The No.93 Blubber is a vintage wah-wah pedal from Ibanez, part of the maker's numbered First Series of effects. It was produced from 1972 to 1983 and came in two versions, the second of which added an LED indicator. It has not been reissued since1.
The two versions
TONEHOME records two versions of the Blubber, and the difference is easy to spot: the later one has an LED1.
For a player hunting one secondhand, availability differs sharply between the two: TONEHOME rates overall availability as good, but notes that version 1 is rare1. Collectibility is rated low, which in practice means the pedal has not become a high-priced collector's piece1.
Production run and original prices
The Blubber stayed in the catalog for over a decade, and its German list price rose accordingly over that run1.
The Blubber was discontinued in 1983 and has never been reissued, so every example on the used market is an original from the 1972 to 1983 run1.
Where it sits among Ibanez wahs
The No.93 Blubber is a wah-wah pedal in pedal form, part of Ibanez's First Series range12.
Questions
What is the Ibanez No.93 Blubber?
It is a wah-wah pedal made by Ibanez, sold as part of the company's numbered First Series of effects. Production ran from 1972 to 1983, and it came in two versions: the first without an LED indicator, the second with one. It was never reissued, and the first version is considered rare, while the second turns up reasonably often on the used market.
How do I tell the two Blubber versions apart?
By the LED. Version 1, made from 1972 to 1977, has no LED indicator. Version 2, made from 1978 to 1983, adds one. If the pedal in front of you has an LED, it is the later version; if not, it is the earlier one.
Was the Ibanez Blubber ever reissued?
No. TONEHOME lists the Blubber as never having been reissued. Players looking for a current Ibanez wah have to look at later designs such as the WH10 or the Weeping Demon instead.
When was the Ibanez Blubber made?
From 1972 to 1983. The version without an LED was built from 1972 to 1977, and the version with an LED from 1978 to 1983.
Sources (2)
- TONEHOME, TONEHOME, 1977
- Ibanez rolls out the Twin Peaks wah pedal, doubling the fun with two frequency peaks for “enriched levels of sonic experimentation”, musicradar.com, 2023-11-03
