A one-of-a-kind guitar has travelled further than most instruments ever will in a lifetime — from the stages of Download Festival in the UK to the summit of Mt. Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world.
The project is led by Metal For Nepal, a UK-registered charity that connects the global heavy metal and tattoo communities with humanitarian work in remote Himalayan regions of Nepal. The organisation focuses on providing warmth, education, and access to art and creativity for children in some of the most isolated mountain communities in the world.
At the centre of this campaign is a truly historic Jackson guitar, donated to the charity and signed by some of the most influential names in modern rock and metal, including Korn, Green Day, Sex Pistols, Meshuggah, Hatebreed, Cradle of Filth, Lorna Shore, Jinjer, Wargasm, and many more.
But what makes this instrument truly unique is not only its signatures.
After being signed backstage at Download Festival, the guitar was taken on an extraordinary journey to Mt. Manaslu in Nepal, where it was carried to the summit (8,163 metres) by world record-holding climber Gelje Sherpa alongside renowned mountaineer Adriana Brownlee. This makes it the first electric guitar ever known to have reached above 8,000 metres.
Rather than placing the instrument into a private auction, Metal For Nepal chose a different path — one that keeps the spirit of the metal community at its core. The guitar is now part of a global prize draw, giving fans the chance to own a piece of modern rock history for as little as £10.
The goal of the campaign is to raise £20,000, which will directly fund ongoing humanitarian work across remote Himalayan communities in Nepal. This includes providing warm jackets for children facing extreme winter conditions, supporting access to education, and supplying art materials to encourage creativity and expression in schools that often lack basic resources.
For Metal For Nepal, the guitar represents more than music memorabilia. It symbolises connection — between artists, fans, climbers, and communities that would otherwise never intersect. A festival stage. A Himalayan peak. A global community. One guitar linking them all.
Entries are now open via the official prize draw, with all proceeds supporting Metal For Nepal’s ongoing work in Nepal.
