Ibanez Destroyer

The Destroyer is an Ibanez brand electric guitar model (originally) manufactured at the FujiGen-Gakki musical instrument factory for the Hoshino-Gakki Company. The Destroyer model was first introduced by Hoshino-Gakki in 1975 and was based on the Gibson Musical Instruments' Explorer design. The Destroyer has since undergone several design and line changes and has been available in both 6-string and bass versions.

1975 pre-serial number Model 2459 (Korina Destroyer)

The star-shape variant was one of the first eccentrically-shaped guitars at the time with a floating tremolo system, making it a popular choice for the heavy metal and shred musicians of the 80s.

Timeline

This is a timeline of the first appearance of each verifiable model in an Ibanez catalog.

1976

Model #2459,[1] Model #2459B[2]

1980

DT-50,[3] DT-400[3] (first incarnation)

1982

DT-300[4]

1983

DT-100,[5] DT-150,[6][7] DT-200[8] (first incarnation), DT-500,[7] DT-600[7]

1984

DT-250,[9] DT-350,[9] DT-355,[10] DT-450,[10] DT-555,[11] DT-670,[10] DT-870,[10] DB-700[9]

1985

DT-330,[12] DT-380[13]

1986

DG-350,[14] DG-351,[15] DG-555,[16] DT-4550,[17] DT-6750,[17] DB-800[14]

1996

DT-400[18] (second incarnation)

2001

DTX-120[19]

2004

DT-200[20] (second incarnation)

2009

DTT-700[21]

Models appearing in catalogs

Per Wikipedia policy, these tables have been updated to contain only those models and attributes whose existence can be independently verified via pre-published, authoritative works. Other known models whose existence and attributes cannot be independently verified via pre-published, authoritative works are no longer included here.

6-String models

6-String Models	Line	Pickup Type by Position (N / M / B)	Note
2459[1]	N/A	Super-70 / x / Super-70
DG-350[14]	X-Series	V-5 / x / V-5	Star shaped
DG-351[15]	X-Series	V-5 / x / V-5	Star shaped
DG-555[16]	Destroyer-II	V-2 / V-2 / V-2
DT-50[3][22][23][24]	Destroyer-II	Super-70 / x / V-2
DT-100[25]	Destroyer-II	x / x / V-2
DT-150[26][7]	X-Series	x / x / V-2
DT-200[8]	Destroyer-II	unknown / x / V-2	First incarnation
DT-200[20]		PowerSound1 / x / PowerSound2 Infinity3 / x / Infinity4	Second incarnation
DT-250[9][27]	X-Series	V-5 / x / V-5	Star shaped
DT-300[4]	Destroyer-II
DT-330[12]	Destroyer-II	V-5 / x / V-5
DT-350[9][27]	X-Series	V-5 / x / V-5	Star shaped
DT-355[10]	Destroyer-II	V-5 / x / V-5	Star shaped
DT-380[13]	X-Series	V-5 / x / V-5
DT-400[3][4][22][23][24]	Destroyer-II	Super-58 / x / V-2 Super-70 / x / V-2	First incarnation
DT-400[18]		Quantum1 / x / Quantum2	Second incarnation
DT-450[10]	Destroyer-II	V-5 / x / V-5
DT-4550[17]	Destroyer-II	V-5 / x / V-5	Ibanez Art Graphic Series Fire Engine or Spider graphic
DT-500[7]	X-Series	Super-58 / x / V-2
DT-555[11][28]	Destroyer-II	V-2 / V-2 / V-2
DTT-700[21]		DiMarzio D Activator X / x / DiMarzio D Activator X
DTX-120[19][29][30]		Axis Humbucker 3-1 / x / Axis Humbucker 4-1

Bass models

Bass Models	Line	Pickup Type by Position (N / M / B)	Note
2459B[2]	N/A	unknown / x / unknown
DB-700[9][27]	X-Series	x / Super-J6 / Super-J5S	Star shaped
DB-800[14]	X-Series	x / LO-B / LO-BS	Active 2 band EQ System Star shaped
DT-600[26][7]	X-Series	x / Super-P4 / x
DT-670[10]	Destroyer-II	x / Super-J6 / Super-J6
DT-6750[17]	Destroyer-II	x / Super-J6 / Super-J6	Ibanez Art Graphic Series Fire Engine graphic
DT-870[10]	Destroyer-II	Super-P5S / Super-J5S / Super-J6

Notable Ibanez Destroyer players

• Eddie Van Halen (born 1955 -died 2020) guitarist and founder of the American hard rock band Van Halen, used a Model 2549 Korina Destroyer for the recording of its first album Van Halen, which is also featured (in heavily modified "Shark guitar" form) on the cover of their third album, Women and Children First.[31]
• Adrian Smith (b. 1957) guitarist of Iron Maiden played a Japanese version of the DT300 during the Number of the Beast tour in the early '80s and still owns it.
• Paul Stanley played a black DT300 and used it as his primary guitar during the Unmasked Tour in 1980.
• Phil Collen (b. 1957) lead guitarist of Def Leppard played a DT555 as his main guitar from 1981 until the end of the Pyromania World Tour in 1984. He still has three more copies of this guitar.
• Dave Mustaine (b. 1961) (Megadeth) played a Destroyer in his Metallica years (1981-1983)
• Jay Jay French (b. 1952) and Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda of the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister both played modified mid-70's Korina Destroyers.[32]
• Conrad Lant (b. 1963) also known by the stage name of Cronos, bass player of Venom played a Destroyer bass guitar.
• Tom Angelripper (b. 1963) bassist for Sodom used an Ibanez Destroyer Bass[33]
• Quorthon (b.1966- died 2004) Swedish metal musician and founder of black/viking metal band Bathory. He used Destroyer model D-10 guitars on every Bathory album until 1995's album "Octagon".
• Kid Congo Powers (b. 1961) used a Destroyer in his tenure with The Cramps (1980-1983)

References

1. "Ibanez Golden Oldie Electric Guitars". 1976. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
2. "Ibanez Electric Guitars and Basses" (in German). 1976. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2010-05-12. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
3. "Ibanez Brass Beauties Poster". 1980. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
4. "Ibanez Catalog". 1982. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
5. "Ibanez Electric Guitar". 1983. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
6. "Ibanez GRX20ZBKN Electric Guitar Review". 1983. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
7. "Ibanez X-Series". 1983. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2010. and "Ibanez X-Series". 1983. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
8. "Ibanez Catalog". 1983. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
9. "Ibanez X-Series". 1984. p. 2. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
10. "Ibanez Catalog". 1984. p. 22. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
11. "Ibanez Catalog". 1984. p. 6. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
12. "Ibanez Catalog". 1985. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
13. "Ibanez String Instruments". 1985. p. 10. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
14. "Ibanez Electric Guitars and Basses". 1986. p. 7. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
15. "Ibanez Profile Flex Appeal". 1986. p. 5. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
16. "Ibanez Catalog". 1986. p. 9. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
17. "Ibanez Graphic Art Series Poster". 1986. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
18. "Ibanez Electric Guitars, Electric Basses, Acoustic Guitars, Electronics, Accessories". 1996. p. 4. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
19. "Ibanez Electric Guitar Catalog for USA". 2001. p. 5. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
20. "Ibanez Electric Guitars, Electric Basses, Amplifiers, Effects & Accessories". 2004. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
21. "Ibanez Electric Guitar Catalog for North America". 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
22. "Ibanez Electric Guitars 1 Catalog". 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
23. "Ibanez Electric Guitars 2 Catalog". 1981. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
24. "Ibanez Iceman II, Destroyer II, and Rocket Roll II Electric Guitars". 1982. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
25. "Ibanez Profile Fast Forward Poster". 1983. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
26. "Ibanez Electric Guitars and Acoustic Guitars". 1983. p. 3. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
27. "Ibanez String Instruments". 1985. p. 11. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
28. "Ibanez Catalog". 1985. p. 2. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
29. "Ibanez Electric Guitar Catalog for USA". 2002. p. 9. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
30. "Ibanez Electric Guitar Catalog for USA". 2003. p. 11. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
31. "Guitar Stories: Eddie Van Halen's Destroyer". Thalia Capos (blog). September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
32. Meeker, Ward (October 2015). "Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda: The Un-twisted Tale of Stay Hungry". Vintage Guitar. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
33. "SODOM WEB SQUAD (german)".

External links

• www.TheDestroyerGuy.com
• www.TheDestroyerGuy.info
• Ibanez Wiki web site, Destroyer space
• Ibanez Catalogs - Export
• Ibanez Catalogs - Domestic
• Ibanez Collector's World Forums
• Hoshino-Gakki Parts Web Catalog