This is probably my favourite guitar of Metallica's lead guitarists Kirk Hammett. Hammett has even stated that it's his favourite. This custom ESP guitar (KH-2 M-II) features art from the The Mummy poster from 1932 and stars Boris Karloff. The guitar was first used on 1996's Load CD. He uses this guitar currently for Enter Sandman as seen on Jools Holland last week.
Honest to god I am not a stamp collector, but here is a cool stamp with Boris Karloff as The Mummy.
This is a beautiful guitar especially when you look at how even the picks ups have been painted and become part of the image. From a distance this guitar gives the illusion of no pick-ups.
A nice touch is the Eye of Horus inlays. Hammett in fact has a second Mummy guitar, the only difference been that it comes with cool Egyptian hieroglyphic inlays.
You got love Kurt in this DVD extra from Cunning Stunts smoking his big cigar and playing guitar at the same time....How cool is that
The Mummy guitar stands out because like his guitar tech/roadie said its his only guitar that's not black.
Some more cool Hammett guitars. this time with another iconic Boris Karloff image from James Whale's Frankenstein (1931). The great thing about these guitars is that the "Warning! The Monster Is Loose" inlay glows in the dark and the eyes of Boris light up. Gimmicky yes,,,but coool as hell
Finding a good close up of Hammett with his Dracula guitar and his hand not in the way of Bela Lugosi's face is pretty tough.
Phil Collen the lead guitarist from Def Leppard also has a cool Dracula/Lugosi custom guitar.
Kirk's Ouija board Guitar
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Kirk has some gorgous guitars indeed. My fave has to be the mummy also. Ive painted a few of those now for people and i never get fed up with it hehe.
Ive been searching for a decent pic of his Dracula also. Best one ive found is here...
http://www.espguitars.com/images/news/ozzfest/ozzfest08_hammett_bb.jpg
Thinking about airbrushing the dracula one onto one of my guitars soon also :)
Anyway, take it easy mate,
Svee.
Hey Thanks for the comment and link. Took a while to find the page,,as I had to find it via the news page. Best pic on the net of the Dracula guitar by far.
Have you posted pics on guitar website/forums detailing how you did your Mummy guitar?,,,as I kept coming across the posts,,lookling for pics of Kirks guitars
totally agree thats my fav guitar 2. awesome blog dude. definitly subscribing. check mine out too if youwant.
Hi Alexis.
Thanks you for those kind words and your decision to subscribe/follow me. I will check out your blog. I must try and get back to the long form of blogging. The last few weeks Twitter has gotten the hold of me.
When I recently saw Metallica,,not sure if its totally new,,but Hammett had a guitar that seemed to have the Cat Woman on it. More Eartha Kitt or from the comic than Michelle Phiefers/H.Berry versions.
I will have to track donw a pic of it and post it.
Nice information.....thanks.
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