Epiphone Kirk Hammett Flying V in Purple Metallic.

The guitar is in great condition overall. No blemishes on the horns and the purple sparkle metallic is shiny and beautiful. There is a small crack in the finish on the underside of the neck (treble side), which I've pictured. You have to angle the guitar into the light in order for it to appear as drastic as it does in the picture.

The guitar plays and sounds great. It was just recently restrung with 10-46s and the fretboard was oiled during the string change. Please go through all of the pictures and watch the YouTube video of the exact guitar being played. I love making these demos and even though I'm not going directly into an interface, the demo shows some of the basic guitar functionalities.

Epiphone Flying V hard case included.

Specs:

Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot

Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material: One-piece Mahogany

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile: Rounded C with Volute

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type

Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor

Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type Humbucker

Output Jack: Switchcraft 1/4"

Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Bridge: Custom Bridge

Control Knobs: Black Speed

Finish: Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)

Jack Plate Cover: Black Toggle Washer (No Text)

Mounting Rings: Black

Pickguard: White 70s Flying V, 3-ply

Pickup Covers: None

Strap Buttons: 2 - Neck Heel and End of Upper Wing (Black)

Switch Tip: Ivory

Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar

Truss Rod: Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover: White 70s Flying V, 3-ply, with Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button

Information below from Gibson/Epiphone and Sweetwater:

Honoring 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. 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.

Ride The Sound of Classic Metallica

Epiphone partnered with the Gibson Custom Shop to create the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a solidbody electric guitar inspired by the Metallica lead guitarist's prized original. Kirk's '79 Flying V was all over the group's early albums, including Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and …And Justice for All, so if you've ever taken a deep dive into this groundbreaking material, you know the sound of this axe. The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V brandishes a "V"-shaped mahogany body, a set mahogany neck, and an Indian laurel fingerboard, along with nickel hardware. You also get Gibson USA T-Type humbuckers, ensuring that this Epiphone model delivers a tone comparable to its limited-edition Custom Shop cousin. A Kirk Hammett logo on the rear of the headstock puts the final aesthetic touch on this impressive solidbody electric.

Classic Flying V construction

The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V boasts all the hallmarks of a 1970s-era Flying V. It starts with a solid mahogany body carved into the iconic "V" shape. You'll appreciate the comfortable playability of this solidbody electric guitar's mahogany neck, which is topped by a fast-as-lightning Indian laurel fingerboard. You also get a custom bridge with a LockTone stopbar tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic tuners with spade buttons.

Snarling Gibson USA T-Type humbuckers

Kirk's original '79 Flying V has seen its fair share of changes over the past four decades of road and studio work. Still, the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V comes equipped with the very same type of pickups that would have been on a late-'70s Flying V straight out of the factory: Gibson USA T-Type humbuckers. Whether you want to kick out some of Kirk's searing solos or practice your rapid-fire downstrokes with James Hetfield's "Master of Puppets" riff, Sweetwater's pickup enthusiasts agree that these humbuckers will seek and destroy.

Kirk's 6-string workhorse

It's tough to imagine how Metallica's sound might have strayed without the help of Kirk Hammett's trusty '79 Flying V, with the man himself admitting that it's "the guitar I played on the first five albums ... I think I played all of Kill 'Em All on that guitar as well as all of Ride the Lightning." While Kirk would go on to explore the potential of the Les Paul later on, the Flying V was his first Gibson guitar and a key element to his development as one of metal's most genre-defining players. The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V was heavily inspired by that pivotal instrument, arming you with a guitar that celebrates Kirk's 40-plus years of music making.

Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Electric Guitar Features:

• Inspired by Kirk Hammett's prized '79 Flying V heard on much of Metallica's early output
• Solid mahogany body carved into the iconic "V" shape
• Comfortable mahogany neck and lightning-fast Indian laurel fingerboard
• Gibson USA T-Type humbuckers produce a raw, snarling tone
• Custom bridge with a LockTone stopbar tailpiece
• Grover Rotomatic tuners with spade buttons
• Kirk Hammett logo adorns the rear of the headstock