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The Collection: Kirk Hammett of Metallica

sws1

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A few things I spotted in the vid.

- On the case of the '52, it says "refinished?"
- On the case of the first '58 burst, it has a s/n well outside/before the range of bursts. Can't see the number of the guitar however.
- I know nothing about authenticating actual korina, and I wouldn't ever try to buy one (too scary). But both those guitars have things that I'd have a hard time swallowing. (No s/n on the V, and '63 shipping of a '58 guitar.)
- The cross out of the model number on the black 335 would also freak me out if I were in the market to buy one.
 

jb_abides

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A few things I spotted in the vid.

Also, I think it was on the MSG V, the tape said [paraphrasing]: Hold For Gibson To P/U (pickup) ... So that may be next in due for a release.

So would this be a 'joint release'? Seems they would need Michael Schenker onboard... :unsure: But I put nothing past them.
 

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I am almost certain that Richard Henry was involved with Kirk purchasing the 58/63 Explorer 10 or so years ago. Also pretty sure that the Explorers that shipped in `63 had the 'button' tuners & not the Klusons.




I don't think I knew they had more explorers come out in the 60s. Thought that was only a V thing. (Maybe I did know.)
 

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Half way through the video and loving it, thanks for posting viper.
The '58 cherry LP sans bigsby, what a beauty. Ronn David(had) or still has the other cherry '58 that Kirk talks about.
Finished the vid, also the cherry ES 295..........got a thing for cherry I guess.
Kirk's a cool guy and has so many gats, he loves 'em (y)
 
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MattD1960

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I don't think I knew they had more explorers come out in the 60s. Thought that was only a V thing. (Maybe I did know.)
yes its been talked about here in some of the Explorer related threads in "the other gibson" section. i think those transition models are the coolest examples the replica i had made is kinda like if gibson made one in 1960
 
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