The KH2 Vintage is a precise reproduction of first KH signature.
- year: 2002 / today
- shape: KH-2
- construction: neck through body
- neck: 3 piece maple, Extra Thin U Neck Contour
- body: alder
- fingerboard: rosewood, 25.5" scale, 24 XJ frets, "skull & crossbone" inlays, 42mm Locking Nut
- electronics: active EMG pickups 81 bridge / 81 neck (60 from 2009), 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 3 way switch
- hardware: original Floyd Rose bridge, Gotoh Tuners, Black Hardware
- logos and serials:
-- front of headstock: "ESP" light grey/gold glittered logo + "KIRK HAMMETT" in white
-- back of headstock: KXXXXXXX (8 digits, following the standard numeration) printed in black + "ESP CUSTOM SHOP" round logo (changed to "ESP SIGNATURE SERIES" during 2007) + Made in Japan patch
- colors and other features: Distressed Black with stickers "KIRK'S GUITARS" and "HOT CAUTION Part#850-0113"
- notes: comes with ESP C.O.A. and ESP hardcase
1st vintage I found on the net have serial 01120145, so made the 01/12/2000 but the coa data is 02/2001.
2012 - starting in 2012, the metal battery compartment was added.
2013 - there was no circular patch on the back of the headstock.
As far as I know this affected all custom shop models from Kiso in 2013 as in 2014 they moved to the world map patch.
- MSRP:
2002 - $4299
2003 - $4299
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 -
2011 - $4999 - €2020
2012 - $4999
2013 - $4999
2014 - $4999
2014 - $4999
