The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V pays tribute to one of the most important guitars in heavy metal history. Establishing the tonal precedent that he’s carried throughout his career, Hammett’s original Gibson Flying V was used on seminal Metallica albums from 1983 on, including Kill ’Em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. The iconic instrument inspired countless lead lines and riffs from Metallica’s most influential era and has been a fan favorite in his rotating “guitarsenal” over the decades. The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V offers players everywhere the opportunity to experience a legendary instrument, made famous by one of metal’s greatest heavyweights.
Features
- Mahogany body
- Rounded C one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Indian laurel fingerboard
- Custom bridge, LockTone Stopbar tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic tuners with spade button
- Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type pickups
Specs
Body
- Body type: Flying V
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Neck shape: Rounded C with volute
- Neck wood: One-piece mahogany
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Material: Indian Laurel
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Nut width/material: 1.69"/Graph Tech
- Neck: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Bridge: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Control layout: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop capacitor
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Bridge design: Custom
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic With Spade Button
- Color: Nickel
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Hardshell case
- Orientation: Right-Handed
Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Guitar Ebony
- Product Code: 1500000404877
The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V pays tribute to one of the most important guitars in heavy metal history. Establishing the tonal precedent that he’s carried throughout his career, Hammett’s original Gibson Flying V was used on seminal Metallica albums from 1983 on, including Kill ’Em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. The iconic instrument inspired countless lead lines and riffs from Metallica’s most influential era and has been a fan favorite in his rotating “guitarsenal” over the decades. The Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V offers players everywhere the opportunity to experience a legendary instrument, made famous by one of metal’s greatest heavyweights.
Features
- Mahogany body
- Rounded C one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Indian laurel fingerboard
- Custom bridge, LockTone Stopbar tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic tuners with spade button
- Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type pickups
Specs
Body
- Body type: Flying V
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Neck shape: Rounded C with volute
- Neck wood: One-piece mahogany
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Material: Indian Laurel
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Nut width/material: 1.69"/Graph Tech
- Neck: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Bridge: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Control layout: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop capacitor
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Bridge design: Custom
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic With Spade Button
- Color: Nickel
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Hardshell case
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Brand: Epiphone
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- Availability: In Stock
