Ibanez

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Ibanez ([ ˈibæˌnəz ], also [ ˈaɪbæˌnəz ]) is a brand of the Japanese company Hoshino Gakki for guitars , bass guitars and effects devices . The manufacturer of the guitars, however, is mainly the Fujigen company in Matsumoto ( Nagano prefecture ), which also produces fenders in Japan.

history

The Ibanez brand is owned by the Hoshino Gakki company and developed like this: In 1929 guitars were imported to Japan from the workshop of the Spanish guitar maker Salvador Ibáñez é Hijos. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began making string instruments himself under the name Ibanez Salvador in Nagoya. The brand name was later shortened to Ibanez .

In the 1960s, copies of other successful producers such as the Fender Jazzmaster were made under the Ibanez name . The company's first own model was the Ibanez Iceman .

In 1987 Hoshino Gakki and Steve Vai developed the " JEM " and the "Universe", the latter a seven-string electric guitar with an additional low B-string.

Steve Vai with his JEM

The price spectrum of the instruments ranges from entry-level guitars to top class. The Wizard necks, which are the thinnest of their kind to date, belong to the upper class in musical instrument making . The Prestige series is currently the top category. The instruments are largely made by hand and are made of high-quality woods with pickups and the like. a. made by DiMarzio , Seymour Duncan or EMG , as well as with better hardware.

Guitars

Ibanez NW 340 Maple
Ibanez Roadstar II Series from the 1980s
Ibanez Artist AS 200 AV as many years by John Scofield was played
Joe Guitar Hughes with Ibanez guitar

Some models now have cult status, such as the instruments from the Concord series, Artcore series or the guitars from the Roadstar, S and RG series . Ibanez has two custom shops, one in Japan and one in the US. These instruments are of high quality and handcrafted in smaller editions.

Acoustic guitars (Western and Classic)

  • Salvador Ibáñez
  • Ibanez Vintage Classic Guitars
  • Ibanez Concord series
  • Ibanez Artist Series
  • Ibanez AE series
  • Ibanez AW series
  • Ibanez CR series
  • Ibanez-PF series
  • Ibanez GA series
  • Ibanez TU series
  • Ibanez NW series

Electric guitars

Bass

  • Ibanez BTB series
  • Ibanez SR series
  • Ibanez ATK series
  • Ibanez TR series

Signature models

Ibanez builds signature models for guitarists such as George Benson , Wes Borland , Steve Vai , Joe Satriani , Daron Malakian , Mick Thomson , Andy Timmons , Pat Metheny , John Scofield , Joe Pass , Joe Guitar Hughes , Paul Gilbert , Herman Li , James Shaffer and earlier for John Petrucci and Steve Lukather before they signed to Music Man .

Mandolins

Artist mandolin series

Banjos

Artists Banjos Series

Effects devices

Ibanez ts9 tube screamer

Ground effects

  • Tubescreamer TS-808

The Tubescreamer is a classic overdrive. The TS-808 was the first tube screamer to appear in the late 1970s.

  • Tubescreamer TS-9

The TS-9 was launched in 1982. It is a successor to the TS-808.

  • Tubescreamer TS-9DX
  • Flanger FL-9
  • Chorus CS-9

Floor pedals

  • Blubber (1972)

Wah-wah.

  • Double Sound (1974)

Wah wah and distortion.

Multi-effects

  • UE-300

Compressor, overdrive, chorus

  • UE-400

Compressor, Phaser, Distortion, Chorus / Flanger

  • UE-405

Compressor / Limiter, Stereo Chorus, Parametric Equalizer, Analog Delay

Other effects

  • Analog delay AD 100
  • Analog delay AD 202

2-channel delay.

amplifier

Tone Blaster TB-15R

Ibanez offers both electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass amplifiers. Both transistor amplifiers and tube amplifiers were made.

Acoustic guitar amplifier

Troubadour series

Combos :

  • TA-20

Power: 20 W / 4 Ω

  • TA-35

Power: 35 W / 4 Ω

  • TA-225

Power: 2x 25 W / 8 Ω

Electric guitar amplifier

Stagemaster series

  • Stagemaster FS-41 (1972)

Power: 40 W


Tone Blaster Series

Combos :

  • TB-15 / TB-15R

Power: 15 W / 4 Ω

  • TB-15D

Power: 15W4Ω With digital effects unit.

  • TB-25 / TB-25R

Power: 25 W / 8 Ω

  • TB-50R

Power: 50 W / 8 Ω

  • TB-225

Power: 2x 25 W / 8 Ω

Stacks :

  • TB-100R

Power: 100 W / 8 Ω; 120 W / 4 Ω

  • TB-212

Speakers: 2x12 "

  • TB-100H

Power: amplifier with 100 W / 8 Ω or 120 W / 4 Ω. Top part for boxes TB-412A / TB-412S.

  • TB-412A / TB-412S

Loudspeakers: 4x12 "boxes for TB-100H to form a half stack with TB-412A or a double stack with TB-412A and TB-412S

Bass amplifier

Stagemaster series

  • Stagemaster FSB-41 (1972)

Power: 40 W


Sound Wave series

Combos :

  • SW-20

Power: 20 W / 4 Ω

  • SW-35

Power: 35 W / 4 Ω

  • SW-65

Power: 65 W / 4 Ω

  • SW-100

Power: 100 W8 ​​Ω; 145 W / 4 Ω

Further products

  • Equalizer
  • mixer
  • Recording devices
  • Microphones
  • Tuners

Ibanez also offers general accessories, spare parts and replacement parts such as pickups , picks , strings, cables, tremolo, buttons, bags, cases, stands, etc.

literature

  • Tony Bacon: The Ibanez Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Ibanez Electric Guitars. , ISBN 978-1-61713-453-1 .

See also

Web links

Commons : Ibanez  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Production 1935 ( Memento from September 23, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Archived copy ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  3. a b Archive link ( Memento from December 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  4. http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/2004/048.jpg Catalog 2004
  5. http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/2004/045.jpg Catalog 2004
  6. http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/catalog/2004/047.jpg Catalog 2004