The guitar Guiekian had in mind was the soon-to-be-completed CEO2, which, based on the images shared online, looked nailed-on to be a gift for James Hetfield.

While appearing on The Howard Stern Show (as seen below) this week, James Hetfield revealed that he turned down the chance to buy the guitar before Hammett ultimately purchased it.

Merging the worlds of Metallica and Van Halen, Metallica's James Hetfield uses a Marshall guitar amp on Metallica's 72 Seasons that was modded by Eddie Van Halen's amp guru José Arredondo. And he ...

There are two Metallica songs in particular that James Hetfield finds really “tough” to play. Bands that are around for as long as Metallica need to really challenge themselves every now and ...

Metallica's James Hetfield has partnered with Ernie Ball, the world's leading manufacturer of guitar strings and accessories, to bring Hetfield's first-ever signature string series: Papa Het's ...

James Hetfield of Metallica performs on November 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. But whatever the composition of Metallica, Hetfield's lyrics have remained one ...