Latest about Kirk Hammett
EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal
The hardest part of building a Gibson guitar from scratch, according to CEO Cesar Gueikian
Gueikian has spent around three years learning and building guitars under the CEO Series – and one of his most recent builds was played by Kirk Hammett at Back to the Beginning
James Hetfield wins Halloween by donning inflatable kangaroo costume to rip through a thrash classic – and he doesn’t miss a beat
Two Metallica members didn’t get the Halloween memo for the gig
The mystery Gibson SG Kirk Hammett played at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show is heading to auction – along with more than 150 other guitars from his collection
The SG was used to play a Black Sabbath cover at Back to the Beginning, and it’s headed to the auction block alongside some other choice picks from Hammett's collection
Kirk Hammett and Gibson have released the Raven – putting a horror-themed twist on the classic dreadnought design
The Edgar Allen Poe-themed acoustic has been dressed up for Halloween, and only 100 are being made
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil is a Strat player through and through – but here's why he couldn't say no to Gibson's ‘Greeny’ reissue
Buying such a pricey guitar wasn’t an easy decision, but he’s been making the most of his purchase
KHDK Electronics has started making guitars
Not many pedal makers brave the jump from stompboxes to guitar-building, but KHDK Electronics is bucking that trend – and it has a few designs up its sleeve
How Eddie Van Halen led to Les Claypool picking up the bass – and how he nearly joined Kirk Hammett’s band
The Primus bassist and Metallica lead guitarist attended the same high school – and very nearly ended up in the same band
Kirk Hammett let Al Di Meola play his iconic Greeny – so the fusion virtuoso let him play his prized Elegant Gypsy Black Beauty
The two guitar greats let each other have a go on their cherished Les Pauls
Jerry Cantrell looks back at the “walk-off home run” of Ozzy Osbourne’s final show
The Alice in Chains guitarist didn’t catch up with the Prince of Darkness before his death, but he’s satisfied to have been part of Back to the Beginning with musician friends Slash, Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett and others
