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ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte Electric Guitar with Case


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ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte Electric Guitar with Case

The original design of the ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte is sure to turn some heads. Adding to the great look of the guitar is a set-neck for great sustain, 24.75 inch scale length, mahogany body and neck, and an ebony fingerboard with 22 XJ frets. The Snakebyte comes with a bunch of high-end components, including ESP locking tuners, a Tonepros locking bridge/tailpiece, and EMG JH James Hetfield Active humbuckers for high output tone, chunky rhythm, and searing solos.

ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte Guitar Features
  • Thin U neck contour for comfortable playing up and down the neck
  • Set-neck for great sustain and stability
  • Mahogany body and neck, and a 22 XJ fret ebony fingerboard
  • Sperzel locking tuners for great stability and smooth tuning
  • EMG JH James Hetfield Active humbuckers for high output tone, chunky rhythm, and searing solos
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ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte Guitar Specifications
  • Construction: Set-Neck
  • Scale Length: 24.75 inches
  • Body: Mahogany 
  • Neck: Mahogany, Thin U Neck Contour
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Nut: 42mm, Bone
  • Frets: 22 XJ
  • Hardware: Black
  • Tuners: ESP Locking
  • Bridge: Tonepros Locking TOM
  • Pickups:
    • Bridge: EMG JH-B Active
    • Neck: EMG JH-N Active
  • Controls:
    • 3-Way Switch
    • Neck Volume
    • Bridge Volume


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11 people rated this item
Nate from Rochester, NH
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Reliability
Playability and Feel
Tone
Finish
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Hetfield really knows what hes doing
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Very well made, and light for an explorer style.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Had it only a few weeks, so......
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
This is the nicest guitar Ive ever owned
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Had a thin neck for very fast playing.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Those are hot pickups with smooth tone.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Paint is great, now if only I can get a polishing kit.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Perfect out of the box.
Dan from Ohio, United States
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Quality
Reliability
Playability and Feel
Tone
Finish
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Amazing!
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Very well made. As big as this guitar is it is very light and comfortable.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Just got it
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
This feels like a high end ESP and not an LTD. Very well made.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Feels smooth. Neck plays very fast.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Pickups are great. I have two other guitars, one with the 81/85 combo and the other with 81/81 combo and this one is my go to.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
The white looks amazing.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Action was almost perfect out of the box.
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