As the lead guitarist for Metallica, the biggest heavy metal band of all time, Kirk Hammett has inspired generations of musicians over the past 40+ years. Kirk’s solos are a crucial part of Metallica’s dominating sound, and he has relied on ESP for decades to make guitars that meet his every need. The LTD KH-V is the newest addition to the Kirk Hammett Signature Series. It’s available in three different versions: Black Sparkle with black hardware and black pickguard; Red Sparkle with gold hardware and gold pickguard; and Metallic Gold with gold hardware and cream pickguard. The KH-V offers neck-thru-body construction, with an extra-thin U-shaped three-piece maple neck and korina body at 25.5” scale. Its Macassar ebony fretboard features pearloid wave inlays and 24 extra-jumbo frets. The sound of the KH-V is powered by a set of Kirk’s signature EMG Bone Breaker pickups, with the BB-B ceramic bridge and the BB-N alnico 5 neck pickups for crisp, crushing leads or smooth, rounded rhythm tones at the flip of a switch. Controls of the KH-V include volume, tone, and a three-way pickup selector toggle. Other pro features include a TonePros bridge with string-thru-body and LTD locking tuners. Includes ESP deluxe hardshell case.
Body
- Body Wood: Korina
- Color/Finish: Red Sparkle
Neck
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Shape: Extra Thin U
- Construction: Neck-Thru
- Radius: 13.7"
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlays: Waves
- Frets: 24 Extra Jumbo
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 1.653"
- Nut: Graphite
Hardware
- Bridge: TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic
- Tuners: LTD Locking Tuners
Electronics
- Pickups: EMG Bone Breaker Humbuckers
- Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch
Miscellaneous
- Strings: .010-.046
- Case: V-ALEXI Form Fit Case
- Instrument Weight: 7.5 lbs
Condition | New |
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SKU | ESP-LKHVRSP-2 |
UPC | 719710616837 |
Weight | 42.000000 |
Promotion | Free 2-Day |