Gibson Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard

Three Legendary Guitarists, One Legendary Guitar

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

The story of “Greeny” is shrouded in mystery, but few guitars are as illustrious. Greeny is one of the most iconic original Les Paul Standards ever made, with a unique sound as recognizable as the guitar itself. Previously owned by Peter Green, it was used throughout his time with Fleetwood Mac and later sold to Gary Moore, who used it for three decades with Thin Lizzy and as a solo artist. Now owned by Kirk Hammett, Greeny has passed through the hands of three legendary guitarists. Its distinctive sound is partly from the out-of-phase middle switch position due to the neck pickup’s reversed magnetic polarity. The Kirk Hammett "Greeny" 1959 Les Paul Standard from the Gibson Custom Shop is artfully aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab and was inspired by this legendary guitar. With its Indian rosewood fretboard, it gives players around the world the opportunity to experience some of the magic of "Greeny" for themselves. A brown/pink Lifton™ reissue 5-latch case is also included.

Body

Shape Les Paul

Material Lightweight Mahogany

Top Figured Maple

Neck

Neck Mahogany

Profile Custom Greeny Profile

Nut width 1.69" / 42.86mm

Fingerboard Piece Indian Rosewood

Scale length 24.75" / 628.65mm

Number of frets 22

Nut Nylon

Inlay Reissue Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge ABR-1

Tailpiece Lightweight Nickel Stop Bar

Knobs 2 True Historic Gold. 2 True Historic Gold with Silver Inserts

Tuners Sperzel

Plating Nickel/Chrome

Electronics

Neck pickup Custom Greeny Bucker with Flipped Alnico 2 Magnet; Reverse Mounted

Bridge pickup Custom Greeny Bucker Alnico 2 Magnet

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Vintage Audio Taper Potentiometers, Hand-wired with Bumblebee Capacitors

Case

Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case