ESP LTD Kirk Hammett KH-3 Spider Electric Guitar (with Case)
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Spin a web of serious tone and extreme style with this KH-3. Its ebony fingerboard has been scalloped between frets 17-24 to enhance shredability.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
EMG KH Bonebreaker | Crisp crushing leads or smooth rounded rhythm |
Alder body | Light weight with a wide tonal range |
Ebony fretboard | Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood |
Maple neck | Bright tone, full sustain and strength |
Overview
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 they could reference it for this 30th Anniversary edition. The ESP and LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series 30th Anniversary KH-3 Spider are reissues of the original KH-3 model with a few upgrades. In addition to neck-thru-body construction and a fast extra-thin U-shaped neck with an ebony fingerboard which is scalloped from #17-24, both models also feature Kirk's signature EMG Bonebreaker pickups.
Specs
- Construction: Neck-Thru
- Scale: 24.75"
- Body: Alder
- Neck: 3Pc Maple
- Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
- Finish: Blackw/Spider Graphic
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Nut Type: Locking
- Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
- Frets/Type: 24 XJ
- Hardware Color: Black
- Strap Button: Standard
- Tuners: Grover
- Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000
- Neck PU: EMG KH Bone Breaker
- Bridge PU: EMG KH Bone Breaker
- Electronics: Active
- Electronics Layout: Vol/Vol/Tone/3-Way Switch
- Strings: D'Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
- Case: CECFF (INCLUDED)
- Scale: 24.75"
- Body: Alder
- Neck: 3Pc Maple
- Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
- Finish: Blackw/Spider Graphic
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Nut Type: Locking
- Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
- Frets/Type: 24 XJ
- Hardware Color: Black
- Strap Button: Standard
- Tuners: Grover
- Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000
- Neck PU: EMG KH Bone Breaker
- Bridge PU: EMG KH Bone Breaker
- Electronics: Active
- Electronics Layout: Vol/Vol/Tone/3-Way Switch
- Strings: D'Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
- Case: CECFF (INCLUDED)
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Base Item
- Shipping Weight: 27 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 48 x 19 x 5 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LKH3
- Scratch and Dent
- Shipping Weight: 27 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 48 x 19 x 5 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LKH3
- Blemished
- Shipping Weight: 27 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 48 x 19 x 5 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LKH3
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted August 20, 2022 by Jon Bant in Joplin, MO
"I can find nothing wrong"
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I have wanted this guitar since I saw Metallica on the Black Album tour. I was a bit concerned because it is an LTD instead of the 5K ESP but there were a few things that convinced me. I am a sucker for ebony fretboards. Add that to the scalloped frets and the Bone Breaker pickups and I was sold. It is true that many people dislike active pickups. I have owned an 81, 85, S and SA. But here, it is clear that every effort was made these sound as good as possible. The bridge is ceramic and the neck is Aalnico. So there are lots of great sounds to be had. The neck is incredible to play on. I can’t explain how great it is adequately. I can’t see how you could make in better. I prefer unfinished necks, but there was no stickiness here. And the frets are well done. There just isn’t anything I could find that could be improved upon. And I was expecting to just trash this guitar verbally as a “starter” guitar. I was very wrong there.
Musical Background:
Guitar,bass, drums, piano and violin
Musical Style:
Classical and rock primarily, but I have been a member of country bands too
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