- Description: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.
- Product Subtype: Electric Guitars
- Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Pickguard: Pickguard: White 70s Flying V, 3-ply
- Neck Material:Mahogany
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Neck Shape: Rounded "C" with Volute
- Fingerboard Radius:304.8 mm / 12 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Number of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Truss Rod: Double-Acting
- Body Shape: Solidbody
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Bridge:Custom Bridge
- Hardware Finish: Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Output Jack: Switchcraft 1/4"
- Case Bag:Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior
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<li id="Description"><strong>Description:</strong>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. </li>
<li id="Product Subtype"><strong>Product Subtype:</strong> Electric Guitars</li>
<li id="Weight"><strong>Weight:</strong> 7 lbs 10 oz</li>
<li id="Nut Material"><strong>Nut Material: </strong>Graph Tech</li>
<li id="Inlays"><strong> Inlays: </strong>Mother of Pearl Dot</li>
<li id="Pickguard"><strong>Pickguard: </strong>Pickguard: White 70s Flying V, 3-ply</li>
<li id="Neck Material"><strong>Neck Material:</strong>Mahogany</li>
<li id="Scale Length"><strong>Scale Length:</strong> 628.65 mm / 24.75 in</li>
<li id="Neck Shape"><strong>Neck Shape:</strong> Rounded "C" with Volute</li>
<li><strong>Fingerboard Radius:</strong>304.8 mm / 12 in</li>
<li id="Fingerboard Material"><strong>Fingerboard Material:</strong> Indian Laurel</li>
<li id="Number of Frets"><strong>Number of Frets:</strong> 22 Medium Jumbo</li>
<li id="Truss Rod"><strong>Truss Rod:</strong> Double-Acting</li>
<li id="Body Shape"><strong>Body Shape:</strong> Solidbody</li>
<li id="Body Material"><strong>Body Material:</strong> Mahogany</li>
<li id="Bridge"><strong>Bridge:</strong>Custom Bridge</li>
<li id="Hardware Finish"><strong>Hardware Finish:</strong> Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)</li>
<li id="Tuning Machines"><strong>Tuning Machines:</strong> Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button</li>
<li id="Bridge Pickup"><strong>Bridge Pickup:</strong> Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type</li>
<li id="Neck Pickup"><strong>Neck Pickup:</strong> Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type</li>
<li id="Controls"><strong>Controls:</strong> 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Output Jack: Switchcraft 1/4"</li>
<li id="Case Bag"><strong>Case Bag:</strong>Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior</li>
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This item is not sold online! To purchase please call 765-457-8821.
$1,299.99