Eagle-eyed viewers of Back to the Beginning over the weekend will have spotted that Metallica’s Kirk Hammett was wielding a mysterious – and gorgeous – Moon Burst Gibson SG during the band’s spot.Its ...

Kirk Hammett doesn’t want his guitars to go unplayed – so he’s been secretly selling them online. Phil Weller. Mon, June 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Kirk Hammett has played a huge amount of electric guitars over the course of his career, from uber-expensive vintage Gibsons and Peter Green’s iconic Greeny Les Paul (which he now owns), all the ...

Kirk Hammett played Gibson’s one-off CEO4 SG at Black Sabbath’s tribute show—soon heading to auction to benefit Gibson Gives.

Kirk Hammett tells PEOPLE that his new book, 'The Collection: Kirk Hammett,' written by Chris Vinnicombe, Gibson's Editor-in-Chief, and released via Gibson Publishing on March 20, is a compendium ...

Kirk Hammett with “Greeny,” his world-famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar. The guitar was previously owned by guitarists Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, solo artist).

Metallica's Kirk Hammett sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about his new 400-page coffee table book showcasing his collection of guitars.

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett will share some of the stories behind the instruments he’s used throughout his career in a new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett.. The 400-page book ...

According to Kirk Hammett, we may have the best guitar solo of 2024 and that accolade goes to Phil Demmel's work on Kerry King's new song, "Idle Hands.". We may only be in March, but the bar may ...

Metallica's Kirk Hammett has announced an official partnership with Gibson guitars, in which he and the famed guitar company are collaborating together to recreate the famous Gibson ‘Greeny ...

Kirk Hammett is well aware of the criticism of his playing on Metallica's "Lux Æterna" — he just doesn't care.. Since the thrashers released the 72 Seasons lead single in November, several ...