Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammett’s 1979 Flying V. It was Kirk’s first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V™ players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica 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 heavy metal guitars of all time.
Now Epiphone is partnering with the Gibson Custom Shop to release 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 volute, Grover® Rotomatic® machine heads with “spade” buttons, and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with a pair of Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and an Orange Drop® capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and a 1/4” output jack. A Kirk Hammett logo adorns the rear of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with a red plush interior is also included.
Specifications
Body
Shape: Flying V
Material: Mahogany
Top: N/A
Weight Relief: N/A
Binding: N/A
Neck
Neck: One-piece Mahogany
Profile: Rounded “C” with Volute
Nut width: 43mm
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Scale length: Indian La
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dot
Hardware
Bridge: Custom Bridge
Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button
Plating: Nickel
Electronics
Neck pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Bridge pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor
Case
Case: Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior
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