Kirk Hammett
| Kirk Hammett | |
|---|---|
| Birth Name | Kirk Lee Hammett |
| Birth Date | November 18, 1962 |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco, CA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Hair | Brown |
| Height | 5'8" / 1.75 meters |
| Sexuality | Bisexual |
Biography
Kirk Hammett is Metallica's lead guitarist. Hammett was born in San Francisco on November 18, 1962 to a Filipino mother and a merchant Seaman father. He learned how to play the guitar at age 15. Hammett later joined Metallica in 1983 (replacing former Metallica guitarist and Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine) having previously been in the band "Exodus". His lead guitar playing is regarded by some as being more varied than his heavy metal contemporaries, while others regard him as little more than a pentatonic player. In 1996, he revealed that although he had a girlfriend, he was also sleeping with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Although shocking to the heavy metal music scene, this statement was widely accepted by Metallica's new alternative audience. In 2002 he was the first inductee into Guitar World magazine's "Hall of Fame."
Equipment
Guitars
- ESP Flying V
- ESP Mummy
- ESP Ouija
- ESP Skull
- ESP Spider
- ESP Wavecaster (Only 1 in existence)
- Gibson Les Paul
- Jackson Randy Rhodes Model
Amplifiers
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Amp
- Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 Stereo power Amp
- Mesa Boogie Tremoverb 2x12 Combo Amp
- Mesa Boogie Triaxis Pre-Amp
Cabinets
- Mesa Boogie 2x12 Speaker Cabinet
- Mesa Boogie 4x12 Speaker Cabinet
Accessories
- Dunlop Picks