Back in the late 90s/early 2000s the band Korn@kornchannel was on top of the world.
“Freak On A Leash” was a super heavy single that took rock fans on a wild ride and people everywhere where curious about their guitar tone.
It was unlike anything most people had ever heard!
Much of their secret was in downtuned, seven string guitars and a lot of the distortion pedals on the market couldn’t handle the lower frequencies in a way that the band’s guitarists (Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer) liked.
Legendary guitar brand Ibanez stepped in and offered to design a circuit that some have dubbed a “Korn in a box” type of distortion.
That pedal was the Ibanez SH7 or the 7th Heaven. A high gain, brutal distortion pedal specifically designed to replicate the sonic stylings of the Korn guitarists.
I am an avid Ibanez 7 Series fan. I own a large portion of the entire range. I posted a group photo on Instagram and much to my surprise, the 7th Heaven was the one that folks wanted to hear!
So of course, I did my best Korn impression. 😜
I hope you enjoy the clip!
