James Hetfield has a long-standing signature ... But among the Metallica frontman’s arsenal of electric guitars are a handful of custom builds by a Californian luthier by the name of Ken Lawrence.

Really, could you blame him for wrecking his instrument? James Hetfield, 53, was ready to tear up the 59th Grammy Awards, pulling out a headbanging duet with Lady Gaga, 30, while performing the ...

Even though he's best known for crafting James Hetfield’s most striking and creative axes, Kenneth Lawrence doesn’t play guitar. He’s a bassist. As most bassists do, at age 14, he picked up ...

Or should that be slow and low with the songbook, because this was an opportunity for Metallica frontman and rhythm guitar kingpin James ... Hetfield’s white Flying V copy, his Gibson Les Paul ...

Speaking to host Radioactive Mike at KCAL 96.7 in Redlands, CA, Adam went all-in on his appreciation for the Metallica frontman, saying: “James Hetfield has pretty much shaped the guitar player that I ...