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Metallica's Kirk Hammett is fascinated by the strange and macabre aspects of life, evidenced by his custom guitars featuring classic horror art and paranormal phenomena, most famously seen in his well-known Ouija guitars.

The next step in his LTD Signature Series is the KH Demonology, a guitar powerful enough to summon the mightiest of dark forces. Over its black finish are a number of sigils, which are ancient symbols reputed to be imbued with magical power that allows the owner to summon demonic entities. Whether or not you use the KH Demonology as a portal to magical dimensions, it's an amazing musical instrument in its own right.

The KH Demonology is a neck-thru-body design at 25.5 in. scale, with a comfortably contoured alder body, an extra-thin U-shaped three-piece maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard inlaid with Kirk's skull-and-crossbones motif, along with 24 extra-jumbo frets. A set of active EMG 60 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) pickups provide a range of tones that go from deep and rich to super aggressive with the flick of a toggle switch, and each pickup has its own volume control.

The KH Demonology includes a Floyd Rose tremolo for expressive performance styles, and comes with a special Tombstone case, appropriate for this unearthly tool of musical mayhem.
ESP LTD KH Demonology Black
ESP LTD KH Demonology Black
ESP LTD KH Demonology Black

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Koa
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Extra thin U
  • Neck wood: 3-piece Maple
  • Joint: Neck-through
  • Scale length: 25.5 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 13.75 in.
  • Fret size: Extra-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Skull and crossbones
  • Nut width: Not specified
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: EMG-60
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: EMG 81
  • Brand: EMG
  • Active or passive pickups: Active 
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: Yes
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: Floyd Rose original
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: LTD
  • Color: Black
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Signature model, Body graphic
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: South Korea

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Limited lifetime warranty on all guitars.
One year warranty on parts and electronics.

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