'I Didn't Know Who Kirk Hammett Was': EMG Founder On How Partnering With Metallica Changed The World Of Pickups, And Why James Hetfield Was 'The Toughest' To Make Pickups For - Ultimate Guitar

'I Didn't Know Who Kirk Hammett Was': EMG Founder On How Partnering With Metallica Changed The World Of Pickups, And Why James Hetfield Was 'The Toughest' To Make Pickups For – Ultimate Guitar

15 November 2025

‘I Didn’t Know Who Kirk Hammett Was’: EMG Founder On How Partnering With Metallica Changed The World Of Pickups, And Why James Hetfield Was ‘The Toughest’ To Make Pickups For Ultimate Guitar
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