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“Another pedal that I love is called the [WMD] Geiger Counter.”
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Korn's guitarists play Ibanez 7-strings: Munky's K7, APEX200 and new K7YIN, and Head's KOMRAD and K7YANG, with DiMarzio Blaze and PAF 7 pickups; Head's ESP SH-7 had Fishman Fluence pickups. Both have played Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers and a DigiTech Whammy-Wah. Fieldy has said he plays an Ibanez K-5, and Ray Luzier Pearl drums with Sabian cymbals.
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Cry Baby 105Q Bass WahSeen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Seen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Kemper
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What gear Korn uses: a sourced gear guide
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Munky: guitar
Ibanez
K7 signature 7-string
Has said they use
Ibanez
K7 signature 7-string“When you hear the Korn records through the years, 90 percent of every rhythm track is done on those Ibanez 7-strings.”
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Ibanez
APEX200 signature 7-string
Seen using
Seen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Ibanez
K720 20th Anniversary 7-string
Has said they use
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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DigiTech
XP-100 Whammy-Wah
Has said they use
DigiTech
XP-100 Whammy-Wah“Our go-to’s are the XP-100 [Whammy] from DigiTech and an old Ibanez chorus pedal.”
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
Malekko Heavy Industry
Downer
Has said they use
Malekko Heavy Industry
Downer“One of them is called the Downer. It’s a pretty crazy-sounding octave-fuzz type thing.”
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Has said they love
“Another pedal that I love is called the [WMD] Geiger Counter.”
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
Seen using
Dunlop
Cry Baby 105Q Bass WahSeen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
Ibanez
K7YIN signature 7-string (Munky)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Guitar World: Ibanez debuts new Korn K7, Lari Basilio signature guitars, January 2025
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Ibanez
UV7 Universe reissue (Munky's first 7-string model)
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
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Ibanez
BC-9 Bi-Mode Chorus
Has said they use
Ibanez
BC-9 Bi-Mode Chorus“This pedal has been on my pedalboard ever since the first Korn album.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
MXR
Talk Box
Has said they use
Bogner
Shiva (studio)
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Nano Small Stone
Seen using
Electro-Harmonix
Nano Small StoneSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Korn, December 2013
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Seen using
Seen using
Seen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Korn, December 2013
Seen using
BBE
SV-74 Soul Vibe
Seen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Korn, December 2013
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Chimera Synthesis
bC9 mini analog synth
Seen using
Chimera Synthesis
bC9 mini analog synthSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Korn, December 2013
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Pigtronix
Gatekeeper
Seen using
Pigtronix
GatekeeperSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Korn, December 2013
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Munky and Head: guitar
Mesa/Boogie
Triple Rectifier
Seen using
Mesa/Boogie
Triple RectifierSeen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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D'Addario
XL 7-string sets (.010-.060)
Seen using
D'Addario
XL 7-string sets (.010-.060)Seen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Dunlop
Heavy Core Korn signature 7-string strings
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Guitar World: Dunlop partners with Korn's James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch for new signature 7-string set, July 2022
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Head: guitar
ESP
SH-7 EverTune Brian "Head" Welch signature 7-string
Has said they use
“But I’d say 95 percent was my ESP.”
Said in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
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Seen using
Seen in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
Has said they use
Kemper
ProfilerSaid in Korn's Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings, January 2020
Ibanez
K7YANG signature 7-string (Head)
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Guitar World: Ibanez debuts new Korn K7, Lari Basilio signature guitars, January 2025
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Ibanez
KOMRAD20RS 7-string (Head)
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
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Dunlop
UV-1 Uni-Vibe
Has said they use
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
Fieldy: bass
Ibanez
SDGR SR1305 K-5 5-string bass
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Korn, December 2013
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Ibanez
Original K-5 'Number 1' (wood finish, studio)
Has said they use
“I think I've used that same bass on at least 10 Korn albums, because it sounds better than all of my other basses.”
Said in Guitar World: Korn's Fieldy, "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass", February 2020
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Ibanez
Soundgear four-string (his first bass)
Has said they use
Said in Guitar World: Korn's Fieldy, "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass", February 2020
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Ray Luzier: drums
Pearl
Reference series kit
Seen using
Sabian
18" O-Zone crash
Has said they love
Sabian
18" O-Zone crash“I especially love the Sabian 18″ O-Zone crash. I used it quite a bit on this record.”
Said in Korn's Ray Luzier, February 2017
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DW
9000 series double pedal
Seen using
ProMark
Ray Luzier 757 sticks
Seen using
Pearl
Crystal Beat kit (Ray Luzier)
Seen using
Seen in DRUM! Magazine: Korn Drummers throughout the years, December 2021
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Seen in DRUM! Magazine: Korn Drummers throughout the years, December 2021
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Sabian
21" AA MantaRay Chinese
SponsoredSeen using
Sabian
21" AA MantaRay ChineseSeen in SABIAN: Ray Luzier artist page, July 2019
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Sabian
19" and 21" AA Holy China
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in SABIAN: Ray Luzier artist page, July 2019
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Sabian
19" AAX X-Plosion Crash
SponsoredSeen using
Sabian
19" AAX X-Plosion CrashSeen in SABIAN: Ray Luzier artist page, July 2019
Sabian
20" HHX Complex Medium Ride
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in SABIAN: Ray Luzier artist page, July 2019
Pickups
Seen in Guitar World: Ibanez debuts new Korn K7, Lari Basilio signature guitars, January 2025
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DiMarzio
Blaze single-coil (APEX200 neck)
Has said they use
DiMarzio
Blaze single-coil (APEX200 neck)Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
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DiMarzio
PAF 7 neck pickup (Head's KOMRAD)
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
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Fishman
Fluence pickups (Head's SH-7 EverTune)
Has said they use
Said in ESP Guitars: Artist Spotlight, Brian "Head" Welch (Korn), October 2018
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Fernandes
Sustainer (Munky, Issues/Untouchables era)
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Korn, February 2016
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David Silveria: drums
Tama
David Silveria signature 14x6.5 maple snare
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in DRUM! Magazine: Korn Drummers throughout the years, December 2021
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Questions
About Korn's gear.
What pickups does Korn use?
Munky's K7YIN and Head's K7YANG Ibanez signatures carry DiMarzio Blaze humbuckers. Head has praised the DiMarzio PAF 7 neck pickup in his KOMRAD and the Fishman Fluence pickups in his ESP SH-7. Munky put a DiMarzio Blaze single-coil in his APEX200 neck and has fitted a Fernandes Sustainer.
What guitar does Munky play?
Ibanez signature 7-strings: the K7, APEX200 and K720 20th Anniversary model. He has said 90 percent of every Korn rhythm track was done on those Ibanez 7-strings, and still tours his first good Ibanez, now held together with duct tape.
What guitar does Head play?
He played an Ibanez KOMRAD20RS 7-string on Korn's 2016 tour, then ESP LTD SH-7 EverTune signatures with Fishman Fluence pickups from 2017. In 2025 he returned to Ibanez with the K7YANG signature, alongside Munky's K7YIN.
What amps and pedals do Munky and Head use?
Both run Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers live, with Bogner, Diezel and Kemper amps in the studio. Their go-to pedals are the DigiTech XP-100 Whammy-Wah and an old Ibanez chorus, plus Dunlop Cry Baby Bass Wahs and Boss RV-5s.
What bass does Fieldy play?
Ibanez K-5 5-strings. He told Guitar World his original wood-finish K-5, marked 'Number 1', has been on at least 10 Korn albums, and his first bass was a black Ibanez Soundgear four-string. Premier Guitar saw an Ibanez SDGR SR1305 K-5 on tour.
What drums does Ray Luzier play?
Pearl kits, a Reference series kit and a Crystal Beat kit with a 14x6.5 Free Floating snare, with Sabian cymbals including his 21-inch AA MantaRay Chinese, AA Holy Chinas and an 18-inch O-Zone crash he loves, plus a DW 9000 double pedal and ProMark Ray Luzier 757 sticks.
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Korn are the Bakersfield nu-metal band of Jonathan Davis, Munky, Head, Fieldy and Ray Luzier, behind Follow the Leader and Issues. This guide covers the band's gear past and present: Munky's and Head's Ibanez and ESP 7-strings and their DiMarzio and Fishman pickups, Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers and the pedals behind the classic records, Fieldy's Ibanez K-5 basses, Ray Luzier's Pearl drums and Sabian cymbals, and original drummer David Silveria's Tama snare.
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