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.

Body

• Body Style: Flying V

• Vorm Body: Flying V

• Materiaal Body: Mahogany

• Lak Body: Gloss

Nek

• Profiel: Rounded "C" with Volute

• Mensuur: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Toetsmateriaal: Indian Laurel

• Toetsradius: 304.8 mm/ 12 in

• Aantal frets: 22

• Frets: Medium Jumbo

• Materiaal topkam: Graph Tech

• Breedte topkam: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in

• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot

• Verbinding: Glued In, Set Neck

Hardware

• Lak: Nickel (Except for Strap Buttons)

• Brug: Custom Bridge

• Staartstuk: LockTone Stop Bar

• Stemmechanieken: Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button

• Slagplaat: White 70s Flying V, 3-ply

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Truss Rod Cover: White 70s Flying V, 3-ply, with Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp

• Bedieningsknoppen: Black Speed

• Switch Tip: Ivory

• Jack Plate Cover: Black Toggle Washer (No Text)

• Strap Buttons: 2 - Neck Heel and End of Upper Wing (Black)

• Montageringen: Black

• Pick-up Covers: None

Elektronica

• Nek pickup: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type

• Brug pick-up: Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type

• Bediening: 2 Volume, Master Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Orange Drop Capacitor

• Pickup-selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

• Output jack: Switchcraft 1/4"

Diversen

• Snaardikte: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Koffer: Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil