ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte, Snow White - Secondhand

Full Description

Precision performance

Crafted for chordal consistency and accurate performance, the LTD Snakebyte is extremely performer friendly. Designed with a Thin U mahogany neck, which offers a comfortable grip, this guitar provides the freedom to glide effortlessly along the fretboard. 22 extra jumbo frets offer a lot of room for accurate positioning during performances. A macassar ebony fretboard is also used here. Ebony is a popular choice amongst heavier genres as it offers fast playability, a snappy attack, and maintains the sharp and formidable appearance of the guitar itself.

EMG signature pickups

The Snakebyte guitar is equipped with James Hetfield’s own custom pickups. Created in 2009, Hetfield contacted the president of EMG pickups and asked him to produce a discrete looking pickup, which possessed the clarity and power of a passive pickup, whilst retaining the iconic active tone. The set consists of two humbucker pickups, JH-N for the neck and JH-B for the bridge. The JH-N is designed to offer a higher attack and fuller low end for the neck position, whilst the JH-B offers a similar tight attack - it too provides a clean, crisp low end. As you can imagine this creates the perfect tone, specifically designed for Metallica’s iconic metal sound.

James Hetfield

James Hetfield has been at the forefront of metal for over 40 years. As co-founder, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the genre defining band Metallica, it is obvious why his name is etched into rock n roll’s hall of fame. Voted by Guitar World readers as the 19th greatest guitarist of all time and placing 2nd in their greatest metal guitarists of all time, it is clear his prestige and ability has not gone unnoticed. Most notably a rhythm guitarist, with his iconic percussive picking and fast tempo chord patterns, Hetfield still takes the opportunity to play soaring solos. All of this makes him an incredibly well-rounded guitar player. ESP here have produced a guitar that not only equals James’ fame but also supports his personal playstyle.

Specifications

Body

• Body: Mahogany
• Finish: Snow White

Neck & Fretboard

• Neck: Mahogany
• Scale: 24.75''
• Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Construction: Set-Neck
• Nut Type: Molded
• Neck Contour: Thin U
• Frets/Type: 22 XJ

Hardware & Electronics

• Hardware Colour: Black
• Strap Button: Standard
• Tuners: LTD Locking
• Bridge: TonePros Locking TOM
• Neck PU: EMG JH Set
• Bridge PU: EMG JH Set
• Electronics: Active
• Electronics Layout: Volume/Volume/Toggle Switch