James "Munky" Shaffer's Gear

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Used by Munky on songs like "Kill You" and "K@#0%!". The musician apparently doesn't use it anymore after either losing it or breaking it.

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Used by the musician around 1999, according to this GuitarGeek diagram.

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In the 1997 live performance in Mesa, AZ, James Shaffer can be seen playing the Ibanez Universe UV7SBK. Notably, this guitar features black DiMarzio Blaze pickups and white fretboard dots, distinguishing it from the Ibanez UV7, which has green fretboard dots. This performance is documented in Alex Aspen's remastered video on YouTube.

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James Shaffer, used the Ibanez Tone-Lok CF7 Chorus Flanger Pedal around 1999. He was in an ad for it with Head

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As seen on his pedalboard in this video

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It is stated in included rig rundown video that Munky is using Dunlop Heavy Core 10-60 7 string set.

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His signature Ibanez K7 has two PAF 7 .

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Shaffer is seen with his bandmate Brian "Head" Welch next to this amplifier on an advert for it from 1999.

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Munky uses this effect according to Red Witch website .

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James "Munky" Shaffer has been using the D'Addario 3" Padded Woven Bass Guitar Strap for 30 years, alongside fellow band members Fieldy and Head. This consistent choice is evident in a user-uploaded photo.

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On the lower part of this pic Munky's pedalboard can be seen. You cab spot a DOD FX25B next to the whammy's

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A Mutron can be seen used in the studio

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A Worm can be seen in this studio pic

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When zoomed in on the board, you can spot a Holy Grail by EHX

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In the Dunlop website, this article mentions about the signature strings for Korn’s guitarists.

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At Woodstock '99, this pedal can be seen behind Munky in a rack, alongside two Mesa Boogie Rectifier heads.

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In this Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar, Furman AR-PRO AC can be seen at 11:42 in Munky's rack.

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In this Rig Rundown, Shure UR4D can be seen at 6:27 in Munky's rack.

Taken from Mesa Boogie's official Twitter account.

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James Shaffer, guitarist for Korn, uses the Furman M8LX Merit Series Power Conditioner, as seen on Mesa Boogie's official Twitter.

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James Shaffer, guitarist for Korn, uses the Shure AD4D Two-channel Digital Wireless Receiver during live performances. This is evidenced by a photo shared on Mesa Boogie's official Twitter account, showcasing his stage setup.

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James Shaffer, known as "Munky" from Korn, uses the Whirlwind Multiselector 4X - 4 Channel Input/Output, as highlighted by Mesa Boogie on their official Twitter account.

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Taken from Mesa Boogie's official Twitter account.

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This website states that Munky used a Fender Stratocaster on the song “A.D.I.D.A.S.” to create a “sitar” sound on a section of the song.

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This is Munky’s new signature guitar with Ibanez. It retains a lot of features that appeared on his previous signature guitars with Ibanez (passive DiMarzio pickups, Ibanez Edge tremolo system, 7 strings) as well as a few new features. It is also similar to Head’s signature guitar (the K7YANG), however has black hardware, an Ibanez Edge bridge, and a trans black finish as opposed to Head’s which has gold hardware, an Evertune bridge and a glossy white finish. The K7YIN will be available in the summer of 2025. More details about the guitar as well as evidence of Munky using it can be found on his Ibanez artist page linked above.

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James "Munky" Shaffer's original Ibanez Universe guitar from the 1990s is completely covered in Duck Tape, as evidenced by a photograph from a studio session in Los Angeles in 1999.

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The Roland JC-50 amp can be seen at the 1:15 mark in this Youtube documentary.

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In the All Axess rig rundown video, he can be seen using the Planet Waves 3-inch wide bass guitar strap on multiple guitars at the 1:58 timestamp.

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Guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer uses the Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe as part of his touring setup during the "Follow the Leader" era. This is evidenced in the Woodstock '99 concert video, where the pedal is visible with its distinct red bottom and black top, positioned to the right of his XP-100s. This footage is featured in the YouTube video "Korn - WOODSTOCK '99 (Full Concert) 4K REMASTERED," provided by RemasteredConcerts100.

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James "Munky" Shaffer is confirmed to use the Electro-Harmonix Doctor Q (Reissue) pedal, as it is visibly used in the studio and can be seen at the 3:25 mark in the YouTube video titled "KoRn TV - Complete Web Series (KoRnTV)" by thekornreeper.

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