Kirk Hammett’s guitar he played in Metallica’s “One,” the band’s very first music video, sold for an impressive six figures at auction.
We previously reported the ESP 400 Series guitar was up for bid via Heritage Auctions. Per Blabbermouth, once the bidding was over, the guitar sold for a whopping $112,500.
Per the guitar’s listing, the guitar was described as, “Very clean and all-original ESP Strat-style guitar. Has a 1 & 11/16th width nut on a rosewood slab neck. Signed on the body in silver ink by Kirk Hammett and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, also signed by Kirk Hammett. 7.90 lbs. Original hard case included. Condition: Excellent.”
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