The PT-707 Phase Tone II is a vintage phaser pedal made by Ibanez, produced from 1976 to 1980. It belongs to Ibanez's wide box series and sits in the family of phaser pedals the company built under the Phase Tone name, alongside models like the PT-909 Phase Tone and the PT-999 Phase Tone. It has never been re-issued, so every example in circulation is an original from that four-year run.1
Two versions: script logo and block logo
Ibanez made the PT-707 Phase Tone II in two versions, distinguished by the logo style on the enclosure. The first version carries a script logo; the second carries a block logo. TONEHOME, the vintage effects reference site, rates the script logo version as rare and the block logo version as very rare, and puts collectibility at high for both versions.1
For a player shopping vintage, that means the block logo version is the harder one to find, and neither turns up often. TONEHOME does not document functional differences between the two versions, so the logo styling is the documented distinction.1
Price when new
The pedal carried a list price of 285 DM in 1976, dropping to 258 DM by 1980. Those are the original West German mark prices as listed at the time, not converted figures.1
Rarity and collectibility
Both versions of the PT-707 are rated highly collectible. The script logo version is rare and the block logo version very rare, which puts the PT-707 among the harder-to-find pedals in Ibanez's vintage Phase Tone line. TONEHOME periodically lists very rare vintage Ibanez pedals for sale on its site, which is one of the few places examples surface.1
The PT-707 was never re-issued. Any Phase Tone II on the market is an original from the 1976 to 1980 production run, and condition and version both affect what an example is worth to collectors.1
Manual
TONEHOME hosts the original manual for the PT-707 Phase Tone II as a PDF download on its product page, so the factory documentation for the pedal remains available to owners.1
Videos
The Guitologist
Dio Malmsteen
Questions
Was the Ibanez PT-707 Phase Tone II ever reissued?
No. According to TONEHOME, the PT-707 Phase Tone II was never re-issued. The pedal was produced between 1976 and 1980, and the units in circulation today are the originals from that run. Both versions of the pedal are described as highly collectible, so examples that surface tend to interest vintage gear collectors as much as players.
How rare is the Ibanez PT-707?
TONEHOME rates the first version, with the script logo, as rare, and the second version, with the block logo, as very rare. Both versions are considered highly collectible. That makes the block logo version the harder of the two to find, and either version can take some searching to track down on the used market.
What is the difference between the script logo and block logo versions?
The PT-707 Phase Tone II was made in two versions distinguished by the logo style on the pedal. The first version carries a script logo and is rated rare. The second version carries a block logo and is rated very rare. Beyond the logo styling, TONEHOME does not document functional differences between the two versions.
Is there a manual for the Ibanez PT-707?
Yes. TONEHOME hosts a manual for the Ibanez PT-707 Phase Tone II as a PDF download on its product page, so owners and buyers can consult the original documentation for the pedal.
When was the Ibanez PT-707 discontinued?
The PT-707 Phase Tone II was produced from 1976 to 1980, so 1980 marks the end of its production run. It was never re-issued afterwards, which is part of why surviving examples are rated rare or very rare depending on the version.
Sources (1)
- TONEHOME, TONEHOME (tonehome.de), 1976
