Maxon have been in business since the mid 60s. In the early 70s they developed a line of compact guitar effect units and marketed them in Japan. Ibanez soon took notice and licensed the designs from Maxon for distribution around the globe under the Ibanez brand name.
From that time up until early 2002 Maxon was responsible for the design and manufacture of many Ibanez products, including the legendary TS808 and TS-9 Tubescreamers. In early 2002 Maxon ceased manufacture of the TS-9 Reissue for Ibanez and began marketing several of the original models under their own brand.
