Metallica fans around the world are familiar with Kirk Hammett's 1979 Flying V. It was Kirk's first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. His purchase was inspired by the famous Flying V musicians that Kirk admired. Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day and used it on all of Metallica's early albums, including Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All and The Black Album, making it one of the most important original heavy metal guitars of all time. Now Epiphone has partnered with Gibson Custom Shop to launch the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous recreation of Kirk's prized original. It features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with a volute, Grover Rotomatic tuners with "paddle" buttons, and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with a pair of Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbucker pickups connected to CTS potentiometers and an Orange Drop capacitor, and a Switchcraft 3-way pickup selector switch and a 1/4" output jack. A Kirk Hammett logo adorns the back of the headstock and a black hard case with a red plush interior is also included.

Features:

• Mahogany body
• One-piece mahogany neck
• Indian laurel fretboard
• Rounded "C" profile with volute
• 43mm nut width
• 628.65mm scale
• 22 frets
• Graph Tech nut
• Mother-of-pearl dot inlays
• Custom bridge and LockTone Stop Bar
• Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Chrome hardware
• Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type pickups
• Volume and tone controls
• CTS potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors
• Includes black hard case with red interior
• Ebony finish