Guitar & Bass

Snap a Photo with ‘Kirk Hammett Epiphone 59 ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Guitar Instore – Winners Announced

A big thank you to everyone who entered the Master Of Selfies competition, over 300 entries really showed the love for Metallica and Kirk Hammett. We are delighted to announce the winners below and where they took their prize winning photos!

THE WINNERS

1st Prize - Epiphone Greeny - Harry Gaedtke - Mooloolaba Music

2nd place - Maestro Distortion Pedal - Julio Mendoza - Guitar Factory Paramatta

3rd place - Gibson Swag Pack - Ruby Frieri - Billy Hydes Nunawading

HERE'S HOW EVERYONE ENTERED

1. Go to a participating store and take a photo with ‘Kirk’.
Participating stores have a cutout of Kirk Hammet proudly displaying his Epiphone 59 ‘Greeny’ Les Paul. Snap a photo with yourself and ‘Kirk’ on your mobile or smart device. Participating stores are listed below.

2. Upload your photo to Instagram.

Post the picture of yourself and ‘Kirk’ to Instagram with the #kirkcutoutchallenge and tag @gibsonbrandsau and @noisegate_aus. You can post as many times as you like, but there is only 1 entry per user.

Chossing the Winner

All qualifying entries were placed in a random draw. The draw will take place week starting 1st December, and 3 entrants will be randomly selected.

  • 1st Name drawn will win an Epiphone Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ 59 Les Paul valued at $2,999 RRP
  • 2nd Name drawn will win a Maestro Invader Distortion Pedal valued at $349 RRP
  • 3rd Name drawn will win a Gibson Merchandise pack valued at no less than $200 RRP

Winners have been contacted via Instagram by @GibsonbrandsAU

Important Dates and Information
1. Competition ran from 15th October 2025 to 30th November 2025.
2. Random draw took place this week.
3. Winners have been confirmed, contacted and accepted their prize, the winners list has been  posted on @GibsonbrandsAU Instagram.

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