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
Body Style : Les Paul
Body : One Piece Mahogany
Top Plain : Maple
Binding :
7-ply Top
5-ply Back and Headstock
Single Ply Fretboard
Body finish : Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Profil : Slim Taper
Scale : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard : Ebony
Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Frets : 22
Frets type : Reissue
Nut : Corian
Nut width : 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
Fingerboard end width : 52.37 mm / 2.061 in
Fingerboard inlays : Mother of Pearl Custom Block
Neck assembly : Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Hardware
Neck finish : Black
Bridge : Fishman Powerbridge
Stopbar : Stop Bar
Tuning machines : Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons
Truss Rod : Standard
Truss Rod cover : Black Molded 2-ply Bell, Hot Stamp "Les Paul Custom"
Knobs : Black Speed
Toggle switch : Black
Switch washer : Black with Gold Hot Stamp
Jack Plate Cover : Black
Control Covers : Custom Shop Medallion and Black
Strap Buttons : 2 - Black Schaller S-Lock - Locking Strap Buttons in the Case
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