Since 2014, Kirk Hammett has been the custodian of ‘Greeny’ – arguably the most iconic Gibson Les Paul in existence, having once belonged to Peter Green and Gary Moore, before eventually ending up in the arms of the Metallica maestro.
However, before the Metallica man was approached with the prospect of buying the storied instrument, it was actually put in front of another potential customer – one with a well-documented penchant for purchasing vintage gear and world-renowned reputation for collecting historic guitars.
