One of the most influential metal guitarists of all time, Kirk is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter in the trailblazing band Metallica
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.
New Releases
Gibson Custom
Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom in Ebony
For years, Kirk Hammett has wielded his “blacked-out” 1989 Gibson Les Paul Custom on albums and tours with Metallica. Now the Gibson Custom Shop has recreated this renowned guitar in exquisite detail, artfully aged by the Murphy Lab to match the look and feel of Kirk’s original.
Epiphone
Kirk Hammett “Greeny”
The Epiphone Kirk Hammett “Greeny” Les Paul Standard is a collaboration between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop. This exceptional guitar was inspired by Kirk’s legendary original and allows players around the world the opportunity to experience some of the magic of “Greeny” for themselves. It features premium components, including Gibson USA Greenybucker pickups with the neck pickup reverse mounted and complete with a reverse polarity magnet.
Kirk Hammett Signature Models
Gibson
Kirk Hammett "Greeny Les Paul Standard
This core model gives players around the world the opportunity to experience some of the magic of “Greeny” for themselves. Built in our main craftory in Nashville, Tennessee, this guitar features a mahogany body and neck, a AAA figured maple top, and an Indian rosewood fingerboard.
Gibson Custom
Kirk Hammett “Greeny” Les Paul Standard
This model of Kirk Hammett's “Greeny” guitar is crafted by our expert luthiers at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, and artfully hand-aged by the Murphy Lab to match the original. A brown/pink Lifton™ reissue 5-latch case is also included.
Epiphone
Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V
Epiphone is partnering with the Gibson Custom Shop to release this meticulous recreation of Kirk’s first Flying V™, which established his passion for Gibson guitars. Loaded with Gibson USA Calibrated T-Type humbuckers™ for no compromise on tone.
Gibson Custom
Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V
Metallica fans are familiar with Kirk Hammett’s 1979 Flying V™, one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time. Only 200 of these replicas were hand-made by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop and artfully aged by the Murphy Lab to match the original.