The tables below reflect an index of the models presented in the 1974 catalogs.
Catalogs[]
Ibanez Basses & Guitars catalog[]
Ibanez Artist catalog[]
German electrics catalog[]
printed 1974; German
Concord series acoustic catalog[]
Acoustics catalog[]
printed 1974
Accessory Instrument catalog[]
printed 1974 NOTE: pages 11–12 are missing Download PDF
"Elger Express" newsletter[]
mailed to dealers November 1974
Download PDF
Catalog indices[]
Solid body guitars[]
| Model | Finishes | Notes | Electric Basses/ Guitars catalog |
Arist catalog |
Electrics catalog w/ price (in DM) |
Elger Express w/ price (in US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist series | ||||||
| 2405 | BS | Custom Agent | — | — | 892 | — |
| 2611 | BK | w/ vibrato | — | p. 6 | 635 | — |
| 2612 | BK | w/o vibrato | — | p. 6 | 595 | — |
| 2613 | NT | maple fretboard | — | p. 7 | 595 | — |
| 2614 | MH | — | p. 7 | 555 | — | |
| Gibson Les Paul style | ||||||
| 2340 "Deluxe 59er" | BS | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 270 |
| 2341 "59er Custom" | BK | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 285 |
| 2342 "Moonlight Special" | BK | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 260 |
| 2343 "FM Jr." | BK | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 275 |
| 2343 Custom "FM" | BK | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 299 |
| 2350 | BK | Bolt-on neck | p. 2 | — | 525 | — |
| 2350L | BK | Bolt-on neck; lefty | p. 2 | — | — | — |
| 2350W | WH | Bolt-on neck | — | — | 576 | — |
| 2350 Custom | CS | Bolt-on neck | p. 2 | — | 514 | — |
| 2351 | Gold Top | Bolt-on neck | p. 2 | — | — | — |
| 2351DX | Gold Top | Bolt-on neck | p. 3 | — | 653 | — |
| 2351M | BS | Bolt-on neck | p. 2 | — | 574 | — |
| 2372 | MH | Bolt-on neck; chrome; LP Personal | p. 5 | — | 698 | — |
| 2372DX | MH | Set-in neck; gold; LP Professional | p. 5 | — | 898 | — |
| 2380 | MH | Bolt-on neck; chrome; LP Recording | p. 5 | — | — | — |
| 2386 | CS | Set-in neck | p. 3 | — | 845 | — |
| 2386L | CS | Set-in neck | p. 3 | — | 950 | — |
| 2391 | NT | Bolt-on neck | p. 4 | — | — | — |
| 2392 | RW | Bolt-on neck | p. 4 | — | — | — |
| 2393 | MH | Bolt-on neck | p. 4 | — | 598 | — |
| 2398 | NT | Bolt-on neck; maple fretboard | p. 3 | — | — | — |
| Gibson L5S style | ||||||
| 2399DX | CS | Set-in neck | p. 3 | — | 1,070 | — |
| Gibson SG style | ||||||
| 2345 "Cutlass Custom" | WH | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 385 |
| 2346 "Cutlass Standard" | CH | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 385 |
| 2347 "Cutlass Jr." | WH | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 295 |
| 2354 | WN | Bolt-on neck; w/ tremolo | p. 6 | — | 495 | — |
| 2354S | WN | Bolt-on neck; w/o tremolo | p. 6 | — | 475 | — |
| 2377 | WN | Bolt-on neck; w/ tremolo | p. 15 | — | — | — |
| 2382 | WN | Bolt-on neck; w/ tremolo | p. 6 | — | — | — |
| 2383/ 2383W | WN, WH | Set-in neck; w/ tremolo | p. 6 | — | WN: 712 WH: 752 |
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| 2394 | NT | Bolt-on neck; maple fretboard | p. 6 | — | 535 | — |
| 2402 | WN | 12 strings guitar/ 6 strings guitar double neck | — | — | 1,170 | — |
| 2402DX | WH | 12 strings guitar/ 6 strings guitar double neck | — | — | 1,280 | — |
| 2404 | WN | guitar/ bass double neck | — | — | 1,170 | — |
| 2406DX | WH | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | back cover |
| Gibson Firebird style | ||||||
| 2348 "Firebrand" | BS | Bolt-on neck | — | — | — | 395 |
| Fender Telecaster style | ||||||
| 2352 | IV | Bolt-on neck | p. 9 | — | — | — |
| 2352 Custom | BK | Bolt-on neck | p. 8 | — | — | — |
| 2352DX | WN | Bolt-on neck | p. 8 | — | 555 | — |
| Fender Stratocaster style | ||||||
| 2375 | BS | Bolt-on neck | p. 11 | — | 574 | — |
| 2375ASH | NT | Bolt-on neck; ash body | p. 11 | — | — | — |
| 2375N | NT | Bolt-on neck | p. 11 | — | 633 | — |
| 2375W | WH | Bolt-on neck | p. 11 | — | 614 | — |
| Gibson Flying V style | ||||||
| 2387 | CH | Bolt-on neck | p. 12 | — | 699 | 325 |
| 2387DX | CH | Set-in neck | p. 12 | — | 847 | — |
Hollow and semi-hollow body guitars[]
| Model | Finishes | Notes | Electric Basses/ Guitars catalog |
Arist catalog |
Electrics catalog w/ price (in DM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist series | ||||||
| 2616/ 2616CS | CS, NT | — | back cover | 855 | ||
| Gibson ES-175 style | ||||||
| 2355 | BS | Set-in neck | p. 14 | — | 689 | |
| 2355M | Maple | Set-in neck | p. 14 | — | 763 | |
| Gibson ES-325 style | ||||||
| 2390 | WN | Bolt-on neck | p. 13 | — | — | |
| Gibson ES-335 style | ||||||
| 2374 | RW | Bolt-on neck | p. 14 | — | 633 | |
| 2395 | NT | Bolt-on neck; maple fretboard | p. 13 | — | — | |
| 2397 | Gold Top | Bolt-on neck | p. 14 | — | — | |
| Gibson ES-345 style | ||||||
| 2370 | CR | Bolt-on neck | p. 13 | — | — | |
| Gibson Les Paul Signature style | ||||||
| 2401 | Gold Top | Bolt-on neck | p. 4 | — | 742 | |
| Fender Telecaster Thinline style | ||||||
| 2368 | MH | Bolt-on neck | p. 8 | — | — | |
| 2384 | Ash | Bolt-on neck | p. 8 | — | — | |
Electric basses[]
| Model | Finishes | Notes | Electric Basses/ Guitars catalog |
Arist catalog |
Electrics catalog w/ price (in DM) |
Elger Express w/ price (in US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist series | ||||||
| 2615B | MH | — | back cover | 832 | — | |
| Violin style | ||||||
| 2357DX | BS | Bolt-on neck | p. 15 | — | — | — |
| Gibson Les Paul style | ||||||
| 2350B/DX | BK | Bolt-on neck | p. 15 | — | — | — |
| 2373 | MH | Bolt-on neck; LP Professional | p. 5 | — | — | — |
| 2381 | MH | Bolt-on neck; chrome; LP Recording | p. 5 | — | 1,098 | — |
| Gibson EB-0 style | ||||||
| 2354B | WN | Bolt-on neck | p. 15 | — | — | — |
| 2354LB | WN | Bolt-on long neck | p. 7 | — | 550 | — |
| 2354NB-3L | NT | Bolt-on long neck; maple fretboard | p. 7 | — | 570 | — |
| 2354SB | WN | Bolt-on short neck | p. 7 | — | 535 | — |
| 2403B | CH | Bolt-on short neck | p. 7 | — | — | — |
| 2400LB | CH | Bolt-on long neck | p. 7 | — | — | — |
| 2404 | CH | guitar/ bass double neck | — | — | 1,170 | — |
| Gibson EB-2 style | ||||||
| 2371 2371B |
CR | Bolt-on neck | p. 13 | — | 792 | — |
| Fender style | ||||||
| 2353L/DX | BK | Bolt-on neck | p. 9 | — | — | — |
| 2365B | BS | Bolt-on neck | p. 10 | — | 555 | — |
| 2365BW | WH | Bolt-on neck | — | — | 610 | — |
| 2365B/ASH | Ash | Bolt-on neck | p. 10 | — | — | — |
| 2365N 2365B/N |
NT | Bolt-on neck; maple fretboard | p. 10 | — | 598 | — |
| 2366B | SB | Bolt-on neck | p. 9 | — | — | — |
| 2376 | WN | Bolt-on neck; maple fretboard | p. 10 | — | — | — |
| 2385 | Ash | Bolt-on neck | p. 9 | — | — | — |
| Rickenbacker style | ||||||
| 2388B/S | MR | Bolt-on neck | p. 12 | — | — | — |
| 2388B/DX | NT, MR | Set-in neck | p. 12 | — | 950 | — |
| Gibson Flying V style | ||||||
| 2387B | CH | Bolt-on neck | p. 12 | — | — | 345 |
Acoustic guitars[]
| Model | Finishes | Notes | Arist catalog |
Concord series catalog |
Acoustics catalog w/ price (in DM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 627 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 296 | |
| 627/12 | NT | Dreadnought; 12-string | — | — | 310 | |
| 628 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 337 | |
| 628/12 | NT | Dreadnought; 12-string | — | — | 310 | |
| 643 | NT | Parlor | — | — | 407 | |
| 645 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 387 | |
| 646/12 | NT | Dreadnought; 12-string | — | — | 429 | |
| 647 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 5 | 329 | |
| 647/12 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 5 | 349 | |
| 650 | NT | Grand Concert | — | p. 3 | — | |
| 651 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 3 | — | |
| 651/12 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 3 | — | |
| 652 | NT | Grand Concert | — | p. 3 | — | |
| 656 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 8 | — | |
| 665 | CS, BS | Dreadnought | — | p. 7 | — | |
| 670 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 6 | — | |
| 670/12 | NT | Dreadnought; 12-string | — | p. 6 | — | |
| 671 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 6 | — | |
| 671/12 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 6 | — | |
| 673 | NT | Dreadnought | — | back cover | — | |
| 677 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 9 | — | |
| 678 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 9 | — | |
| 679 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 9 | — | |
| 683 | CS | Grand Concert; Singing Bird | — | p. 2 | — | |
| 684/ 684/BK |
CS, BK | Dreadnought | — | p. 2 | CS: 337 BK: 357 | |
| 684/12 | CS | Dreadnought; 12-string | — | p. 2 | 379 | |
| 684L | CS | Dreadnought; lefty | — | p. 4 | — | |
| 684/E (aka 684E) | CS | Dreadnought; electric | — | p. 11 | 463 | |
| 684/12E | CS | Dreadnought; 12-string; electric | — | — | 539 | |
| 693 | NT | Dreadnought; White Dove | — | p. 2 | 398 | |
| 693/12 | NT | Dreadnought; 12-string | — | p. 2 | 434 | |
| 696 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 4 | 384 | |
| 696L | NT | Dreadnought; lefty | — | p. 4 | — | |
| 697 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 5 | 472 | |
| 698 | CS | Jumbo | — | p. 11 | 461 | |
| 698/12 | CS | Jumbo; 12-string | — | p. 11 | 461 | |
| 698M | NT | Jumbo; Maple | — | p. 11 | 549 | |
| 698M/12 | NT | Jumbo; Maple; 12-string | — | p. 11 | — | |
| 698/E (aka 698E) | CS | Jumbo | — | p. 11 | 588 | |
| 699 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 6 | 439 | |
| 750 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 7 | 530 | |
| 750/12 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 7 | 632 | |
| 752 | BK | Dreadnought; Black Beauty | — | 405 | ||
| 752/12 | BK | Dreadnought | — | — | 442 | |
| 753 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 627 | |
| 753/12 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 715 | |
| 756 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 8 | 588 | |
| 756M | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 8 | — | |
| 758 | NT | Jumbo; Rosewood | — | back cover | 768 | |
| 758/M | NT | Jumbo; Maple | — | back cover | 798 | |
| 759 | CS | Dreadnought | p. 3 | — | 598 | |
| 762J | NT | Dreadnought; Jacaranda | — | p. 10 | 756 | |
| 762M | NT | Dreadnought; Maple | — | p. 10 | 756 | |
| 764 | NT | Dreadnought | — | p. 10 | 802 | |
| 2846 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 398 | |
| Artist series | ||||||
| 2601 | NT | Dreadnought | p. 2 | — | 425 | |
| 2602 / 2602/12 | NT | Dreadnought; 12-string | p. 2 | — | 439 | |
| 2603 | NT | Dreadnought | p. 3 | — | 509 | |
| 2604 | NT | Dreadnought | p. 4 | — | 589 | |
| 2605 | CS | Jumbo | p. 5 | — | 590 | |
| Tama by Ibanez | ||||||
| 3558 | NT | Dreadnought | — | — | 925 | |
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Electronics[]
| Model | Notes | Electrics catalog w/ price (in DM) |
Acoustics catalog w/ price (in DM) |
Accessory Instrument catalog |
Elger Express w/ price (in US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic pickups | |||||
| 32 | Arched top pickup | — | — | p. EA-4 | — |
| 33 | Round hole pickup | — | 34.80 | p. EA-3 | — |
| 34 | Round hole pickup | — | 55.10 | p. EA-3 | — |
| 35 | Folk pickup | — | — | p. EA-23 | — |
| 36 | Arched top pickup | — | — | p. EA-4 | — |
| 38 | Contact mic | — | — | p. EA-4 | — |
| 39 | Classical pickup | — | — | p. EA-4 | — |
| 51 | Round hole pickup | — | — | p. EA-3 | — |
| 52 | Round hole pickup | — | — | p. EA-3 | — |
| 2000 | — | — | pp. EA-29–EA-30 | — | |
| Guitar pedals | |||||
| 57 | Wah | 107 | — | p. EA-10 | — |
| 58 | Wah/ Fuzz | 149 | — | p. EA-10 | — |
| 59 | Fuzz Machine | 117 | — | p. EA-10 | — |
| 83 | New Fuzz | 120 | — | — | — |
| 84 | New Double Sound | 178 | — | p. EA-26 | — |
| 93 | Blubber | 117 | — | p. EA-10 | — |
| PT-900 | Phase Tone | 149 | — | p. EA-25 | 69.50 |
| PT-1000 | Phase Tone w/ treadle | 198 | — | — | 98 |
| Drum machine | |||||
| Mini Pops Junior | Automatic rhythm instrument | — | — | pp. EA-17–EA-18 | — |
| Microphones | |||||
| COM-503 | Condenser | — | — | p. EA-13 | 69.50 |
| COM-504 | Condenser | — | — | p. EA-27 | — |
| SD-481 | Cardioid dynamic | — | — | p. EA-14 | — |
| SD-482 | Cardioid dynamic | — | — | p. EA-14 | — |
| SD-483 | Dynamic; w/ stand | — | — | p. EA-15 | — |
| SD-484 | Hi-impedence dynamic | — | — | p. EA-15 | — |
| SD-491 | Dynamic; w/ windscreen | — | — | p. EA-15 | — |
| SD-493 | Cardioid dynamic | — | — | p. EA-15 | — |
| SD-495 | Cardioid dynamic | — | — | p. EA-14 | — |
| SD-496 | Cardioid dynamic | — | — | p. EA-14 | — |
Sources[]
- 1974 Guitar/ Bass catalog, Ibanez USA, archived June 2020
- 1974 Guitar/ Bass catalog (PDF), Meinl Distribution (German distributor)
- 1974 Artist catalog (PDF), Ibanez USA, archived June 2020
- 1974 catalogs, Vintage Ibanez Guitar Catalogs - 1971 through 2007, archived June 2020
- 1974 Acoustic & Electric guitar catalogs, Vintage Ibanez Guitar Catalogs - 1971 through 2007, archived June 2020
- 1974 Concord series acoustic guitar catalog (PDF), Ibanez USA, archived June 2020
- 1974 Accessory Instrument catalog (PDF), Ibanez USA, archived June 2020
- "Elger Express" dealer newsletter, (PDF), Elger Company (a.k.a. Hoshino USA), scanned from the original March 2024