APEX30

APEX30 Metallic Gray Matte (more images)

The APEX30 is a seven-string solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2020. It is a signature model of American guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, known for his work with the nu metal band Korn, and a part of Munky's APEX series. It is produced in Indonesia and replaced the APEX20.

Unlike previous Apex models which were based on the RG-bodied Universe series guitar which Shaffer used in the early days of Korn, the APEX30 uses an RGA series body.

The APEX30 has a maple top on a nyatoh body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with no inlays. Components include a pair of direct-mounted DiMarzio Blaze humbucking pickups, an Evertune bridge and Gotoh machine heads.

Specifications

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Specifications for APEX30

Model name: APEX30 Year(s) offered: 2020–2024 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA Made in: Indonesia Price: MSRP: US$1,999.99 (2020–2021) / US$2,133.32 (2024) • SMAP: US$1,499.99 (2020–2021) / US$1,599.99 (2024) Finish(es): Metallic Gray Matte (MGM)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Nyatoh w/ maple top Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Evertune fixed (10.3mm string spacing) Knob style: Knurled metal dome Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: Wizard II-7 Neck material: 3-piece maple Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Ebony Fingerboard inlays: None Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (48mm) Machine heads: Gotoh SG381	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Blaze bridge (H) passive/ ceramic Neck pickup: DiMarzio Blaze neck (H) passive/ ceramic Controls: Master volume / master tone / 3-way lever pickup selector Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount) String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.054 (D'Addario EXL110 + .054) Factory tuning: 1D 2A 3F 4C 5G 6D 7A (D std.)

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Sources

• James "Munky" Shaffer artist signature page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
• APEX30 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
• APEX30 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2021
• APEX30 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived May 2022
• APEX30 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2023
• APEX30 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024