In 1991, Kirk Hammett of Metallica came to ESP with a request for a new guitar with a single cutaway design, but with the features of his KH-2 guitar. Metallica’s graphic artist Pushead designed a spider graphic specifically for this new instrument. The KH-3 Spider was played by Kirk throughout the ’90s on tours supporting the legendary Black Album. After spending a number of years on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the original KH-3 was returned to ESP so we could reference it for this 30th Anniversary edition. The LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series 30th Anniversary KH-3 Spider is a reissue of the original KH-3 model with a few upgrades. In addition to neck-thru-body construction, it features a Floyd Rose 1000 bridge, and a fast extra-thin U-shaped neck with an ebony fingerboard which is scalloped from #17-24. Also new for the anniversary model are Kirk’s signature EMG Bonebreaker pickups.

Tech Specs
GENERAL
Number of Strings6
Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
BODY
Body TypeSolidbody
Body ShapeLTD Kirk Hammett EKH-3 Singlecut
Body MaterialAlder
Body FinishGloss
ColorBlack with Spider Graphic
NECK
Neck Material3-Piece Maple
Neck ShapeExtra Thin U
Neck JointNeck-through
Radius13.7″
Fingerboard MaterialMacassar Ebony
Fingerboard InlayWhite Spiders/Skulls
Number of Frets24, Extra Jumbo
Scale Length24.75″
Nut Width1.653″
Nut MaterialLocking
HARDWARE
Bridge/TailpieceFloyd Rose 1000 Locking Tremolo
TunersGrover
ELECTRONICS
Neck PickupEMG BoneBreaker Humbucker
Bridge PickupEMG BoneBreaker Humbucker
Controls2 x volume, 1 x master tone
Switching3-way toggle pickup switch
MISCELLANEOUS
StringsD’Addario, .009-.042
Case/Gig BagHardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number:LKH3