'Fade to Black' Metallica On A Gibson Kirk Hammett 'Greeny'

The red dye of the sunburst on the original “Greeny” may faded to its own distinguished color, in Kirk Hammetts (and Nathaniel’s) hands, the Greeny fades to black! Each Collector’s Edition Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard was hand-made at the Gibson Custom Shop to recreate the legendary guitar, including the immediately recognizable fade (now referred to as a “Greeny Burst”), as well as its distinctive sound, featuring two Custom Greeny Humbuckers, which use Alnico 2 magnets that are out of phase with each other to achieve that middle position sound the original guitar is so famous for. We currently have this incredible Collector’s Edition replica at CME—so call, chat us, or visit Chicago Music Exchange to learn more!

Perhaps one of the most storied 1959 Les Paul Standard guitars Gibson has ever produced, the original “Greeny” guitar now owned by Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett was first owned by Peter Green, who used it on the first four Fleetwood Mac albums—which included some of their earliest hits, like “Oh Well,” “Black Magic Woman,” and “Albatross”—until Green met Gary Moore in 1970 and eventually offered to sell Moore his Les Paul. Moore went on to use that guitar throughout his career, on songs like “Waiting For An Alibi” and “Parisienne Walkway,” both as a solo artist and during his time in bands like Thin Lizzy. But, after Moore sold “Greeny” in 2006, it changed hands among several private collectors until Hammett bought the guitar in 2014 and has since used the guitar live and in the studio.

Each Collector’s Edition Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard was hand-made at the Gibson Custom Shop to recreate the legendary guitar, including the immediately recognizable fade (now referred to as a “Greeny Burst”), as well as its distinctive sound, featuring two Custom Greeny Humbuckers, which use Alnico 2 magnets that are out of phase with each other to achieve that middle position sound the original guitar is so famous for.

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[arustydodge]

Damn, I LOVE THIS!!!
Hats off CME ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[CovertChaosX]

Awesome playing guys. Nathanel has that tone dialed in!

[atruefaith]

Not a musician, just appreciate. I come to CME for "food".

[themadlad]

the greeny is very nice, but what is that acoustic? it is stunning

[jonathanorleyi]

Not to disrespect Kirk Hammett (or even Nathaniel) but I think this kind of super distorted sounds are a real waste of potential with such a great guitar...

[packohub]

U need a golden hand for this aggressive Tone ..

[peterszilagyi]

Play some Gary Moore or Peter green on this guitar please!

[ItsJustRyan]

This is why I suggest distortion players go on feel and value, adding tons of distortion loses all tonal integrity imo. I seriously think that sounds the same as my distorted Epiphone

[TavisAllen]

This was…meh for me. I liked the flourishes Nathan added to the solo, but the tone—although on point—masks the natural tone of such a nice guitar.
As to the accompaniment, piezo is piezo, and the playing wasn't crisp.