Predictable: Korn just released a pedal which channels the guitar tone of their landmark album – but it’s already sold out
Been a Korn fan since the early days? Guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has unveiled the Indigo Sludge Preamp + Fuzz, a limited-edition pedal that captures the heavy, fuzzed-out tones of the band’s first records.
Designed to channel the same high-gain aggression and woolly fuzz that powered Korn’s landmark debut album and 1996’s Life Is Peachy, the pedal brings the rawness of the band’s Indigo Ranch sessions straight to your pedalboard.
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Limited to just 500 units, the Indigo Sludge combines a searing high-gain preamp section with a fuzz circuit based on the same modded pedals used during Korn’s mid-’90s recording sessions with producer Ross Robinson.
The result is that unmistakable down-tuned aggression, sustain-heavy distortion, and the same “preamp roar and fuzzed chaos” that fuelled classics like Blind and Shoots and Ladder – all housed in a compact, road-ready enclosure.
Credit: Korn
Visually, the pedal mirrors the intensity of Korn’s early era with a striking red-and-black design. It offers a full EQ section with Bass, Mid, Treble, Gain, Volume, and Presence controls, plus independent fuzz parameters that let players shape the balance between tight crunch and full-blown sonic sludge. There’s also an octave switch for extra low-end depth – perfect for down-tuned chugs and subterranean riffs.
True bypass switching and standard 9V power ensure easy pedalboard integration, while a rugged chassis makes the Indigo Sludge ready for the stage or studio alike.
The Indigo Sludge isn’t just “‘inspired by’ Korn’s tone. It’s built on the same ingredients that forged it,” says the band.
“It really takes me back to the days of the Indigo Ranch,” Munky adds.
Priced at $250, each pedal comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Munky himself and is available exclusively through Korn’s official website.
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