Product Description

LTD 30TH ANNIVERSARY KH-3 SPIDER

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 Spider 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. The LTD 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, it features a Floyd Rose 1000 bridge, and a fast extra-thin U-shaped neck with an ebony fingerboard which is scalloped from #17-24. Also new for the anniversary model are Kirk’s signature EMG Bonebreaker pickups.

• CONSTRUCTION: Neck-Thru
• SCALE: 24.75"
• BODY: Alder
• NECK: 3Pc Maple
• FINGERBOARD: Macassar Ebony
• 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 1000
• NECK PU: EMG Bone Breaker
• BRIDGE PU: EMG Bone Breaker
• ELECTRONICS: Active
• ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Neck Volume/Bridge Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch
• STRINGS: D'Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
• CASE: EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE
• CASE INCLUDED: Y