ibanez tube screamer serial number lookup

Sadly, the opposite argument isn't as easy to make - the first three years of production, the TS-9 reissues were virtually indistinguishable from the originals. So if you find a CE marking, or a 7 digit serial #, or if the pcb or battery door says 'Ibanez', you can be fairly sure it is a reissue. The circuit board and battery door (inside) was marked 'Maxon' up until 2002, while later pedals say 'Ibanez'. Also, current production Ibanez 9 series pedals all seem to have 7-digit serial numbers (the originals and some of the early reissue TS-9's had 6 digits). If my memory is correct, a reissue CS-9 should therefore have a CE marking on its label. It follows that potential scammers can use this knowledge to try to trick unsuspecting buyers. This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used. It's hard to figure out if it's original unless the serial number starts. The first Tube Screamer was the green TS. The CE thing went into effect in 1996, and IIRC the CS-9 reissue came about after that date.Īnalog Man Ibanez Tube Screamer History. I haven't found any serial number decoding system (similar to the one at ) for the Ibanez pedals, so there's no way to accurately get a manufacture date just off a serial number. Everything Else - The Guitar Dater Project will decode W. That you could enter the serial numbers and it would give.

Is there a way by serial number to date Ibanez Pedals.

Ibanez tube screamer serial number lookup