ESP Kirk Hammett
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| ESP KH-2 Vintage | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ESP |
| Period | 1989–Present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Neck Thru-Body |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | 3-piece Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood with Skull & Cross Bone Inlays |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Floyd Rose Original Bridge |
| Pickup(s) | 2 EMG, Inc. Pickups
Bridge-EMG 81 Neck-EMG 60 |
| Colors available | |
| Distressed BLK W/ Stickers | |
The ESP Kirk Hammett (or just ESP KH) is a range of electric guitars (almost all of a double-cutaway superstrat design with reversed headstocks) produced by ESP Guitars, based on the custom models of Kirk Hammett. All KH models were built by Kirk Hammett & Matt Masciandaro.
Current models
- ESP KH-1
- ESP KH-2 Vintage #1
- ESP KH-2 Vintage #2
- ESP KH-2 Vintage #3 (Relic)
- ESP KH-2 NTB Black #1 (Neck-Thru-Body)
- ESP KH-2 NTB Black #2 (Neck-Thru-Body)
- ESP KH-2 NTB Black #3 "Devil's Dance" (Neck-Thru-Body)
- ESP KH-2 NTB White (Neck-Thru-Body)
- ESP KH-2 Mummy #1
- ESP KH-2 Mummy #2
- ESP KH-2 Ouija Black #1
- ESP KH-2 Ouija Black #2 and #3
- ESP KH-2 Ouija White
- ESP KH-2 Ouija Natural
- ESP KH-2 The Bride of Frankenstein
- ESP KH-2 Mirror
- ESP KH-2 Dracula #1
- ESP KH-2 Dracula #2
- ESP KH-2 Green Burst
- ESP KH-3 Spider
- ESP KH-3 NTB
- ESP KH-3 "Invisible Kid"
- ESP KH-3 Tobacco sunburst
- ESP KH-4
- ESP KH-20 (20th Anniversary)
- ESP KH-502 (Thru Neck)
- ESP KH-503
- ESP LTD KH-602 (Thru Neck)
- ESP LTD KH-603
- ESP LTD KH-Ouija
- ESP LTD KH-202
- ESP LTD KH-203
- ESP LTD KH-WZ (White Zombie)[1]
- ESP LTD JR (Junior)
- ESP KH-DC (a double cutaway ESP Eclipse-type design similar to the Gibson Melody Maker).
- ESP LTD KH-DC
Detailed overview
The specifications can be found at http://www.espguitars.com for the KH-2 Series.
ESP KH-2 Vintage:
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- Gotoh Tuners
- Floyd Rose Original Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: Distressed BLK w/ Stickers
ESP KH-2 NTB
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- Gotoh Tuners
- Floyd Rose Original Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: BLK
ESP KH-2
- Bolt-On
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- Gotoh Tuners
- Floyd Rose Original Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: BLK
ESP KH-2 Ouija Black
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- Gotoh Tuners
- Floyd Rose Original Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: BLK w/ Ouija Graphic
ESP KH-2 Ouija White
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- Gotoh Tuners
- Floyd Rose Original Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: WHT w/ Ouija Graphic
ESP KH-4
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fretboard
- 24 Extra Jumbo Frets
- Dot Inlaid Fret Markers
- Black Hardware
- Original Floyd Rose Tremolo System w/ Locking Nuts
- EMG-81 Pickup Set
- White Pickguard
- Volume And Tone Controls
- Three Way Pickup Selector Switch
ESP LTD KH-602
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- ESP Tuners
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: BLK
ESP LTD KH-Ouija
- Neck-Thru-Body
- 25.5” Scale
- Alder Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- ESP Tuners
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Bridge
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
- Finish: BLK w/ Ouija Graphic
ESP LTD KH-202
- Bolt-On
- 25.5” Scale
- Basswood Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Locking Nut
- 42mm Neck Width
- Extra Thin Flat Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Nickel Hardware
- ESP Tuners
- Floyd Rose Special Bridge
- ESP LH-301 (B&N) p.u.
- Finish: BLK
ESP LTD KH-JR
- Bolt-On
- 20.5” (3/4 scale)*
- Basswood Body
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- 42mm Neck Width
- Standard Nut
- Extra Thin Flat Neck Contour
- 22 XJ Frets
- Black Nickel Hardware
- ESP Tuners
- TOM Bridge
- ESP LH-301 (B&N) p.u.
- Finish:
See also
References
- ↑ ESP LTD KH-WZ, www.espguitars.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
