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One of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time.
Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammett’s 1979 Flying V. It was Hammett’s first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V players he admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. Hammett still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica albums, including Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, and The Black Album, making it one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time.
Features
- Mahogany body
- Rounded C one-piece mahogany neck with Volute, Indian laurel fingerboard
- Custom bridge, LockTone Stopbar tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic tuners with spade button
- Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type pickups
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Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Electric Guitar Specifications:
- Body type: Flying V
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Neck
- Neck shape: Rounded C with Volute
- Neck wood: One-piece Mahogany
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard
- Material: Indian Laurel
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Nut width/material: 1.69"/Graph Tech
- Electronics
- Neck: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Bridge: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
- Control layout: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Hardware
- Bridge design: Custom
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic With Spade Button
- Color: Nickel
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- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Orientation: Right-Handed
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