ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature Guitar
March 26th, 2006
ESP number 3 on the list of signature metal guitars is Kirk Hammett’s KH-2. The KH-2 comes in three different models, the Vintage, the Neck-Thru, and the Standard, all at different price points. There was a time when I thought there were none greater than Kirk Hammett. I have since discovered otherwise, however there is no denying his guitar talent.
The three versions of the KH-2 are very similar. They are 24 XJ fret guitars with a 25.5″ scale. Each guitar has an alder body with a rosewood fingerboard. There is an EMG 81 pickup in both the bridge and neck position and they are controlled with 2 volume knobs, 1 tone knob, and a three way switch. Everything is finished in black hardware and the fingerboard is inlayed with skull and crossbones markers. On the pick end the bridge is an original Floyd Rose tremolo.
As for differences, the Vintage sports a worn looking paint job that has a “Caution Hot” sticker behind the bridge and a label above the pickups. The Neck-Thru is the same as the Vintage but has a straight black paint job. The standard KH-2 is built with a bolt-on neck instead of a neck-through design like other two versions which makes it a bit cheaper.
To sum up the main features:
- 24 XJ frets
- 25.5” scale
- Alder body/rosewood fingerboard/3-piece maple neck
- Skull & bones inlays
- EMG 81 active pickups
- Original Floyd Rose bridge
- 2 volume & 1 tone control with 3-way switch
- Black hardware
- Neck-thru-body construction (Vintage/Neck-thru models)
- Bolt-on neck (standard KH-2 model)
Read the other posts in this series:
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- ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature Guitar
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- Gibson Les Paul Zakk Wylde CAMO Signature Guitar
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- ESP Alexi Laiho Signature Guitar
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