An Artfully Recreated and Aged Version of the Metallica Icon’s Versatile Les Paul Custom
To fans of metal, Kirk Hammett needs no introduction. Longtime fans will also no doubt be familiar with his “blacked-out” 1989 Gibson Les Paul™ Custom, which he has used on numerous Metallica albums and tours. Now the Gibson Custom Shop has recreated this renowned guitar in exquisite detail. Like the original, the Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom features all-black hardware, and per Kirk’s wishes, it comes equipped with uncovered T-Type pickups, along with a Fishman® Powerbridge piezo bridge pickup system with a Fishman Powerchip preamp and volume control that bring simulated full-bodied acoustic tone to this versatile Les Paul Custom. Artfully aged by the Murphy Lab to match the look and feel of Kirk’s original 1989 Les Paul Custom, only 125 units have been crafted in a fitting tribute to a metal guitar master and one of his favorite instruments.
Body Style
Les Paul
Body Shape
Les Paul
Body Material
One Piece Mahogany
Top
Plain Maple
Binding
7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single Ply Fretboard
Body Finish
Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief
None
Profile
SlimTaper
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
One Piece Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Reissue
Nut Material
Corian
Nut Width
42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width
52.37 mm / 2.061 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Custom Block
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Finish
Black
Bridge
Fishman Powerbridge
Tailpiece
Stop Bar
Tuning Machines
Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Buttons
Truss Rod
Standard
Truss Rod Cover
Black Molded 2-ply Bell, Hot Stamp "Les Paul Custom"
Control Knobs
Black Speed
Switch Tip
Black
Switch washer
Black with Gold Hot Stamp
Jack Plate Cover
Black
Control Covers
Custom Shop Medallion and Black
Strap Buttons
2 - Black Schaller S-Lock - Locking Strap Buttons in the Case
Mounting Rings
Black
Pickup Covers
None
Neck Pickup
T-Type
Bridge Pickup
T-Type
Under Saddle Pickup
Fishman Powerbridge Piezo Pickup
Controls
2 Volume (for Neck and Bridge Pickups), Master Tone, Fishman Powerbridge Volume
Pickup Selector
3-way Toggle
Output Jack
1/4"
Preamp
Fishman Powerchip Preamp - 9V Battery in Control Cavity
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Gibson Deluxe Protector Case
Accessories
Certificate of Authenticity