Although he’s best known as lead guitarist for the world’s biggest metal band, in guitar circles Kirk Hammett has become as synonymous with collecting as he is with Metallica.
His prize piece is Greeny, the famed 1959 Gibson Les Paul named after Peter Green and formerly owned by Gary Moore. But his collection runs the gamut of vintage collectables, from ’50s Goldtops to Korina Flying Vs and, of course, his own stage-used guitars.
