ESP LTD KH-V - Guitar Tone Profile & Specs
ESP LTD KH-V - its tonal profile, specs, and how to recreate its sound on the gear you already own. No catalogued songs use this guitar yet, but ToneMirror can translate its voicing to your rig in under a minute.
- scooped (V-shaped EQ)
- active pickups
- high output
- premium tier
Dial the ESP LTD KH-V sound in on your own rig
Neck-through Flying-V with a korina body, three-piece maple neck (25.5" scale) and a Macassar ebony fretboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and wave inlays. Kirk Hammett's active EMG Bone Breaker set (ceramic BB-B bridge, alnico-5 BB-N neck), TonePros locking bridge and string-through body - a scooped, high-output metal V. Metallica signature in sparkle finishes.
- Type
- Guitar
- Brand
- ESP
- Production
- 2023–present
- Price tier
- Premium
- EQ voicing
- Scooped (V-shaped EQ)
- Output level
- High output
- Pickups
- Active
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Common Questions About the ESP LTD KH-V
What does the ESP LTD KH-V sound like?
Neck-through Flying-V with a korina body, three-piece maple neck (25.5" scale) and a Macassar ebony fretboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and wave inlays. Kirk Hammett's active EMG Bone Breaker set (ceramic BB-B bridge, alnico-5 BB-N neck), TonePros locking bridge and string-through body - a scooped, high-output metal V. Metallica signature in sparkle finishes.
What are the ESP LTD KH-V's key tonal traits?
The ESP LTD KH-V is characterized by scooped (V-shaped EQ) EQ, active pickups, high output output. ToneMirror uses exactly these traits when it translates a tone you pick onto your rig - or the ESP LTD KH-V's sound onto whatever you own.
When was the ESP LTD KH-V made?
The ESP LTD KH-V has been in production since 2023.
Do I need a ESP LTD KH-V to play these songs?
No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever guitar you actually own. Different pickup type, same recorded result.