ESP LTD Vulture James Hetfield, Olympic White (B stock)

Product 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.

B stock items have minor cosmetic blemishes that do not affect playability and come with full manufacturer’s warranty, as with other new instruments. This one has cracked lacquer around the neck join – cosmetic only – does not affect neck stability. The nut is slightly shorter than the neck width but does not affect play. Case handle has some plain leather showing beneath the black.

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