Arteconciencias: Kirk Hammett reveals the secret weapon behind his guitar tone

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April 19, 2023

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Kirk Hammett reveals the secret weapon behind his guitar tone: “I can’t believe I’m telling you about it!”

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Jimi Hendrix's ultra-rare 1964 Fender Jazzmaster has been purchased by Jim Irsay

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The owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts also added a 1992 Gibson Hummingbird played by Bob Dylan at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration concert in 1993 to his extraordinary collection

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The four blues guitar giants came together for an unforgettable jam at the Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia earlier this month

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A.A. Williams: "I didn't have lessons or learn other people's tabs or anything. I think there's a punk-rock quality in that"

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A pianist and cellist who never learned to play guitar in standard tuning, Williams is a player like no other, and her new album, As the Moon Rests, is a wild trip into new sounds and textures

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Reviews

Rapier 22 and Saffire review

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The character is the trump card of these two designs, and perhaps a reminder that there's a rich seam to be mined in terms of lesser-known – in some cases forgotten – pickup designs and passive tone circuits