The ESP LTD Snakebyte BKS LH James Hetfield Signature is a signature left-handed 6-string electric guitar featuring a mahogany body, a 3-ply Mahogany neck, an Ebony fingerboard and a Black Satin finish. Metallica mastermind and chief riff-smith James Hetfield has been using ESP guitars since 1988 and has been looking back on a number of successful signature instruments since then. The ESP LTD Snakebyte Black Satin Left-hand is an interpretation of the EX design designed by James Hetfield, which catches the eye with its own lines on every stage. Thanks to the combination of mahogany construction and active EMG pickups, this signature left-handed electric guitar delivers the typical Hetfield sound.
Mahogany
With its mahogany body and glued mahogany neck, which carries an ebony fingerboard, the ESP LTD Snakebyte Black Satin Left-hand delivers a fat basic sound with a crisp punch, which is the perfect basis for tight riffs. The neck has a comfortable "Thin-U" profile and the fretboard has a flat 13.8" radius for ease of play and speed.
EMG JH "Het" Set
On the Snakebyte Black Satin, the electric tone conversion is done by the active pickups of the EMG JH “Het” set, which was developed together with James Hetfield and combines the clear sound of active pickups with the open dynamics of passive pickups. Thanks to precise attack and present mids, the humbucker delivers crisp riffs with high assertiveness even with the heaviest distortion, while the neck pickup with its warm sound offers the perfect basis for singing solos and sparkling chords.
High-Quality Hardware
The equipment of the Snakebyte Black Satin LH is rounded off by high-quality hardware. The strings on the body are guided from the TonePros Locking Stopbar over the TonePros T3BT Bridge, which can be locked on its retaining pin and thus contribute to the perfect sound development of the ESP LTD Snakebyte. LTD locking mechanisms at the head plate ensure high tuning stability and easy string changes.
The main features of the ESP LTD Snakebyte Black Satin LH include: