The ESP Ltd Iron Cross LH SWH is a signature lefthand electric guitar with EMG JH "Het" set pickups and TonePros hardware.
Metallica mastermind and chief riff blacksmith James Hetfield has been using ESP guitars since 1988 and has had his fair share of successful signature instruments since then. The ESP LTD Iron Cross Lefthand Snow White is based on Hetfield's legendary, heavily modified "Iron Cross" singlecut electric guitar, which is recognisable from countless shows. Based on a classic construction and equipped with EMG "Het" set pickups, it allows left-handers to enjoy the typical Metallica sound of clarity and clear enunciation of notes, and will drive high-gain amps further, delivering great sustain, depth and harmonic content!
Classic Singlecut Construction
Following the classic singlecut design, the ESP LTD Iron Cross Lefthand Snow White has a mahogany body with a solid maple top, while the glued neck is made of mahogany and carries an ebony fingerboard. This construction promises a rich primary sound with crisp punch, which is the perfect basis for all kinds of heavier music. The "Thin U"-profile provides a high playing comfort, and doesn’t feel cumbersome in the hand or on stage!
Authentic Metallica Sound
The EMG JH "Het" set, which was developed in close cooperation with James Hetfield, combine the enormous clarity of active pickups with the organic dynamics and response of passive humbuckers. The neck pickup delivers crystal-clear, warm clean sounds for sparkling arpeggios and singing solos, while the bridge pickup makes every riff audible with precise articulation and assertive mids even with high-gain distortion.
The ESP LTD Iron Cross Snow White Lefthand James Hetfield relies on high-quality components and hardware. The TonePros T3BT Tune-O-Matic bridge, which, just like the tailpiece from the same manufacturer, can be locked onto its post, contributing to greater resonance through the guitar. The strings are held on the headstock by LTD locking mechanisms, which guarantee high tuning stability and make string changes much easier.
The main features of the ESP LTD Iron Cross Lefthand Snow White James Hetfield Signature include:
This is by far the best instrument I have ever bought. This sounds so amazing and feels so light, it has amazing tone and sounds so like Metallica with the Het Set. The strings are so nice on the fingers and the frets are in pristine condition. The switch feels great and the even the one that does nothing ;) The finish is superb and looks really good (Binding, Inlay etc). The pickups came in good condition with a few finger marks on it and the covers on the new pickups had been taken off.
The guitar arrived here in the UK from Germany with no damage and no marks or scratches. Which is unusual because most of things I order from Germany are damaged or scratched. The guitar was well packaged with 2 boxes. and stuffed to stop it rattling around on the journey. The delivery was quick from Germany to UK literally a 2 day wait.
Overall I recommend this entirely as it's such a perfect guitar for metal and clean. It will support anything you want to play. I do recommend buying strap locks as I did as the strap holders are not that good if you have a cheap strap ;)