ESP KH-2 Vintage, Distressed Black

Description

Perhaps no other guitar is as closely associated with Metallica’s massively influential lead guitarist Kirk Hammett than the ESP KH-2 Vintage. A special adaptation of Kirk’s standard ESP KH-2 model, the KH-2 Vintage is based on one of Kirk’s personal guitars that saw duty in the studio and on stages around the world during Metallica albums and tours. The resulting “lived in” vibe, including distressed paint with small chips and pitting, lightning-fast neck, and famous “CAUTION HOT” sticker and “KIRK’S GUITAR” label, are perfectly recreated by the luthiers at the world-class luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. But the KH-2 Vintage is more than just its cool looks. It’s a neck-thru-body shred machine, with a comfortable alder body, extra-thin U-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and Kirk’s skull & bones inlays, and high-end components including Gotoh tuners, a Floyd Rose Original bridge, and a set of EMG 60A (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups, just as Kirk’s own guitar uses. Available in Black finish, the KH-2 Vintage comes with a premium hard shell case and a Certificate of Authenticity from ESP.

Construction: Neck-Thru
Scale: 25.5″
Body: Alder
Neck: 3Pc Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 305mm
Finish: Distressed Black
Nut Width: 42mm
Nut Type: Locking
Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
Frets/Type: 24 XJ
Hardware Color: Black
Strap Button: ESP Strap Lock
Tuners: Gotoh
Bridge: Floyd Rose Original
Neck PU: EMG 60A
Bridge PU: EMG 81
Electronics: Active
Electronics Layout: Volume/Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch
Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
Case: MH GUITAR FORM FIT CASE
Case Included: Y