Gibson Les Paul Custom Kirk Hamett Ebony

To fans of metal, Kirk Hammett needs no introduction. Longtime fans will also no doubt be familiar with his “blacked-out” 1989 Gibson Les Paul™ Custom, which he has used on numerous Metallica albums and tours. Now the Gibson Custom Shop has recreated this renowned guitar in exquisite detail. Like the original, the Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom features all-black hardware, and per Kirk’s wishes, it comes equipped with uncovered T-Type pickups, along with a Fishman® Powerbridge piezo bridge pickup system with a Fishman Powerchip preamp and volume control that bring simulated full-bodied acoustic tone to this versatile Les Paul Custom. Artfully aged by the Murphy Lab to match the look and feel of Kirk’s original 1989 Les Paul Custom, only 125 units have been crafted in a fitting tribute to a metal guitar master and one of his favorite instruments.

Body

• Body Type: Single cutaway
• Top wood: Maple
• Body wood: 1-piece mahogany
• Body finish: Aged Gloss

Neck

• Neck shape: Slim-Taper
• Neck wood: 1-piece mahogany
• Scale length: 24.75"

Fingerboard

• Material: Ebony
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl block
• Nut width/material: 1.687" (42.8 mm) Corian

Electronics

• Configuration: HH
• Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
• Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
• Control layout: Individual volume Master tone
• Pickup switch: 3-Way
• Special electronics: Piezo bridge

Hardware

• Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
• Bridge design: Floating
• Tailpiece: Hardtail
• Color: Black

Other

• Number of strings: 6
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Orientation: Right Handed