EPIPHONE / Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Purple Metallic

Kirk Hammett's 1979 Flying V is a familiar guitar to Metallica fans the world over. The guitar was Kirk's first Gibson, and one that established his passion for Gibson guitars. The purchase was inspired by a well-known Flying V player Kirk admired at the time and his desire for a fuller sound.

Kirk still plays that original guitar 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”, and used it on all of Metallica's early albums. Kirk's Flying V has earned a reputation as one of the most important guitars in heavy metal.

Now Epiphone, in association with Gibson Custom Shop, is releasing the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous recreation of Kirk's original guitar. It features a mahogany body, one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Grover Rotomatic machine heads with ‘spade’ buttons and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with Gibson USA calibrated T-type humbucker pickups, CTS potentiometers, Orange Drop condensers, Switchcraft 3-way pickup selector toggle switch, 1/4’ output jack Equipped with. Kirk Hammett logo on back of headstock. Comes with a black hardshell case with red luxury interior.

Body
Shape Flying V
Material Mahogany
Top N/A
Weight Relief N/A
Binding N/A

Neck　
Neck One-piece Mahogany
Profile Rounded ‘C’ with Volute
Nut width 43mm
Fingerboard Indian Laurel
Scale length 628.65mm
Number of frets 22
Nut Graph Tech
Inlay Mother of Pearl Dot

Hardware　
Bridge Custom Bridge
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Tuners Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button
Plating Nickel

Electronics
Neck pickup Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Bridge pickup Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor

Case Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior