The OT10 Octave is
one of the most unusual
Ibanez pedals ever made
for a couple of different
reasons. For one, it simply
doesn’t seem to have been
produced in significant
numbers, and as such very
seldomly comes up for
sale on the used market.
Secondly, it is still the only
octave pedal Ibanez has
ever made. Like many big
manufacturers, Ibanez
frequently recycles circuits
and design concepts
through various product
lines, but the OT10 has yet
to be reincarnated by either
Ibanez or Maxon. This is a
shame, because it’s a really
excellent effect, offering
O T 10 OCTAVE
a big, fat octave-down
sound, a dry blend control,
and a control for “Edge,”
a somewhat mysterious
function which seems to
add a little grit and high
EQ boost to the dry guitar
signal. This gives it a nice
cut to help poke through a
dense mix. The OT10 tracks
quite well, especially on
higher strings with a fuzz
or OD pedal pushing it,
getting a little glitchy on low
notes like all analog octaver
pedals are wont to do. I
have no idea what the going
rate on an OT10 is, due
to its rarity, but at present
I have been able to find
exactly one for sale online,
with a “Buy It Now” price
of 349 dollars. That seems
pretty steep, but either way,
this is a very sought-after
pedal, particularly among
Ibanez collectors.
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