Enter Kirk Hammett's Long Overdue Signature V! The ESP LTD Kirk Hammett KH-V is a long-awaited 21st-century take on a metal classic, infused with metal magic and its namesake's custom-voiced signature pickups. Diehard fans will find plenty to love, but there's more to this guitar than sheer fandom. For starters, the KH-V's korina body honors the “V” shape traditions with resonant mahogany-like tone and sustain. Tone quality is enhanced further with a string-through body for extra sustain. The KH-V's set-through maple neck comes complete with ESP's speedy “Extra Thin-U” profile so players can ride the lightning to smashing solos, even when playing close to the neck joint. Speaking of the neck's upper frets, the access is phenomenal, with a subtle body cutaway inspired by ESP's SV body style. And for electronics? The KH-V wouldn't be complete without Kirk Hammett's signature pickups: two active EMG Bone Breakers, individually voiced humbuckers with