ESP James Hetfield

The ESP James Hetfield (or just ESP JH) are ranges of electric guitars produced by ESP Guitars based on the custom models of James Hetfield. All models were built by James Hetfield and Matt Masciandaro.

ESP JH-2
Manufacturer	ESP
Period	1991 - Current
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Thru Neck
Woods
Body	Mahogany
Neck	3-piece Mahogany
Fretboard	Ebony with Deer Head Inlays
Hardware
Bridge	Tonepros locking TOM & Tail
Pickup(s)	2 EMG, Inc. Pickups Bridge-EMG 81 Neck-EMG 60
Colors available
BLK w/ Black Diamond Plate

Current models

ESP Snakebyte
ESP Iron Cross
ESP Vulture

Past models

ESP JH-1
ESP JH-2
ESP JH-3
ESP LTD "The Grynch"
ESP Eclipse #5 Iron Cross
ESP Trucktser
ESP LTD Truckster

Models table

Model name	ESP/Ltd?	Color/Finish	Year(s) of production	Limited Series	Number of Models built
JH-1	ESP	Black w/ red hot rod flames	1997	Yes	200
JH-2	ESP	Black w/ Black diamond plate	1998	Yes	200
JH-3	ESP	Black w/ Pinstripe design	1999	Yes	100
The Grynch	Ltd	Black w/ green flames	2003	Yes	260
Truckster	ESP/Ltd	Aged Primer Grey	2005-Present	No	No limit
Truckster	ESP/Ltd	Aged Black Satin	2009-Present	No	No limit
Iron Cross	ESP	Distressed black	2009	Yes	100
Snakebyte	ESP/Ltd	Black or Snow White	2011	No	limited

Detailed overview

ESP JH-1

Mahogany Body
Rosewood Fingerboard
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Abalone Ninja star point inlays, with full ninja star on first fret
Black Hardware
Bridge: Tune-o-Matic Bridge w/ Stop Tailpiece
22 XJ Frets
EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
Controls: Three Way Pickup Selector Switch, 2 Volume No Tone Control
Finish: Black w/ red hot rod flames

ESP JH-2

Set-Neck
24.75” Scale
Mahogany Body
Maple Top
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
Mother Of Pearl diamond point inlays, with full ninja star on first fret
42mm Bone Nut
Thin U Neck Contour
22 XJ Frets
Black Hardware
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Schaller Straplocks
Tonepros Locking TOM & Tail
EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
Finish: BLK w/ Black Diamond Plate

ESP Iron Cross

Set-Neck
24.75” Scale
Mahogany Body
Maple Top
Mahogany Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
42mm Bone Nut
Thin U Neck Contour
22 XJ EVO Frets (Gold) Ni-Free Alloy
Distressed Gold Hardware
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Schaller Straplocks
Tonepros Locking TOM & Tail
EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u. w/Distressed Gold Covers
Finish: Distressed BLK

ESP Truckster

Set-Neck
24.75” Scale
Mahogany Body
Maple Top
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
42mm Bone Nut
Thin U Neck Contour
22 XJ Frets
Satin Chrome Hardware
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Schaller Straplocks
Tonepros Locking TOM & Tail
EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
Finish: Aged Primer Grey

ESP LTD Truckster

Set-Neck
24.75” Scale
Mahogany Body
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
42mm Standard Nut
Thin U Neck Contour
22 XJ Frets
Satin Chrome Hardware
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Tonepros Locking TOM & Tail
EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
Finish: Aged Primer Grey

ESP LTD Snakebyte

Set-Neck
24.75" Scale
Mahogany Body
Mahogany Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
42mm Bone Nut
Thin U Neck Contour
22 XJ Frets
Black Hardware
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Schaller Straplocks
Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge & Tailpiece
EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u.
Finish: BLK, SW

ESP LTD Snakebyte 2015

Set-Neck
24.75" Scale
Mahogany Body
Mahogany Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
42mm Bone Nut
Thin U Neck Contour
22 XJ Frets
Black Hardware
Sperzel Locking Tuners
Schaller Straplocks
Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge & Tailpiece
EMG Het-Set (James Hetfield signature) Active p.u.
Finish: BLK, SW

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