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ESP LTD Truckster James Hetfield Aged Black
ESP LTD Snakebyte SW Snow White
ESP LTD Iron Cross SW Snow White
ESP JH Iron Cross SW Snow White w/Stripes
ESP LTD Vulture Black Satin James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Snakebyte Black Satin James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Snakebyte BKS LH James Hetfield Signature
ESP Vulture Black Satin James Hetfield Signature
ESP Snakebyte Black Satin James Hetfield Signature
ESP Snakebyte Snow White James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Iron Cross Lefthand Snow White James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Iron Cross Snow White James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Iron Cross Snow White Lefthand James Hetfield
ESP LTD Snakebyte Black Satin James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Snakebyte Snow White James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Snakebyte LH Snow White James Hetfield Signature
ESP LTD Vulture Black Satin James Hetfield Signature
The LTD Vulture BKS James Hetfield Signature is a signature left-handed electric guitar with EMG JH "Het" set pickups and TonePros hardware. Metallica mastermind and chief riff-smith James Hetfield has been using ESP guitars since 1988 and has been looking back on a number of successful signature instruments since then. With the ESP LTD Vulture LH, Hetfield's latest creation as a left-handed version is now in the starting blocks, setting new visual standards with the body shape he designed himself and immediately catching the eye at every show.
Mahogany & Ebony for a Fat Punch
For the construction of the Vulture LH, James Hetfield wanted proven ingredients and used mahogany for the neck and body (which are glued together), while noble ebony is used for the fingerboard. This combination gives the Vulture a fat basic sound with a rich punch that provides the perfect basis for monstrous riffs. Thanks to the "Thin-U" profile and flat 12" fretboard radius they are easy to handle.
Hardware
High-quality hardware rounds off the equipment of the LTD Vulture Black Satin Left-hand. A Tune-O-Matic variant of TonePros is used as a bridge, which can be locked on its pins and thus contributes to the excellent sound characteristics of the ESP LTD Vulture, while LTD locking mechanisms guarantee high tuning stability and considerably simplify string changes.
EMG "Het" Set Pickups
The tone conversion of the ESP LTD Vulture is done by the proven EMG JH "Het" set, which was developed together with James Hetfield and uniquely combines the clarity of active pickups with the organic dynamics of passive aggregates. The neck pickup delivers warm clean sounds with transparent, sparkling attack and singing lead sounds, while the bridge pickup perfectly sets the stage with tight bass, high presence in mid and high frequencies and crisp attack high gain riffs.
The main features of the LTD Vulture BKS James Hetfield Signature include:
ESP LTD Vulture BKS LH James Hetfield SignatureWell, I'm fan of radical shape design. Also, I'm owner of Gibson Explorer and Dean ML for long years. For a long time I was looking for a model that is very similar to the described guitars, and I found it in the Snakebite model. As I was unable to find the white Explorer, this white Snakebite was a hit right in the middle! The guitar “sits” very nicely on my thighs as I sit and play, but it also behaves just fine as I stand and play, it’s nicely balanced. The finish is very good, not quite like the original Gibson, but the price is definitely lower. The aggressive shape of the guitar, as well as the look of the headstocks, encourages its owner to invent new riffs and roar chords from some hot "tubes". Compared to the original, it gives a slightly "smaller bite" and the sound is a bit darker, IMHO it is probably a matter of resonance due to the different quality of the wood, but that is not always so noticeable. Built-in Tonepros hardware is a guarantee that the tone will be transmitted to the pickups and amplifier. The switch is in a much better place than with the Explorer, and just two volume and tone controls are really enough for that kind of music. I know this guitar is meant more for rhythm guitar player than for lead players but maybe it would be good if the neck has 24 jumbo frets instead of 22, maybe some other model, though I doubt it (JH isn't a lead player). The price may not be for beginners and occasional non-commercial musicians, but I don't think it's worth buying some cheap guitars that will later stand in some dark corner of the room. Snakebite always invites you to take it in hand and try some riff, trust me.
This is by far the best instrument I have ever bought. This sounds so amazing and feels so light, it has amazing tone and sounds so like Metallica with the Het Set. The strings are so nice on the fingers and the frets are in pristine condition. The switch feels great and the even the one that does nothing ;) The finish is superb and looks really good (Binding, Inlay etc). The pickups came in good condition with a few finger marks on it and the covers on the new pickups had been taken off.
The guitar arrived here in the UK from Germany with no damage and no marks or scratches. Which is unusual because most of things I order from Germany are damaged or scratched. The guitar was well packaged with 2 boxes. and stuffed to stop it rattling around on the journey. The delivery was quick from Germany to UK literally a 2 day wait.
Overall I recommend this entirely as it's such a perfect guitar for metal and clean. It will support anything you want to play. I do recommend buying strap locks as I did as the strap holders are not that good if you have a cheap strap ;)
Neck is good and comfy but the overall guitar could’ve done better at this price.
This is a guitar for James Hetfield fans. Well not only them, but its distinct design is a fan status statement.
The guitar has the build quality of the other LTD Eclipse guitars in this price range, and LTD makes very good quality instruments.
The JH pickups sound great.. If you like active pickups to begin with.
Price / performance is great if compared to the 1000 series, however I also own a 401 series Eclipse also korean made and I have to say there is no difference in craftsmanship between the two, and the 401 is 30% cheaper.
Overall I am happy with this guitar.
