KIRK HAMMETT: ‘The Collection’ Luxury Coffee Table Book Coming Soon From GIBSON PUBLISHING

Coming soon from Gibson Publishing is “The Collection: Kirk Hammett” a luxury coffee table book. Sign up for e-mails now and be the first to find out when the book is available for sale.For over 40 years, Kirk Hammett has been holding it down as the lead guitarist of METALLICA, inspiring generations of players to pick up the guitar. With over 125 million albums sold and sold-out stadium shows worldwide, you can bet Kirk has acquired a guitar collection fit for rock royalty.Last October, Gibson TV released an episode of “The Collection” series on YouTube in which host Mark Agnesi explored Hammett’s impressive guitar collection. Watch below as Hammett discusses his incredible journey with guitars, starting with how a job at Burger King led him to purchase his first Gibson Flying V, which he still plays today, and how it helped shape his iconic sound. Kirk talks about his legendary acquisition of “Greeny,” Peter Green’s famous 1959 Les Paul, and shares stories about owning some of the rarest Gibson guitars ever made, including a 1963 Gibson Explorer from the first production run.Get an inside look at some of the guitars he owns, including a selection of 1958 and 1959 Les Pauls, and the guitars Kirk used to write his most iconic riffs and solos from “Kill ‘Em All”, “Ride The Lightning” and the Black Album.He also reveals the rare guitars he’s still hunting for and reflects on what it means to return to Gibson as an artist. If you’ve ever wanted to know which guitars Hammett plays and see the guitars that he used to write your favorite METALLICA tracks, this is your chance!Chapters:0:00 Introducing Kirk Hammett0:45 Interview – Kirk’s first memories of guitar10:42 – 1952 Les Paul Goldtop14:05 – 1960 Les Paul TV Special16:42 – 1956 Les Paul Custom19:50 Interview (cont’d) – guitars used on Metallica albums and collecting guitars24:19 – 1958 Les Paul Standard28:10 – 1958 Les Paul Custom31:08 Interview (cont’d) – Playing Bob Rock’s sunburst Les Paul33:50 – 1958 Les Paul Standard37:35 Interview (cont’d) – Buying “Greeny”43:35 – 1959 Les Paul Standard “Greeny”50:55 – 1959 Les Paul Standard55:02 – 1960 Les Paul Standard “Sunny”57:26 Interview (cont’d) – A love of Korina Flying Vs58:43 – 1957 Korina Flying V Prototype01:02:26 – 1963 Korina Explorer™01:07:27 – 1979 Flying V01:13:30 Interview (cont’d) – Collecting Flying Vs01:18:16 – 1972 Medallion Flying V01:22:12 Interview (cont’d) – What Kirk looks for when buying vintage guitars01:26:08 – 1959 ES-335TD01:30:53 – 1955 ES-29501:34:00 Interview (cont’d) – How Kirk designed his first signature ESP guitar01:37:10 – ESP KH-1 “Joker”01:41:15 Interview (cont’d) – Kirk on returning to Gibson as an artist01:44:15 – 1964 J-180 Everly Brothers01:47:16 Interview (cont’d) – Talking about guitars foreverHammett was a member of EXODUS’s original lineup before replacing Dave Mustaine in METALLICA in 1983. In fact, Hammett was not only the person who came up with the EXODUS name, but also the first from the band to meet original EXODUS singer Paul Baloff and brought him into the group. With Hammett on guitar, METALLICA went on to record its debut album, “Kill ‘Em All”, later in 1983.In a 1994 interview with Metal Hammer, Hammett said his EXODUS bandmates were less than happy about his decision to leave the band.[embedded content][embedded content]