Editing Ibanez

{{short description|Japanese guitar brand}}
{{About|the guitar manufacturer|the namesake|Salvador Ibáñez|other people named Ibáñez|Ibáñez (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox company
| name   = Ibanez Guitars
| logo   = Ibanez logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| native_name   = アイバニーズ
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| type   = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Musical instrument]]s [[manufacturing]] 
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1957}} in [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]
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| location_city =  [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]]
| location_country = [[Japan]]
| area_served = Worldwide
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| parent   = [[Hoshino Gakki]]
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| products   =  [[Electric guitar|Electric]], [[steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic]], [[Resonator guitar|resonator]] & [[Classical Guitar|classical]] guitars<br />[[Bass guitar|Electric]] & [[Acoustic bass guitar|acoustic]] basses<br />[[Guitar amplifier|Amplifier]]s<br />[[Ukulele]]s<br />[[Banjo]]s<br />[[Mandolin]]s<br />[[Effects unit]]s
| homepage   = {{URL|https://www.ibanez.com}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Ibanez'''|アイバニーズ|Aibanīzu}} is a Japanese [[guitar]] brand owned by [[Hoshino Gakki]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibanez.com/asia/|title=Ibanez guitars|last=LTD.|first=HOSHINO GAKKI CO.|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> Based in [[Nagoya]], [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]], Japan, Hoshino Gakki was one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass-produce [[seven-string guitar|seven-string]] and [[eight-string guitar]]s. Ibanez manufactures effects, accessories, amps, and instruments in Japan, China, Indonesia, and the United States (at a Los Angeles-based custom shop). {{As of|2017}} they marketed nearly 165 models of bass guitar, 130 acoustic guitars, and more than 300 electric guitars. After [[Gibson Brands|Gibson]] and [[Fender (company)|Fender]], Ibanez is considered the third biggest guitar brand.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americanmusical.com/ibanez#ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_NavPreFooterDiv|title=Ibanez at AMS|work=American Musical Supply|access-date=2017-06-20}}</ref>

Daryl Robertson of ''[[Guitar World]]'' conferred the title of "the shredder's weapon of choice" on the Ibanez.<ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Daryl Robertson |date=2023-05-24 |title=Best guitar brands 2025: Whether you’re an acoustic or electric player, these are the guitar companies you need on your radar |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-guitar-brands |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=guitarworld |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
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The Hoshino Gakki company began in 1908 as the musical instrument sales division of the ''Hoshino Shoten'', a bookstore chain.  Hoshino Gakki decided in 1935 to make Spanish-style [[acoustic guitar]]s, at first using the "Ibanez Salvador" brand name in honor of Spanish [[luthier]] [[Salvador Ibáñez]], and later simply "Ibanez".<ref name=history>
{{cite web
 | title     = Hoshino Gakki History
 | url       = http://www.hoshinogakki.co.jp/hoshino_e/company/history.html
 | work      = HoshinoGakki.co.jp
}}</ref> Accordingly, the brand originally was pronounced {{Nihongo||イバニェス/イバニーズ|e-banyesu/e-baniizu}} in Japan, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation, before changing its pronunciation in 1986 to the current name, which represents an English pronunciation of Ibanez.

The modern era of Ibanez guitars began in 1957.<ref name=untold2005>{{harvnb|Ibanez: The Untold Story|2005}}</ref> The late 1950s and 1960s Ibanez catalogues show guitars with some wild-looking designs,<ref name=1960smodels>
{{cite web
 | title     = Vintage Ibanez Guitar Site &ndash; 1960's Models, Early Imports
 | url       = http://vintageibanez.tripod.com/sixties.html
 | work      = VintageIbanez.tripod.com
 | access-date= 2012-01-12
}}
</ref> manufactured by Kiso [[Suzuki violin|Suzuki Violin]],<ref group=model name=catalog1950s>{{citation
 | title     = Star Musical Merchandise Catalog No.591
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/page.php?cat_id=338&year=1950
 | year     = 1950s
 | publisher     = [[Nagoya]], Japan: Hoshino Gakki Ten, Inc.
 | access-date     = 2015-05-17
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20110820200044/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/page.php?cat_id=338&year=1950
 | archive-date     = 2011-08-20
 | url-status     = dead
}}.<br />'''Note''': the wide variety of musical instruments in this catalog reflect their full-time export business during that era.  The [[archtop guitar|arched-top guitar]]s and [[violin family|violin-family]] instruments suggest the involvement of [[w:ja:鈴木バイオリン製造|Suzuki Violin]] in [[Nagoya]] and its brother factory, Kiso Suzuki Violin in [[Kiso, Nagano (town)|Kiso]]. Their third brother in [[Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[Shinichi Suzuki (violinist)|Shin'ichi Suzuki]] was a founder of the [[Suzuki method]], and their cultural activities influenced the establishment of [[FujiGen]] in Matsumoto, according to a co-founder of FujiGen, [http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/MatsumotoGuitars5.html Yuichiro Yokouchi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116152307/http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/MatsumotoGuitars5.html |date=2013-01-16}}.</ref> [[Guyatone]],<ref group=model name=catalog1960>{{citation
 | title     = 1960 Star Catalog
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/page.php?cat_id=334&year=1960
 | page     = [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=334&now=4 4]
 | access-date     = 2015-05-17
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20110820204753/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/page.php?cat_id=334&year=1960
 | archive-date     = 2011-08-20
 | url-status     = dead
}} (Models: EG 80, EG 80-B, EG 80-H, EG 90)</ref><ref group=model name=catalog1961>{{citation
 | title     = 1961 Ibanez Electric Guitars
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/page.php?cat_id=335&year=1961
 | page     = [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=335&now=1 1], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=335&now=2 2]
 | access-date     = 2015-05-17
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20110820205850/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/page.php?cat_id=335&year=1961
 | archive-date     = 2011-08-20
 | url-status     = dead
}} (Models: No. 1830 (2pu), No. 1850 (3pu), No. 1860 (2pu with [[vibrato systems for guitar|tremolo]]), No. 1880 (3pu with tremolo), No. 1950 ([[bass guitar|bass]]))</ref> and their own Tama factory established in 1962.<ref name=history/><ref name=matsumoto>{{cite web
 |title        = 富士弦楽器とIbanez
 |trans-title  = FujiGen and Ibanez
 |url          = http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/MatsumotoGuitars3.html
 |language     = ja
 |work         = Matsumoto GUITARS [Guitar manufacturers in Matsumoto City]
 |location     = [[Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]]
 |publisher    = Junk Guitar Museum
 |access-date  = 2013-06-16
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015605/http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/MatsumotoGuitars3.html
 |archive-date = 2013-10-05
 |url-status   = dead
}}</ref> After the Tama factory stopped manufacturing guitars in 1966, Hoshino Gakki contracted the [[Teisco]] String Instruments Company to make Ibanez guitars. After the Teisco String Instrument factory closed in 1970, Hoshino Gakki contracted with [[FujiGen]] Gakki to make Ibanez guitars.

{{multiple image
 |header   = Ibanez in 1980s&ndash;2000s
 |image2   = Ibanez S570B.jpg |width2 = 116
 |caption2 = Ibanez S
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 |caption3 = Ibanez RG<!-- 220 -->
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 |caption4 = Ibanez UV777
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In the 1960s, Japanese guitar makers mainly copied American guitar designs, and Ibanez-branded copies of [[Gibson Brands|Gibson]], [[Fender (company)|Fender]], and [[Rickenbacker]] models appeared. This resulted in the so-called [[#The "lawsuit" guitars|lawsuit]] period.

As a result of the lawsuit, Hoshino Gakki introduced Ibanez models based on unique designs, such as the [[Ibanez Iceman|Iceman]] and the Roadstar series. The company has produced its own guitar designs ever since. The late 1980s and early 1990s were an important period for the Ibanez brand. Hoshino Gakki's relationship with guitarist [[Steve Vai]] resulted in the introduction of the [[Ibanez JEM]] and the [[Ibanez Universe]] models; after the earlier successes of the Roadstar and Iceman models in the late 1970s – early 1980s, Hoshino Gakki entered the [[superstrat]] market with the [[Ibanez RG|RG series]], a lower-priced version of their JEM series.

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 |header   = Ibanez Acoustic
 |image1   = Pat metheny orch2.jpg |width1 = 132
 |caption1 = [[Pat Metheny]] with his signature model, the Ibanez PM
 |image2   = Ibanez Artist.jpg |width2 = 54
 |caption2 = Ibanez AS200
 |image3   = Ibanez EW20ASE (Exotic Wood Series).jpg |width3 = 100
 |caption3 = Ibanez EW20ASE (Exotic Wood)
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Hoshino Gakki also had semi-acoustic, nylon- and steel-stringed acoustic guitars manufactured under the Ibanez name. Most Ibanez guitars were made by the FujiGen guitar factory in Japan up until the mid- to late 1980s, and from then on Ibanez guitars have also been made in other Asian countries such as Korea, China, and Indonesia. During the early 1980s, the FujiGen guitar factory also produced most of the [[Roland Corporation|Roland]] [[guitar synthesizer]]s, including the [[Stratocaster]]-style Roland G-505, the twin-humbucker Roland G-202 (endorsed by [[Adrian Belew]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Dean Brown (guitarist)|Dean Brown]], [[Jeff Baxter]], [[Yannis Spathas]], Christoforos Krokidis, [[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]], [[Mike Rutherford]], [[Andy Summers]], [[Neal Schon]] and [[Steve Hackett]]) and the Ibanez X-ING IMG-2010.

[[Cimar]] and Starfield were guitar and bass brands owned by Hoshino Gakki. In the 1970s, Hoshino Gakki and Kanda Shokai shared some guitar designs, and so some Ibanez and [[Greco guitars]] have the same features. The Greco versions were sold in Japan and the Ibanez versions were sold outside Japan. From 1982, Ibanez guitars have also been sold in Japan as well.<ref>
{{cite web
 | author    = Rainer Daeschler
 | title     = Fujigen Gakki – From the Cowshed to the Top
 | url       = http://www.daeschler.com/articles/fujigen/
 | work      = <!-- From FACHBLATT MUSIKMAGAZIN 2/1987, -->Daeschler.com
 | access-date= 2012-01-12
}} (based on [http://stratomaniac.com/fujigen-gakki-japan-gitarren/daeschler-fachblatt-musikmagazin Germany version on stratomaniac.com]); Originally published as {{cite journal
 | title     = Fujigen vom Kuhstall zur Weltspitze
 | journal   = Fachblatt Musikmagazin
 | volume    = 1987 | issue = 2
}}</ref>

Guitar brands such as [[Antoria]] and Mann shared some Ibanez guitar designs. The Antoria guitar brand was managed by JT Coppock Leeds Ltd England. CSL was a brand name managed by Charles Summerfield Ltd England. Maurice Summerfield of the Charles Summerfield Ltd company contributed some design ideas to Hoshino Gakki and also imported Ibanez and CSL guitars into the [[United Kingdom|UK]] from 1964 to 1987.<ref name="untold2005"/> The Maxxas brand name came about because Hoshino Gakki thought that the guitar did not fit in with the Ibanez model range and was therefore named Maxxas by Rich Lasner from Hoshino USA.<ref>
{{cite web
 | title     = Rich Lasner, Designer & Artist Relations, USA 1984–1989
 | url       = http://www.ibanezregister.com/history/nuno/nuno-richlasner.htm
 | work      = (interview), Nuno – The Ibanez Interviews, IbanezRegister.com (1984-12-04)
 | access-date= 2012-01-12
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120309020308/http://www.ibanezregister.com/history/nuno/nuno-richlasner.htm
 | archive-date=2012-03-09
}}</ref>

===The "lawsuit" guitars===
[[File:Mann-Ibanez "lawsuit era" (mid-1970's) solid body, set neck electric guitar.JPG|thumb|140px|Mid-1970s "Lawsuit Era" solid body, Set neck, Mann/Ibanez electric guitar]]
Harry Rosenbloom, founder of the (now-closed) Medley Music of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, was manufacturing handmade guitars under the name "Elger". By 1965, Rosenbloom had decided to stop manufacturing guitars and chose to become the exclusive North American distributor for Ibanez guitars. In September 1972, Hoshino began a partnership with Elger Guitars to import guitars from [[Japan]].  In September 1981, Elger was renamed "Hoshino U.S.A.", retaining the company headquarters in [[Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania]] as a distribution and quality-control center.

On  June 28, 1977, in the [[Philadelphia Federal District Court]], a lawsuit was filed by the Norlin Corporation, the parent company of [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson Guitars]], against Elger/Hoshino U.S.A.'s use of the Gibson [[headstock]] design and logo. Hoshino settled out of court in early 1978 and the case was officially closed on February 2, 1978.<ref>
{{cite book
 | author    = Zachary R. Fjestad
 | title     = Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars
 | page      = 331
 | publisher = Alfred Music Publishing
 | date = 2008
| isbn = 978-1-886768-74-1
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://reverb.com/news/a-brief-history-of-ibanez-guitars |title=A Brief History of Ibanez Guitars: From Importer to Industry Leader |website=reverb.com |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref>

After the lawsuit, Hoshino Gakki abandoned the strategy of copying "classic" electric guitar designs, having already introduced a plethora of original designs. Hoshino was producing their original Artist models from 1974, introducing a set-neck model in 1975. In 1977, they upgraded and extended their Artist range and introduced a number of other top-quality original designs made to match or surpass famous American brands: the Performer and short-lived Concert ranges, which competed with the Les Paul; through-neck Musicians; Studios in fixed- and through-neck construction; the radically shaped Iceman; and the Roadster which morphed into the Roadstar range, precursor to the popular [[superstrat]] era in the mid-1980s. The newer Ibanez models began incorporating more modern elements into their design such as radical body shapes, slimmer necks, 2-octave fingerboards, slim pointed headstocks, higher-output electronics, humbucker/single-coil/humbucker (H/S/H) pickup configurations, locking tremolo bridges and different finishes.

==Guitars==
===Sub-brands===
====Ibanez J. Custom====
The J. Custom series are the most exclusive and expensive guitars Ibanez offers. They are "envisioned to be the finest Japanese-made guitar in history". Built by some of the most skilled luthiers in Japan, they "represent every advance in design and technology Ibanez has developed over the last 20 years". As of 2022, they feature Dimarzio pickups, 5 piece maple/wenge necks with Titanium reinforcement rods, ebony fingerboard with a tree of life fret board inlay, and Edge Zero tremolo systems. Even among J. Customs there are two tiers: most of the standard production J. Customs (the ones that appear in catalogs) are produced by [[FujiGen Gakki]] while the more limited production models are produced by [[Sugi Guitars]]. The Sugi-made models are typically produced in very limited numbers from one-offs to maybe a dozen copies of a single design.

====Ibanez Prestige====
The Prestige guitars are Ibanez's top-of-the-line models that are built in Japan. They feature higher quality materials, high craftsmanship, and higher quality bridges compared to other models.

====Ibanez Premium====
The Premium guitars are similar to other models but are built in Ibanez's Indonesian premium factory to premium quality standards.

====[[Ibanez Gio]]====
The Ibanez Gio are Ibanez' budget guitars, designed for high playability at low costs. Many high end Ibanez guitars are recreated in the more affordable Gio form, such as the RGA and ART models.

====U.S.A. custom====
USA custom range. Late 1980s to mid-1990s. Also known as Ibanez LACS ([[Los Angeles]] Custom Shop), services only their endorsed artists today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jemsite.com/other-topics-a-fun-stuff/679-usa-custom-shop|title=USA Custom Shop|website=www.jemsite.com|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref>

===Solid body electric guitars===
====[[Ibanez RG]]====
[[File:2017 Ibanez RG652FX WH.jpg|thumb|2017 Ibanez RG652FX WH]] The main characteristics that are common among all Ibanez RG guitars (RG stands for Roadstar Guitar<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez RG3550MZ
 | url       = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page13.php?data_id=61&color=CL01&year=2013&cat_id=1&series_id=147  <!-- | work      = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130827065058/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=147&year=2013&cat_id=1 RG Series], Ibanez.co.jp
 --> | year      = 2013
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130801081756/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page13.php?data_id=61&color=CL01&year=2013&cat_id=1&series_id=147
 | archive-date=2013-08-01
}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=May 2015|reason=a keyword "Roadstar Guitar" may be found on more old sources}}) are that they feature 24 frets and use thin necks, known as "Wizard", which allows for faster playing.<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title      = Ibanez RG Series
 | url      = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=1
 | work      = Ibanez.co.jp
 | year      = 2015
 | quote      = {{smaller|''IRON LABEL ... For the ultimate in playability we took our legendary super-thin, ultra-playable Wizard neck, and upped the ante to Nitro Wizard - as fast and comfortable but with added road-tested durability. ...''}}
 | access-date      = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url      = https://web.archive.org/web/20150908073334/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=1
 | archive-date      = 2015-09-08
 | url-status      = dead
}}</ref> The RG features a line up of guitars with both floating tremolo systems and fixed bridge systems.

====Ibanez RGA====
The Ibanez RGA was introduced at a time when the Ibanez RG series only had tremolo bridges. Since then, the RG series has introduced fixed bridge models, but Ibanez still produces the RGA series with an arched top to differentiate from the RG series. The arched top allows for added comfort while playing the guitar.<ref group=model>
{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez RGA8
 | url       = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page13.php?data_id=100&color=CL01&year=2013&cat_id=1&series_id=148  <!-- | work      = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130804024128/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=148&year=2013&cat_id=1 RGA Series], Ibanez.co.jp
 --> | year      = 2013
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130603185555/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page13.php?data_id=100&color=CL01&year=2013&cat_id=1&series_id=148
 | archive-date=2013-06-03
 | quote     = {{smaller|''Add 3-D curves to the concept of the RG and you've got the RGA. ...<!-- Its dimensionality is easy on the eye -- but, more importantly, -->those curves enhance playability. ...<!-- The arched top design effectively positions the strumming/picking hand optimally for anything from a fast riffing to fat, full power chords. -->''}}
}}</ref>

====Ibanez RGD====
The Ibanez RGD guitar was developed for heavy metal guitar players.<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez RGD2127Z Prestige
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=3&data_id=195&color=CL01  <!-- | work      = [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series15.php?cat_id=1&year=2015&series_id=3&pre=1 RGD Series - Prestige], Ibanez.co.jp
 -->
 | year     = 2015
 | quote     = {{smaller|''The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine.''}}
 | access-date     = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20150423140003/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=3&data_id=195&color=CL01
 | archive-date     = 2015-04-23
 | url-status     = dead
}}</ref> The RGD features a 26.5" scale which allows for lower than standard guitar tuning while retaining standard string tension without use of thicker gauge strings. It also features an extra deep scoop cut on the lower horn for easy high fret access. Ibanez currently makes two Ibanez RGD Prestige models.

====[[Ibanez S]]====
The Ibanez S (Saber<ref group=model name="Ibanez S">
{{cite web
 | title=Ibanez S Series
 | url=http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=150&year=2013&cat_id=1
 | work      = Ibanez.co.jp
 | year      = 2013
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130812131804/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=150&year=2013&cat_id=1
 | archive-date=2013-08-12
}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=May 2015|reason=keyword "Saber" might be possibly found on more old sources.}}) guitar has an extremely thin body made out of mahogany, and is available in 6, 7 and 8-string models. They may come with either 22 or 24 frets, depending on year of manufacture. The standard line currently have Wizard III necks that are slightly wider and thicker than the original Wizard. All S models have bodies that are thicker in the middle where the pickups are, and taper off towards the outer edges. The guitars use ZR (Zero Resistance), Lo-TRS, and variants of the Edge bridge system as well as fixed bridges.<ref group=model name="Ibanez S"/> Ibanez currently makes 8 Prestige S-Series guitars.

====Ibanez Q====
[[File:20241120 Ibanez Q52PB ABS.jpg|thumb|Ibanez Q52PB ABS]] The Ibanez Q was released in June 2021<ref>{{cite web 
 |title = IBANEZ Launches Headless Q Series
 |url = https://geargods.net/news/ibanez-launches-headless-q-series/
 |website = Gear Gods
 |last = Kennelty
 |first = Greg
 |date = June 30, 2021
 |access-date = November 21, 2024
}}</ref> as its new headless guitar series, with 6 and 7 string models and a 25.5" scale length. They feature a small nyatoh body and a new bridge developed by Ibanez, the Mono-Tune. Along with a 5-way blade switch, there is a 2-way Alter Switch, which gives another 5 different pickup combinations. The QX variation has slanted frets – ordinary frets inclined at a 8 degree angle. They're made exclusively in Indonesia.

====Ibanez DN====
The Ibanez DN guitar (DN stands for Darkstone<ref group=model>{{cite web |title=2010 Electric Guitar Catalog for USA |url=https://www.hoshinogakki.co.jp/pdf/ibanez/catalog/2010USA.pdf |website=Hoskino Gakki |access-date=4 January 2025 |page=39 |language=English |quote=The DN is the new standard in heavy metal rock guitar. As its "Darkstone" series name suggests, strong construction and smart body style combine for a powerful, clean sound.}}</ref>) was developed for heavy metal guitar players. The main features of the DN are that it has a set-in neck for speed and playing comfort, medium frets, and coil tapped pickups. This guitar is currently discontinued.

====Ibanez X====
The Ibanez X guitars are Ibanez guitars that feature unconventional and unique body designs. An example would be the Ibanez Xiphos, which is stylized to look like the letter X.<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez Xiphos Series
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=10
 | work     = Ibanez.co.jp
 | year     = 2015
 | access-date     = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20150610160537/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=10
 | archive-date     = 2015-06-10
 | url-status     = dead
}}</ref> For all X guitars currently available and for more information, check the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140102173319/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_top13.php?year=2013&cat_id=1 Ibanez Electric Guitar page in 2013].  (as of 2013, variations may be: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130802231630/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=175&year=2013&cat_id=1 Halberd XH300] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130705000657/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=173&year=2013&cat_id=1 Glaive XG300], [https://web.archive.org/web/20130131013619/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=168&year=2013&cat_id=1 Mick Thomson Signature] [[Ibanez MTM|MTM]]100, MTM10){{Clarify|date=May 2015|reason=definition and extent of "Ibanez X guitars" are not clear.}}

====Ibanez Artist (AR)====
The Ibanez Artist guitars were designed for heavy playing such as for heavy metal or traditional rock. The Artist ARZ is a single cutaway, 24 fret, 25" scale guitar that features a wide variety of bridges and pickups depending on the specific models.<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez ARZ6UC Prestige
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=7&data_id=220&color=CL01  <!-- | work      = [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=7 ARZ Series], Ibanez.co.jp
 -->
 | year     = 2015
 | quote     = {{smaller|''The 24 fret, two-octave fretboard of the ARZ surpasses the boundaries of traditional single-cutaway guitars. ... Scale: 638mm/25.1"''}}
 | access-date     = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20150527135658/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=7&data_id=220&color=CL01
 | archive-date     = 2015-05-27
 | url-status     = dead
}}</ref> The Artist ART is a single cutaway, 22 fret, 24.75" scale guitar that features a hard tail bridge.<ref group=model>
{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez ART Series
 | url       = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=158&year=2013&cat_id=1
 | work      = Ibanez.co.jp
 | year      = 2013
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130704221007/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series13.php?series_id=158&year=2013&cat_id=1
 | archive-date=2013-07-04
}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=May 2015|reason=detailed spec (especially the scale) is not found on archived page.}} The Ibanez AR is a reissued series originating from the 70s. The AR series features a set-in neck, double cutaway, with 22 frets on a 24.75" scale.<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez AR720FM
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=8&data_id=227&color=CL01  <!-- | work      = [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=8 AR Series], Ibanez.co.jp
 -->
 | year     = 2015
 | quote     = {{smaller|''The AR is a classic among Ibanez guitars. It was one of the first original designs produced by Ibanez and continues to be a sought after guitar. The AR series continues that legacy with pride. ... Set-in neck: AR720FM features smooth heel for superb playability. ... Scale: 628mm/24.75"''}}
 | access-date     = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20150523234134/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=8&data_id=227&color=CL01
 | archive-date     = 2015-05-23
 | url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

====Ibanez FR====
The Ibanez FR is a simple body type guitar that is designed to be played in many genres.<ref group=model>{{cite web
 | title      = Ibanez FR Series
 | url      = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=6
 | work      = Ibanez.co.jp
 | year      = 2015
 | quote      = {{smaller|''FR Standard - With its simple, refined body shape, the FR is a chameleon when it comes to musical genres. The Ibanez CCR pickups bring more punch to the midrange tones while the Tight-End bridge provides maximum sustain and playing comfort.''}}
 | access-date      = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url      = https://web.archive.org/web/20150909211359/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eg_series_pre.php?year=2015&cat_id=1&series_id=6
 | archive-date      = 2015-09-09
 | url-status      = dead
}}</ref>

====Ibanez Mikro====
The Ibanez Mikro series are small form factor{{definition|date=November 2017}} guitars designed for children, beginners, or guitar players looking for a guitar that is easy to transport.<ref group=model name="MIKRO">{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez miKro GRGM21
 | url     = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/usa/products/jumpstart/GRGM21.html  <!-- | work      = [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/usa/products/jumpstart/eg_mikro.html miKro Series], Ibanez.co.jp
 -->
 | quote     = {{smaller|''GRG miKro puts out sound way beyond its size. Perfect for young rockers on the way up or seasoned road warriors on the tour bus. ... Scale : 564mm/22.2"''}}
 | access-date     = 2015-05-16
 | archive-url     = https://web.archive.org/web/20150527135906/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/usa/products/jumpstart/GRGM21.html
 | archive-date     = 2015-05-27
 | url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

===Hollow body electric guitars===
====[[Ibanez Artcore series]]====
The first Ibanez Artcore models were released in mid-2002 whose goal was to offer an affordable range of full-hollow and semi-hollow body guitars that appealed to entry level guitarists who were unable or unwilling to pay big money on high-priced guitars.

====Ibanez Artcore Custom====
[[File:Ibanez Artcore headstock.jpg|thumb|right|Headstock from an ARTCORE series guitar]] The Artcore Custom is Ibanez's flagship model for the Artcore series. The bodies of the guitars are made of maple, the neck has a set-in construction type, and features wood control knobs and hand rolled frets.<ref group=model>
{{cite web
 | title     = Ibanez Artcore Custom
 | url       = http://www.ibanez.com/HollowBodyGuitars/Series-artcoreCustom
 | work      = Ibanez.com
 | year      = 2013
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130119033051/http://www.ibanez.com/HollowBodyGuitars/Series-artcoreCustom
 | archive-date=2013-01-19
 | quote     = {{smaller|''The Artcore Custom is the flagship of the Artcore series, featuring beautiful maple bodies and maple/walnut set-in neck construction, producing a warm yet punchy tone. Wood control knobs and matching pickguard enhance the exquisite appearance of the Artcore Custom. ... Hand-rolled frets for ultimate playablity''}}
}}</ref>

====Ibanez AK====
The Ibanez AK is a guitar designed for jazz and blues type playing. It features a slim set-in neck with a body designed to easily access the higher frets.<ref group=model>
{{cite web
 | url       = http://www.ibanez.com/HollowBodyGuitars/Series-ak
 | title     = Ibanez AK95
 | work      = Ibanez.com
 | year      = 2012
 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022042210/http://www.ibanez.com/HollowBodyGuitars/Series-ak
 | archive-date=2012-10-22
 | quote     = {{smaller|''Jazz and blues history is filled with the warm tones of full-hollow body guitars. The AK is the answer to those who loves traditional sweet tones and easy accessibility to higher frets. ... Slim & comfortable 3-pc Artocre set-in neck''}}
}}
</ref> The AK is easily distinguishable by its sharper lower body horn (Florentine [[cutaway (guitar)|cutaway]]) that other Artcore guitars do not have.{{Clarify|date=May 2015}}

===Production signature guitars===
[[Image:CARVIN LEGACY 3 & Ibanez JEM7V.jpg|thumb|200px|JEM7VWH]][[Image:IbanezChromeBoy.jpg|thumb|200px|JS10th Chrome Boy]][[File:Ibanez PGM Paul Gilbert Model, Expomusic 2010.jpg|thumb|200px|PGM models]]
* [[Ibanez JEM|JEM]], [[Ibanez Universe|Universe]] and Pia Series – [[Steve Vai]] Signature
* [[Ibanez JS Series|JS]] – [[Joe Satriani]] Signature
* [[Ibanez PGM|PGM]] – [[Paul Gilbert]] Signature
* [[Ibanez Apex|APEX]] – [[Munky]] Signature
* [[Ibanez E-Gen|E-Gen]] – [[Herman Li]] Signature
* [[Ibanez Talman|NDM4]] – [[Kevin Wasserman|Noodles]] Signature
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170515091735/http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eg_sig_series17.php?year=2017&cat_id=1&series_id=34 PWM] - [[Paul Waggoner]] Signature
* KIKO - [[Kiko Loureiro]] Signature
* STM2 – [[Sam Totman]] Signature
* ORM – [[Omar Rodriguez]] Signature
* MBM – [[Matt Bachand]] Signature
* HRG – [[H. R. Giger]] Signature
* GB – [[George Benson]] Signature
* K7 – [[Korn|Head and Munky]] Signature
* PM – [[Pat Metheny]] Signature
* PS10 – [[Paul Stanley]] Signature<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paulstanleyguitars.com/ |title=Paul Stanley Guitars |publisher=[[Paul Stanley]] |access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref>
* JSM – [[John Scofield]] Signature
* AT – [[Andy Timmons]] Signature<ref name="at100 review">{{cite magazine |last1=Thompson |first1=Art |title=Ibanez: AT100CLSB Andy Timmons signature |journal=Guitar Player |date=Jan 2010 |volume=44 |issue=1 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A214201679/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=3fda8b77 |access-date=17 October 2022 |publisher=Future US, Inc. |issn=0017-5463}}</ref>
* TAM - [[Tosin Abasi]] Signature
* RBM - [[Reb Beach]] Signature
* JBM - [[Periphery (band)|Jake Bowen]] Signature
* BBM - [[Ben Bruce]] Signature
* JIVA - [[Nita Strauss]] Signature
* TOD and THBB - [[Polyphia|Tim Henson]] Signature
* SLM - [[Polyphia|Scott LePage]] Signature
* MAR - [[Chon (band)|Mario Camarena]] Signature
* EH - [[Chon (band)|Erick Hansel]] Signature
* YY - [[Yvette Young]] Signature
* M8M - [[Mårten Hagström]] Signature
* FTM - [[Fredrik Thordendal]] Signature
* ICHI - Ichika Nito Signature
* [https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/model/lb/ LB] - Lari Basilio Signature
* MRC - [[Marcin Patrzalek|Marcin]] Signature<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/mrc10_1x_01.html |title=MRC10 |access-date=2024-10-26}}
</ref>

===Discontinued guitars===
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* Ibanez R series, also known as the Radius series, are famous for having lightweight aerofoil-profiled [[basswood]] bodies. The main endorser was [[Joe Satriani]] before he was given his own Signature JS series. The Radius series is now discontinued.
* RT series – Superstrat design with 24 frets. Discontinued in 1994.
* RX series – Superstrat design but with 22 frets instead. Discontinued in 1998, and currently only exists as GRX (budget model of RX series).
* Axstar (a.k.a. Axstar by Ibanez) – discontinued
* [[Ibanez EDR/EXR|EDR/EXR]] – Ergodyne series – discontinued
* MC – Musician series – Discontinued – Neck-through construction (except for MC-100, which has a bolt-on neck), with 24 frets (two octaves) – As with the Artist models of the late 1970s, some of these guitars were equipped with trisound switches, and some models (MC 400 and MC 500) were equipped with active electronics.
* ST – Studio series 1977–82 offset double cutaway ranging from bolt on to fixed  and through necks with pairs of V2 distortion humbuckers. 24 frets and 25.5" scale.
* CN – Concert range 1977–79 like a bolt on neck Artist with slightly offset cutaways.
* SB70 – Studio & Blazer spot build: Mixing Studio series double cutaway, ash bodies with Blazer series 21 fret bolt on maple necks, and sporting a fixed brass bridge, 2 Super 70 Humbuckers, 1 vol, 2 tone knobs, a pickup selector switch, and a phase mini-toggle switch (which gives a unique strat-like quack sound), an estimated 300-400 of these were assembled, mostly in 1982.  A cult following has emerged, as these guitars are rare, and sell for 3x-4x their original price. Learn more at The Unofficial SB70 Registry: https://www.ibanezcollectors.com/forum/index.php?topic=20623.0
* BL – Blazer series 1980–82 – fixed bridge strat-like with maple necks and mahogany or ash bodies sporting 3 single coil pickups (Super 6 or BL) or 2 Super 70 humbuckers.
* ARC-100/300 (Retro Series)
* ARX-100/300 (Retro Series)
* AR-100/200 (black vintage top)
* V Series – Flying V's – discontinued
* [[Ibanez Artcore Series]] – Ibanez's full and semi-hollow guitar line, with some models discontinued since their debut in 2002.
* [[Ibanez Jet King 2]] and [[Jet King 1]] – A modern remake of the Ibanez Rhythm maker, vintage looking and sounding guitars.
* Radius series – discontinued, a modified version is now taken over by the [[Joe Satriani]] signature series which features a multi-radius neck.
* EX Series – Manufactured in Korea and Japan (rare).
* PL – [[Ibanez Pro-line|Pro Line series]]
* RR – Rocket Roll
* DT – [[Ibanez Destroyer|Destroyer]]
* IC – [[Ibanez Iceman|Iceman]] - a radical shape endorsed and used by Paul Stanley, Various pickup combinations.
* [[Ibanez Talman|Talman]] Series – discontinued
* CN Concert Series – This was a short lived series produced in 1978 then discontinued soon afterwards. It features an [[Asymmetry|asymmetric]] double cutaway body with two humbuckers, a hard tail bridge and a bolt on neck. The top end model (the CN250) was one of the earliest guitars to feature "half vine" fingerboard inlays.
* Power II series (540PII) - extended length lower cutaway, wide (1 3/4")nut, available in H-H or H-S with edge trem. Often erroneously assumed to be an Alex Skolnick signature model due to his picture in the 88-89 catalogue with a 540PII. Primarily released for the Japanese market, although it has the Bensalem Penn. neck plate.
* AFD – Artfield
* GR – [[Ibanez GR|Ghostrider series]], arched-top double cutaway design. 24{{fraction|3|4}}" scale length. Most notably played by [[Shawn Lane]].
* [[Cimar|Cimar by Ibanez]]
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* ICJ100WZ – [[Jay Yuenger]] Signature
* [[Ibanez K7|K7]] – [[Korn]] Signature
* [[Stanley Jordan]] Signature
* AH10 – [[Allan Holdsworth]] Signature
* LR10 – [[Lee Ritenour]] Signature
* JP20 – [[Joe Pass]] Signature
* MFM – [[Marty Friedman (guitarist)|Marty Friedman]] Signature
* MTM – Mick Thomson Signature
* VM1 – [[Vinnie Moore]] Signature
* FGM – [[Frank Gambale]] Signature
* JPM – [[John Petrucci]] Signature
* RBM2NT – [[Reb Beach]] Signature
* DMM1 – [[Daron Malakian]] Signature
* MMM – [[Mike Mushok]] Signature
* RS1010SL – [[Steve Lukather]] Signature
* STM1 – [[Sam Totman]] Signature
* [[Ibanez Talman|NDM1]] and [[Ibanez Talman|NDM2]] – [[Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman|Noodles]] Signature
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==Bass guitars==
===SR (Soundgear) Series===
Middle-class model range in the new millennium, though it included expensive high-end and top-of-the-line Japanese models in the late 1980s and 1990s. Later top offerings were branded as Signature and SR Prestige models for clearer segmentation, and all non-Prestige model production moved outside Japan.  Current models from the SR250 and up feature soap bar-style humbuckers with active EQ.

====SR Prestige====
High-end versions of the Ibanez Soundgear (SR-5004/5/6 & SR-4004/5/6) Bass Guitars made in Japan using exotic woods and high-quality custom [[Bartolini Pickups and Electronics|Bartolini]] pickups & new "PWC-III" Power Curve III 3-band EQ with EQ bypass switch to bypass the electronics and take the bass signal directly from the pickups to the output jack. All Japanese-built current production models are in the Prestige series.

====SR Premium====
Nordstrand pickups. Indonesian-built.

===Others===
* AFFIRMA series - solidbody basses designed by Rolf Spuler and made in Japan 
** AFR - set neck, one magnetic pickup, and a piezo bridge 
** Original series was launched in the early 1990s, a reissue series was released 2020 
* ARTCORE Series- Archtop Basses
** ARTIST (Model 2626B - Carved-top solid-body set-neck bass, twin humbuckers, made late Seventies.)
** AFB200 – Hollow-body bass guitar
** AGB200 – Semihollow-body bass guitar
* ATK Series<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[File:V70.jpg|thumb|150px|right|2006 Ibanez V70 {{Deletable image-caption|2007-01-04|date=May 2012}} ]] -->
** ATK 300 4 string model
** ATK 305 5 string model
** ATK 1200, the Prestige version of the standard ATK, has extra neck pickup
** ATK 800E, to be released in 2012, a Premium version of the standard ATK. Has extra neck pickup
** ATK 805E, to be released in 2012, a Premium version of the standard ATK. Has extra neck pickup, 5-string model
* Blazer
* BTB (Boutique Bass) Series
** BTB 400QM (discontinued)
** BTB 406QM (Special Edition 6 String Model)
** BTB Prestige – High-end range which are made in [[Japan]].
** BTB Iron Label Standard
** BTB Iron Label Multiscale
*[[Ibanez EDR/EXR|Ergodyne]] Series - Bodies made from [[Luthite]] polymer.
** EDA Series
** EDB Series
** EDC Series
* EWB Series
* GARTB 20
* GATK 20 – More affordable version of the ATK.
* GAXB Series (discontinued)
* GSR Series- A lower-cost version of the Soundgear Series
** GSR 100 – The original GSR bass guitar (Discontinued)
** GSR 100 EX
** GSR 105 EX
** GSR 180
** GSRM 20
** GSR 250 M
** GSR 200
** GSR 200 FM – The GSR but with different color designs such as sunburst.
** GSR 205 – Nominated for Ibanez's "Best of Model" award
** GSR 205 FM
* ICB (Iceman) Series
* JTK (Jet King) Series
* JUMPSTART Series- Similar to the GSR Series, named for the Jumpstart Pack which comes with amp and other accessories.
* Musician Series
* ROADGEAR Series
* SRX (Soundgear) Series
* EX series
* Roadstar Series
* S series
* STUDIO series - Late Seventies bolt-on neck alternative to the Musician series. Included an 8-string bass.
* TR Series

===Signature basses===
;[[Ibanez K5|K5]] [[Reginald Arvizu|Fieldy]]
:A custom 5-string Soundgear design w/ "K5" Inlay centered on 12th fret. It was based around a late-1990s then-top-of-the-line Soundgear SR885 owned by the artist, retaining the shape and electronics, but with different colour options and a change of woods to suit his preferences. Early models were Japanese-built, but production later moved to other Asian countries, around the same time Japanese models were rebranded with the Prestige moniker and positioned as the absolute top of the line.
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* SDB – [[Sharlee D'Angelo]] Signature bass
* PRB – [[Paul Romanko]] Signature bass
* GWB – [[Gary Willis]] Signature bass
* MDB – [[Mike D'Antonio]] Signature bass
* DTB – [[Dionald Tubang]] Signature bass
* GVB - [[Gerald Veasley]] Signature bass
* VWB1 – [[Verdine White]] Signature bass (discontinued)
* PGB - [[Paul Gray (American musician)|Paul Gray]] Signature and Tribute bass (discontinued)
* DWB - [[Doug Wimbish]] Series
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===Acoustic guitar models===
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* AE Series
**AE5LG
* AEL Series
* AES Series
* DT Series
* EP9 Series
* EW Series
* GA Series
* JAMPACK Series
* MANDOLIN Series
* MANN Series (Canadian distribution only)
* MASA Series
* PF Series
* PC series
* [[Ibanez Talman|TALMAN]] Series
* V Series
* Concord
* SAGE Series
* A300AVV acoustic/electric single cutaway (Ambiance series){{Div col end}}

==Amplifiers==
===Guitar amplifiers===
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* IBZ
**IBZ15GR
**IBZ10G
* TBX Tone Blaster Series 
* TSA
** TSA15/TSA15H
** TSA30/TSA30H

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===Bass amplifiers===
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* Promethean
* IBZ
* Sound Wave
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===Acoustic amplifiers===
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* Troubadour
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==Effect pedals==
[[File:Ts9-stompbox-2-2.jpg|thumb|70px|right|Ibanez TS9 [[Ibanez Tube Screamer|Tube Screamer]]]]
<div style="float:right;">
[[File:Ibanez de7.jpg|thumb|147x147px|right|Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo Pedal]]
</div>In the 1970s, the '''Nisshin Onpa''' company who owned the [[Maxon Effects|Maxon]] brand name, developed and began selling a series of [[effect pedal]]s in Japan. Hoshino Gakki licensed these for sale using the name Ibanez outside Japan. These two companies eventually began doing less and less business together until Nisshin Onpa ceased manufacturing the TS-9 reissue for Hoshino Gakki in 2002.

{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}*ToneLok Series
**AP7 Analog Phaser
**AW7 Autowah
**CF7 Stereo Chorus/Flanger
**DE7 Stereo Delay/Echo
**DS7 Distortion
**FZ7 Fuzz
**LF7 Lo-Fi
**PD7 Phat Hed Bass Overdrive
**SB7 Synthesizer Bass
**SH7 Seventh Heaven
**SM7 Smashbox
**TC7 Tri Mode Chorus
**TS7 Tube Screamer
**WD7 Weeping Demon
**WD7JR Weeping Demon Junior
*8 Series
**AD-80 Analog Delay 1979–1981
**TS808 Tube Screamer 1979 - 1981
* 9 series 
**AD9 Analog Delay
**AF9 Auto Filter
**BB9 Bottom Booster
**BC9 Bi-Mode Chorus
**CP9 Compressor/Limiter
**CS9 Stereo Chorus
**FL9 Flanger
**GE9 Graphic EQ
**JD9 Jet Driver
**OD9 Overdrive
**PQ9 Parametric EQ
**PT9 Phaser
**SD9 Sonic Distortion
**SM9 Super Metal
**ST9 Super Tube Screamer
**TS9 [[Tube Screamer]]
**TS9B Bass Tube Screamer
**TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
**TS930TH 30th Anniversary Tube Screamer
*Wah Pedals
**WD7
**WH10V3
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==Ibanez endorsers: past and present==
{{Main|List of Ibanez players}}

==Serial numbers==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Serial numbers
|-
|
'''Ibanez Serial Numbers''' (non Acoustic)

'''Japanese Ibanez Serial Numbers'''

1997 and after (CE logo designation)
* F = [[FujiGen]]
* YYXXXXX format
* YY = year (98=1998)
* XXXXX = production number

1987–1997
* F = FujiGen
* H = Terada
* I = Ida Gakki (Iida)
* YXXXXX format
* Y = year (2=1992)
* XXXXX = production number

1975–1986
* MYYXXXX format
* M = Month (A = January to L = December)
* YY = year (82=1982)
* XXXX = production number

Most Ibanez models with this serial number format were made by FujiGen Gakki. Exceptions are the Ibanez Blazer models which were made by Dyna Gakki and the Axstar by Ibanez models AX40, AX45, AX48, AXB50, AXB60, AXB65, AX70, AX75 which were made by Chushin Gakki. The Ibanez Axstar AXB1000 model was made by FujiGen Gakki.<ref name="untold2005"/>

'''Korean Ibanez Serial Numbers'''

C = [[Cort Guitars|Cor-Tek (Cort)]], S = [[Samick]](1990&ndash;1995), S/SQ = Saehan(Sunghan), P = Peerless (Iida), Y = Yoojin, A = Sae-In.
* YYMMXXXX format
* YY = year (03=2003)
* MM = month (01=January...12=December)
* XXXX = production number

E = [[Crafter (guitar manufacturer)|Sung-Eum]]
* YMMXXXX format
* Y = year (9=1999)
* MM = month (01=January...12=December)
* XXXX = production number

W = World
* MYXXXX format
* M=month (1=January...9=September, X=October...Z=December)
* Y=year (3=2003)
* XXXX = production number

'''Indonesian Ibanez Serial Numbers'''

I = Cor-Tek (Cort) Indonesia, K = KWO
* YYMMXXXXX format
* YY = year (03=2003)
* MM = month (01=January...12=December)
* XXXXX = production number

'''Chinese Ibanez Serial Numbers'''

Z = Yeou Chern, J=Sejung
* YYMMXXXXX format
* YY = year (03=2003)
* MM = month (01=January...12=December)
* XXXXX = production number

'''Odd Ibanez Serial Numbers'''
* 2940000 Acoustic
* 2 = Cor-Tek (Cort) Taejan
* YYXXXX format
* YY = year (94=1994)
* XXXX = production number
* Ibanez Ghostrider model numbers GR=Cor-Tek (Cort), MGR=Samick

Older Acoustic
* YYMM (Kato)
* YY = year (82=1982)
* MM = month (01=January...12=December)

Silver Cadet model
* Z = Woo-sin

[[Maxon Effects Pedals|Pickup Serial Numbers]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|35em}}
;Models
{{Reflist|35em|group=model}}

===Bibliography===
*{{cite book |title= Acoustic Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia |location= New York |publisher= Chartwell Books |date = 2011 |isbn= 978-0-7858-3571-4}}
* {{cite web
   | title     = Ibanez Catalogs
   | url       = http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/index.html
   | work      = (catalog archive), Ibanez.co.jp
   | year      = 2015
   | quote     = 
}}<br />{{smaller|1=Search Catalogs: [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=50 1950s], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=60 1960s], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=70 1970s], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=80 1980s], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=90 1990s], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=100 2000s], [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/list.php?era=110 2010s]}}
* {{cite book |ref={{sfnref|Ibanez: The Untold Story|2005}}
   | author1   = Paul Specht
   | author2   = Michael Wright
   | author3   = Jim Donahue
   | title     = Ibanez: The Untold Story
   | publisher = Hoshino (U.S.A.) Inc
   | date = 2005
   | isbn      = 0-9764277-0-2
}}

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