“Two new K7s, inspired by the eternal Yin and Yang”: Ibanez’s signature line-up is packed with dazzling artist models – and, newly reunited with both Korn guitarists, it’s bringing back an old friend

Ibanez 2025 signature guitars.

NAMM 2025: Ibanez has raised the curtains on an all-star new signature guitar line-up for the coming year, with the big news being a twin set of reprised K7 Korn signature builds for long-time endorsee James ‘Munky’ Shaffer and, returning endorsee, Brian ‘Head’ Welch.

The latter left Ibanez and joined forces with ESP in 2017 (Head has said it related to disagreements over his favored Evertune bridges, alongside a changing of the guard). Regardless, that’s all water under the bridge now, because he’s back in the fold alongside Munky (who has remained with the brand throughout).