Brian "Head" Welch's Gear
he has used orange amps for the past 27 years on every Korn album he has been on
In the All Axess Rig Rundown video, Munky's pedalboard is shown, featuring the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, which Brian "Head" Welch also uses.
It's his first signature model since being signed to ESP/LTD on January 25th, 2017.
Brian "Head" Welch's signature guitar, the Ibanez KOMRAD20RS, highlights his collaboration with Ibanez, as noted on Reverb.
at around 16.35 in this video you can clearly see it
At 16.41 you can see it next to the CE 5 Chorus Ensamble Pedal
Can be seen at 15:29. Head always uses it and it's a part of the signature korn sound because munky uses a chorus uni-vibe/soul-vibe flanger and phase
Can be seen at 16:05.
Head is seen sitting just below this amplifier on an advert for it from 1999.
In this pic, the top board is Head's. On the most right, you can spot a Microsynth
On the top part of the pic the board of Head is visible. Next to the microsynth (most right) is a MXR M117
In the top section of the photo, you can see Brian "Head" Welch's pedalboard, which includes the Boss TR-2 Tremolo.
The top part is the pedalboard of Head. You can spot the DOD FX25B in the most left corner
I saw him play the guitar live at Rock am Ring 2025 and then verified it on the official Ibanez website
He has this blue XP pedal by Digitech . I suspect it is one of these modded pedals that have extended firmware .
Brian "Head" Welch was seen using the Ernie Ball Polypro Guitar Strap during his early years of rejoining Korn in the 2010s, as evidenced by the accompanying photograph.
Brian "Head" Welch used the D'Addario 3" Padded Woven Bass Guitar Strap during the 2000s with both Korn and his solo projects, as evidenced by a photograph from November 20, 2004, showing him performing with the strap, similar to his bandmates Munky and Fieldy.
According to the Ibanez Wiki, Brian "Head" Welch is confirmed to use the Ibanez K-7 guitar, as mentioned in their detailed explanation of K-7 guitars. This information is further supported by its appearance in annual catalogues of Ibanez.
This is a community-built gear list for Brian "Head" Welch.
- Find relevant music gear like Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals, and other instruments and add it to Brian "Head" Welch.
- The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, live performance images, and interviews.
- To receive email updates when Brian "Head" Welch is seen with new gear, follow the artist.
Discography