ESP James Hetfield Snakebyte Black Satin 6-String Electric Guitar

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Made by hand at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, the ESP Snakebyte is a Signature Series model of James Hetfield, the frontman of Metallica and one of the world's most highly respected rhythm guitar players in any genre. The Snakebyte was created based on James' own original design. It features  set-neck construction at 24.75" scale, with a mahogany body and a single-piece mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and 22 extra-jumbo frets with a snake inlay at the 12th fret. The ESP Snakebyte is powered by James' own EMG JH SET active pickups, and includes premier components such as a bone nut, ESP strap locks, Sperzel locking tuners, and a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece. The ESP Snakebyte includes a hardshell case and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from ESP.  


CONSTRUCTIONSet-Neck  8.30 lbs
SCALE24.75"
BODYMahogany
NECK1Pc Mahogany
FINGERBOARDEbony
FINGERBOARD RADIUS305mm
FINISHBlack Satin
NUT WIDTH42mm
NUT TYPEBone
NECK CONTOURThin U
FRETS/TYPE22 XJ
HARDWARE COLORBlack
STRAP BUTTONESP Strap Lock
TUNERSSperzel Locking
BRIDGETonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece
NECK PUEMG JH SET
BRIDGE PUEMG JH SET
ELECTRONICSActive
ELECTRONICS LAYOUTVolume/Volume/Toggle Switch
STRINGSElixir Nanoweb Light (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)
CASESNAKEBYTE FORM FIT CASE
CASE INCLUDEDYES