Honoring 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 Kirk’s first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V™ players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk 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. Now, Epiphone is partnering with the Gibson Custom Shop to release the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous recreation of Kirk’s prized original. It features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Grover® Rotomatic® machine heads with “spade” buttons, and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with a pair of Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and an Orange Drop® capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and a 1/4” output jack. A Kirk Hammett logo adorns the rear of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with a red plush interior is also included.  

SPECIFICATIONS

NECK


Profile : Rounded "C" with Volute
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Medium Jumbo
Nut Material : Graph Tech
Nut Width : 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
End Of Board Width : 50.04 mm / 1.97 in
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint : Glued In, Set Neck


BODY


Body Style : Flying V
Body Shape : Flying V
Body Material : Mahogany
Body Finish : Gloss


HARDWARE


Finish : Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)
Bridge : Custom Bridge
Tailpiece : LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines : Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button
Pickguard : White 70s Flying V, 3-ply
Truss Rod : Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover : White 70s Flying V, 3-ply, with Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp
Control Knobs : Black Speed
Switch Tip : Ivory
Jack Plate Cover : Black Toggle Washer (No Text)
Strap Buttons : 2 - Neck Heel and End of Upper Wing (Black)
Mounting Rings : Black
Pickup Covers : None


ELECTRONICS


Neck Pickup : Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Bridge Pickup : Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Controls : 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor
Pickup Selector : Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Output Jack : Switchcraft 1/4"


MISCELLANEOUS


Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior