Booster
produced: 1972 - 1983
list price 1977: 39 DM / 1981: 50 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
remarks: labelled Maxon
Documentation:
1974 catalog page booster series
1976 catalog page booster series
1977 catalog page booster series
Ibanez No. 88 Distortion Booster
produced: 1972 - 1983
list price 1977: 39 DM / 1981: 55 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
remarks: labelled Maxon
Documentation:
1974 catalog page booster series
1976 catalog page booster series
1977 catalog page booster series
Ibanez No. 93 Blubber (Wah Wah)
produced: 1972 - 1983
list price 1977: 154 DM / 1980: 158 DM / 1984: 252 DM
availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1979 catalog page
Ibanez Standard Effects Series (1974-1980)
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