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Portal: Blazer series
Code: BL
Period: 1980–1983, 1995–1998
Total models: 28
Related: Roadster / Roadstar II / Studio
More about the Blazer series


The Blazer series is a line of solid body electric guitar and bass models produced for Hoshino Gakki and sold under the Ibanez brand. It was introduced in 1980 and offered for three years. The line was revived in 1995 before being ultimately discontinued after 1998.

The Blazer line is similar in appearance to the Fender Stratocaster. It has an offset double-cutaway body with rounded contours and rounded edges. The design incorporates pickguard-mounted pickups. According to the lore, Hoshino's regular supplier, FujiGen Gakki didn't have much experience building Strat-style guitars, so Hoshino turned to Dyna Gakki in Nagano to produce the Blazer guitars.[1] (more...)

Blazer series guitars[]

Blazer guitars 
Original models (1980–1982)
1982 BL550 RB
BL550 (1981–1982)
1982 BL470 SB
BL470 (1981–1982)
1982 BL450 BY
BL450 (1981–1982)
1998 BL440 AS
BL440 (1997–1998)
1981 BL400 BK
BL400 (1981–1982)
1982 BL350 NT
BL350 (1981–1982)
1980 BL200 NT
BL200 (1980)
1982 BL170 TV
BL170 (1982)
1981 BL70 MH
BL70 (1981)
1981 BL50 MH
BL50 (1981)
Studio/Blazer hybrid guitar
1982 SB70
SB70 (1982–1983)
Reissue models (1995–1998)
1997 BL1025 CG
BL1025 (1997–1998)
1997 BL850 VB
BL850 (1997)
1997 BL840 BK
BL840 (1997)
1998 BL825 VB
BL825 (1998)
1997 BL540 LB
BL540 (1997)
1996 BL300ZB W
BL300ZB (1996)
1998 BL240 BK
BL240 (1997–1998)
1996 BL150 NT
BL150 (1996)

Blazer series basses[]

Blazer basses 
1982 BL800 BY
BL800 (1981–1982)
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BL740 (1981–1982)
1981 BL700 NT
BL700 (1980–1982)

Blazer models by year[]

Expand to see all Blazer series models by year of availability:

Contents
1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980
1998 (Go to page)
Standard line


1997 (Go to page)
Standard line


1996 (Go to page)
Standard line


1995 (Go to page)
Standard line


1984–1996 

No production.


1983 (Go to page)
Guitars
Studio/Blazer model


1982 (Go to page)
Guitars
Studio/Blazer model
Basses


1981 (Go to page)
Guitars
Basses


1980 (Go to page)
Guitars
Basses

List of all 28 models in the Blazer series[]

Sources[]

  1. Specht, Paul; Wright, Michael; Donahue, Jim (2005). Ibanez : the Untold Story. Bensalem, Penn.: Hoshino (U.S.A.), p. 99, ISBN 0976427702



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