Jeff Hanneman

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Six of ESP Guitars' signature releases for 2026
ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup

By Phil Weller Published

There are also new signatures for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, and George Lynch, while LTD celebrates its 30th anniversary

Electric Guitars
Kerry King lit up in red with his signature Dean Overlord
Kerry King picks out the hardest Slayer song to play – and the greatest showcase of Jeff Hanneman’s talents

By Phil Weller Published

The thrash legend discussed the genius of the late Hanneman in a new fan-led Q&A

Guitarists
Maya Neelakantan holding the jeff hanneman signature model in a restaurant
America's Got Talent sensation Maya Neelakantan gifted a rare prototype of the late Slayer guitarist's signature model by his wife

By Janelle Borg Published

Neelakantan was handed an ESP LTD Jeff Hanneman Tribute 2014 – of which only 666 guitars were made

Electric Guitars
Jeff Hanneman screams as he plays his Heineken/Hanneman graphic ESP signature guitar onstage with Slayer
Jeff Hanneman gave Slayer an unholy dimension – learn his incendiary rhythm and lead style here

By Charlie Griffiths Published

Hell awaits your forearm in this punishing tutorial in the late Hanneman's style, but it will soon whip your downpicking and tapping skills into shape

Artist Lessons
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
Learn the brutal, evil-sounding rhythm style of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King

By Jamie Hunt Published

Hell awaits in this lesson in the era-defining riffing style of thrash metal's most dynamic duo

Song Lessons
Left - Guitarist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon performs on stage during the Hellfest Open Air Festival on June 17, 2022 in Clisson, France;Right - Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield of the band Metallica perform at the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on March 20, 2024 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher on how meeting his guitar heroes pushed him to improve his craft

By Janelle Borg Published

Mastodon's Bill Kelliher also credits Slayer's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman for changing his previously nonchalant attitude to warming up before a show

Guitarists
Jeff Hanneman performs onstage with Slayer at the Sonisphere Festival on August 1, 2010 in Knebworth, England
Slayer's Jeff Hanneman talks maintaining his right-hand picking speed, Hendrix, the Big Four shows and more in 2010 GW interview

By Brad Angle Published

In this edition of Dear Guitar Hero, the late Slayer guitar legend also discusses his solo recordings, and the "least metal" song he enjoys

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Broken Hope Guitarist Jeremy Wagner Showcases His Impressive Collection of Jeff Hanneman Gear

By James Wood Published

Wagner also talks Metallica, horror and writing novels.

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Late Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman’s Guitars Purchased by Broken Hope's Jeremy Wagner

By Richard Bienstock Published

Wagner is currently composing music for a new Broken Hope record, and he’s doing it using only guitars that were previously owned and played by Jeff Hanneman himself.

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Own Some Slayer History: Jeff Hanneman's Custom ESP Guitars Head to eBay Auction

By Guitar World Staff Published

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