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 ESP Strap Lock

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 Yes

COA Yes