ESP Snakebyte Camo James Hetfield Signature Electric Guitar

DESCRIPTION

Handcrafted one by one at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, the James Hetfield ESP Signature Series Snakebyte features set-neck construction at 24.75" scale with a mahogany body, a thin U-shaped single-piece mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, and 22 extra-jumbo frets. This guitar includes premier components such as a bone nut, ESP Strap Locks, Sperzel locking tuners, and a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, as well as James' own EMG JH SET active pickups.

The Snakebyte Camo is based on a camouflage pattern created by high-performance hunting gear manufacturer KUIU, a design chosen by Hetfield. The ESP Snakebyte Camo includes a matching hardshell case and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from ESP. A portion of the proceeds from each Snakebyte Camo goes to Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation, a non-profit, philanthropic organization dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services.

Weight: 9.1 lbs 

Case: Hardshell Case 

Year: 2025

Number of Strings: 6

Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

Body Type: Solidbody

Body Shape: ESP James Hetfield Snakebyte

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Finish: Satin

Color: Kuiu Camo

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Shape: Thin U

Neck Joint: Set Neck

Radius: 12"

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Fingerboard Inlay: Dots

Number of Frets: 22, Extra Jumbo

Scale Length: 24.75"

Nut Width: 1.653"

Nut Material: Bone

Bridge/Tailpiece: TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece

Tuners: Sperzel Locking

Neck Pickup: EMG JH "HET" Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: EMG JH "HET" Humbucker

Controls: 2 x volume

Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch

Strings: Elixir, .010-.046

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