ESP LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett Signature, Black
The ESP LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett Signature is a fast, aggressive, and iconic signature guitar built for players who want the unmistakable style and performance inspired by Metallica legend Kirk Hammett. Finished in sleek black with the famous skull-and-crossbones fingerboard inlays, the KH-202 delivers classic metal attitude with impressive playability and value.
Built with an extra thin U-shaped maple neck, 24 extra-jumbo frets, and a Floyd Rose Special tremolo system, the KH-202 is designed for lightning-fast solos, dive bombs, and heavy riffing. The ESP-designed humbuckers provide powerful high-gain tones with plenty of punch and clarity, making it perfect for rock and metal players alike.
ESP Designed LH-301 Pickups
The ESP Designed LH-301 humbucking pickups are a set of high output, passive pickups which provide a punchy and detailed tonality. Perfect for both lead and rhythm duties, there's heaps of versatility and a lot you can do with these pickups. Fitted as a matching pair in the bridge and neck position, the LH-301 humbuckers provide an even frequency response allowing a sharp and screaming high end to a full, aggressive low.
Evoking crisp articulation, don't be afraid to try out these hardy humbuckers on clean channels. A thick, balanced response leads to a shimmering chime for an excellent contrast to its usual distortion. Displaying a black finish, and a voicing that's got plenty of bite, these pickups are going to draw the eyes and ears of everyone around.
Floyd Rose tremolo
The leading manufacturer and designer of floating, locking tremolos, a Floyd Rose bridge gives the GH-600 an extra dimension. With a design that has stood strong for over 30 years the Floyd Rose locking tremolo allows you to adjust the string tension and pitch to create unique sounds such as dive bombs and vibratos. Unlike non-locking tremolo's the Floyd Rose bridge can make huge changes in pitch but still retain the solid tuning stability because of the locking nut, so get experimenting, and finish your solos with finesse!
Basswood body and shred-ready maple neck
Central to the KH-202's sleek style is its black basswood body. Instantly recognisable as Kirk's preferred shape, the wood provides a muscular mid-range that beautifully complements the high-output pickups. Its double cutaway design also makes accessing those breath-taking high notes for scorching solos an effortless task.
Paired with that easy access cutaway body design is the ultra-thin "U" shaped maple neck. Durable and most importantly, comfortable, this light and bright wood makes shredding simple thanks to its slim profile. It gives your fingers plenty of room to reach the frets and lets you focus on unleashing flurries of notes rather than being distracted by a cumbersome neck.
About ESP guitars
Over the past 30 years ESP Guitars have become one of the leading electric guitar and bass manufactures across the globe, specialising in metal and rock instruments. With artist such as James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Alexi Laiho, Richie Sambora, Tom Araya and many more ESP Guitars ensure every one of their guitars is a high performance and professional musical instrument.
Specifications:
Body:
- Body: Basswood
- Construction: Bolt-On
- Bridge: Floyd Rose Special Bridge
Neck:
- Neck: Maple
- Scale: 25.5"
- Fingerboard: Roasted Jatoba
- Nut: 42mm Locking Locking Nut
- Contour: Extra Thin Flat Neck
- Frets: 24 XJ Frets
Hardware & Pickups:
- Hardware Colour:Black Nickel
- Tuners: ESP Tuners
- Pickups:ESP LH-301 (B & N)
PRODUCT REPORT
- Case: No Case