The Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $9977.40. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.

Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar

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The Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Signature 1979 Flying V recreates the guitar that was Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett's first Gibson and remains his main instrument to this day, used on every early Metallica album from Kill Em All through The Black Album. Limited to 200 units hand-built in Nashville, the Custom Shop's Murphy Lab aged each one to match the wear on Hammett's original, down to a Stars Guitars-style bridge and chrome hardware. It carries a solid mahogany body and neck, two active EMG humbuckers (an EMG 81 in the bridge and EMG H in the neck), and a rosewood board with pearloid dot inlays, delivering the high-output, aggressive thrash metal tone Hammett built his reputation on, with each guitar's certificate of authenticity personally signed by Hammett.

  • metal
  • low noise
  • high gain
  • thrash
  • consistent
  • gain
  • tight
  • solid
Used$9977.40View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar is commonly used in

  • Heavy Metal
  • Metal
  • Thrash Metal
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  • Hard Rock
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  • Death Metal
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  • Nu Metal
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Amps that pair well with the Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar

Vox MV50-CE Rock

Vox

24% match
$134.20via Reverb

Vox MV50-CE Rock takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head

amplifier

22% match

Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Peavey VTM-120

Peavey

22% match
$1251.20via Reverb

Peavey VTM-120 pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1849via Reverb

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Traynor BB115

Traynor

tonal match

Stack Traynor BB115 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Feed a high gain signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Ampeg Micro CL Stack

Ampeg

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Feed a high gain signal into Ampeg Micro CL Stack and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212

Gallien Krueger

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$1699via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar

Suhr Shiba Drive

Suhr

21% match

Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Xotic EP Booster

Xotic

20% match
$149via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Xotic EP Booster and it comes out closer to clean boost

Spaceman Effects Atlas IV

Spaceman

tonal match
$179via Reverb

Spaceman Effects Atlas IV takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost

Wampler Cory Wong

Wampler

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$269.97via Reverb

Wampler Cory Wong pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4

Jam Pedals

tonal match
$469via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

tonal match
$110.87via Reverb

MXR CAE Wah pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser

Walrus Audio

tonal match
$209.61via Reverb

Stack Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Tone City Flexo Drive Overdrive/Boost

Tone City

tonal match
$79.80via Reverb

Stack Tone City Flexo Drive Overdrive/Boost on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

Questions people ask

What pairs well with the Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Peavey VTM-120 — Vox MV50-CE Rock takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.

How much does the Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Signature Guitar cost?+

Around $9977.40 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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