ESP JAPAN CUSTOM SHOP NGD

[BRENTrocks]

This guitar appealed to me for a couple different reasons…

One, I like double cuts. This ESP reminds me of the early Heritage H170s.

Two, I have always liked Kirk Hammett and Metallica. I think he is a great guitar player (regardless of his over use of a wha) lol.

…and it had a beautiful flametop on it!!!

I’m not sure on the year. It’s an ESP Custom Kirk Hammett signature DC.

Mahogany body and neck. Killer AAAA carved flame top. Rosewood fretboard. 17-22 frets are scalloped. Active EMGs 81/60. Locking TonePros bridge and tailpiece. Locking Sperzel tuners. Only 7 lbs 9ozs.

Medium C neck carve. Sets up perfectly. Plays and sounds incredible!!!

 

[JackBootedThug]

very cool.

 

[CrystalSky]

Happy NGD! Not what I expected to see, but nice nevertheless

 

[angelspade]

SHARP!!!

 

[godgrinder]

Happy NGD! SS serial number is not custom shop though, it’s the Standard series which eventually became E-II.

 

[paulyc]

I usually love your fiddles, but that one just doesn’t do it for me, I’d rather have an Ibanez Artist (an 80s one, not the shit they make now in China)

 

[BRENTrocks]

Happy NGD! SS serial number is not custom shop though, it’s the Standard series which eventually became E-II.

I confused Signature series for custom shop

 

[johnpace2]

Happy NGD! SS serial number is not custom shop though, it’s the Standard series which eventually became E-II.

A KH signature series is standard series? Isn't it signature series? Those guitars are a lot more expensive than regular standard series right?

 

[kmanick]

Very Cool indeed

 

[godgrinder]

A KH signature series is standard series? Isn't it signature series? Those guitars are a lot more expensive than regular standard series right?

SS serial prefix so still from the Standard series factory though, ie not from Kiso.

 

[JackBootedThug]

I remember looking at those and thinking that they reminded me of the old ibby’s…which are killer guitars btw…then thinking that it is like the opposite of what I would imagine hammet playing.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

That is a great guitar. Hngd

 

[Devin]

Always thought these looked dope but never even saw one in person

 

[BRENTrocks]

SS serial prefix so still from the Standard series factory though, ie not from Kiso.

Kiso???

 

[kchoe]

IIRC, Kiso is one of the few shops that produce ESP CS instruments; Takada and Sado are the others, I believe.

 

[DISTORT6]

”K” in the serial number is for the Kiso shop where my Hanneman was made.

 

[jb44]

”K” in the serial number is for the Kiso shop where my Hanneman was made.

Want!

 

[pintspiller]

”K” in the serial number is for the Kiso shop where my Hanneman was made.

Stunning!

 

[BRENTrocks]

I decided to pull the EMGs last night.

I re wired it with vol/vol/neck tone/3 way.

Used Bourns pots, a Switchcraft toggle/jack and a .022 PIO cap.

The pickups are custom wound A4 neck and A5 bridge. Rob Doolittle of THE KALAMAZOO GUITAR COMPANY made them for me to try out in my band. He is experimenting with different winds and mags and pottings. This particular set is not potted.

They sound incredible!! So much warmer and less brittle than the EMGs.

This guitar is so friggin awesome.

 

[Racerxrated]

Congrats! Yep that one is right up your alley.....

For the record, I too think Kirk is a great player...and I don't care about the wah lol...but my pet peeve is his (lack of) Vibrato! ARRGH!!
It's like the first thing I worked on when I was 15. Over and over, every string, up and down the fretboard.....Cmon Kirk you have Gary's old LP! Maybe the best vibrato EVER owned that guitar!! Haha