Up for sale, a 2022 ESP KH-3 Kirk Hammett Spider 30th Anniversary in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original softshell case, warranty card and case candy. Painstakingly designed by the ESP Custom Shop as part of the Signature Series, this is a faithful recreation of Hammett’s iconic ‘91 KH-3, which he played throughout the ‘90s tours, including in support of the Black Album. It features a spider graphic designed by legendary metal/punk artist Pushead, with neck-through construction, a genuine Floyd Rose Original tremolo, extra-thin neck profile, 24-fret fingerboard with scalloping from frets 17-24, and a pair of Kirk’s signature EMG Bone Breaker pickups.
Tonewoods include a three-piece maple neck with alder body wings and a rosewood fretboard, and this KH-3 has tons of natural resonance and sonic authority on tap via the neck-through construction, weighing 9lbs 9oz. The EMG Kirk Hammett Signature Bone Breaker pickups are big and powerful, with a distortion-ready ceramic magnet design at the bridge and Alnico 5 at the neck pickup, enabling easy toggling between crisp, crushing leads and smooth, rounded rhythm sounds. This KH-3 30th Anniversary has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple, three-piece
-Shape: Slender U, measuring .780” 1st fret, .870” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret, 12” (305mm) radius, scalloped 17-24, spider inlay
-Frets: Jumbo, pristine
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), locking
-Headstock: Handwritten-style ESP logo, Kirk Hammett signature
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: E5-prefix, back of peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: EMG Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker x2 (active)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Floyd Rose Original tremolo, dome-top knurled knobs
Cosmetic wear is limited to some faint scratches on the back that fall short of “buckle rash." The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original ESP padded softshell case is included, along with the case candy and serialized warranty card, dated 2022/6/29.