Kirk Hammett of Metallica Electric Guitar Pak at Costco

Kirk Hammett was once part of a band called Exodus, which he formed. He has played guitar on various albums with musicians such as Santana, but is best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica. In 2003, Hammett was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, cementing his place in status and rightful place in rock and roll history.

"Metallica is the archetypal hard rock band and Kirk Hammett is the definitive lead guitarist so we are thrilled to provide the Limited Edition Kirk Hammett Electric Guitar Pak to his legion of fans,” said Todd Taylor, sales manager for Erikson Consumer.

The guitar is a solid hardwood body design featuring a maple fingerboard for super fast runs and deeper response. Three single coil pickups crank out everything from screaming lead sounds to furious rhythm punch at the flick of a switch while the volume and two tone controls allow you to dial in the sound you want. The string through adjustable tremolo bridge covers everything form ear blistering wails to heart stopping dive bombs and the whammy can take you to heaven and back with one tug of the bar.

Limited to only 7000 pieces across the entire country, the guitar is a true classic design of understated simplicity and elegance with its all black gloss finish that should remind all true fans of Metallica’s monster success and self titled “Black Album.”

“Why play a video game when you can become a real Guitar Hero and own a historical piece of rock and roll memorabilia,” asks Matt Golden, product manager for Erikson Consumer. “This package includes everything anyone would need to learn to play like a star and master a guitar as easily as a joystick.”

The guitar package is sure to become a highly sought after collectors item and includes an instructional DVD, folding guitar stand, guitar strap, padded gig bag, three collectible Kirk Hammett guitar picks, a 10 watt amp, 10 foot guitar cable and a certificate of authenticity.

The exclusive launch at Costco stores across Canada coincides with Metallica’s release of their new album Death Magnetic which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and the Canadian leg of their tour. Availability is extremely limited.