1983 catalogs

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1983 catalogs
Year	1983
Region	Europe / Japan / USA
Type	Series, model and unknown region catalogs
Previous	← 1982
Next	1984 (series) → 1984 (Japan) →

The tables below reflect an index of the models presented in the 1983 catalogs.

Catalogs

Europe full-line catalog

1983 full catalog (English)

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15
• pages 16–17
• pages 18–19

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1983 full catalog (French)

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15
• pages 16–17

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Japan catalogs

April Profile catalog

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15
• pages 16–17
• pages 18–19
• pages 20–21
• pages 22–23
• pages 24–25
• pages 26–27
• pages 28–29
• pages 30–31

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Fall Profile catalog

• Cover
• Pages 2–3
• Pages 4–5
• Pages 6–7

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Poster catalog

• Front
• Back

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Roadstar II & Artist catalog

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15
• pages 16–17
• pages 18–19
• pages 20–21
• pages 22–23

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X series brochure

• Cover
• pages 2–3

1/2

Steve Lukather brochure

English version

• Cover
• Inside

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German version

• Cover
• Inside

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Full & semi-acoustic guitar catalog

English version

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15

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German version

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15

1/8

1983–'84 Bass catalog

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11

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Electronics catalogs

Sound Effects catalog

• Cover
• pages 2–3
• pages 4–5
• pages 6–7
• pages 8–9
• pages 10–11
• pages 12–13
• pages 14–15
• pages 16–17
• pages 18–19

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HD1000 harmonic delay brochure

• Cover
• pages 2–3

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DM2000 digital delay brochure

• Cover
• pages 2–3

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DM1000 digital delay brochure

• Cover
• pages 2–3

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DM500 digital delay brochure

• Cover
• pages 2–3

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Guitar/bass amplifiers brochure

• Cover
• pages 2–3

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Price lists

Meinl price list

This price list is from Meinl Distribution, which is Hoshino's eastern Europe distibutor. All prices in German Marks (DM). File used here courtesy of Ibanez Vintage Guitars.

German retailer price list

This price list is from an unknown German retailer, likely from a magazine. All prices in German Marks (DM). File used here courtesy of Ibanez Vintage Guitars.

Magazine advertisements

Japanese ads

1983-03 YoungGuitar-IbanezAd two-page.jpg

Catalog indices

Electrics

Solid body electric guitars

Model	Finishes	Notes	Europe	Japan April	Japan Fall	Japan poster	RSII/ AR	X series	RS1010SL	Japanese magazine ads	Price list 1 (DM)	Price list 2 (DM)
Roadstar II series
RS100	BS / NT	Standard	p. 2	—	—	—	pp. 14–15	—	—	—	570 case: 169	435 case: 150
RS125	BS / NT	Standard	p. 2	—	—	—	pp. 14–15	—	—	—	680 case: 169	510 case: 150
RS205	BS / BY / WH	Standard	p. 2	—	—	—	pp. 14–15	—	—	—	770 case: 169	580 case: 150
RS205L	BS	Standard	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	888 case: 185	—
RS315	CS / MS	Deluxe	p. 3	p. 11	—	¥60,000	pp. 12–13	—	—	—	850 case: 169	635 case: 150
RS400	BK / WH	Deluxe	—	—	p. 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RS405	FR / MBK / PW	Deluxe	p. 3	—	—	—	pp. 10–11	—	—	—	940 case: 169	710 case: 150
RS450	FR / MB / PW	Deluxe	—	—	p. 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RS505	BK / BS / CS	Deluxe	p. 3	p. 12	—	¥70,000	pp. 8–9	—	—	—	1,080 case: 169	825 case: 150
RS1000	CS	Custom	pp. 4–5	p. 11	p. 5	¥85,000	pp. 6–7	—	—	—	1,170 case: 169	890 case: 150
RS1010SL	MS	Steve Lukather model	—	—	p. 3	—	—	—	brochure	—	—	—
RS1400	SS	Custom	—	—	—	—	pp. 4–5	—	—	—	1,280 case: 169	990 case: 150
RS1500	BS	Custom	pp. 4–5	—	—	—	pp. 4–5	—	—	—	1,330 case: 169	995 case: 150
Artist series
AR30	BK / BS		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	799 case: 185	650 case: 165
AR100	CS / FR / PW	Deluxe	—	pp. 6–7	—	¥90,000	pp. 20–21	—	—	—	1,180 case: 210	925 case: 165
AR100L	CS	Deluxe	—	—	—	¥95,000	pp. 20–21	—	—	—	1,280 case: 210	—
AR105	AV	Deluxe	pp. 6–7	—	—	—	pp. 20–21	—	—	—	1,180 case: 210	—
AR112	AV	Deluxe (12-string)	—	pp. 8–9	—	¥105,000	p. 22	—	—	—	1,480 case: 245	—
AR300	AV / CS / GL	Deluxe	pp. 6–7	pp. 6–7	—	¥100,000	pp. 20–21	—	—	Mar. YG ad / ¥95,000	1,490 case: 210	1,150 case: 165
AR305	AV	Deluxe	—	pp. 6–7	—	¥100,000	pp. 20–21	—	—	Mar. YG ad / ¥100,000	1,490 case: 210	—
AR550	CS / PW	Deluxe	—	pp. 4–5	—	¥135,000	—	—	—	—	—	—
AR1200	AV	Deluxe (double neck)	—	pp. 8–9	—	¥200,000	p. 22	—	—	—	3,050 case: 480	—
AR1500	CS	Custom	—	pp. 8–9	—	¥150,000	pp. 18–19	—	—	—	1,980 case: 210	—
AR1505	AV	Custom	—	pp. 8–9	—	¥160,000	pp. 18–19	—	—	—	1,980 case: 210	1,490 case: 165
Destroyer series
DT100	FR / MB		—	p. 13	—	¥90,000	—	—	—	—	—	—
DT150	FR		p. 8	—	—	—	—	p. 3	—	—	888 case: 240	—
DT200	FR		—	p. 13	back cover	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DT500	CS		—	—	—	—	—	p. 3	—	—	1,280 case: 250	—
DT555	BK	Phil Collen model	—	—	back cover	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rocket Roll series
RR150	BY		—	—	—	—	—	p. 2	—	—	888 case: 230	—
RR550	CS		—	—	—	—	—	p. 2	—	—	1,370 case: 240	—
Musician series
MC150	DS / PW		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,170 case: 189	—
Cimar by Ibanez
2070S	BS		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	598 case: 169	—
2075	MH		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	498 case: 169	—
2077	BK / BR / WH		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	555 case: 169	—

Hollow body electric guitars

Model	Finishes	Notes	Europe	Japan April	Japan poster	Full & semi acoustics	Japanese magazine ads	Price list 1 (DM)	Price list 2 (DM)
Signature models
GB10	BS / NT	George Benson	p. 14	pp. 18–19	¥155,000	pp. 4–5	Mar. YG ad / ¥155,000	2,380 case: 250	1,785 case: 185
GB20	BS	George Benson	—	—	¥170,000	—	—	2,650 case: 270	—
JP20	BS	Joe Pass	p. 14	pp. 20–21	¥165,000	pp. 6–7	Mar. YG ad / ¥165,000	1,850 case: 235	—
LR10	AV / BS	Lee Ritenour	p. 14	pp. 16–17	¥145,000	pp. 8–9	Mar. YG ad / ¥145,000	2,000 case: 250	1,515 case: 190
AM models
AM50	BS		p. 12	—	—	pp. 14–15	—	898 case: 222	700 case: 170
AM100	MB		p. 12	—	—	pp. 14–15	—	—	—
AM205	AV		p. 12	p. 15	¥100,000	pp. 14–15	—	1,298 case: 222	1,010 case: 170
AS models
AS80	AV / CH		p. 13	p. 15	¥90,000	pp. 12–13	—	1,350 case: 235	1,010 case: 170
AS200	AV		p. 13	p. 15	¥110,000	pp. 12–13	—	1,550 case: 235	1,195 case: 170
AS200L	AV		—	—	—	—	—	1,680 case: 235	—
FG models
FG100	BS / NT		—	—	—	p. 10	—	1,298 case: 235	—

Electric bass guitars

Model	Finishes	Notes	Electric bass guitars	Europe	Japan April	Japan Fall	Japan poster	X series	Japanese magazine ads	Price list 1 (DM)	Price list 2 (DM)
Musician series
MC824	DS		pp. 4–5	—	pp. 26–27	—	¥95,000	—	—	1,398 case: 187	1,080
MC924	DS / MB / PW		pp. 4–5	p. 11	pp. 26–27	p. 7	¥120,000	—	Mar. YG ad / ¥100,000	1,690 case: 187	1,290
MC924L	DS		pp. 4–5	—	pp. 30–31	—	¥135,000	—	—	1,850 case: 289	—
MC940	DS	Fretless	pp. 4–5	p. 11	pp. 24–25	—	¥130,000	—	—	1,740 case: 187	—
Roadstar II Bass series
RB600	BS	Standard	pp. 10–11	—	—	—	—	—	—	650 case: 175	490 case: 150
RB620	BS / NT	Standard	pp. 10–11	p. 9	—	—	—	—	—	680 case: 187	520 case: 150
RB720	BK / BS / BY	Standard	pp. 10–11	p. 9	—	—	—	—	—	790 case: 187	600 case: 150
RB820	BS / MB / SS	Deluxe	pp. 8–9	p. 10	pp. 22–23	—	¥60,000	—	—	980 case: 187	730 case: 150
RB824	FR / MB / PW	Deluxe	—	—	—	p. 6	—	—	—	—
RB840	BS	Deluxe; fretless	pp. 8–9	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,050 case: 187	—
RB920	BS	Deluxe	pp. 6–7	p. 10	pp. 22–23	—	¥70,000	—	—	1,100 case: 187	830 case: 150
RB924	CS	Deluxe	pp. 6–7	p. 10	pp. 22–23	p. 7	¥80,000	—	—	1,200 case: 198	910 case: 150
Destroyer Bass series
DT600	FR	Deluxe	—	p. 8	—	—	—	back cover	—	999 case: 255	—
Cimar by Ibanez
2072P	BS	Deluxe	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	598 case: 187	—
2078J	BS	Deluxe	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	585 case: 187	—
2079	MH	Deluxe	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	535 case: 187	—

Acoustics

Acoustic guitars

Model	Finishes	Notes	Europe	Price list (DM)
Signature model
SG10	NT	Stefan Grossman	p. 17	990
Vintage (V) series
V280	NT		—	398
V300	BS / NT / WN		p. 16	NT: 429 BS: 465 WN: 580
V300L	NT	Left-handed	—	498
V300S	NT	Solid top	—	580
V302	BS / NT	12-string	p. 16	NT: 485 BS: 530
V302L	NT	Left-handed; 12-string	—	550
V310	BK / NT / TV		p. 16	NT: 529 BK: 565 TV: 585
V312	BK / NT / TV	12-string	p. 16	NT: 570 BK: 570 TV: 640
V500	NT	Jumbo	p. 17	666 case: 220
V600	BS	Folk	p. 17	550
V640	TV		p. 17	680
Floral Deluxe (F) series
F310	BK / CW		p. 18	599
Natural Wood (NW) series
NW310	NT		p. 18	598
NW340	NT		p. 18	666
Maple Dreadnoughts (M series)
M330	AB / WN		—	620
M332	AB / WN	12-string	—	660
Ragtime series
R400	NT		—	798 case: 195
R620S	NT	Solid top	—	999 case: 195
Artwood (AW) series
AW10	NT		p. 19	690
AW15	NT	12-string	p. 19	760
AW30	NT		p. 19	795
AW35	NT	12-string	—	960
AW60	NT		—	1,100
AW80	NT		—	1,350
Acoustic Electric (AE) series
AE300	NT		p. 19	675
AE400	NT		p. 19	740
AE405	TV	Thin body	p. 19	780

Classical guitars

Model	Finishes	Notes	Price list (DM)
Conservatory series
GA60	NT		310 case: 154
GA60L	NT	Left-handed	360 case: 154
GA80	NT		365 case: 154
GA80S	NT	Solid top	480 case: 154
GA100	NT		430 case: 154
GA120	NT		480 case: 154
Recital series
GA100S	NT	Solid top	510 case: 154
GA100SL	NT	Solid top; left-handed	560 case: 154
GA120S	NT	Solid top	598 case: 154
GA200S	NT	Solid top	690 case: 154
GA300S	NT	Solid top	800 case: 154
GA400S	NT	Solid top	900 case: 154
GA500S	NT	Solid top	1,150 case: 154
Master series
GS8	NT		1,700 case: 154
GS10	NT		2,000 case: 154
GS1500	NT		2,500 case: 154
Flamenco
GAF25	NT		698 case: 154
GAF50	NT		1,110 case: 154
Requint
GAR40	NT		830 case: 154

Banjos

Model	Finishes	Notes	Price list (DM)
4-string
BJ240			310 case: 198
5-string
BJ150			360 case: 198
BJ250			365 case: 198
BJ350			480 case: 198

Mandolins

Model	Finishes	Notes	Price list (DM)
Flat
511	AV		425 case: 155
513			498 case: 155
528			1,180 case: 200
529			1,500 case: 200
Bowl-back
600			360 case: 148
602			490 case: 148

Electronics

Model	Notes	Sound effects catalog	HD1000	DM2000	DM1000	DM500	Amps	Price list 1 (DM)	Price list 2 (DM)
Compact pedal effects
PT9	Phaser	p. 4	—	—	—	—	—	177	135
FL9	Flanger	p. 5	—	—	—	—	—	249	185
CS9	Stereo Chorus	p. 5	—	—	—	—	—	269	200
TS9	Tube Screamer (overdrive)	p. 5	—	—	—	—	—	157	115
SD9	Sonic Distortion	p. 6	—	—	—	—	—	157	—
CP9	Compressor/ limiter	p. 6	—	—	—	—	—	179	135
AD9	Analog delay	p. 6	—	—	—	—	—	422	310
GE9	Graphic EQ	p. 7	—	—	—	—	—	229	—
PQ9	Parametric EQ	p. 7	—	—	—	—	—	247	—
AF9	Auto Filter	p. 7	—	—	—	—	—	267	—
84 "Double Sound"	Distortion/ wah	p. 8	—	—	—	—	—	255	—
93 "Blubber"	Wah	p. 8	—	—	—	—	—	179	—
In-line boosters
85	Bass booster	—	—	—	—	—	—	50	—
86	Power booster	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	—
87	Treble booster	—	—	—	—	—	—	50	—
88	Distortion booster	—	—	—	—	—	—	55	—
Multi-effects
UE300	Floor system	pp. 9–11	—	—	—	—	—	596	455
UE303B	Floor system	pp. 9–11	—	—	—	—	—	—	635
UE305	Floor system	pp. 9–11	—	—	—	—	—	—	620
UE400	Rack-mount	pp. 9 & 12	—	—	—	—	—	1,150	850
UE405	Rack-mount	pp. 9 & 13	—	—	—	—	—	1,398	1,025
Rack-mount effects
AD100	Analog delay	—	—	—	—	—	—	596	—
AD202	Analog delay	p. 15	—	—	—	—	—	1,050	—
DM500	Digital delay	—	—	—	—	brochure	—	—	—
DM1000	Digital delay	pp. 16–17	—	—	brochure	—	—	1,390	—
DM2000	Digital delay	—	—	brochure	—	—	—	—	—
HD1000	Harmonic delay	pp. 18–19	brochure	—	—	—	—	no price	—
Guitar amplifiers
GX10		—	—	—	—	—	—	399	—
GX20		—	—	—	—	—	p. 3	598	—
GX30		—	—	—	—	—	p. 3	720	—
GX60		—	—	—	—	—	p. 3	1,060	—
GX100		—	—	—	—	—	p. 2	1,599	—
Bass amplifiers
GX20B		—	—	—	—	—	—	625
GX40B		—	—	—	—	—	back cover	860	—
GX60B		—	—	—	—	—	back cover	1,180	—
Stereo mixer
RM60	6-channel	—	—	—	—	—	—	999	—
RM100EX	10-channel expander	—	—	—	—	—	—	999	—
Tuner
TN64		—	—	—	—	—	—	168	120
Acoustic pickup
2000 "Bug"		—	—	—	—	—	—	145	—

Sources

• 1983 Roadstar II & Artist catalog, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 X series flyer, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• Steve Lukather brochure (English) (PDF), Meinl Distribution (E. European distributor)
• 1983 Steve Lukather brochure (German), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 Hollow body guitar catalog (English), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 Hollow body guitar catalog (German) [PDF], Meinl Distribution (E. European distributor), archived December 2020
• 1983 Bass catalog (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 Full catalog (English), (PDF), Meinl Distribution (German distributor), accessed September 2020
• 1983 Full catalog (French), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 Japan Profile catalog (April), Ibanez Japan, archived May 2020
• 1983 Japan Profile catalog (Fall) (PDF), Ibanez Japan, archived May 2020
• 1983 Japan poster, Ibanez Japan, archived May 2020
• 1983 Sound Effects (English) (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 Sound Effects (German) (PDF), Meinl Distribution (E. European distributor)
• 1983 HD1000 brochure (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 DM2000 brochure (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 DM1000 brochure (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• DM1000 brochure (PDF), Meinl Distribution (E. European distributor)
• 1983 DM500 brochure (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 Guitar/Bass Amplifiers brochure (PDF), Ibanez Europe, archived May 2020
• 1983 German price list (unknown retailer), Ibanez Vintage Guitars, archived from the original June 2021, used here by explicit permission
• 1983 German (Meinl) price list, Ibanez Vintage Guitars, archived from the original June 2021, used here by explicit permission
• Japanese guitar magazine advertisements, OldGuitar.jp (enthusiast site), archived March 2023