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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 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. Handcrafted at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, the ESP 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, a Floyd Rose Original 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.

CONSTRUCTION

Neck-Thru

SCALE

24.75"

BODY

Alder

NECK

3Pc Maple

FINGERBOARD

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 Original

NECK PU

EMG BoneBreaker

BRIDGE PU

EMG BoneBreaker

ELECTRONICS LAYOUT

Neck Volume/Bridge Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch

STRINGS

Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)

CASE

EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE

CASE INCLUDED

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • KH-3 Kirk Hammett Signature Spider
Finish
  • Black with Spider Graphic
Categories
Made In
  • Japan
Fretboard Radius
  • 13.78"
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Locking Tremolo Bridge
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Alder
Neck Construction
  • Neck-Through
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Black
Number of Frets
  • 24

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