ESP KH-3 Spider Black W/ Spider Graphic- 30th Anniversary Edition

Product Description

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 30th anniversary model are Kirk’s signature EMG Bonebreaker pickups.

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: Standard
TUNERS: Grover
BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Original
NECK PU: EMG Bone Breaker
BRIDGE PU: MG Bone Breaker
ELECTRONICS: Active
ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Volume/Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch
STRINGS: Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
CASE: EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE
CASE INCLUDED: Y
COA: Y