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Jeff Hanneman's Top 3 Guitars

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Jeff Hanneman, the late guitarist of Slayer, played several guitars throughout his career. Here are the top three guitars that he is known for using:

  1. LP-Style Single Cutaway: Jeff Hanneman's first guitar ever was an LP-style single cutaway that he bought by saving $500 from his job. He used this guitar on Slayer's early albums "Show No Mercy" and "Hell Awaits".

  2. Shredder-Style Guitar: In the early 1990s, Hanneman began using other guitars as a backup to his shredder-style guitar. He even had his own signature model made based on the specs of his original shredder-style.

  3. Angular-Body Guitar: After the "South of Heaven" tour, Hanneman began using angular-body guitars with various graphics, including the Dead Kennedys DK logo and a portrait of Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten.

It's worth noting that Hanneman exclusively used guitars from a Japanese manufacturer from 2000 until he stopped touring in early 2011. Additionally, that manufacturer has since released several Jeff Hanneman signature models, including a replica of his original shredder-style and a limited edition "Wehrmacht" graphic model inspired by the band's song of the same name.

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