<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Kirk-hammett ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/kirk-hammett Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:04:04 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He goes, ‘Yeah, I’ve got it. You want to play it?’” Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith took Kirk Hammett's fabled “Greeny” Les Paul for an afternoon. Here’s what he said ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/adrian-smith-plays-greeny yevTSbnKgp3cyWgnxczsaf Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:04:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They are a pack of bastards!’” Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell on his regret-filled experience playing “Whiskey in the Jar” with Metallica ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/eric-bell-on-performing-whiskey-in-the-jar-with-metallica GfB7BEjULcQkPPnQuTrtMn Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:05:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He hated me because I didn’t practice his stuff enough.” Joe Satriani taught guitar wizards like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and Alex Skolnick. But one player didn't get along with his methods ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-this-one-guitarist-didnt-gel-with-guitar-tutor-supreme-joe-satriani iKLozaEU9LzgKmwcLZ4MLd Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:45:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My style evolved from me consciously trying to play bass and rhythm guitar at the same time” How Eddie Van Halen and Metallica's Kirk Hammett pushed Primus bassist Les Claypool to his musical destiny ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/les-claypool-on-eddie-van-halen-and-kirk-hammett gqzAcBKXHKon2bFbv3xghL Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:26:33 +0000 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:01:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have 767 new ones for the next album.” Kirk Hammett says he’s sitting on hundreds of riffs for Metallica’s followup to '72 Seasons' and is planning another solo record ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/kirk-hammett-has-767-new-riffs HiWhfT6UJnxPredqKdjjN Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I ask, 'Does this guitar have riffs in it?' I'll play it for 15 minutes." As Gibson Publishing drops his new tome, 'The Collection,' Kirk Hammett takes us deep into the methods behind his six-string madness ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/kirk-hammett-the-collection LMhBLVfP2MFee2TDEYQuJe Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:57:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Because it does things that nothing else does!” Why Prince, Robert Fripp and Kirk Hammett chose to play underdog guitars instead of the big-name brands ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/prince-robert-fripp-kirk-hammett-and-their-off-brand-guitars XtrVNQ6ahpWgK7utNSYSXe Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:12:25 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We were like, ‘Who?’” Metallica's first national tour in 1983 left audiences scratching their heads. The band that gave them their break reveals what went down when James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett hit stages ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/raven-on-touring-with-metallica-in-1983 zcQR5589LVeDzMhvkUriyS Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:44:49 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ And the winner of this year’s Maddest Cyber Monday Deal Award goes to Sweetwater for this 6 grand saving on the Kirk Hammett Flying V… ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/revealed-the-maddest-deal-of-cyber-monday eA7xSrpETMHQAGdgjHZyA Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:01:17 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve come to realize you could be screwing yourself if you pass on something just because the condition's not right.” Metallica's Kirk Hammett shares advice on guitar buying as he shows and talks about the rarest pieces in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammett-shows-his-rare-guitars-in-new-gibson-video sejxnZhkw9CfzT2Ktb3Up8 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:07:08 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:54:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "They sort of appear as if they are out there in the air. The best ones do. But I don’t know how they get there." David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time gviGFZB7g47jARwMjHQS8g Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:09:56 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:24:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In light of the total amount of debt, Fernandes plans to file for bankruptcy proceedings as soon as possible”: Fernandes Guitars, Japanese brand loved by Kirk Hammett and The Edge, files for bankruptcy ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/fernandes-guitars-files-for-bankruptcy uZhfNTiwykfwKgZBrtshaf Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:56:33 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/cesar-gueikian-president-ceo-gibson-brands JD6VzTcwdSxaEoyN97WsxX Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Offers “Mint” 1960 Les Paul Standard Dubbed ‘Sunny’ By Kirk Hammett ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-certified-vintage-sunny-1960-les-paul-standard-kirk-hammett HD8WjiRHTjQGuWvPK72bM3 Fri, 19 May 2023 10:43:02 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Launches the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-kirk-hammett-1979-flying-v Eisj4ueUCdpwJHZeVWFRLm Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:40:30 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett Purchases Ultra-Rare Black 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammett-purchases-ultra-rare-black-1959-gibson-les-paul-standard tqhQdjX9w7y6t2UNCb6Sq5 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:43:19 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-40-most-important-guitar-solos-of-the-20th-century RGtTzStEoDw26KeEmWJ7tW Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:00:15 +0000 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:13:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Extraordinary Les Paul Lineage of Peter Green, Gary Moore and Kirk Hammett ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-extraordinary-les-paul-lineage-of-peter-green-gary-moore-and-kirk-hammett gF3Gkwq3bWoEUafbj3KtvB Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:06:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s About Celebrating People’s Skills, Experience and Depth of Knowledge”: Cesar Gueikian on Gibson’s Groundbreaking Master Artisan Collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/its-about-celebrating-peoples-skills-experience-and-depth-of-knowledge-cesar-gueikian-on-gibsons-groundbreaking-master-artisan-collection GHvuBvxzCQZPceWAoYftKn Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:48:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Writing and Recording Isn’t Just About Creating Music… It’s Also an Act of Self-Creation”: Tom Morello Expands on His New Solo Album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/writing-and-recording-isnt-just-about-creating-music-its-also-an-act-of-self-creation-tom-morello-expands-on-his-new-solo-album n7x2iAWXnmHhLP5shsRDmN Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:53:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Story of "Gemini," the Older Sibling of the Legendary "Greeny" Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-story-of-gemini-the-older-sibling-of-the-legendary-greeny-les-paul rBsarmGkgp2bLaVfXduRTU Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:57:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett’s Favorite Under-the-Radar Guitar Solos ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/kirk-hammetts-favorite-under-the-radar-guitar-solos VqiGsV9wRXNaiMsV3RYJoZ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:30:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Wanted to Please My Wife and the Music”: How Carlos Santana Recorded ‘Give the Drummer Some’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-wanted-to-please-my-wife-and-the-music-how-carlos-santana-recorded-give-the-drummer-some odZUvSbhTk25bJEEJYysze Fri, 24 Sep 2021 18:26:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett's "Black Album" Ouija Board ESP to Be Auctioned ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammetts-black-album-ouija-board-esp-to-be-auctioned KEoyXcXbJbnUCrpNxLfzNa Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:36:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett's "One" ESP 400 Series S-Type Sells for $112,500 at Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammetts-one-esp-400-series-s-type-sells-for-dollar112500-at-auction pqXUCAwNzSMgjfXBmbptwF Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:16:23 +0000 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:13:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett's "One" ESP 400 Series S-Type is on the Auction Block ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammetts-one-esp-400-series-s-type-is-on-the-auction-block 9fK6kkvbE8e4sQ7zNeCKSA Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:27:25 +0000 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:36:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ All-Star Peter Green Tribute Concert Film to Be Streamed Online in April ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/all-star-peter-green-tribute-concert-film-to-be-streamed-online-in-april AMgE5avEK8J57mg8hZLmfW Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:35:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ ESP Announces New Kirk Hammett 30th Anniversary Signature KH-3 Spider ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/esp-announces-new-kirk-hammett-30th-anniversary-signature-kh-3-spider 2VJ6KRL5ekMbH6N8vmRLx Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:33:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Billy Gibbons and Kirk Hammett Cover Fleetwood Mac's "The Green Manalishi" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-billy-gibbons-and-kirk-hammett-cover-fleetwood-macs-the-green-manalishi TStLbstkhddnGRfjz6nEsf Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:42:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ All-Star Peter Green Tribute Concert Film to Be Released in 2021 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/all-star-peter-green-tribute-concert-film-to-be-released-in-2021 wmrK5SW9HtXCgs5yztbKj6 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:49:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eight Six-String Heroes Pay Tribute to the Life, Music and Legacy of Stevie Ray Vaughan ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/eight-six-string-heroes-pay-tribute-to-the-life-music-and-legacy-of-stevie-ray-vaughan yLueVFLaX6opKikt8rSohF Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Creates "Greeny" Replica for Metallica's Kirk Hammett ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-creates-greeny-replica-for-metallicas-kirk-hammett zRraBv4NPU79BqMfvFLFVK Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:45:33 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett: “The Most Surprising Thing About Our Guitar Rigs” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/james-hetfield-and-kirk-hammett-the-most-surprising-thing-about-our-guitar-rigs wmv4rsWs8kzSL76z2DjbeT Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:27:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kirk Hammett: The Five Guitar Solos That Changed My Life ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/kirk-hammett-the-five-guitar-solos-that-changed-my-life zDFGcT75BNoUC6zQjaV4uJ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:02:19 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:03:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Talk Axe-Fx Rigs, Censored Songs and Making Hardwired... ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/metallicas-james-hetfield-and-kirk-hammett-talk-axe-fx-rigs-censored-songs-and-making-hardwired 72preUQGY9aySWD8CwXTSR Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:03:26 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:05:19 +0000