EPIPHONE Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard
Kirk Hammett Signature Les Paul electric guitar, including case
Mahogany body
Maple top with curly maple veneer in AAA quality
One-piece mahogany neck with Custom Greeny profile
22-fret Laurel fingerboard
12" fretboard radius
Gibson style 'open-book' headstock
Gibson Greenybucker with reversed polarity in neck position (mounted reversed)
Gibson Greenybucker in bridge position
CTS potentiometer and Mallory capacitors
Epiphone ABR Tune-o-Matic and LockTone stopbar
Grover Rotomatic tuners with spade buttons
Includes Vintage-Style Hardshell Case and Custom artwork
The Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard celebrates a very special instrument that has made music history in many different ways. Hardly any other electric guitar can look back on such an eventful history as the famous '59 Les Paul with the serial number 9 2208, which initially found itself in the hands of Peter Green and was affectionately referred to by him as the 'Magic Guitar'. In the early seventies, he sold it to none other than blues legend Gary Moore, until it finally found its way to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in 2014, who still plays it on the world's biggest stages today. Reason enough for Epiphone to make this unique electric guitar available to fans and collectors as part of a special series. including hardshell case!
Classic '59 Paula design
Following the design of the original 1959 Les Paul, the basic construction of the Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard consists of a solid mahogany body, a glued-on maple top with fine AAA-quality curly maple veneer and a one-piece mahogany neck. Thanks to the Custom Greeny profile, the left hand gets an authentic feel from headstock to neck heel, while the 22-fret Laurel fingerboard with 12" radius and the Gibson style headstock with open-book design also follow the traditional guidelines.
Gibson Greenybucker with 'Peter Green Mod'
Probably the most striking feature of the original Greeny Les Paul was also implemented naturally in the Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard: The Gibson Greenybucker in the neck position is both reversed and mounted in reverse, so that in combination with the Gibson Greenybucker in the bridge position it produces the distinctive nasal 'out-of-phase' sound of the original. furthermore, the wiring of the Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard is made up of high-quality components such as CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors.
Authentic hardware equipment
The add-on parts of the Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard also reflect the numerous modifications that Greeny has undergone over the decades. The headstock features six Grover Rotomatic tuners with Spade wings, while the poti caps are made up of two amber top hats and two '60s-style caps with metal inserts. For the classic TOM/stop bar combination, the Epiphone Kirk Hammett Greeny 1959 Les Paul Standard relies on an Epiphone ABR Tune-o-Matic bridge and a LockTone stop bar for direct resonance transmission into the body.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Epiphone
Series:
Artist Collection
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple Veneer
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Custom
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Laurel
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Graph Tech
Nut width in mm:
43
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Greenybucker (Reversed)
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Greenybucker
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive, Mallory Capacitors
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
LockTone Stopbar
Tuners:
Grover Rotomatic
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Greeny Burst
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
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