Spotted: Peter Green's Les Paul

usedtobe

Kirk always seems like a nice bloke. Good on him!

DefaultM

I wonder what Kirk Hammett would say if 30 years ago you played him this and told him that he recorded the solo on a guitar he paid $1,000,000 for.

CHRISB50

I haven't watched the video, but I agree with the sentiment that it's great it's being used and gigged still. 

In Peter Green's hands that thing produced the (electric) tone I hear in my head. I guess his fingers didn't hurt, but it's  an amazing sounding guitar, with it's woody honk.

I find it amusing that one of the most revered LP tones of all time, is from a LP that sounds more like a Strat. 

FelineGuitars

late 50s LPs did have a more open stratty sound for a combination of reasons - one of which being the not overwound pickups

fretmeister

When KH leaves the wah alone he's great.

I am also very glad that amazing guitar is being played by a guy who really loves the instrument.

ICBM

DefaultM said:

I wonder what Kirk Hammett would say if 30 years ago you played him this and told him that he recorded the solo on a guitar he paid $1,000,000 for.

He would no doubt be pleased that his chosen career path turned out so well .

JookyChap

ICBM said:

DefaultM said:

I wonder what Kirk Hammett would say if 30 years ago you played him this and told him that he recorded the solo on a guitar he paid $1,000,000 for.

He would no doubt be pleased that his chosen career path turned out so well .

He have probably thought all this interweb bobbins was voodoo star trek

blueskunk

Anyone who thinks Kirk shouldn't own this guitar is a pathetic cyunt. 

stonevibe

The guitar, in theory, will outlive us all, so he won't be the last owner. Let the man enjoy his guitar and make music with it, he is only  the custodian at the end of the day anyway.

badlydrawnbanjo

ICBM said:

DefaultM said:

I wonder what Kirk Hammett would say if 30 years ago you played him this and told him that he recorded the solo on a guitar he paid $1,000,000 for.

He would no doubt be pleased that his chosen career path turned out so well .

I know the figure he paid for it hasn't been published but I understand he didn't pay anywhere near a million bucks for it. 

sweepy

The figure I heard was actually more than $1M, but don't forget it's tax deductible .
Kirk still only knows one solo though and surely I'm not alone in finding Lars the most irritating twat in the Universe 

Strangefan

I'm not a massive fan if metallic but this :Kirk still only knows one solo though"
Is utter bubbles. 

Winny_Pooh

Well... my thought is: He's annoying and a boring guitarist but so what, its just a guitar and we're opinionated monkeys flying on a rock in space. It really matters none more than anyones opinion on which pickups to use. 

professorben

He's a guitarist, playing music on it 
for one I'm pleased.
its better off inspiring a new crowd of guitar geeks, than sitting in a glass case somewhere. 

Iamnobody

I'm all for it - I might be able to sell my LP to a Metallica fan and say it has a Kirk vibe...

I always thought it might make a nice base for a Greeny project. It's Amber rather than a faded burst but still...

impmann

Good luck to him.

Gary used it for hard Rock verging on metal back in the day, so where's the fire?

meltedbuzzbox

impmann said:

Good luck to him.

Gary used it for hard Rock verging on metal back in the day, so where's the fire?

With the blues brigade

DefaultM

I'm sure I read it was a million or more but can't remember where. 
Personally I love Metallica. Saw them last year and they were awesome. Chorus on this song is a bit embarrassing though. I just think it's very juvenile.

Alterlifeson

I agree with most of the comments here, at least its being used. Same with Bonamassa's vast collection. I'm with DefaultM on the song, but I'll hold my breathe until the album, Death Magnetic turned out pretty good.