Kirk Hammett biography

INTRODUCTION:

Kirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarrist and a songwriter in the Heavy Metal band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003 Kirk Hammett was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

 

 

 

 DEVELOPMENT:

Early life (1962–1980)

Born on November 18, 1962 in San Francisco to a Filipina mother (Chefela) and an Irish Merchant Marine father. Kirk Hammett attended De Anza High School in Richmond, California. While attending De Anza High School he met Les Claypool of primus and they remain good friends to this day.

After picking up a 1978 Fender Stratocaster copy, Hammett attempted to customize his sound with various guitar parts, eventually falling for a 1974 Gibson Flying V. Hammett also took a job at Burger King as a youth before quitting once he saved enough money for his Marshall amplifier.

 

Metallica (1983–present)

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In 1983 Hammett was invited to join Metallica following the dismissal of the band's original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1983 and eventually formed the band Megadeth in response to his unsatisfied dismissal from Metallica's lineup. This was prior to the recording of Kill 'Em All. At the time Hammett was taking private guitar lessons from the now-famous touring guitarist Joe Satriani.

Hammett has written and contributed riffs for Metallica songs since the mid-1980s (particularly in the 1990s during the Load era). One of these riffs, used in "Enter Sandman" became one of Metallica's most popular songs. It was the first track and first single on Metallica's self-titled Black Album and was ranked 399th on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time.

Hammett is also known for always having his picking hand taped up. During the course of a full tour, due to constantly palm muting and fast picking, the palm of his hand takes sizable abuse

GUITARS

• ESP Spider
• ESP Skull
• ESP Lerpin
• ESP (guitarras) ESP RZK Signature
• Jackson Randy Rhoads Model
• ESP Flying V
• ESP Flying V Death Magnetic

                                                                                             
• ESP Mummy
• ESP Dracula
• ESP Bride of Frankenstein
• Gibson Flying V
• Gibson Les Paul
• Jackson Roswell Rhoads
• ESP KH2
• ESP KH-2 Vintage
• ESP Wave Caster
• Fender Stratocaster
• ESP White ouija guitar
• ESP Black ouija guitar
• Ibanez RG 420
• Teuffel Birdfish

AMPLIFIERS:

• Mesa Boogie Tremoverb 2x12 Combo Amp
• Mesa Boogie Triaxis Pre-Amp
• Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 Stereo power Amp
• Mesa Boogie 4x12 Speaker Cabinet
• Mesa Boogie 2x12 Speaker Cabinet
• Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Amp
• Marshall Amplificadores
• Randall Kirk Hammett Signature Amplificadores

accesories:

Ernie Ball "Power Slinky" strings (.11-.48) Jim Dunlop Dunlop Jazz III Kirk Hammett(green)

Peterson Strobe 420 Tuner Bridge position: EMG 81 Neck position: Some Guitars EMG 81 Others EMG 60 (EMG 60 usually used for clean and to match harmony sections with James Hetfield) hammett in your solos is very faster, he use this tecnics: tapping artificial armonics pull of hammer on pedal wah-wah

CONCLUCION:

 in 2008 metallica promoted a new album death magnetic,

hammett entered the hall of fame in 2009 for work in the band, how composer of  over 20 years

kirk is in the top 100 guitarists of all times in the since 11.

hammett  to 45 years play very good and not plant leave the music, and think promoted other album in the 2011.