ESP LTD KH-3 Kirk Hammett Signature Electric Guitar - Spider

In 1991, Kirk Hammett of Metallica came to ESP with a request for a new guitar with a single cutaway design, but with the features of his KH-2 guitar. Metallica’s graphic artist Pushead designed a spider graphic specifically for this new instrument. The KH-3 Spider was played by Kirk throughout the ’90s on tours supporting the legendary Black Album. After spending a number of years on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, the original KH-3 was returned to ESP so we could reference it for this 30th Anniversary edition. The LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series 30th Anniversary KH-3 Spider is a reissue of the original KH-3 model with a few upgrades. In addition to neck-thru-body construction, a Floyd Rose 1000 bridge, and a fast extra-thin U-shaped neck with an ebony fingerboard which is scalloped from #17-24. Also new for the anniversary model are Kirk’s signature EMG Bonebreaker pickups.

Specs:

  • Construction: Neck-Thru
  • Scale: 24.75"
  • Body: Alder
  • Neck: 3pc Maple
  • Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
  • Finish: Black w/Spider Graphic
  • Nut Width: 42mm
  • Nut Type: Locking
  • Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
  • Frets/Type: 24 XJ
  • Hardware Color: Black
  • Strap Button: Standard
  • Tuners: Grover
  • Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000
  • Neck Pickup: EMG BoneBreaker
  • Bridge Pickup: EMG BoneBreaker

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