ESP Guitars ESP LTD James Hetfield Vulture Electric Guitar w/ EMG Pickups (Olympic White)

ESP Guitars ESP LTD James Hetfield Vulture Electric Guitar w/ EMG Pickups (Olympic White)

ESP Guitars ESP LTD James Hetfield Vulture Electric Guitar w/ EMG Pickups (Olympic White)

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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
  • Mahogany body w/ Olympic White finish
  • 3pc Mahogany Thin U neck w/ 24.75" scale
  • Macassar Ebony fretboard w/ 350mm radius & dot inlays
  • 22 XJ frets
  • 42mm Molded nut
  • LTD Locking tuners
  • TonePros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
  • EMG Het Set pickups
  • Volume/Volume/Toggle Switch
  • Includes Vulture form fit case