Kirk Hammett's “Load” & “Reload” 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard

In this short clip from “The Collection” with Kirk Hammett, Kirk introduces the Gibson Les Paul Standard that he played most on Metallica's Load & Re-Load albums. In the full video, available now on Gibson TV, host Mark Agnesi is in Los Angeles, California, to explore Kirk Hammett’s impressive guitar collection.

For over 40 years, Kirk Hammett has been holding it down as the lead guitarist of Metallica, inspiring generations of players to pick up the guitar. With over 125 million albums sold and sold-out stadium shows worldwide, you can bet Kirk has acquired a guitar collection fit for rock royalty. Join our host, Mark Agnesi, to get an insider’s look at Kirk’s legendary guitar collection in the latest episode of Gibson TV’s “The Collection.” What you are about to see might shock you, and once you get a glimpse, nothing else will matter…

In the full video, available now at Gibson TV, join Kirk Hammett as he takes you on a journey through his guitar history, starting with a job at Burger King that led to his first Gibson Flying V™ which he still has and uses today, and how it helped him develop his iconic sound. He also tells the story of how he acquired “Greeny” the famous 1959 Les Paul™ previously owned by Peter Green and shares stories about some of the rarest Gibson guitars ever made including a 1963 Gibson Explorer from the first production run. Get an inside look at his collection which includes 1958 and 1959 Les Pauls and the guitars he used to write the riffs and solos for Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning and the Black Album.

He even reveals the guitars he’s looking for and talks about returning to Gibson as an artist. If you ever wanted to know which guitars Kirk Hammett plays and see the guitars behind your favorite Metallica songs, this is the Kirk Hammett interview for you!

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ABOUT GIBSON BRANDS

[mattjns]

Bro speaks like he’s slowly succumbing to something. Seriously.

[litemetal]

The stuttering is from being in love with his guitar. I think the ‘58 isn’t the only thing sporting wood here🎉

[johntucci]

Yeah he's looking a little crazy now a days lol, still one of my favorite guitarists

[vicilou]

Saying "it got cheaper" On a gibson guitar is like saying a Bugatti is on Christmas sale.

[rodolfosandoval]

Kirk Hamments se ha convertido en un coleccionista de grandes Les Paul . Es dificil ignorar la belleza de la coleccion de Gipson . Tiendo a pensar que tienen la mejor variedad de guitarras eléctricas . Los mas grandes guitarristas siempre lucen una en el escenario. 👍

[WhateverItsanOpinion]

He lived in san francisco for way too long... lookin very flamboyant

[MaynardOwns]

The next “short “ in my feed was an ad for the new exodus album. What are the odds? I should go play lotto.

[isaacclark]

I heard KingCobraJFS, taught Kirk the secret sharpie nail paint technique

[royross]

All those years ageage us can you imagine the parties he's been to

[CarlFrancis]

He doesn’t do the “over” trick with the strings. More sustain

[NBC_]

I’d want to put a cap on the bare toggle switch, but that’s just me.

[lazzy]

He’s morphing into a recently-now turned lesbian in her mid 50’s, who drinks a glass of wine and has two cats

[Boorda]

Which one is better? A Gibson or an ESP? Honestly!

[truthweallknow]

Good Lord just gave me one just like that at a pawn shop for a price I could afford

[WilCurr-zc]

Such a great watch ..so much respect to Kirk for sharing

[ThePeterfernandes]

I believe he bought Peter Greene's Les Paul

[combatshox]

In an interview he say, s this giutar was once red.Then i opened this case and it was yellow.This guitar.Just so ya know there is over 3.000 les paul, s of this type.yet only around 1500 were ever made between i think.58 to 60.Hmmm.Please correct me if wrong.But i know iam pretty close.He got robbed.

[jamesdixon]

You have to wonder why it's not more worn and torn scene it's Been around from 1958 mine is a 1993 and it's more used looking than that one but mine was realy played alot that one looks like a collectors had it for a while

[TommyKing-mf]

I just don’t like Les Paul guitars. I’d rather have a Jaguar or a gretsch firebird or even a mustang over it. Hell if even take an epiphone firebird over a Les Paul