Authorized ESP dealer! 90-Day B-Stock warranty! B-Stock. Why is this B-Stock? May have cosmetic blemish. As the lead guitarist for Metallica, the biggest heavy metal band of all time, Kirk Hammett has inspired generations of musicians over the past 40+ years. Kirk’s solos are a crucial part of Metallica’s dominating sound, and he has relied on ESP for decades to make guitars that meet his every need. The LTD KH-V is the newest addition to the Kirk Hammett Signature Series. It’s available in three different versions: Black Sparkle with black hardware and black pickguard; Red Sparkle with gold hardware and gold pickguard; and Metallic Gold with gold hardware and cream pickguard. The KH-V offers neck-thru-body construction, with an extra-thin U-shaped three-piece maple neck and korina body at 25.5” scale. Its Macassar ebony fingerboard features pearloid wave inlays and 24 extra-jumbo frets. The sound of the KH-V is powered by a set of Kirk’s signature EMG Bone Breaker pickups, with the BB-B ceramic bridge and the BB-N alnico 5 neck pickups for crisp, crushing leads or smooth, rounded rhythm tones at the flip of a switch. Controls of the KH-V include volume, tone, and a three-way pickup selector toggle. Other pro features include a TonePros bridge with string-thru-body and LTD locking tuners. Includes ESP deluxe hardshell case. Specifications Construction Neck-Thru Scale 25.5" Body Korina Neck 3pc Maple Fingerboard Macassar Ebony Fingerboard Radius 350mm Finish Metallic Gold Nut Width 42mm Nut Type Molded Neck Contour Extra Thin U Frets/Type 24 XJ Hardware Color Gold Strap Button Standard Tuners LTD Locking Bridge Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru Neck PU EMG Bone Breaker Bridge PU EMG Bone Breaker Electronics Layout Volume / Tone / 3-way toggle Strings D'Addario XL110 (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046) Case V-ALEXI GUITAR FORM FIT CASE Case Included Y B-Stock/ Factory 2nd* We are authorized ESP Guitar Dealers! Please Note: This is an ESP "B-Stock" / Factory 2nd (which in most incidents may just mean there is a small cosmetic defect or blemish). There is nothing functionally wrong with this guitar. This is not a Refurbished or Repaired guitar. It is a NEW guitar - never played and direct from ESP with a 90-Day ESP Warranty. Set up by ESP right along side the A-Stock guitars before they come to us. *Some factory seconds may have a tiny little 2 stamped behind the headstock; and all include whammy bar (if applicable) and tool kit.