ESP M-II KH-2 1993 - Customshop Kirk Hammett Signature Japan Ultra Rare

Very good condition!

Works perfectly and looks exactly like the photos. If you have any questions, just write a short message.

No exchange!

Even if appears officially in the 1995 ESP catalog, the first ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature was introduced in 1993 as Custom Shop order.The ESP KH-2 is the main Signature Series guitar created by Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of the world's most successful metal band in history, Metallica. Originally based on the ESP M-II, the guitar was then customized by Kirk to include the precise pickups and other components for Metallica's sound, and personalized with Kirk's skull-and-bones fingerboard inlays and signature on the headstock. The KH-2 is simply a bolt-on monster for shredding guitarists, with a comfortable alder body, extra-thin U-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and Kirk's signature inlays, and high-end components including Gotoh tuners, a Floyd Rose Original bridge, and a set of EMG 60 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups. It's made by hand, one at a time, by luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. The KH-2 is available in black and is supplied with the original ESP hard case.

We are selling this guitar on behalf of a customer, this instrument cannot be returned!

Specs:

ESP KH-2 (1993)

Body and neck:

• Body: Alder
• Finish: Black with Kirk Hammett's skull-and-crossbones inlays
• Neck: Maple, bolt on
• Neck profile: Extra Thin U

Fingerboard:

• Material: Ebony
• Frets: 24 XJ (Extra Jumbo)
• Scale length: 25.5 inch (648 mm)
• Inlays: Skull-and-crossbones from the 12th fret and standard dot inlays on the first frets

Electronics:

• Pickups: EMG 81 (bridge) and EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers
• Controls: 1 volume control, 1 tone control
• Switches: 3-way toggle switch

Hardware:

• Bridge: Floyd Rose Tremolo ( Schaller )
• Machine heads: Gotoh Tuners
• Hardware finish: Black

Other specifications:

• Pickguard: None (typical for the model)
• Binding: White binding on the fingerboard
• Colors: Mostly available in black

Special Features:

The ESP KH-2 from this period was handmade in Japan and is considered one of the highest quality versions of the model.

The use of EMG Active pickups provides a clear, powerful and aggressive tone that is particularly suitable for heavy metal.

These specifications make the ESP KH-2 a sought-after model among guitarists who value excellent workmanship, playability and a powerful sound.