Korn – The Nothing album cover

Korn – The Nothing

Album 2019

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2019 album The Nothing.

Music from The Nothing

Gear Used On The Nothing

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Korn – The Nothing (2019). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Guitars used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Nothing

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Ibanez APEX30

Avg price: $1,917.98

This is Munky’s current signature model made by Ibanez. He was seen using this guitar during their last tour and possibly even the recording of “The Nothing”.

The APEX30 is a seven-string solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2020. It is a signature model of American guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, known for his work with the nu metal band Korn, and a part of Munky's APEX series. It is produced in Indonesia and replaced the APEX20.

Unlike previous Apex models which were based on the RG-bodied Universe series guitar which Shaffer used in the early days of Korn, the APEX30 uses an RGA series body.

The APEX30 has a maple top on a nyatoh body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with no inlays. Components include a pair of direct-mounted DiMarzio Blaze humbucking pickups, an Evertune bridge and Gotoh machine heads.

In this YouTube video at 2:02 we can see Munky explaining that this guitar is one of his favorites. He also can be seen using it at the start of the video.

Effects Pedals used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Nothing

Delay Effects Pedals

Strymon TimeLine

Avg price: $421.19

you can clearly see him using the pedal in the studio in this video @ 0:56

Multi Effects Pedals

Strymon Mobius Modulator

Avg price: $420.98

you can see the mobius on the top right of munkys pedal board in the video

Effects Pedals used by Brian Welch on The Nothing

Reverb Effects Pedals

Strymon BigSky

Avg price: $452.10

you can clearly see him using the pedal in the studio in this video @ 0:56