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    Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Electric Guitar - Purple Metallic


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    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.

    Specs

    Type

    Solid Body

    Colour

    Purple Metallic

    Orientation

    Right Handed

    Number of Strings

    6

    Body Material

    Mahogany

    Body Shape

    Flying V

    Neck Material

    One-piece Mahogany

    Neck Shape

    Rounded “C” with Volute

    Fretboard Material

    Indian Laurel

    Fretboard Inlays

    Mother of Pearl Dot

    Number of Frets

    22

    Nut

    Graph Tech

    Nut Width

    43mm

    Bridge

    Custom Bridge with LockTone Stop Bar Tailpiece

    Tuners

    Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button

    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/Bag

    Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior