James Hetfield uses
ESP Guitars:
Black Explorer - Deer Skull inlays
Black Explorer - Dot inlays
Black Explorer - Eagle inlays
Black Explorer - "FUK EM UP"
Black Explorer - Man to Wolf inlays
Black Explorer - N.R.A. (National Rifle Association) inlays
Black Explorer - Snake inlays
Black Explorer - Woodburned Elk Skull - Barbed Wire inlays
Black JH-1 Flying V - Red Hot Rod Flame
Black JH-1 Flying V - Green Hot Rod Flame
Black JH-2 Explorer - Black Diamond Plate (body) - Deer Skull inlays
Black JH-3 Rounded Top Eclipse - Flag inlays
Black Explorer - Black Diamond Plate - used for I Disappear video - 4M logo at 1st fret and diamonds at the rest
Black Explorer - Chrome Diamond Plate (body & headstock) - used at MTV movie awards 2000 - mother of pearl 4M logo at 1st fret and diamonds at the rest
Black Explorer - Chrome Diamond Plate (body & headstock) - abalone colored inlays
White Explorer - "EET FUK" (1st ESP)
White Explorer - Dot inlays (favorite ESP)
Other Guitars Used For On-Stage:
White Gibson Explorer - So What
White Gibson Explorer - MORE BEER
Ken Lawrence Explorer
Fender reissue '52 Telecaster w/Parsons-White B-bender
National ResoLectric
Gibson Chet Atkins Accoustic/Electric
1963 Gibson SG - Cherry Red
Other Guitars Used For Recording/Non-Stage:
1966 Martin D-28 (acoustic)
Late '50's Gibson Les Paul - Sunburst Standard
Late '50's Gibson Les Paul - Gold Top
Late '50's Gibson Les Paul - Custom
Gretsch White Falcon II (model 7594)
Coral Electric Sitar (Red)
Jaymz's broken Guitars:
Epiphone Flying V
Jackson KV1 (King V - Dave Mustaine signature serie)
Black Double-Neck Explorer - Duck inlays
Signature Guitars:
Truckster LTD - Aged Primer Grey,Satin Chrome Hardware
Truckster ESP - Aged Primer Grey, Satin Chrome Hardware
Iron Cross ESP - Distressed Black, Distressed Gold Hardware
Amplifier:
Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 Power Amps
Mesa Boogie Mark IV
Mesa Boogie Triaxis Preamp (Stock)
Mesa Boogie Triaxis Preamp (Modified)
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie Custom Graphic E.Q. Unit
Mesa Boogie Amp Switcher
Mesa Boogie 4x12 Speaker Cabinets
Roland JC 120
Celestion Vintage 30w Speakers
Effects:
Bradshaw RSB-12 Switching System and Pedal Board
Bradshaw Patch Bay Custom
Boss SE-50 Stereo FX Processor
Juice Goose Rack Power 300
Aphex Parametric E.Q.
Morley Rack Mount Unit Custom
Peterson 520 Strobe Tuner
Other Equipment:
EMG Pick Ups (81 Bridge, 60 Neck)
Bradshaw RSB-12 Switching System and Pedal Board
Bradshaw Patch Bay Custom
Boss SE-50 Stereo FX Processor
Juice Goose Rack Power 300
Aphex Parametric E.Q.
Morley Rack Mount Unit Custom
Sony 820 Wireless Receivers and Transmitters
Nady 950 UHF Receivers and Transmitters
Ernie Ball Strings (.010-.046)
Gibson Strings
Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm Guitar Picks
Pro Co Sound Cables
Ascot Road Cases
Ultra Case Guitar Stand
Peterson 520 Strobe Tuner
Earth III Guitar Straps
Smokes (A. Fuente)
Strings:
Ernie Ball Strings (.010-.046)
Gibson Strings
Picks:
Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm Guitar Picks
Lars Ulrich uses
Former Drumkits Used For On-Stage:
TAMA ??? (black - stolen in Boston)
TAMA Camco drumkit
TAMA ImperialStar (silver/9 piece)
TAMA ImperialStar (maroon/9 piece)
TAMA Granstar II (dark grey/9 piece)
TAMA Granstar II Lars Ulrich signature drumkit (white/9 piece)
TAMA Granstar II Lars Ulrich signature drumkit (white/7 piece)
Former Drumkits Only Used For Warm-Up/Non-Stage:
TAMA Starclassic Maple (white) - ReLoad warm-up drumkit
TAMA Starclassic Maple (blue) - Garage Inc warm-up drumkit
Former Drumkits Only Used For Recording/Non-Stage:
Ludwig drumkit
TAMA ImperialStar - TBA studiokit (black)
TAMA Rockstar - Turn The Page video drumkit
Shure Microphones (studio):
Shure BETA 56 - Snare and tom
Shure BETA 52 - Bass drum
Shure SM94 - Hi-hat and other cymbals
Microphone setup (live):
Shure SM57 (x2) - Snare drum
Audio Technica - ATM87R (x2) - Bass drums
Audio Technica - ATM23HE (x2) - Rack toms
Audio Technica - ATM25 (x2) - Floor toms
Audio Technica - AT4041 (x5) - Overhead mics
+ Neumann - overhead microphones (?)
Other percussions:
Tambourines (acoustic part)
Sticks:
Easton Ahead Alloy - custom Lars Ulrich model
Kirk Hammett uses
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
