ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Neck Thru Body Electric Guitar. Black

As the lead guitarist of Metallica, the most successful metal band in history, Kirk Hammett needs no introduction. With the new KH-2 Neck Thru Body, Kirk’s ESP Signature Series takes a step up with this intensely powerful guitar that is built by hand, one at a time, by ESP’s master luthiers at our Custom Shop in Japan. The KH-2 NTB offers neck-thru-body construction at 25.5” scale, with a comfortable alder body and an extra thin U-shaped 3-piece maple neck with a great-feeling natural gloss finish on the back of the neck. The KH-2 NTB has a 305mm radius rosewood fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and Kirk's signature “skull and bones” inlays. This guitar’s sound is powered by a pair of EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition pickups. Designed to bring out the best in Kirk’s tone, the pickups offer crisp leads or smooth, rounded rhythm tones at a flick of its three-way selector switch. Components on the KH-2 NTB include high-quality Gotoh tuners and a Floyd Rose Original bridge, and it comes with an ESP hard shell case and a certificate of authenticity. Available in Black finish.

Features

• Handcrafted at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan
• Alder body with neck-thru 3-piece maple neck for sustain and stability
• Extra Thin U-shaped neck profile with natural gloss back finish
• Rosewood fingerboard with skull & bones inlays, 24 extra-jumbo frets
• EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition active pickups
• Floyd Rose Original bridge for precision tremolo performance
• Gotoh tuners and ESP strap locks for rock-solid reliability
• Classic Black finish with high-performance hardware
• Includes ESP MH form-fit hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity

Specifications

General
- Series: ESP Signature Series
- Model: KH-2 NTB (Kirk Hammett)
- Finish: Black
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Country of Origin: Japan

Neck
- Construction: Neck-Thru-Body
- Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple
- Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 305 mm
- Frets: 24 XJ
- Nut Width: 42 mm
- Nut Material: Locking
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Inlays: Skull & Bones
- Truss Rod: Adjustable

Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: KH-2 (ESP Signature)
- Finish: Gloss Black

Hardware
- Bridge: Floyd Rose Original
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Strap Buttons: ESP Strap Lock
- Hardware Color: Black

Electronics
- Configuration: HH
- Bridge Pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition
- Neck Pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition
- Controls: Volume, Volume, Tone, 3-Way Selector
- Electronics: Active

Other
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
- Case: ESP MH Form-Fit Case (Included)
- Certificate of Authenticity: Included