Bill Kelliher
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NAMM 2023: ESP meets fan demand with James Hetfield Olympic White Vulture and debuts 12 LTD signature guitars, including Gary Holt’s “very pointy” GH-SV
By Matt Parker published
Bill Kelliher, Stephen Carpenter, Nergal, Lars Frederiksen and Javier Reyes all have at least one new guitar on the way from the LTD stable

Victory Amps overhauls its Sheriff range – and seemingly signs Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher to its ranks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The British rock-voiced series has been revamped with new Mastodon-endorsed heads and combos

Are Bill Kelliher’s new Mojotone Hellbender pickups the most versatile metal humbuckers ever made?
By Matt Parker published
The Mastodon rhythm king’s new signature set uses Alnico II and V ceramic magnets to deliver tones spanning brutal to beautiful
![[L-R] Bill Kelliher and Brent Hinds of Mastodon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KSVipMxw77RvrNWQWWgk4e.jpg)
Mastodon: “We write our guitar parts separately then show them to each other. We’re not a jam band – we’re more like choreographed acrobatics”
By Jon Wiederhorn published
Stylistically divergent – yet undoubtedly compatible – Mastodon guitarists Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher unravel Hushed and Grim, the band’s first double album

Bill Kelliher reveals Ron Wood’s signature ESP as his secret studio weapon: “It’s the best-sounding Tele ever”
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Mastodon guitarist shared his love for the humbucker-equipped Rolling Stones model in a new interview on the making of Hushed and Grim

John Frusciante, Jack White, Emily Wolfe and Peter Frampton pay tribute to Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews on his 80th birthday
By Matt Owen published
The pedal pioneer also received touching letters from Bootsy Collins, The Black Keys, Adrian Belew, Vernon Reid, Noel Gallagher and more

Mastodon bring metal to the masses with a performance of Teardrinker on Late Night With Seth Meyers
By Sam Roche published
The Atlanta stalwarts appeared on the late-night talkshow this week to deliver the dual guitar-heavy track – complete with a surprise new ESP double-cut in the hands of Brent Hinds

Bill Kelliher shares first glimpse of new double-cut ESP signature model in promo for STL ToneHub Pack
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Kelliher has crammed his sounds from the new Mastodon album into a plugin – but a mystery Silverburst is stealing the limelight

Bill Kelliher: “Metallica practiced for three hours a night before playing onstage for another two. Meanwhile, we were sitting around drinking beer and picking our noses!”
By Amit Sharma published
The Mastodon guitarist reveals what he learned from touring with the biggest metal band in the world, and shares his thoughts on The Black Album, 30 years on
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