Korn – The Serenity of Suffering

Album 2016

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2016 album The Serenity of Suffering.

Music from The Serenity of Suffering

Artists on The Serenity of Suffering

James "Munky" Shaffer

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

Korn
Brian "Head" Welch

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

Korn
Jonathan Davis

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Drummer Music Producer

Groups:

Korn Sex Art Jonathan Davis and the SFA Killbot Devilslug Sexual Gyrations of the Universe
Nathan Yarborough

Roles:

Audio Engineer

Engineer
Chris Collier

Roles:

Drummer Music Producer Audio Engineer

Engineer
Josh Wilbur

Roles:

Music Producer Audio Engineer

Mixing Engineer
Nick Raskulinecz

Roles:

Bassist Music Producer Audio Engineer

Producer
Jules Venturini

Roles:

Music Producer

Programmer
Rick Norris

Roles:

Music Producer

Programmer

Gear Used On The Serenity of Suffering

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Korn – The Serenity of Suffering (2016). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

James "Munky" Shaffer

Roles:

Guitarist

Effects Pedals used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Serenity of Suffering

Pedal Tuners

Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

Avg price: $100.16

Can be seen at 6:34.

Switch Effects Pedals

Radial Engineering BigShot™ ABY True Bypass Switcher

Avg price: $122.00

Can be seen at 8:48.

Flanger Effects Pedals

TC Electronic Vortex Flanger

Avg price: $252.33

This pedal was used by Munky during The Serenity of Suffering tour. It functions as both a flanger and a chorus. The pedal can be seen at minute 8:48.

Reverb Effects Pedals

TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Reverb

Avg price: $116.29

This pedal was used by Munky during The Serenity of Suffering tour. It functions as a reverb. The pedal can be clearly seen at minute 8:25.

Switch Effects Pedals

Whirlwind Multi-Selector

Avg price: $340.58

At 0:47 in the video you can see the rack and Munky goes over it.

Pedal Tuners

Peterson VSS-C Stomp Classic Strobotuner

Avg price: $149.00

At 2:28 in the video you can see the tuner on top of Munky's rack.

Reverb Effects Pedals

Strymon BigSky

Avg price: $451.22

At 1:24 of this video, James Shaffer can be seen using a Strymon BigSky during studio recordings.

Univibe & Rotary Effects Pedals

BBE Soul Vibe SV-74

Avg price: $71.00

This pedal was introduced by Munky during The Paradigm Shift era, replacing his Dunlop UV-1 Uni-Vibe so that Head could use the Uni-Vibe instead. By The Serenity of Suffering, this pedal was swapped out for another, with the Soul Vibe moving to Head’s pedalboard. Head mentioned, "I use the Soul Vibe because the Uni-Vibe is prone to breaking down." The pedal can be seen at the 9:10 mark.

Switch Effects Pedals

Radial Engineering Bigshot ABY V2

Avg price: $129.00

This pedal was used by Munky on The Serenity of Suffering album, serving the function of switching between clean and dirty channels. The pedal can be clearly seen at the 8:48 mark.

Delay Effects Pedals

MXR M169 Carbon Copy

Avg price: $146.99

This pedal was used by Munky during The Serenity of Suffering tour, serving as a delay effect. The pedal can be clearly seen at the 6:33 mark.

Delay Effects Pedals

Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

Avg price: $139.05

This pedal was used by Munky during part of The Serenity of Suffering tour. Munky mentioned that he uses it as a looper. The pedal can be clearly seen at the 7:51 mark.

Amplifiers used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Serenity of Suffering

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Kemper Profiler Rack

Avg price: $1,601.39

At 0:45, Shaffer talks about his Kemper Profiler. This amplifier is also mentioned in the 2020 Premier Guitar interview.

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head

Avg price: $2,000.00

At 1:20, he states he uses bogner amps in the studio. This amplifier is also mentioned in the 2020 Premier Guitar interview.

Music Accessories used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Serenity of Suffering

Tools

Heet Sound EBow

Avg price: $99.95

at 1:13, munky is seen using the ebow on the song "insane"

Studio Monitors used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Serenity of Suffering

Monitors & Accessories

Shure PSM1000 Personal Monitor System

Avg price: $6,097.00

At 0:46 in the video you can see this in Munky's rack and shows it.

Studio Equipment used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Serenity of Suffering

Power Conditioners

Furman PL-Plus II Power Conditioner with Voltmeter

Avg price: $330.95

At 0:36 in the video you can see the power conditioner in the video in Munky's rack.

Guitars used by James "Munky" Shaffer on The Serenity of Suffering

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Ibanez Universe UV71P

Avg price: $1,550.00

Esta guitarra fue usada por Munky como una de las guitarras principales a pricnipios del 2015 hasta finales del 2017. Se uso en el Tour de Aniversario 20 años de su album KORN y en el Tour de su album The Serenity of Suffering. En conciertos como Hellfest, Rock in Rio, Knofest, etc. En el minuto 35:43 se ve claramente la guitarra pero el la usa todo el concierto.

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Ibanez Jem7V

Avg price: $1,678.00

Esta guitarra esta personalizada para Munky, asi que esta guitarra no esta a la venta por Ibanez. Esta guitara se empezo ha usar en el 2016 en conciertos como Hellsfest, SummerBreeze Festival, Knofest, etc. Esta fue una de las guitarras principales de Munky en el tour del album The Serenity of Suffering. En el minuto 3:28 se ve claramente la guitarra.