Gibson Custom Shop KIRK HAMMETT 1979 FLYING V Ebony Murphy Lab Aged

Guitar Riot is stoked to have the limited Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V!  Only 200 are available worlwide!

SN: KH 116
Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz
Neck depth 1st fret: .81"
Neck depth 2nd fret: .99"

One of the Most Important Heavy Metal Guitars of All Time

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. Only 200 were hand-made by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, artfully aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab.

Neck Profile

Kirk Hammett V Profile

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

1-piece Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Medium

Nut Material

Corian

Nut Width

39.12 mm / 1.54 in

End Of Board Width

50.04 mm / 1.97 in

Inlays

Perloid Dot

Joint

Glued In, Set Neck

Body Style

Flying V

Body Shape

Flying V

Body Material

1-piece Mahogany

Body Finish

Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Finish

Chrome

Bridge

Custom Replica Bridge

Tailpiece

Stop Bar; Heavy Chrome

Tuning Machines

M6 Schaller

Pickguard

Four-ply, White

Truss Rod

Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

'79 V

Control Knobs

Black Speed

Switch Tip

Cream

Jack Plate Cover

Aged Black Switch Washer (Around Output Jack)

Plastic Parts

Black

Strap Buttons

2 - Schaller Strap Locks (Black)

Mounting Rings

Black

Pickup Covers

None

Neck Pickup

T-Type Humbucker

Bridge Pickup

T-Type Humbucker

Controls

2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS potentiometers

Pickup Selector

3-Way Switchcraft Toggle

Output Jack

1/4" Switchcraft

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

SKB Flying V Case

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity