ESP James Hetfield Vulture Electric Guitar. Olympic White

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.

Features

• James Hetfield signature V design with bevels inspired by Metallica’s logo
• Mahogany body with set-neck construction for sustain and resonance
• 3-piece mahogany neck with Thin U contour
• Macassar ebony fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets and custom vulture inlay
• Signature EMG JH “Het Set” active pickups in brushed black chrome
• TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece for superior tuning stability
• LTD locking tuners with black hardware
• Striking Olympic White finish for bold stage presence
• Includes form-fit Vulture hard case

Specifications

General
- Model: LTD Vulture
- Signature Artist: James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Finish: Olympic White
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Construction: Set-Neck
- Scale Length: 24.75"

Neck
- Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Contour: Thin U
- Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 350 mm
- Frets: 22 Extra-Jumbo
- Nut Width: 42 mm
- Nut Material: Molded
- Inlays: Dot Inlays with Custom Vulture at 12th Fret
- Truss Rod: Adjustable

Body
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Vulture (Hetfield Original Design)
- Finish: Olympic White

Hardware
- Bridge: TonePros Locking TOM & Tailpiece
- Tuners: LTD Locking
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Hardware Color: Black

Electronics
- Configuration: HH
- Bridge Pickup: EMG JH “Het Set” – Brushed Black Chrome
- Neck Pickup: EMG JH “Het Set” – Brushed Black Chrome
- Controls: Volume (Neck), Volume (Bridge), Toggle Switch
- Electronics: Active

Other
- Strings: D’Addario XL110 (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)
- Case: Vulture Form-Fit Hard Case (Included)