The Ibanez FL99 Classic Flange is a flanger pedal from Ibanez's Classic series, produced between 1997 and 19991. It belongs to the same family of Ibanez flangers as the better-known Ibanez FL9 and the earlier Ibanez FL-301 Flanger, but it sits in its own Classic series line rather than continuing any of those designs.
What it does
The FL99 is a flanger, the swept, jet-plane modulation effect created by mixing a delayed copy of the signal with the original. Ibanez placed it in the Classic series, a line the maker gave its own naming with the "99" designation1.
Availability and collectibility
The FL99 has never been reissued, and TONEHOME, an independent reference on Ibanez pedals, lists its availability as rare and its collectibility as very high1. For a player, that means the pedal turns up on the secondhand and collector market rather than in shops, and examples tend to be sought after by collectors of vintage Ibanez effects.
The FL99 Classic Flange was produced only from 1997 to 1999 and has not been reissued, so any unit you find will be a used, twenty-plus-year-old pedal1.
If you are looking for a flanger you can buy new today, Ibanez's current line includes the Ibanez Mini Flanger FLMINI and the Ibanez Flanger Mini, and there are many other options among modern flanger pedals, from the Boss BF-3 Flanger to the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress.
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Questions
Is the Ibanez FL99 Classic Flange still in production?
No. TONEHOME lists the FL99 Classic Flange as not reissued, with production years of 1997 to 1999. The pedal is described as having rare availability, so finding one today means looking at the secondhand and collector market rather than new stock.
How collectible is the Ibanez FL99 Classic Flange?
TONEHOME, an independent reference on Ibanez pedals, rates the FL99 Classic Flange's collectibility as very high. Combined with its short production run from 1997 to 1999 and its rare availability, it is a pedal that collectors of vintage Ibanez effects actively seek out.
Sources (1)
- TONEHOME, TONEHOME
