Honoring One of the Most Important Heavy Metal Guitars of All Time
Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammett’s 1979 Flying V. It was Kirk’s first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V™ players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica albums, including Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, and The Black Album, making it one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time. Now, Epiphone is partnering with the Gibson Custom Shop to release the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous recreation of Kirk’s prized original. It features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Grover® Rotomatic® machine heads with “spade” buttons, and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with a pair of Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and an Orange Drop® capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and a 1/4” output jack. A Kirk Hammett logo adorns the rear of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with a red plush interior is also included.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Flying V
Body Styles Flying V
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material One-piece Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile Rounded C with Volute
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor
Neck Pickup Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type Humbucker
Output Jack Switchcraft 1/4"
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Custom Bridge
Control Knobs Black Speed
finish Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)
Jack Plate Cover Black Toggle Washer (No Text)
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard White 70s Flying V, 3-ply
Pickup Covers None
Strap Buttons 2 - Neck Heel and End of Upper Wing (Black)
Switch Tip Ivory
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover White 70s Flying V, 3-ply, with Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior
Model: EIGCKH79FVEBNH1
Headstock Flying V
Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp (Truss Rod Cover)
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, Ebony
Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, Ebony
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Honoring One of the Most Important Heavy Metal Guitars of All Time
Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammett’s 1979 Flying V. It was Kirk’s first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V™ players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica albums, including Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, and The Black Album, making it one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time. Now, Epiphone is partnering with the Gibson Custom Shop to release the Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous recreation of Kirk’s prized original. It features a mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with volute, Grover® Rotomatic® machine heads with “spade” buttons, and a custom bridge. The electronics are also top-notch, with a pair of Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbucker™ pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and an Orange Drop® capacitor, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and a 1/4” output jack. A Kirk Hammett logo adorns the rear of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with a red plush interior is also included.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Flying V
Body Styles Flying V
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material One-piece Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile Rounded C with Volute
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type
Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor
Neck Pickup Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type Humbucker
Output Jack Switchcraft 1/4"
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Custom Bridge
Control Knobs Black Speed
finish Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)
Jack Plate Cover Black Toggle Washer (No Text)
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard White 70s Flying V, 3-ply
Pickup Covers None
Strap Buttons 2 - Neck Heel and End of Upper Wing (Black)
Switch Tip Ivory
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover White 70s Flying V, 3-ply, with Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior
Model: EIGCKH79FVEBNH1
Headstock Flying V
Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp (Truss Rod Cover)
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
