Epiphone Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V Purple Metallic (Including Hard Case)Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammetts 1979 Flying V. It was Kirks first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica albums, including Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for