The ESP LTD James Hetfield Truckster is a signature electric guitar designed in collaboration with Metallica's frontman, James Hetfield. This model replicates Hetfield's personal custom ESP, featuring a distinctive aged finish that mirrors the wear of his original instrument.
Key Specifications:
- Construction: Set-neck design for enhanced sustain and stability.
- Scale Length: 24.75 inches.
- Body: Mahogany body with a unique multi-layered finish, sanded through to simulate years of wear.
- Neck: 3-piece mahogany neck with a thin 'U' contour for comfortable playability.
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with flag inlays and "LTD" at the 12th fret.
- Frets: 22 extra-jumbo frets.
- Pickups: EMG JH "Het" Set active pickups, delivering powerful and clear tones suitable for heavy music genres.
- Hardware: Satin chrome hardware, including ESP locking tuners and a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece for enhanced tuning stability and sustain.
- Controls: Two volume knobs, one tone knob, and a 3-way toggle switch. An additional inactive toggle switch is present on the upper body, replicating Hetfield's original design.
Notable Features:
- Aged Finish: The Truckster's finish involves multiple layers of paint, including black, white, rust-colored primer, and grey primer, all sanded through to replicate the look of Hetfield's original guitar. Each guitar's finish is hand-sanded, ensuring a unique appearance.
- EMG JH "Het" Set Pickups: These pickups are designed to capture the clarity and punch of passive pickups while retaining the active tone that Hetfield has favored for decades.
Condition:
This is a used instrument. Minor signs of use.
