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ESP KH-3 SIGNATURE SERIES
- construction: bolt on neck
- neck: 3 piece maple
- body: alder
- fingerboard: rosewood, 24.75" scale, 24 XJ frets, "spider" inlays in the 1-3-5-7-9, "skull & crossbone" in 12-15-17-19-21-24 frets, 42mm Locking Nut
- electronics: active EMG 85 (bridge) / 81 (neck), 2 Volumes, 1 Tone, toggle 3 way selector
- hardware: original Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo, Gotoh Tuners, Black Hardware (chrome hardware from 1998)
- logos and serials:
-- front of headstock: "ESP" light grey italic logo + extended signature in light grey
-- back of headstock: K-3XXX or K-3XXXX serial number printed in white, "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" round white glittered logo, Made in Japan patch
SERIALS:
1994 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2495 ($1595 real price) K-31XX --> K-366X
1995 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2495 K-376X
1996 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2495 K-392X
1997 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2495 ...
1998 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2499 ...
1999 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2499 ...
2000 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2499 K-3108X - 3113X
2001 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2699 K-3115X
2002 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2699 ...
2003 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2699 ...
2004 "ESP CUSTOM GUITARS" - MSRP: $2699 ...
2005 "ESP CUSTOM SHOP" - MSRP: $2699 K-3116X - K-3120X
2006 "ESP CUSTOM SHOP" - MSRP: $3199 K-3121X
2007 "ESP CUSTOM SHOP" - MSRP: $3199 ...
2008 "ESP CUSTOM SHOP" --> "ESP SIGNATURE SERIES" - MSRP: $3199 K-3127X - K-31280
2009 "ESP SIGNATURE SERIES" - MSRP: $3199 ...
2010 "ESP SIGNATURE SERIES" - MSRP: $3199 K-3130X
- colors and other features: black with spider graphics (by Pushead)
- notes: comes with ESP C.O.A. (coa graphics are changed several times over the years) and ESP hardcase
Early models from 1st year of production (1994) have different headstock:
EARLY 1994 MODELS


Officially appeared in the 1995 ESP catalog, was produced from 1994.

Example of a 1994 ESP KH-3
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosXUuCmDXg_nLpGr6gyFDQ?sub_confirmation=1
Example of a 2008 ESP KH-3
(thanks to Ludovic)