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The Story of ‘Carl’: James Hetfield’s most sentimental guitar – a custom axe made of reclaimed wood from Metallica’s first rehearsal space
The ‘Garage Days Guitar’ was created by luthier Ken Lawrence, and might be the most unique guitar in Papa Het’s collection.
James Hetfield performing with Metallica in Tokyo, 1986. Image: Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music via Getty Images