Metallica: James' New Guitar from the 'Garage Days'

In honor of the re-release of “The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited” we thought you'd enjoy story about another garage - the Carlson Garage where “Ride the Lightning” & “Master of Puppets” were written. You see, James used some of the wood from the old Carlson Garage to build himself a new guitar. Hear him tell the story of how “Carl” came to be…

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[jamesastbury]

In the future when Metallica ain’t around anymore, that guitar has to be one of the most expensive and most insane guitars in metal history period

[craigpaulson]

Using the wood from the garage where Master of Puppets was created, the story of meeting and joining cliff, his death, Cliff watching over them as Orion, and the 3 1 3 2 fret inlays indicating the address of the garage is just ingenious and extremely special. What an amazing work of art.

[srk]

"You're sitting where Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning were written"
Then slay me here, for I shall die a happy man.

[stubbz]

I've driven by that house countless times. I never knew I was driving past metal history. Absolutely amazing.

[pearsecobb]

When James starts talking about the meaning behind the fretboard of his guitar: *Cries in Metalhead*

[bandolierboy]

He should do a series where he goes in depth about all of the guitars he's used in the past!
Who else agrees?

[wmxx]

The old saying "If these walls could talk", now they can sing.

[metalmaniac]

The part where James was explaining when they all pass away they meet back in the garage with cliff hit me right in the feels.

[halfassedplay]

I teared up as soon as James said " Here is Cliff, the Orion."

[lelandmedvison]

Kudos to the guy who saved the wood. He saved musical history and helped turned it into a musical work of art.

[superoj]

“His name is Carl”
- James Hetfield, 2019

[riverpb]

Not only is the guitar aesthetically beautiful (and absolutely badass-looking), the story behind it is SO meaningful. He is literally using an instrument where historical albums have been conceived. And the Cliff Burton tributes? I am sure Cliff is proud of what they have become.

[thelegend-vbep]

Didnt expect to have a so deep meaning about the inlays. They really think about him still. It still haunts them. They cannot forget...

[TheWarpBrain]

wish he had the light switch from the garage for the pickup switch lol

[KsanterX]

Damn, I'd love to talk to James about anything really. He seems such a nice guy.

[antoniusmetal]

When he said "and this is Cliff portrayed as Orion" I almost broke in tears.

[bats__]

I could listen to James talk about gear for hours

[alexandercurtis]

Last January, I saw James play this guitar in Master of Puppets. It was my first Metallica show

[luchalew]

The garage should have been listed as a historic buildings.

[charliethedoomslayer]

That is not just a guitar, that is piece of art and history of Metallica in a one instrument.