{"product_id":"ibanez-k7yang","title":"Ibanez K7YANG Brian \"Head\" Welch Signature 7-String - Matte White","description":"[custom_html]\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__description__brand\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/1001\/files\/brand_ibanez.png?49\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"58\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__description__text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7-String Electric Guitar, Signature, with Maple Top, Okoume Body, Maple\/Walnut Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and EverTune Bridge - Matte White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n[\/custom_html][video]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9rshpkK5_6s[\/video]\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Brian \"Head\" Welch rejoined Korn with his faith and fire intact, his Ibanez K7 signature model returned with him, a 7-string echo of the past now charged with fresh conviction. The Ibanez K7YANG is the latest evolution of Head's custom-spec'd K7, primed to deliver the potent riffage that continues to fuel the band's uncompromising heaviness. This untouchable extended-range axe pairs its maple-topped okoume body with a 5-piece maple and walnut neck, built in a sleek Wizard II-7 profile for effortless speed and control. Meanwhile, the 24-fret, 16-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard facilitates friction-free hand maneuverability. The K7YANG's DiMarzio Blaze humbuckers are engineered specifically for 7-string electric guitars in lowered tunings, delivering high-impact, high-output tones with scooped mids to safeguard against unwanted muddiness. Furthermore, an EverTune bridge and Gotoh tuning machines ensure spot-on intonation — even under extremely primal playing conditions. You also get an attention-grabbing K-7 12th-fret fingerboard inlay, vivid luminescent side dots, gleaming gold hardware, and a spotlight-ready satin finish. Factory tuned to Head's preferred A standard tuning, the K7YANG roars with crushing clarity and brutal, down-tuned precision, embodying the essence of modern metal while honoring the legacy of a genre-defining sound.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThoughtless tuning, ruthless riffs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs one of Ibanez’s fastest necks to date, the 5-piece maple and walnut Wizard II-7 neck on the K7YANG provides you with a wide platform for all varieties of fleet-fingered fretboard action. This slim and super-comfortable neck lets you pull off lightning-fast runs, arpeggios, and hammer-ons with ease, while still giving you the substance needed for fretting thunderous, down-tuned chords. Additionally, the K7YANG's EverTune bridge helps you stay in tune longer under any playing situation. Small springs maintain constant tension on your strings, providing long-lasting tuning stability and incredibly accurate intonation. You can even adjust it to control how much your pitch changes when you bend a string. To put it concisely, the K7YANG is a 7-string workhorse built for blazing lead work, tectonic rhythm chops, and unshakable tuning reliability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA.D.I.D.A.S.: All DiMarzios Inspire Down-tuned Aggression Spectacularly\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ibanez K7YANG comes loaded with a set of DiMarzio Blaze humbuckers. Voiced specifically for down-tuned 7-string electric guitars, the Blaze bridge pickup boasts a hot bass response to give your extended-range riffage added impact, along with scooped mids to keep things from getting too muddy. Moreover, its articulate character allows individual notes to penetrate heavy distortion while giving clean sounds a stunning hi-fi quality. The Blaze neck pickup also produces scooped mids, along with warm yet subdued bass to avoid unnecessary sludge. At Music Experience, we've also coaxed ear-grabbing jazz tones out of the K7YANG's neck pickup using a clean amp. Lastly, a single Volume knob and a 3-way pickup selector grant you the precision you need to make your riffs sound — and feel — like unapologetic gut punches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBrian \"Head\" Welch: down-tuned metal pioneer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian \"Head\" Welch, a founding member of the influential alternative metal band Korn, played a key role — alongside fellow guitarist James \"Munky\" Shaffer — in shaping the aggressive, down-tuned guitar sound that defined nu-metal at the turn of the millennium. His playing style, marked by dissonant textures and riffs that often mimic turntable effects, has influenced generations of guitarists and helped pave the way for subgenres like sludge metal, metalcore, djent, and other heavy offshoots. In 2005, Head stepped away from Korn to focus on his faith, family, and solo career, later releasing his debut solo album, Save Me from Myself, in 2008. He returned to the stage with Korn in May 2012 at the Carolina Rebellion festival and officially rejoined the band in 2013. In addition to his work with Korn, Head also fronts the faith-driven alt-metal band Love and Death, for which he serves as both guitarist and vocalist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat Ibanez Says...\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJonathan Davis [Vocals], James \"Munky\" Shaffer [Guitar], Brian \"Head\" Welch [Guitar], Reggie \"Fieldy\" Arvizu [Bass] and Ray Luzier [Drums] Certain bonds last forever. No matter what happens, they can't be bent, bruised, or broken. There's something indescribable that fastens them together, and the links only tighten with time. The members of KORN built that kind of bond back in 1993 the first time that Jonathan Davis, James \"Munky\" Shaffer, Reginald\"Fieldy\" Arvizu, and Brian \"Head\" Welch decided to make music as a unit. They shed blood, sweat, and tears in the studio and on stage, fashioning an undeniable, unsettling, and unique sound that would permanently alter the course of rock music. After six seminal albums, two Grammy Award wins, and countless sold out shows,Head left the group in 2004 to face down the demons of addiction on his own. KORN soldiered on, permanently adding drummer Ray Luzier to the fold in 2007 and releasing four more epic full-length releases, most recently 2011's groundbreaking dubstep-metal hybridThe Path of Totality. Nevertheless, they kept the door open for the return of their brother. In 2012, a triumphant and tear-filled reunion happened on stage as the group headlined the Carolina Rebellion festival with Headreprising his legendary part on \"Blind.\" The initial bond came back into focus, but it was time to change the game again. It was time for a Paradigm Shift… That brings us to KORN's eleventh studio album, THE PARADIGM SHIFT. With Head back in the fold, the group retreated to where it all began-Bakersfield. Writing new music in a hometown rehearsal spot, everything immediately felt as if it was meant to be. \"We're all at the right place in our lives,\" admits Head. \"That's the main reason I came back. There's nothing negative out here anymore. Things had really changed. Everybody has his head on straight. The opportunity to rejoin the band presented itself and I thought, 'I've know these guys for my whole life. Love is unconditional. The time to reconcile is right now.' Every sign was there for me. When I left, I rebuilt myself. The guys did as well. It's better than ever.\" Jonathan agrees, \"When he came back, it was really like he never left. We always wanted him to come back when he was ready and everything was right. Carolina Rebellion opened all of our eyes. I'm so happy. We were all ready to take the next step together and make our best record.\" \"This was a dream of mine all along,\" smiles Ray. \"Ever since I joined, I wanted to have the privilege of playing behind the four original members. The magic between them is indisputable.\" \"Everybody had to go through his respective trials and tribulations to have a clear vision of what we really wanted as a band,\" Munkyelaborates. \"We wanted to have fun again. That's what we're doing. We have a renewed vitality. We're all dads. We think about tomorrow. That's something we didn't do ten years ago. We didn't care. We care about our health and our families. That's given us the perspective necessary to make the best music possible. That music is going to be around forever so we want to be proud of it.\" Kicking off 2013, they holed up in the studio with producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park, Three Days Grace] for the first time. Without any pretense or pandering, everybody clung to the collective goal of writing the record of his career thus far. \"It sounds like what we've always wanted to sound like,\" explainsFieldy. \"We've been playing together for so many years now. We're inspiring ourselves to do something more challenging, but it's ultimately still Korn.\" Part of that push came from Gilmore. The producer encouraged the musicians to focus on song craft. With that in mind, the group churned out some of its most hypnotic and heavy hooks ever. \"He took everything to another level,\" Ray goes on. \"He's not just a producer. He's also a musician, and he really got down and dirty with the structures. It was instantaneous, and I feel like he brought the best out of us.\" Jonathan chuckles, \"Don's crazy. He pushed me in a nice way. He used some Jedi powers to move me in the right direction. It wasn't like pulling teeth. It was awesome. I can't say enough great things about him.\" \"I feel like he effectively pulled us out of our comfort zone,\" concursMunky. \"He encouraged us to try new harmonies and chord voicings. We arrived at this new vision of chaos as a result. This is where we're supposed to be today. It's no coincidence. We're supposed to have this moment and this album.\" It feels meant to be on the likes of \"Punishment Time,\" where foreboding guitars decay into a cinematically destructive bridge. Meanwhile, Jonathan's vampiric, vitriolic, and visceral snarl drives \"Lullaby for a Sadist\" through a clean guitar reprieve with a dose of theatrical panache. \"Love \u0026amp; Meth\" tempers teetering seven-string violence with a towering refrain. Then, there's the first single \"Never Never.\" A slow hulking beat stomps into screeching electronics before bleeding out on a bouncy chorus evocative of the swooping prowess of \"Got the Life\" and \"Freak on a Leash.\" \"It was an amazing night when we finished that song,\" the singer says. \"It's a relationship song. You go through that shit and you get hurt so bad. Then you think, 'It's not worth it anymore. I'm not going to fucking love again.' You experience so many pressures to be a good dad, a good husband, a good lover, or whatever. Being in a relationship is a lot of work.\" During recording, Jonathan and his young sons Zeppelin and Pirate moved into the studio. As dad recorded, the boys drew pictures and provided a whole lot of inspiration. \"I wanted to live and breathe it,\" affirms Jonathan. \"Having my boys there was a part of the process for me. When I was a little kid, I used to watch my dad work in that same studio. It was trippy and full circle. I had my kids there now while I was doing my shit. It all had to line up for it to be what it was. We were camping out. It was like a big slumber party. I felt like a kid again. It really helped. I couldn't have done it without them.\" In some ways, the title encapsulates the group's very ethos. \"It's a shift in the way you look at things,\" explains Munky. \"I saw a piece of art on the internet related to The PARADIGM SHIFT. It was a picture of a duck, but if you backed up, it looked like a rabbit. You can see different things from other angles. To me, it's a new of thinking. It's a shift in consciousness. It's shift in the band towards a positive direction. We're the same people. We have the same elements. We just have a better outlook on our music.\" KORN have come a long way since their iconic self-titled debut, and they haven't stopped challenging themselves or heavy music. Why is that? It all goes back to that irreplaceable and inimitable bond. \"Our bond is at its tightest,\" concludes Head. \"Munky, Fieldy, Ray, Jonathan, and I strengthen each other. It's incredible having my friends back in my life. The fans are amazing. This is all for them. We have a gift, and we're giving it to them. They're uplifted by what we do. That's the biggest thing. There's nothing better than that.\" Jonathan leaves off, \"These are my brothers. We're doing exactly what we want to do. Yeah, this is a new chapter. This is also fucking Korn.\" - Rick Florino, June 2013.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWizard II-7 5pc Maple\/Walnut neck\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIbanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability for demanding players\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosewood fretboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJumbo frets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDiMarzio® Blaze™ H-H pickups\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiMarzio® Blaze™ pickups were first introduced for our Universe guitars. With a scooped mid-range and just-right output level, they can handle everything from jazzy-clean tone to heavily distorted sound.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGotoh® machine heads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGotoh® machine heads provide superior precision, a smooth feel, and excellent tuning accuracy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverTune® bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe EverTune® bridge system keeps the guitar in tune under any conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuminescent side dot inlays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[tabs] [tab title=\"FEATURES\"]\n\u003ch4\u003eIbanez K7YANG Brian \"Head\" Welch Signature 7-String Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature 7-string electric guitar of Korn's Brian \"Head\" Welch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple-topped okoume body bolted to a 5-piece maple\/walnut neck with a sleek Wizard II-7 profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24-fret, 16-in.-radius rosewood fingerboard facilitates friction-free hand maneuverability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiMarzio Blaze humbuckers deliver high-impact, high-output tones with scooped mids to safeguard against muddiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverTune bridge and Gotoh tuning machines ensure spot-on intonation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttention-grabbing K-7 12th-fret fingerboard inlay and vivid luminescent side dots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGleaming gold hardware and a spotlight-ready satin finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory tuned to Head's preferred A standard tuning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/tab] [tab title=\"SPECIFICATIONS\"]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolidbody\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Shape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeft-\/Right-handed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumber of Strings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eMaple top\/Okoume body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Finish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSatin Polyurethane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatte White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5-piece Maple\/Walnut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Shape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWizard II-7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRadius\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFingerboard Material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFingerboard Inlay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK7 Logo \u0026amp; Luminescent side dot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumber of Frets\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24, Jumbo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScale Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNut Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.889\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNut Material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBridge\/Tailpiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvertune®\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTuners\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGotoh®\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Pickup\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiMarzio® Blaze Humbucker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBridge Pickup\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiMarzio® Blaze Humbucker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eControls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e1 x master volume\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSwitching\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-way blade pickup switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStrings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD'Addario EXL .010-.059\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCase Included\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer Part Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK7YANG 4549763375773\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"reviews\" class=\"anchor\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-reviews\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-reviews__header\"\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n[\/tab][\/tabs]","brand":"Ibanez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48366266056918,"sku":"K7YANG","price":34995.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/1001\/files\/ibanez-k7yang-0.jpg?v=1781604277","url":"https:\/\/www.musicexperience.co.za\/products\/ibanez-k7yang","provider":"Music Experience","version":"1.0","type":"link"}