James "Munky" Shaffer

The K720th is a solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2020. It is a signature model of James "Munky" Shaffer of the American band Korn as the second guitar model in the K series and is a reissue of the original K7.

The K720th features a flamed maple top on an African mahogany body bolted to a maple and wenge neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with binding and special "K-7" inlay at the twelfth fret. Components include a pair of DiMarzio PAF-7 Humbucking pickups with a master volume and 3-way pickup selector, a Lo-Pro Edge tremolo with a special U-bar, Gotoh knobs and tuning machines and Dean Markley strings set to Munky's standard "A standard" tuning.

The K720th was produced only in 2020.

Can be seen at 6:34.

Can be seen at 8:48.

Munky and Head each run a pair of 150-watt Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo heads loud and proud. To help control stage volume, both Munky and Head isolate the cabs for their dirty Triple Rectifier offstage inside a road case, and capture the thunder with three mics: a Shure KSM27, Beta 52, and Beta 56.

Munky and Head each run a pair of 150-watt Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo heads loud and proud. To help control stage volume, both Munky and Head isolate the cabs for their dirty Triple Rectifier offstage inside a road case, and capture the thunder with three mics: a Shure KSM27, Beta 52, and Beta 56.

Munky and Head each run a pair of 150-watt Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo heads loud and proud. To help control stage volume, both Munky and Head isolate the cabs for their dirty Triple Rectifier offstage inside a road case, and capture the thunder with three mics: a Shure KSM27, Beta 52, and Beta 56.

Today, Munky’s rig is very close to what he toured with 20 years ago. He plugs his Ibanez into a Shure wireless that feeds an A/B box for switching guitars. Next comes a DigiTech XP 100 Whammy-Wah, Dunlop Cry Baby 105Q Bass Wah, MXR Phase 90, Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone, Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, BBE Soul Vibe SV-74, Boss DD-6, Boss RV-5, Chimera Synthesis bC9 mini analog synth, Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy, Boss DD-3, and MXR Talk Box. Munky uses a second A/B box for switching between dirty and clean amps, and for the dirty amp he engages a Pigtronix Gatekeeper between songs. (This noise gate is never left on while he’s playing.)

At 0:21 into the video you will see Munky using the pedal. Video is from the company itself as well.

At 8:17 in the video you can see two of these power supplies mounted on Munky's pedalboard from underneath.

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

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

Esta fue la primera UNIVERSE de Munky, esta Guitarra paso por varios procesos ya que a Munky en varias entrevistas y en especial en la de PREMIER GUITAR en esta entrevista Munky dice que esta guitarra ha sido reparada 10 veces y lo único original de la guitarra es el cuerpo. Este es el primer proceso de la guitarra ósea la guitarra original. Esta guitarra Aparece en varios conciertos desde el 93 hasta aproximadamente el 95. En el minuto 28:35 aparece claramente la guitarra pero Munky toca con esta en todo el concierto. Este es el primer proceso en la página estará el segundo proceso de la guitarra.

In a Loudwire podcast preview, James 'Munky' Shaffer of Korn is seen using an Ibanez Universe UV70P-BK in white. During the video, Munky discusses adapting the guitar's appearance by adding white tape, likely for aesthetic changes or to cover wear and tear. This footage appears to coincide with the era around Korn's "Life is Peachy" album, as indicated by Munky's hairstyle and the guitar's condition.

In the YouTube video titled "KoRn Band Rehearsal #1 1996 Rare Footage" by kornmemorabilia, James Shaffer, known as "Munky," is seen using his Ibanez Universe UV70P-BK in Gray. This guitar underwent significant modifications, including a neck replacement after breaking twice, and the addition of white pickups and potentiometers. Munky also covered the entire body with electrical tape, marking this as the third iteration of the guitar. This version was primarily used as a secondary guitar during the "Life is Peachy" recording period and in performances from 1996 to early 1998. Munky mentions in a Premier Guitar interview that after the neck issues, the guitar lost its original tone, which led to its secondary status. The guitar is visible throughout the video, especially at the 10:41 mark.

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.

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.

Este pedal segun varias fuentes fue usado por Munky en partes de la cancion Kill You y Kunt, pero al parecer se rompio o lo perdio. En el minuto 11:05 se ve el pedal.

Este pedal es usado por Munky desde su primer album. En canciones como Blind, Need To, Chi, Porno Creep, It's On!, BBK, Reclaim My Place, Trash, Beg For Me, Dirty, Somebody Someone, Oildale, Are You Ready to Live?, etc.(En estas canciones estoy seguro que usa el Wah). No encontre ningun video antiguo donde use su wah pero encontre este video del su Rig Rundown, en el minuto 4:10 se ve el pedal.

This pedal has been in use since Korn’s debut album and remained a key part of Munky’s setup for many years. It has been used on songs like Fake, Lost, Swallow, Good God, No Place to Hide, A.D.I.D.A.S, Ass Itch, Kill You, It's On!, B.B.K, My Gift to You, Somebody Someone, Did My Time, and more. This is the oldest pedal in Munky’s pedalboard, consistently used since the Korn album. However, it was no longer present in The Serenity of Suffering era, as it was missing in his most recent Rig Rundown. The pedal can be seen clearly at the 11:05 mark.

Munky has been using this pedal since the Follow the Leader era, but it is specifically utilized for the song Dead Bodies Everywhere. The pedal can be seen clearly at the 11:07 mark.

This Electro-Harmonix pedal serves the same function as Munky's older Phaser from the same brand, but in a much smaller form factor, which is more convenient for him. It was introduced into his setup in early 2012 or around The Path of Totality era. However, on some tours, he alternates between his vintage Phaser and this newer version. The pedal can be seen at the 8:18 mark.

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.

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.

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.

Este pedal fue usado por Munky en una parte de la gira de el album The Path of Totality. Despues de esta gira nunca mas seve a Munky con este pedal. La imagen que puse es del año 2011, 2012(no estoy seguro).

Used by Munky on "Lies", "Shoots and Ladders" and "Kill You". It was also used on Mr Rogers

Extensively used by Munky in the early days of Korn. He used it for example on "Blind" (both studio and live), "Chi" and "No Place to Hide". He had two Small Stones on his live pedalboard, one with color mode on and with rate set to 9, and another one without color mode and with rate set on full.

James Shaffer, also known as "Munky" from Korn, reportedly used the Mu-Tron Bi-Phase phaser pedal in the mid-1990s. While the specific songs are not identified, this usage is documented in the Korn Equipment List on Angelfire.

Used by Munky in the mid-1990's, but it is unknown on which song he used it.

Used by Munky in the mid-1990's, but it is unknown on which song he used it.