Presenting the deepest-ever dive into the incredible guitar collection of Metallica icon, Kirk Hammett
Gibson Publishing has partnered with iconic Metallica guitarist and Gibson signature artist Kirk Hammett on The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a luxury 400-page coffee table book, which explores in unprecedented detail the extraordinary guitar collection and life in music of one of heavy metal’s true pioneers.
Shot on location in Hawaii and Los Angeles by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin and also incorporating rare imagery from Halfin’s archive, this latest release from Gibson Publishing features exclusive new interviews with Hammett conducted by Gibson Editor-in-Chief Chris Vinnicombe and Director of Brand Experience Mark Agnesi.
Written and edited by Chris Vinnicombe and designed by acclaimed graphic designer Tom Jermann, The Collection: Kirk Hammett takes the deepest-ever dive into the Metallica star’s eclectic guitar collection, documenting the instruments he has leaned on throughout his career, from his early days with Bay Area thrash trailblazers Exodus to selling over 125 million albums worldwide with Metallica and rocking out on the world’s biggest stages.
Guitars under the microscope include Hammett’s storied 1979 Gibson Flying V™ and Greeny, the legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul™ Standard formerly owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore.
“It’s so special,” Kirk says of Greeny. “I don’t really feel like it’s mine, I feel like I’m the caretaker. I feel so fortunate that I got that guitar. It’s changed my guitar style, it’s opened up my ears. It allows me to feel everything that much deeper. I get emotional about it because I feel like I have such a connection to it.”
A must-have for fans of Kirk Hammett and Metallica and anyone with an interest in fine guitars, The Collection: Kirk Hammett is available to purchase via Gibson.com and Gibson Garage locations in three premium formats: strictly limited signed and numbered Custom and Deluxe Editions, and Standard hardcover.
The Collection: Kirk Hammett, Custom Edition is limited to just 300 numbered copies signed by Kirk Hammett and comes in a huge 19 x 14.5” (490 x 370mm) presentation box featuring custom artwork and an outstanding case candy package. In addition to the large-format 17 x 12” (432 x 310mm) hardcover version of the book with a special lenticular cover, the boxset includes a frameable 16 x 11.6” (407 x 295mm) art print of a Ross Halfin portrait of Kirk Hammett signed by both Halfin and the Metallica guitarist. Other case candy includes an Axe Heaven® miniature replica of Hammett’s 1979 Gibson Flying V with case and stand, an exclusive pick tin complete with six Dunlop® Kirk Hammett signature Jazz III guitar picks, and a Gibson Publishing Certificate of Authenticity.
The Collection: Kirk Hammett, Deluxe Edition is limited to just 1,500 numbered copies signed by Kirk Hammett. Presented in a slipcase adorned with exclusive photography of Greeny, the hardcover Deluxe Edition measures 13.7 x 9.8” (348 x 249mm) and comes complete with an exclusive 33 x 23” (841 x 594mm) A1 poster and a Gibson Publishing Certificate of Authenticity.
The Collection: Kirk Hammett, Standard Edition is a premium 400-page coffee table book in hardcover format measuring 13.7 x 9.8” (348 x 249mm).
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