Kirk Hammett Dives Into His Personal Guitar Collection on Gibson TV Show “The Collection” - Ghost Cult MagazineGhost Cult Magazine

Metallica guitar legend, Kirk Hammett, has joined Gibson TV host, Mark Agnesi, for a special episode of The Collection show. The Gibson TV series takes viewers on a deep dive into the personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists. Check out Kirk’s episode below.

“Kirk’s episode of The Collection is my favorite episode to date,” says Mark Agnesi, director of brand experience at Gibson. “Kirk was such a huge influence on me as a young player in the early 90’s, so to get to see and play some of the guitars I grew up watching him play was truly incredible.”

“Kirk is a music icon, and Gibson is honored to continue to collaborate with Kirk on making his creative passions fully realized,” adds Todd Harapiak, Gibson global media director. “We are thrilled we get to share the stories of these guitars with music fans worldwide.”

One of the most iconic rock guitarists of our generation, Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and 9X GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica joins host Mark Agnesi as he gets an insider’s look at Kirk’s epic guitar collection in this new episode of Gibson TV’s “The Collection.” Kirk Hammett has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica, he formed and named the metal band Exodus. Host Mark Agnesi heads to Los Angeles, CA, for a glimpse into the epic and rare guitar collection of Metallica icon Kirk Hammett spanning stories of his upbringing, early musical influences and bands, his guitars, and his unique approach to writing music.

Kirk takes Mark through his home and studio guitar collection, which includes a 1952 Les Paul™ Goldtop, 1960 Les Paul TV Special, 1956 Les Paul Custom, 1958 Les Paul Standard, 1958 Les Paul Custom, 1958 Les Paul Standard, 1959 Les Paul Standard “Greeny,” 1959 Les Paul Standard , 1960 Les Paul Standard “Sunny,” 1957 Korina Flying V™ Prototype, 1963 Korina Explorer™, 1979 Flying V, 1972 Medallion Flying V, 1959 ES-335TD, 1955 ES-295, ESP KH-1 “Joker,” and a 1964 J-180 Everly Brothers acoustic, among others.

Next month (11/29), Gibson Publishing will launch The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a deluxe coffee table book in hardcover featuring the Metallica icon. The Collection: Kirk Hammett will detail the stories behind Kirk’s rare and highly collectible instruments used on hit records and on stages worldwide in front of millions of fans. The Collection: Kirk Hammett marks the second book release from Gibson Publishing, which debuted last year with The Collection: Slash in a Custom edition, and a now sold out Deluxe edition. For the latest updates on Gibson Publishing, stay tuned to www.gibson.com

Watch the previously released Gibson TV Icons series interview featuring Kirk Hammett. This episode of “Icons” features archival and never-before-seen photos of Metallica, with Kirk discussing his touring history and personal stories about recording the group’s pivotal albums, including Kill’em All, Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice For All, and The Black Album. Watch and share Gibson TV’s Icons featuring Kirk Hammett here: https://youtu.be/bPy8YyUgxyA

Explore the Kirk Hammett Collection from Gibson (here: https://www.gibson.com/en-GB/Collection/kirk-hammett-collection) and Epiphone (here: https://www.epiphone.com/en-GB/Collection/artist)

Catch Kirk Hammett on the Metallica M72 World Tour in 2025, dates below.Metallica – M72 World Tour – North America 2025:April 12 Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival GroundsApril 19 Syracuse, NY JMA Wireless Dome *April 24 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *April 26 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre +May 1 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium *May 3 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium +May 7 Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium *May 9 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew StadiumMay 11 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew StadiumMay 23 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field +May 25 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field *May 28 Landover, MD Northwest Stadium *May 31 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium *June 3 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium *June 6 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium +June 8 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium *June 14 Houston, TX NRG Stadium *June 20 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium +June 22 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium *June 27 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High +June 29 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High ** Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support+ Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support

For tickets and more show information, visit https://www.metallica.com/

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