While we were all waiting for Epiphone to bring us its version of Kirk Hammett’s Greeny Les Paul Standard, the Gibson-owned brand had other ideas, surprising us all with a pair of sweet Flying V signature guitars based on the iconic 1979 model that the Metallica lead guitarist used on the band’s seminal early albums.
That the news breaks on Halloween is perhaps less of a surprise. For Hammett, a dyed in the wool horror fan, it’s most wonderful time of the year. For anyone else looking for a pro-quality electric guitar at an approachable price point, it’s more like Christmas.
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Okay, this V is not cheap at £1,349 but this is a high-end Epiphone model, created in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop. And when compared to the Gibson Custom Shop version of the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, launched in April, priced $15,000, and limited to just 200 units worldwide, it is positively a bargain. And you get a lot of guitar for your money.
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