LTD KH-3 Kirk Hammett Black W/ Spider Graphic

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, 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: Maple
• Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
• Finish: Black 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 BoneBreaker
• Bridge PU: EMG BoneBreaker
• Electronics: Active
• Electronics Layout: Neck Volume/Bridge Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch
• incl. case