The LTD Vulture BKS James Hetfield Signature is a signature left-handed electric guitar with EMG JH "Het" set pickups and TonePros hardware. 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. With the ESP LTD Vulture LH, Hetfield's latest creation as a left-handed version is now in the starting blocks, setting new visual standards with the body shape he designed himself and immediately catching the eye at every show.
Mahogany & Ebony for a Fat Punch
For the construction of the Vulture LH, James Hetfield wanted proven ingredients and used mahogany for the neck and body (which are glued together), while noble ebony is used for the fingerboard. This combination gives the Vulture a fat basic sound with a rich punch that provides the perfect basis for monstrous riffs. Thanks to the "Thin-U" profile and flat 12" fretboard radius they are easy to handle.
Hardware
High-quality hardware rounds off the equipment of the LTD Vulture Black Satin Left-hand. A Tune-O-Matic variant of TonePros is used as a bridge, which can be locked on its pins and thus contributes to the excellent sound characteristics of the ESP LTD Vulture, while LTD locking mechanisms guarantee high tuning stability and considerably simplify string changes.
EMG "Het" Set Pickups
The tone conversion of the ESP LTD Vulture is done by the proven EMG JH "Het" set, which was developed together with James Hetfield and uniquely combines the clarity of active pickups with the organic dynamics of passive aggregates. The neck pickup delivers warm clean sounds with transparent, sparkling attack and singing lead sounds, while the bridge pickup perfectly sets the stage with tight bass, high presence in mid and high frequencies and crisp attack high gain riffs.
The main features of the LTD Vulture BKS James Hetfield Signature include: