The Ibanez Apex series is a signature series of

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Specification

They were the official replacement of the

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left the band. As of 2010 the tremolo of the guitar changed to a Lo Pro 7 with a U-bar. In 2011 the Apex100 replaced the Apex1.

Apex 100

The Apex 100 has a Tri Fade Burst finish, as the Apex 2 has a Green Shadow Flat finish. They come factory tuned to KoRn's signature tuning: A, D, G, C, F, A, D (low to high). The Apex 100 includes an DiMarzio® Blaze™ (S) neck pickup with a DiMarzio® Blaze™ (H) bridge pickup, and the Apex 2 has an DiMarzio® Paf 7™ (H) neck and bridge pickup. Unlike the Apex 2, the Apex 100 has a White pickguard as the Apex 2 has none. The Apex 100 sells for $2499.99, and The Apex 2 lists at USD $933.32. They both include a deluxe edition case.

Apex 1

When still sold, the Apex 1 had a Biker Black Finish, and a custom rosewood fretboard designed by

which included Star inlays, and a giant "69" (to indicate the astrological sign of Cancer) covering the 11th, 12th, and 13th frets. It had a DiMarzio® Paf 7™ (H) Neck and Bridge pickup like the Apex 2. Sasha Stone guitarist of the band Web of lies chose the Ibanez APEX1 model for permanent use in his music.

Apex 2

The Apex 2 is basically a lower end guitar but with a different finish, neck, and recessed TOM bridge. Specifications are mahogany, recessed TOM bridge, and cosmo hardware. Pickups are a DiMarzio® Paf 7™ (H) Neck and Bridge pickup

References

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/2008/giger_apex_mt.htm

External links

* http://www.ibanez.com/ * http://www.korn.com/ * http://www.sevenstring.org {{Korn

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