Gibson Les Paul Custom Kirk Hamett Ebony

An Artfully Recreated and Aged Version of the Metallica Icon’s Versatile Les Paul Custom

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