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.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material One Piece Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Top Plain Maple
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 52.37mm / 2.06in
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Reissue
Inlays Mother of Pearl Custom Block
Joint Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Neck Material One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material Corian
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup T-Type
Controls 2 Volume (for Neck and Bridge Pickups), Master Tone, Fishman Powerbridge Volume
Neck Pickup T-Type
Output Jack 1/4"
Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle
Preamp Fishman Powerchip Preamp - 9V Battery in Control Cavity
Under Saddle Pickup Fishman Powerbridge Piezo Pickup
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Fishman Powerbridge
Control Covers Custom Shop Medallion and Black
Control Knobs Black Speed
finish Black
Jack Plate Cover Black
Mounting Rings Black
Pickup Covers None
Strap Buttons 2 - Black Schaller S-Lock - Locking Strap Buttons in the Case
Switch Tip Black
Switchwasher Black with Gold Hot Stamp
Tailpiece Stop Bar
Truss Rod Standard
Truss Rod Cover Black Molded 2-ply Bell, Hot Stamp Les Paul Custom
Tuner Plating Black
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: CSKH89LPCEBBC1
Case Gibson Deluxe Protector Case
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom, Ebony
Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom, Ebony
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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.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material One Piece Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Top Plain Maple
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 52.37mm / 2.06in
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Reissue
Inlays Mother of Pearl Custom Block
Joint Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Neck Material One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material Corian
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup T-Type
Controls 2 Volume (for Neck and Bridge Pickups), Master Tone, Fishman Powerbridge Volume
Neck Pickup T-Type
Output Jack 1/4"
Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle
Preamp Fishman Powerchip Preamp - 9V Battery in Control Cavity
Under Saddle Pickup Fishman Powerbridge Piezo Pickup
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Fishman Powerbridge
Control Covers Custom Shop Medallion and Black
Control Knobs Black Speed
finish Black
Jack Plate Cover Black
Mounting Rings Black
Pickup Covers None
Strap Buttons 2 - Black Schaller S-Lock - Locking Strap Buttons in the Case
Switch Tip Black
Switchwasher Black with Gold Hot Stamp
Tailpiece Stop Bar
Truss Rod Standard
Truss Rod Cover Black Molded 2-ply Bell, Hot Stamp Les Paul Custom
Tuner Plating Black
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: CSKH89LPCEBBC1
Case Gibson Deluxe Protector Case
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
