ESP LTD Iron Cross Snow White Lefthand James Hetfield

• Left-handed electric guitar in Eclipse design from the ESP LTD Signature series
• James Hetfield (Metallica) Signature model
• White high gloss finish with multi-ply bindings, black trim and screwed Iron Cross
• Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
• Mahogany body with belly cut
• Curved maple top
• Glued three-piece mahogany neck
• 22-fret Macassar ebony fretboard with flag Inlays and iron cross i 12th fret
• "Thin and neck profile
• One active EMG JH-N James Hetfield Signature humbucker with Ceramic Pole-Pieces in neck position
• One active EMG JH-B James Hetfield Signature humbucker with Steel Pole-Pieces in bridge position
• 3-way toggle switch for pickup selection in the control panel (switch on the upper body bout is not wired)
• Dedicated volume knob for each pickup, master tone pot
• TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic bridge
• TonePros Locking Stopbar
• LTD Locking Tuner
• ESP Eclipse Form-Fit guitar case included

Metallica mastermind and chief riffsmith James Hetfield has been relying on ESP guitars since 1988, and since then has had a string of successful signature instruments to look back on. The ESP LTD Iron Cross Snow White Lefthand is based on Hetfield's legendary, heavily modified "Iron Cross" Singlecut electric guitar, familiar from countless shows. Based on a classic mahogany construction and equipped with EMG "HET" Set pickups, the electric guitar for left-handers delivers the typical Metallica sound and also sets strong visual accents.

Following the classic singlecut construction, the LTD Iron Cross electric guitar for left-handers features a mahogany body with solid maple top and a glued three-piece mahogany neck with Macassar ebony fingerboard to give the sound a rich punch for massive heavy sounds. The flat "Thin and neck profile with 12" fretboard radius also creates excellent conditions for easy implementation of driving as well as intricate thrash riffs.

The electrical tone conversion of the LTD Iron Cross Lefthand is naturally handled by the active EMG JH "HET" pickup set, which was developed in close cooperation with riff master Hetfield to combine the enormous clarity of active pickups with the organic dynamics and response of passive humbuckers. The EMG JH-N neck pickup with ceramic pole pieces delivers crystal-clear, warm clean tones and singing solos, while the EMG JH-B bridge pickup with steel pole pieces delivers every note, no matter how fast it's played, with razor-sharp articulation and punch, even on the most brutal Distortion. Just like Hetfield's original, the toggle switch on the upper body bout is disabled on the LTD Iron Cross. Instead, the switch in the control panel, along with separate volume pots for each pickup and the general treble blend, grants full control over the sound.

For the hardware equipment of the LTD Iron Cross Snow White Lefthand, ESP and James Hetfield rely on high-quality components that also complete professional applications on stage and in the Studio with unshakable reliability. A TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic is used as the bridge, which, just like the tailpiece from the same company, is firmly locked on its pins and thus supports the crisp sound character of the guitar. Generous adjustment possibilities also guarantee exact intonation and buttery-soft playable string action. At the headstock in the typical ESP Eclipse design also LTD Locking tun ers provide not only an accurate and robust tuning of the electric guitar, but also for lightning-fast string changes.