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KIRK HAMMETT

Celebrating the iconic Metallica guitarist and his collaborations with Gibson

ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL METAL GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME, KIRK IS THE LEAD GUITARIST AND A CONTRIBUTING SONGWRITER IN THE TRAILBLAZING BAND METALLICA

ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL METAL GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME, KIRK IS THE LEAD GUITARIST AND A CONTRIBUTING SONGWRITER IN THE TRAILBLAZING BAND METALLICA

A HEAVY METAL ICON

Kirk Hammett grew up in California and formed the group Exodus during the birth of the Bay Area thrash metal movement. In 1983, he began his now 40-year career as the lead guitarist in Metallica, selling over 125 million albums and winning multiple GRAMMY® Awards.

Kirk’s first Gibson was the legendary 1979 Flying V he used on Metallica’s groundbreaking early studio albums. These days, his number one guitar is “Greeny,” the 1959 Les Paul Standard formerly owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore. Both instruments have been painstakingly recreated by Gibson for a range of tribute models.

A HEAVY METAL ICON

Kirk Hammett grew up in California and formed the group Exodus during the birth of the Bay Area thrash metal movement. In 1983, he began his now 40-year career as the lead guitarist in Metallica, selling over 125 million albums and winning multiple GRAMMY® Awards.

Kirk’s first Gibson was the legendary 1979 Flying V he used on Metallica’s groundbreaking early studio albums. These days, his number one guitar is “Greeny,” the 1959 Les Paul Standard formerly owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore. Both instruments have been painstakingly recreated by Gibson for a range of tribute models.

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ICONS: KIRK HAMMETT OF METALLICA

Kirk takes viewers on a ride through his California childhood, his first Gibson guitar, and the recording of Metallica’s pivotal albums.

ICONS: KIRK HAMMETT OF METALLICA

Kirk takes viewers on a ride through his California childhood, his first Gibson guitar, and the recording of Metallica’s pivotal albums.