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Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Guitar, Gibson USA T-Type Pickups, Purple Metallic, Hard Case

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Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Guitar, Gibson USA T-Type Pickups, Purple Metallic, Hard Case

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Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, Purple Metallic

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. Now Epiphone is partnering with the Gibson Custom Shop to release the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous recreation of Kirk’s prized original. It features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Grover® Rotomatic® machine heads with “spade” buttons, and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with a pair of Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbucker™  pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and an Orange Drop® capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and a 1/4” output jack. A Kirk Hammett logo adorns the rear of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with a red plush interior is also included

Specifications

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

  • Case: Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Epiphone. This Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.