Kirk Lee Hammett is an American writer and musician known for his role as the lead guitarist and writer in the heavy metal band Metallica. Kirk was born in San Francisco, California, on November ...

Kirk Hammett is a popular musician and guitarist from the United States. He skyrocketed to fame in 1983 when he joined Metallica as the band's lead guitarist. Due to his popularity, the public ...

And yet, as they made their names as trailblazing players, Prince, Robert Fripp and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett all did so with off-brand copies of Gibson and Fender classics. Prince’s Hohner ...