LTD SNAKEBYTE
BLACK SATIN
LTD SNAKEBYTE
BLACK SATIN
The LTD Snakebyte is a Signature Series model of James Hetfield, the frontman of Metallica and one of the world's most highly respected rhythm guitar players in any genre. The Snakebyte was created based on James' own original design. It features set-neck construction at 24.75" scale, with a mahogany body and a three-piece mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and 22 extra-jumbo frets with a snake inlay at the 12th fret. The LTD Snakebyte is powered by James' own EMG JH SET active pickups, and includes a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece. Available in Black Satin or Snow White finishes, as well as in a lefthanded version.
- Construction
- Set-Neck
- Scale
- 24.75"
- Body
- Mahogany
- Neck
- 3Pc Mahogany
- Fingerboard
- Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius
- 350mm
- Finish
- BLACK SATIN
- Nut Width
- 42mm
- Nut Type
- Molded
- Neck Contour
- Thin U
- Frets/Type
- 22 XJ
- Hardware Color
- Black
- Strap Button
- Standard
- Tuners
- LTD Locking
- Bridge
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece
- Neck PU
- EMG JH SET
- Bridge PU
- EMG JH SET
- Electronics
- Active
- Electronics Layout
- Vol/Vol/Toggle Switch
- Strings
- D'Addario XL110 (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)
- Case
- SNAKEBYTE FORM FIT CASE
- Case Included
- Y
He has been using the satin black byte as well as the camo byte for Sad But True (D tuning) on this tour. It is the same scale as his white byte as well as the V so you can use it for any MetallicA song (E and Eb). The purple top that just got released is a baritone and he only uses that one for the lowered live tuning of Dream No More.
Hi Dirk, James may use different guitars live and in studio and he switches out between the Black and White Snakebyte versions for similar tunings. Mike H. has answered correctly according to the current tour (thanks Mike), and he pointing out something that is good to know. The BLK & SW Snakebytes are standard scale (24.75") and the new Purple SE Baritone is longer scale (27") for tuning down lower to B-E-A-D-F#-B tunings or similar range of tunings. Hope this helps.
Hi Michael,
James and ESP are discussing the possibility of a sig model but haven’t reached a final decision. Stay tuned!
NOTE: ESP doesn’t pre-announce any instruments until they are close to being released. We will post information on the ESP site if a model is going to be made available to the public. Thanks!
Hi, I was just wondering how is the 3Pc neck on this guitar constructed. I understand there are 2 options: 1) you have a piece of timber running the whole length of the neck and then you have a heel at the body joint and a headstock glued on to that piese of timber, which makes it a 3-piece and 2) is you basically have 3 pieces of of wood laminated together, which run the whole length of the neck (including the heel and the headstock) and then the neck is carved out of it, which I understand, makes the neck more rigid. Which of these 2 options is the case here?
Thanks,
Andrew