Gibson Flying V

The court found Dean guilty of infringing on Gibson's Flying V, Explorer, ES and SG body shape trademarks and Dove Wing headstock design, but said Gibson “delayed in asserting its trademark rights” for several models

Finished in ebony, the new signature acoustic features Vic Rattlehead motifs and the first 24 fret neck ever installed on a Gibson acoustic guitar

The axe, which joins the similarly styled Les Paul, Les Paul Special and ES-335 models, is available only from the official Gibson website

Only 10 of the ornate, single-pickup Vs – which must be ordered directly over the phone from the Gibson Garage in Nashville – will be produced

Priced thousands cheaper than its Custom Shop counterpart, it's the latest installment in a “multi-year partnership” between Gibson and the Tool guitarist

The double-cut electric guitar is the first model from the new Gibson Archive Collection, and inspired by a sketch drawn by former Gibson president Ted McCarty in 1957

After road-testing a Greeny prototype, Hammett shared a snap of himself wielding a purple Flying V that looks likely to have been lifted from his upcoming signature collection

The super-exclusive signature, which features Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor pickups, will initially only be available to order directly over the phone from the Gibson Garage owing to its "very limited" run