Metallica Kirk - equipment

KIRK'S EQUIPMENT:

ESP Guitars:: WaveCaster - Wave Machine; M-II - Red Frankenstein graphic - 'THE MONSTER IS ALIVE!'; M-II - Skull & Crossbones I; KH-1 - Flying V - Devil inlays; KH-2 - M-II - Skull & Crossbones II; KH-2 - M-II - Ouija; KH-2 - M-II - Boris Karloff Mummy graphic; KH-3 - Eclipse - Pushead Spider graphic; KH-4 - M-II - F**k You; LTD - Smash guitar; Eclipse - similar to the KH-3 without Pushead Spider graphic; Semi-Acoustic Eclipse
New ESP Kirk Hammett signature guitars:: LTD KH-502; LTD KH-503; KH-2 Vintage (Relic) [an exact reproduction of Kirk's main stage guitar, production limited to 100 instruments, each guitar includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Kirk Hammett; red sticker: "Caution Hot", small black sticker: "Kirk's Guitar"]
Other Guitars Used For On-Stage:: Dan Electro U2; Fender Stratocaster - cream; Fernandes Flying V; Fernandes Stratocaster; Gibson Flying V #1 - black; Gibson Flying V #2 - red; Gibson Flying V #3 - black; Gibson Les Paul Custom - black; Gibson Les Paul Standard - cherry burst; Godin Multiac (acoustic); Jackson Randy Rhodes Custom; Jackson Soloist; Ibanez RG470; Tom Anderson ProAM
Other Guitars Only Used For Recording/Non-Stage:: Fender Stratocaster S.R.V. - black; Fender Stratocaster - natural finish; Fender Stratocaster - seafoam green; Parker Fly; All Aluminum Roswell Randy Rhoads Flying V; Gibson Super 400; 1963 Gold Fender Stratocaster; 1958 Gibson Flying V; 1960 Gibson Explorer; Early Gibson Les Paul
Rumored New Guitar:: LTD custom 7-string guitar w/ the new EMG 707 pickup
Amplifier:: Mesa Boogie Strategy 300 power amps; Mesa Boogie Mark IV amp; Mesa Boogie 4 x 12 speaker cabinets; Mesa Boogie Triaxis preamp; Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier solo head; Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier solo head (used in Lollapalloza 1996 tour); Marshall JMP-1 preamp; Marshall 4 x 12 speaker cabinets w/ 25-watt speakers; Marshall 2 x 12 speaker cabinets; Marshall practice amps; Custom Audio Electronics preamp; ADA MP-1 preamp; Bradshaw preamp; VHT power amp; Matchless Spitfire; Vox AC-30; Fender tweed combos; Flextone; Ken Fisher Trainwreck; Line-6 digital amp head (can be seen in the Garage Inc. booklet)
Effects:: Dunlop Crybaby Wah-Wah pedals - modified (dunlop electronics enclosed in ernie ball volume pedal bodies); Roland VG-8; EMB Audio Remote Wah units; EMB/Ernie Ball Wah Pedals - custom; Multiple Foot Pedals Custom Rackmount; Rocktron RSB-18F pedal boards; Ibanez Tube Screamer; Bradshaw Switching System; Bradshaw Patch Bay Custom; Lovetone Meatball pedal (for the Wah like sound in the opening riff of "I Disappear")
Other Equipment:: Furman power strips; Nady 1200 Wireless receivers and transmitters; ADA MQ-1 E.Q.; Alesis Data Disk; Juice Goose power strip; Eventide H3000 SE; Boss SE-50; Rocktron Juice Extractor; Aphex Parametric E.Q.; Rocktron Patchmate; Ascot Road cases; Dunlop pedals; Pro-Co sound cables; Peterson 520 strobe tuner; Floyd Rose Tremelo Systems; Whirlwind channel boxes; Ultra guitar stands; R & R road cases; DiMarzio guitar straps
Strings:: Ernieball strings (.010 / .013 / .017 / .030 / .042 / .052)
Picks:: Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm Guitar Picks