Kirk Hammett has expanded his guitar collection by adding Gojira guitarist Christian Andreu's brand-new Pro Plus Series signature model to his touring arsenal.
He debuted his new addition during Metallica’s triumphant return to London this past weekend for two back-to-back shows at the London Stadium – which wrapped up their mammoth M72 World Tour.
“London, you fought fire with fire!” posted Andreu on Instagram, alongside a photo of Hammett posing with his signature guitar. “Thank you Kirk for using my custom Jackson Rhoads guitar on Seek!” Gojira, as well as Knocked Loose, served as Metallica’s opening acts.
The Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 debuted in March.
Featuring a three-piece maple neck with neck-through-body construction, a graphite-reinforced truss rod, 24 jumbo stainless steel frets on an ebony fingerboard, a single Fishman humbucker, and an Evertune F6 bridge, it's safe to say this signature model’s built for modern metal… which includes stadium shows.
And, considering that Hammett is one of Andreu's ultimate guitar heroes and the player who inspired him to pick up the Rhoads design, seeing the Metallica icon wield his signature guitar while playing Seek & Destroy, from 1983's Kill 'Em All, was a true full-circle moment for the Gojira guitarist.
“Dreams come true,” concluded Andreu in his social media post.
Last year, the Gojira riffer made another player's dreams come true after he took Diamond Rowe's signature model out on tour.
