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Now Hammett has made the book of every guitar lover’s dreams, partnering with Gibson on The Collection series, a gorgeous, 400-page coffee table book detailing the guitarist’s enviable ...

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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has teamed up with Gibson Publishing to release a new coffee-table book titled The Collection: Kirk Hammett. The 400-page book focuses on the metal legend’s guitar ...

Image 1 of 3 The Collection: Kirk Hammett is a 400-page coffee table book documenting the Metallica lead guitarist's epic gear arsenal, telling the stories behind them. Image 2 of 3 ...

It comes with case candy that includes an Axe Heaven miniature replica of Hammett’s 1979 Gibson Flying V with case and stand, an exclusive pick tin with six Dunlop Kirk Hammett signature Jazz ...