Epiphone Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard (Incl. Hard Case)

The story of “Greeny” is shrouded in mystery, but few guitars are as illustrious. Greeny is one of the most iconic original Les Paul™ Standards ever made, with a unique sound as recognizable as the guitar itself. Previously owned by Peter Green, it was used throughout his time with Fleetwood Mac and later sold to Gary Moore, who used it for three decades with Thin Lizzy and as a solo artist. Now owned by Kirk Hammett, Greeny has passed through the hands of three legendary guitarists. Its distinctive sound is partly from the out-of-phase middle switch position due to the neck pickup’s reversed magnetic polarity. The Epiphone Kirk Hammett "Greeny" Les Paul Standard is a collaboration between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop. This exceptional guitar was inspired by Kirk's legendary original and allows players around the world the opportunity to experience some of the magic of "Greeny" for themselves. It features premium components, including Gibson USA Greenybucker pickups with the neck pickup reverse mounted and complete with a reverse polarity magnet, a Switchcraft® pickup selector and 1/4" output jack, CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with spade-style buttons on a Gibson-style “open book” headstock. A vintage-style brown and pink hardshell case is also included.

Specifications:

• Les Paul Body
• Mahogany Body
• Maple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer
• Single-Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard Binding
• Aged Gloss Body Finish
• Custom Greeny Neck Profile
• 628.65mm Scale Length
• Indian Laurel Fingerboard
• 304.8mm Fingerboard Radius
• One Piece Mahogany Neck
• 22 Frets
• Medium Jumbo Frets
• Graph Tech Nut 
• 43.0mm Nut Width
• Mother of Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
• Glued in, Set Neck, Long Tenon Joint
• Nickel Hardware Finish
• Epiphone Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• LockTone Stop Bar Tailpiece
• Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button Tuning Machines
• Dual Action Truss Rod
• Cream Switch Washer
• Cream Mountain Rings
• Gibson USA Greenybucker with Reversed Magnetic Polarity; Reverse Mounted Neck Pickup
• Gibson USA Greenybucker Bridge Pickup
• Switchcraft 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector