Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1979 Kirk Hammett Flying V Replica Aged Electric Guitar - Ebony

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. Only 200 were hand-made by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, artfully aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab. The included Certificate of Authenticity photo is signed by Kirk Hammett himself.

• Serial Number: KH158
• Weight: 7.0lbs

• SKU: FV79KHEBCH1

SPECS

Body

• Shape: Flying V

  Material: 1-piece Mahogany

Neck

• Neck: 3-piece Mahogany with Volute
• Profile: Kirk Hammett V Profile
• Nut width: 1.54" / 39.12mm
• Fingerboard: 1-piece Indian Rosewood
• Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Corian

• Inlay: Perloid Dot

Hardware

• Bridge: Custom Replica Bridge
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar; Heavy Chrome
• Tuners: M6 Schaller
• Plating: Chrome

Electronics

• Neck pickup: T-Type Humbucker
• Bridge pickup: T-Type Humbucker 
• Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS potentiometers 

Case 

• Case: SKB Flying V Case