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The DT155 is a Destroyer series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1983.
The DT155 features an Explorer-style basswood body with birch top and ivory binding mated to a bolt-on 1-ply maple neck with a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white plastic dot position markers. Components include a trio of Ibanez Super 70 humbucking pickups, Tek Grip knobs and Smooth Tuner II machine heads. The pickups are wired such that the 3-way toggle controls which of the outside pickups are active (neck/ both/ bridge) and volume for these pickups is controlled by a single control. The second volume control allows the center pickup to be blended in with any combination of the other two. A single tone covers all three pickups.
In mid 1983 a 22nd fret was added.
The DT555 is a similar, more expensive model with different components.
Although the DT155 was not officially designated as a signature model it has been closely associated with Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen. Collen appeared with the guitar in Ibanez catalogs and promotional materials.
The DT155 was discontinued after 1985.
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- 1985 Destroyer dealer sheet (p. 2)
- DT155 description, The Destroyer Guy (enthusiast website), archived from the original October 2019
