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ESP LTD Vulture James Hetfield Signature Guitar, Macassar Ebony Fretboard, Olympic White

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Manufacturer's Description

As the frontman of the world’s most popular metal band and a rhythm guitarist whose influence goes far beyond any other player in the metal realm, James Hetfield has had a massive impact on the world of guitar performance. The Vulture is the most recent of his ESP and LTD Signature Series guitars. It offers a distinctive V-shaped mahogany body with hooks and bevels that are reminiscent of the famed Metallica logo. Built with set-neck construction at 24.75” scale, the LTD Vulture features a three-piece mahogany neck and a Macassar ebony fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets, dot inlays, and a custom vulture inlay at the 12th fret. The LTD Vulture comes with a set of James’s signature EMG JH Het Set active pickups. Designed to capture the clarity and punch of a passive pickup and still retain the legendary active tone that molded a generation, the JH-N (neck) has individual ceramic poles and bobbins that feature a larger core and are taller than the EMG 60 for more attack, higher output, and fuller low end in the neck position. The JH-B (bridge) uses the same type of core but has steel pole pieces, unlike the EMG 81 that uses bar magnets. This produces the familiar tight attack with less inductance for a cleaner low end. Other pro features of the LTD Vulture include discrete volume knobs for each pickup, LTD locking tuners and a TonePros bridge and tailpiece. Includes ESP deluxe hardshell case.

Specifications

  • Construction: Set-Neck
  • Scale: 24.75"
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Neck: 3pc Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
  • Finish: Olympic White
  • Nut Width: 42mm
  • Nut Type: Molded
  • Neck Contour: Thin U
  • Frets/Type: 22 XJ
  • Hardware Color: Black
  • Strap Button: Standard
  • Tuners: LTD Locking
  • Bridge: TonePros Locking TOM & Tailpiece
  • Neck PU: EMG Het Set Neck
  • Bridge PU: EMG Het Set Bridge
  • Electronics: Layout Volume/Volume/Toggle Switch
  • Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light XL110 (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)
  • Case: VULTURE FORM FIT CASE
  • Case Included: Y

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for ESP. This Vulture James Hetfield Signature is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.