The Ibanez PUE5B is a bass multi-effects unit, part of Ibanez's PUE5 series. It was produced from 1989 to 1992, and TONEHOME dates the unit to around 1990.1
What it does
The PUE5B is a multi-effects unit built for bass, sitting in the same family as other multi-effects pedals. TONEHOME describes it as a "Bass Multi Effects" unit in its own listing.1
One point worth knowing for guitar players: the "B" in the name does not limit it to bass. As TONEHOME puts it1:
"Despite its name the PUE5B does not only a good job with bass guitars but with any six-string as well."
Availability
The PUE5B has been out of production since 1992. TONEHOME calls it "the hardest to come by of the whole PUE5-series, but it's worth it," which makes it the rarest member of its series on the second-hand market.1
The PUE5B is a discontinued vintage unit. Anyone looking for one is searching the used and vintage market, not a current product line.
For context within Ibanez's bass line of that era, the company also made dedicated bass pedals such as the Ibanez BE10 Bass EQ and the Ibanez BC10 Bass Chorus, and later the Ibanez Deep Impact bass synth. The PUE5B differs from those single-effect pedals by combining multiple effects in one bass-oriented unit.1
An owner's manual for the PUE5B is available as a PDF from TONEHOME.1
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Questions
Can the Ibanez PUE5B be used with a regular guitar?
Yes. TONEHOME notes that despite its name, the PUE5B does a good job not only with bass guitars but with any six-string as well. A player with a guitar-only board can still put it to use, though it was designed and marketed as a bass multi-effects unit.
Is the Ibanez PUE5B still in production?
No. TONEHOME lists the production period as 1989 to 1992, so the PUE5B has been out of production for decades. It is described as the hardest to come by of the whole PUE5 series, which makes finding one today a matter of watching the second-hand and vintage market.
Sources (1)
- TONEHOME, TONEHOME
