ESP LTD 30TH ANNIVERSARY KH-3 SPIDER KIRK HAMMET SIGNATURE ELECTRIC GUITAR

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, it features 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.



Specifications:

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 PU
EMG Bone Breaker

BRIDGE PU
EMG Bone Breaker

ELECTRONICS LAYOUT
Neck Volume/Bridge Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch

STRINGS
D'Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)

CASE
EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE

CASE INCLUDED
Yes

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