ESP Signature Series Kirk Hammett KH-2 Vintage Electric Guit

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ESP Signature Series Kirk Hammett KH-2 Vintage Electric Guitar with Case
Product no: 9000-0025-5839

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General

The Vintage edition of the ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature comes fully beaten, scarred and broken in, giving the world a road-worn model that's seen decades of touring life straight out of the box. Crafted in Japan and directly based on Kirk's own gig-worn guitar, this six-string mimics every dent and ding as well as the full specifications of the original. As such, the KH-2 Vintage bears the same mid-eighties ESP Mirage MII body shape, the same pointed headstock, the same active EMG pickup load-out and even the same skull-and-bones fretboard inlay work.

Construction

The solid alder body comes coated in a weathered black paint job and features a neck-through construction, where the stable three-piece maple neck has been shot through the body to lay down extra sustain and resonance. Add on the rosewood fretboard and twenty-four extra-jumbo frets and you have an ultra-playable sidekick. In terms of sound, the Metallica guitarist has opted for a lightly milder and more dynamic EMG 60 pup at the neck, replacing the more fierce output of the original EMG 81 and making this model a touch more versatile. Meanwhile, the EMG 81 bridge pickup remains, so you're getting the same metal-focussed, high-gain response that Kirk has wielded for over twenty years.

The ESP KH-2 Vintage

While Kirk has more than a few ESP and ESP LTD signature models to his name, the KH-2 has to be the most enduring, making the KH-2 Vintage the holy grail of all KH-2 editions. The high-end neck-through construction, the Gotoh hardware, included Schaller strap locks, the EMG pickups and the mounted Floyd Rose Original Double Locking Tremolo bridge all combine to complete a fully primed and upgraded take on a legend. And, just so you know exactly what you've got on your hands, a suitably worn 'KIRK'S GUITAR' sticker has been slapped across the left horn and a 'CAUTION HOT' sticker has been placed just next to the controls. This one-off guitar comes complete with a hardshell case, plenty of case candy and a certificate of authenticity.

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Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product: Not specified
Includes case: No
Includes cover: No
Number of strings: 6
Left-handed: No
Body type: ST
Colour: Black
Suitable style of music: Warm blues, metal
Pickup type: Humbucker (active)
Pickup configuration: HH
Pickup brand: EMG
Scale length: 25.5 inches (648mm)
Number of frets: 24
Bridge type: Double locking tremolo
Neck connection: Neck-through
Fretboard radius: 12 inch (305 mm)
Nut width: 41.9 mm (1.65")
Body material: Alder
Fretboard wood: Rosewood
Neck material: Maple
Country of origin: Japan

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 10,7 kg
Dimensions: 111,0 x 40,0 x 14,0 cm

Product specifications

ESP electric guitar
- model: KH-2 Vintage
- series: Kirk Hammett Signature
- colour: black
body
- material: alder
- finish: high gloss
- shape: ST
neck
- joint: neck-through
- material: 3-piece maple
- finish: high gloss
- profile: Thin U
- scale length: 25.5" (648mm)
- fretboard: rosewood
- radius: 12" (305mm)
- number of frets: 24
- fret type: Extra Jumbo
- nut: locking
- nut width: 42mm (1.65")
- position markers: Skull and Bones, pearloid
- truss rod: yes
hardware
- bridge: Floyd Rose Original
- hardware finish: black
- machine heads: Gotoh locking
electronics:
- bridge pickup: EMG 81
- neck pickup: EMG 60
- controls: 2x volume, 1x tone, 3-way pickup switch
included:
- case
- Certificate Of Authenticity, COA