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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 a rosewood fingerboard which is scalloped from #17-24. Also new for the anniversary model are Kirk’s signature EMG Bonebreaker pickups.

Other specifications include:

  • Construction Neck-Thru
  • Scale 24.75"
  • Body Alder
  • Neck 3Pc Maple
  • Fingerboard Rosewood
  • 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 ESP Strap Lock
  • Tuners Grover
  • Bridge Floyd Rose Original
  • Neck PU EMG Bone Breaker
  • Bridge PU EMG Bone Breaker
  • Electronics Active
  • Electronics Layout Volume/Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch
  • Strings Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
  • EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE
  • COA Included
  • 9 lbs 6 oz
  • #E8801222

For more information on this ESP instrument, please contact us.

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ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • 30th Anniversary KH-3 Spider
Categories
Made In
  • Japan
Body Type
  • Solid Body

Eddie's Guitars

Saint Louis, MO, United States
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