Gibson Custom Shop Kirk Hammett ''Greeny'' 1959 Les Paul Standard - Greeny Burst

The story of "Greeny" is shrouded in mystery, but few guitars are as illustrious. Greeny is one of the most iconic original Les Paul Standards ever made, with a unique sound as recognizable as the guitar itself. Previously owned by Peter Green, it was used throughout his time with Fleetwood Mac and later sold to Gary Moore, who used it for three decades with Thin Lizzy and as a solo artist. Now owned by Kirk Hammett, Greeny has passed through the hands of three legendary guitarists. Its distinctive sound is partly from the out-of-phase middle switch position due to the neck pickup's reversed magnetic polarity. The Kirk Hammett "Greeny" 1959 Les Paul Standard from the Gibson Custom Shop is artfully aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab and was inspired by this legendary guitar. With its Indian rosewood fretboard, it gives players around the world the opportunity to experience some of the magic of "Greeny" for themselves. A brown/pink Lifton reissue 5-latch case is included.

Specifications

BODY
Shape: Les Paul
Material: Lightweight Mahogany
Top: Figured Maple
Neck: Mahogany

NECK
Profile: Custom Greeny Profile
Nut width: 1.69" 142.86mm
Fingerboard: 1 Piece Indian Rosewood
Scale length: 24.75" / 1628.65mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Nylon
Inlay: Reissue Trapezoid

HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1
Bridge
Tailpiece: Lightweight Nickel Stop Bar
Knobs: 2 True Historic Gold, 2 True Historic Gold with Silver Inserts
Tuners: Sperzel
Plating: Nickel/Chrome

ELECTRONICS
Neck pickup: Custom Greeny Bucker with Flipped Alnico 2 Magnet; Reverse Mounted
Bridge pickup: Custom Greeny Bucker Alnico 2 Magnet
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Vintage Audio Taper Potentiometers, Hand-wired
with Bumblebee Capacitors

Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case