OPENING NOTES
Kirk Hammett
November 9, 2009
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI
Photo by Jasen Petersen
Kirk Hammett thrashes on his latest ESP KH- 2
Signature rendition appropriately titled “The
Bride of Frankenstein”—which is said to be one of
Hammett’s favorite movies along with Raging Bull
and The Jerk. It features graphic images of Boris
Karloff and Valerie Hobson who were the dynamic
duo of the 1935 classic. As for the guitar, its based
on Hammett’s ESP Signature KH- 2 specs with
alder body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood board,
extra thin flat neck contour and EMG 81 (bridge)
and 60 pickups (neck).
18 PREMIER GUITAR MARCH 2010
