Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Ebony 2025

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.

• 7 lbs 6 oz
• Specifications Body Specs
• Body Finish Gloss
• Body Material Mahogany
• Body Shape Flying V
• Body Styles Flying V
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Case Black Hardshell with Red Plush Interior
• Headstock Flying V
• Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo in Gold Hotstamp (Truss Rod Cover)