ESP KH-3

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.

Specifications

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
EMG 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