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The ''KKV'' (Kerry King V), also known as the Speed V, is an
The ''KKV'' (Kerry King V), also known as the Speed V, is an electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gu ...
designed by Kerry King
Kerry Ray King (born June 3, 1964) is an American musician, best known for being the co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer. He co-founded the band with Jeff Hanneman in 1981 and remained a member for nearly four decades. ...
of Slayer for B.C. Rich guitars. Its shape is based on the Gibson Flying V
The Gibson Flying V is an electric guitar model introduced by Gibson in 1958. The Flying V offered a radical, "futuristic" body design, much like its siblings: the Explorer, which was released the same year, and the Moderne, which was designed ...
but with sharp points.
B.C. Rich offers different versions of the guitar in four categories; as a signature model from the handcrafted/custom shop division, a high-end signature version, a mid-range version with lower-end pickups, and a low-end Metal Master version without a tremolo. In 2009 B.C. Rich released the Kerry King V2, featuring active pickups, Son Of Beast headstocks and the "generation 2" tribal graphics.
Non-BC Rich Versions
The KKV has not always been exclusive to B.C. Rich. The guitar was briefly made byESP Guitars
is a Japanese guitar manufacturer, primarily focused on the production of electric guitars and basses. They are based in both Tokyo and Los Angeles, with distinct product lines for each market. ESP Company manufactures instruments under severa ...
when B.C. Rich closed down their custom shop during a period in the 1990s. When the company changed hands and reopened the custom shop, King returned to B.C. Rich.
The ESP model featured a George Lynch style headstock and was finished in black, and black with a red splatter with eagle inlays. (Pictured right as of August 9)
As of 2009, ESP has re-released their version as the NV, with a reverse ESP headstock.
Features
*Basswood body (Signature has a Canadian Maple Body) *Gloss Black w/KKV Tribal graphics *Hard Maple Neck *Bolt on Construction (Neck thru on signature) *Rosewood Fingerboard with tribal KK inlay on 12th fret(Ebony on signature and V2 models with full inlay on the signature) *Widow Headstock (Signature and V2 models have tribal designs on the Widow and Son of Beast headstocks respectively) * Scale (Signature is Scale) *Black Hardware *BC Rich Humbuckers Kerry's Signature guitar has EMG Active Pickups 1 and 85with 20db gain boost) *Kahler X Tremolo (King uses the 2315 model)References
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