Metallica: James' New Guitar from the "Garage Days"

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Published 2018-04-09
In honor of the re-release of “The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited” we thought you'd enjoy story about another garage - the Carlson Garage where “Ride the Lightning” & “Master of Puppets” were written. You see, James used some of the wood from the old Carlson Garage to build himself a new guitar. Hear him tell the story of how “Carl” came to be…

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All Comments (21)
  • @stubbz9
    I've driven by that house countless times. I never knew I was driving past metal history. Absolutely amazing.
  • Using the wood from the garage where Master of Puppets was created, the story of meeting and joining cliff, his death, Cliff watching over them as Orion, and the 3 1 3 2 fret inlays indicating the address of the garage is just ingenious and extremely special. What an amazing work of art.
  • @pearsecobb6168
    When James starts talking about the meaning behind the fretboard of his guitar: Cries in Metalhead
  • @jamesastbury15
    In the future when Metallica ain’t around anymore, that guitar has to be one of the most expensive and most insane guitars in metal history period
  • @s70rk
    "You're sitting where Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning were written" Then slay me here, for I shall die a happy man.
  • @metalmaniac8640
    The part where James was explaining when they all pass away they meet back in the garage with cliff hit me right in the feels. Fuuuuuuuk
  • @superoj1909
    “His name is Carl” - James Hetfield, 2019
  • @halfassedplay
    I teared up as soon as James said " Here is Cliff, the Orion."
  • He should do a series where he goes in depth about all of the guitars he's used in the past! Who else agrees?
  • @wmxx2000
    The old saying "If these walls could talk", now they can sing.
  • Kudos to the guy who saved the wood. He saved musical history and helped turned it into a musical work of art.
  • @thelegend-vb7ep
    Didnt expect to have a so deep meaning about the inlays. They really think about him still. It still haunts them. They cannot forget...
  • @TheWarpBrain
    wish he had the light switch from the garage for the pickup switch lol
  • @riverpb5250
    Not only is the guitar aesthetically beautiful (and absolutely badass-looking), the story behind it is SO meaningful. He is literally using an instrument where historical albums have been conceived. And the Cliff Burton tributes? I am sure Cliff is proud of what they have become.
  • @KsanterX
    Damn, I'd love to talk to James about anything really. He seems such a nice guy.
  • @luchalew2884
    The garage should have been listed as a historic buildings.
  • @antoniusmetal
    When he said "and this is Cliff portrayed as Orion" I almost broke in tears.
  • Last January, I saw James play this guitar in Master of Puppets. It was my first Metallica show
  • @Astro.mp3407
    I about started to tear up when James started to explain the meaning of the guitar, such a beautiful work of art man