IBANEZ NARROW BOX SERIES (1976-1980)

Ibanez narrow boxes w/round switch 1978-1980

Ibanez CP-830 Compressor

produced: 1978 - 1980
list price 1980: 110 DM

availability: very rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1979 catalog page 1
1979 catalog page 2

Remarks: three versions available
v1: first issue (see "First Series")
v2: w/o power jack (1978)
v3: w/ power jack (1979)

v3 v2 v2 (above) + v3 v2 (above) + v3 v3 w/ original box

Ibanez CP-835 Compressor II

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1980: 148 DM

availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1979 catalog page

Remarks: four versions available
v1: w/ flying fingers (1979)
v2: w/o flying fingers (1979 - 1980)
v3: narrow box with square switch (1979 - 1980)
v4/v5: standard box (see "0 Series", 1980 - 1981)

v1 (above) + v2 v1 (above) + v2 v1 v3 v4

Ibanez OD-850 Over Drive

produced: 1978 - 1980
list price 1980: 100 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1979 catalog page 1
1979 catalog page 2

Remarks: three versions available
v1: script logo (see "First Series")
v2: w/ flying fingers, w/o power jack
knobs: Distortion, Tone, Balance (1978 - 1979)
v3: w/ flying fingers and power jack, knobs: Distortion, Tone. Balance (1979)
v4: w/ flying fingers and power jack, knobs: Distortion, Balance, Tone (1979 - 1980)
v5/v6: standard box (see "0 Series", 1980 -1981)

v4 v2 v2 (above) + v4 v5 v4 v1

Ibanez OD-855 Overdrive II

produced: 1978 - 1980
list price 1980: 120 DM
availability: rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation: owner's manual
1979 catalog page 1 1979 catalog page 2
v1 (1977): script logo, w/o LED, w/ flying fingers,
knobs: Distortion, Tone, Balance (see "First Series")
v2 (1978): block logo w/ flying fingers, w/o power jack, knobs: Distortion, Tone, Balance
v3 (1978): block logo w/ flying fingers, w/o power jack, knobs: Distortion, Balance, Tone
v4 (1979): block logo w/ flying fingers and power jack, knobs: Distortion, Balance, Tone
v5 (1979 - 1980): w/o flying fingers, w/ power jack, knobs: Distortion, Balance, Tone

v5 v2 v5 v2 v5 (above) and v2 v2 w/orig. box

v1 v2 v3/4/5

Ibanez PT-909 Phase Tone

produced: 1978 - 1980
list price 1980: 156 DM (special sale 1979: 99 DM)

availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1979 catalog page 1
1979 catalog page 2

Remarks: six versions available
v1: w/ flying fingers, w/o power jack (1978 - 1979)
v2: w/ flying fingers and power jack (1979 - 1980)
v3: w/o flying fingers, w/ power jack (1979 - 1980)
v4: narrow box with square switch (1979 - 1980)
v5/v6/v7: standard box (see "0 Series")

v2 v1 v1 v2 v3 v1 v2 v3 v4

Ibanez ST-800 Stereo Box

produced: 1979
list price 1979: n.a.

availability: extremely rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no

Documentation: n.a.

Remarks:
less than half a dozen samples known to the publisher
first issue 1976 with script logo (see "First Series")

Ibanez narrow boxes w/square switch 1979/80

The narrow box series with square switch was a fugacious series between the first issue narrow boxes and the latter standard box series with easy battery access. New effects were introduced, namely Analog Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Graphic EQ and the famed Tube Screamer. Only Flanger, Tube Screamer, Graphic EQ and Chorus were available with different graphics, first with, later without lateral flying fingers decor. Compressor II and Phase Tone are incredibly rare since they hade been produced before with round switch and stores were still well stocked with the earlier model. Stereo Box and both earlier Overdrives were discontinued in this series.

Ibanez Analog Delay AD-80

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1979: 333 DM / $ 160 USD

availability: rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1 980 data sheet

Remarks: runs on 18 volts
v1: narrow box (1979-1980)
v2: standard box (see "0 Series", 1980-1981)

Ibanez Compressor II (CP-835)

produced: 1979 - 1980 (only prototypes?)
list price 1979: 148 DM / $ 65 USD

availability: incredibly rare, only two existing samples known to the author
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
1980 data sheet

Remarks: four versions available
v1: w/ flying fingers (1979)
v2: w/o flying fingers (1979 - 1980)
v3: narrow box with square switch (1979 - 1980)
v4/v5: standard box (see "0 Series", 1980 - 1981)
personal note of the author: other owners please contact me

Ibanez Chorus CS-505

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1979: 222 DM / $ 125 USD

availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1980 data sheet

Remarks: runs on 18 volts
v1: w/ flying fingers (very very rare)
v2: w/o flying fingers
v3/v4: standard box (see "0 Series, 1980 - 1981)

Ibanez Flanger FL-301

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1979: 198 DM / $ 120 USD

availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
owner's manual
1979 catalog page
data sheet
1980 data sheet

Remarks: runs on 18 Volts
v1: w/ flying fingers
v2: w/o flying fingers (very very rare)
v3: standard box (see "0 Series")

v1 v2 v1 (above) + v2 v1 v3 v1

v1 with original box and manual

Ibanez Graphic Equalizer GE-601

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1979: 198 DM / $ 90 USD

availability: very rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1979 catalog page
1980 data sheet

Remarks:
v1: w/ flying fingers (very very rare)
v2: w/o flying fingers (still very rare)
v3/v4: standard box (see "0 Series")

Ibanez Phase Tone PT-909

produced: 1979 - 1980 (only prototypes?)
list price 1979: 156 DM / $ 70 USD
availability: extremely rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1980 data sheet

personal note: this is the only existing sample of a narrow box/square switch version known to the author. Other owners please contact me.

v5, v4, v2 (from left)

Ibanez Tube Screamer
Overdrive Pro TS-808

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1979: 130 DM / $ 50 USD
availability: very rare
collectibility: extremely high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
Owner's Manual
1979 Data Sheet
1980 Data Sheet

Remarks:
v1: narrow box w/ flying fingers
v2: narrow box w/o flying fingers
v3-v7: standard box (see "0 Series")

v1

v1 v2 v1 (above) + v2 v1 (above) + v2 v3 v2 v7

v2 with original box and manual

Ibanez Micro Teacher Mini Amp GA-10

produced: 1979 - 1981
list price 1979: 125 DM / 1980: 99 DM / 1981: 148 DM
availability: very rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no

Documentation:
1979 catalog page

Remarks: quite amazing sound connetcted to a 4x12'' cabinet


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Ibanez Mixing Box MO-20

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1980: 350 DM
availability: extremely rare
collectibility: very high
re-issued: no
Documentation:
Owner's Manual
1980 Catalog Page

Remarks: only available in a set with microphone and piezo pickup

Ibanez AC Adaptor AC-118

produced: 1979 - 1980
list price 1980: 59 DM
availability: rare
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
Documentation: n.a.
Remarks: fits AD-80, CS-505, FL-301, GE-300

Ibanez narrow box/square switch series (1979)

IMPRESSUM / LEGAL NOTICE / DISCLAIMER

IBANEZ NARROW BOX SERIES (1976-1980)

Ibanez CP-830 Compressor

Ibanez CP-835 Compressor II

Ibanez OD-850 Over Drive

Ibanez OD-855 Overdrive II

Ibanez PT-909 Phase Tone

Ibanez ST-800 Stereo Box

Ibanez narrow boxes w/square switch 1979/80

Ibanez Analog Delay AD-80

Ibanez Compressor II (CP-835)

Ibanez Chorus CS-505

Ibanez Flanger FL-301

Ibanez Graphic Equalizer GE-601

Ibanez Phase Tone PT-909

Ibanez Tube ScreamerOverdrive Pro TS-808

Ibanez Micro Teacher Mini Amp GA-10

Ibanez Mixing Box MO-20

Ibanez AC Adaptor AC-118

Ibanez narrow box/square switch series (1979)

Ibanez Tube Screamer
Overdrive Pro TS-808