Metallica guitars at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Metallica guitars at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
I was in Cleveland, OH for work a few days ago and had time to check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Among all the cool stuff they have there I was pleasantly surprised to see a few iconic Metallica guitars on display. They have Kirk's Zorlac and Wavecaster guitars, as well as James' Trussart Explorer and the double neck Horizon that he was playing during the Montreal pyro accident. The bass that Robert auditioned with and one of Jason's were there also. Here's some pics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ctqJTbqKi0
Arrrgg can't remeber the trick to make the video thumbnail appears ...
The last time I was there (last summer?) they were in the walkway area (in the open) where all the stage costumes and things were. I can't believe how small some of these stars are. When you see these costumes life-sized and reasonably up close, some of them are absolutely tiny.
They've redone the entrance area, but the first time I was there, you could actually see the Met guitars without paying to get in. They were in a case that you saw at the bottom of the escalators before ticket booth. They have the CBGB awning in that area now.
I knew it! The original zorlac always had his name on the top of the headstock just like the KH-2 Vintage and Relic. The old photos showing him playing the Zorlac were always a bit hazy to decipher the writing and to add to the confusion there are old Zorlacs with the "Custom" writing next to the ESP logo, but thanks for sharing!
I am pretty sure there is no serial number on the back of it from all the pics I have seen over the years.
Could be there, but VERY hard to see if it is. The serial number on the back of my Zorlac headstock is very noticeable and I can't see anything on Kirk's Zorlac in that same area which makes believe it doesn't have a serial number.
I kinda expected that double neck guitar to show signs of burns and stuff.