Gibson has announced the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a meticulous Custom Shop replica of the Metallica guitarist’s first Gibson electric guitar.
Hammett’s 1979 V is notable for its appearances on Metallica’s first five albums – Kill ’Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All and The Black Album. These were the records that established the band as one of the biggest metal and hard-rock acts in the world, and accordingly, Gibson is hailing Hammett’s V as “one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time”.
