ESP JAMES HETFIELD IRON CROSS SIGNATURE ELECTRIC GUITAR EIRONCROSSSW

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;Brand: ESP
;Body Color: Snow White
;Model: EIRONCROSSSW
;SKU: 1711000-B
;MPN: EIRONCROSSSW
;UPC: 840248006811

ESP JAMES HETFIELD IRON CROSS SIGNATURE ELECTRIC GUITAR EIRONCROSSSW

ESP JAMES HETFIELD IRON CROSS SIGNATURE ELECTRIC GUITAR EIRONCROSSSW - SKU: 1711000-B

 

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Player's Perspective

James Hetfield's top of the line signature model from ESP combines a classic design with impeccable build quality and stellar electronics. It's one of the most dialed in, rock-solid guitars I've played. Let's start with the sound: It's thick, raw and heavy, but it always retains great clarity and detail, regardless of the volume or amount of gain. The neck position has sweet mids and packs a huge punch in the low-end without getting muddy, and the bridge has molten tone that cuts through everything. The design of the body style may look familiar to you, but the build quality is so exacting that it feels like an entirely different animal. Every register on the neck is smooth and consistent. Heavy riffs in the low end, wailing leads and middle of the neck bends all have an effortless but expressive feel. If James Hetfield ever records an album with McCoy Tyner, the title could be "Hetfields and McCoys." The pickups in this beast aren't your typical EMGs - be sure to check them out below. This axe is ideal for the Metallica fan, but it's also a perfect fit for anyone who needs an impenetrable solidbody electric that'll still be sounding great decades down the line.

Special Features

This axe sports a pair of James Hetfield's signature EMG humbuckers. These aren't your typical active pickups. These little devils combine the clarity, punch, and natural sound of passive pickups with the balance and unrelenting drive of active pickups. They're the ideal heavy distortion, high volume pickup, and they hear every little thing your strings do with surprising clarity and honesty. They also look pretty darn cool. Other great features on this axe include Sperzel locking tuners, Schaller security strap locks, and a TonePros bridge and tailpiece. The build quality alone on this one is kind of like its own features - everything is dialed in down to the millimeter.

Overall Condition

This ESP James Hetfield Signature Iron Cross is in excellent condition. There are a few very light pick marks on the front from normal playing.

Specs

ESP James Hetfield Signature Iron Cross


• Snow White w/ Stripes Graphic
  
• Mahogany Body
  
• Maple Top
  
• Mahogany Neck
  
• Set Neck Design
  
• Thin U Neck Shape
  
• Ebony Fretboard
  
• 22 Extra Jumbo Frets
  
• 305mm Fretboard Radius
  
• Pickups: EMG James Hetfield "HET" Set
  
• Volume Knob for Each Pickup
  
• Tone Knob
  
• 3 Way Toggle Switch, 1 Dummy Switch
  
• Tonepros Locking Tune-O-Matic Bridge and Tailpiece
  
• 42mm Nut Width
  
• 24.75" Scale
  
• Sperzel Locking Tuners
  
• Schaller Security Lock Strap Buttons
  Black Hardware
  Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
  
  

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Andy Kuzmin – Guitar Sales Specialist When MSL was still just a two-man operation, Andy worked the counter at our local UPS drop-off. One lonely day, we started chatting with Andy. One thing led to another, we got some drinks, things got hazy, and before we both knew what was happening, Andy woke up at MSL. Since then, he’s been nothing but open, friendly and responsive to our customers. His philosophy is simple – he’s a fellow player first and the guy selling you a guitar second. That rare musician in whom staggering technique and unadulterated humility coexist, Andy shreds prog-fusion style at bars and clubs around Burlington almost nightly.

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Paul Comegno – Head Luthier/ Guitar Tech We’ve all had the seizure-inducing experience of leaving our favorite guitar in the care of a tech who we know nothing about. Paul started experiencing this sort of thing when he was 15, so his reaction was simple: I’ll fix the damn thing myself. Since then, Paul has worked on thousands of guitars, completed the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and built quite a few instruments himself. All of his work reflects the same maddeningly precise attention to detail. If Paul’s worked on it, it plays and intonates perfectly. Paul plays around Burlington regularly with his danger-rock band Rough Francis.

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Nathan Steinbauer – Video Producer A long-time friend of tech Paul Comegno, Nate joined the team at the end of 2012. Nate has many things: a slow and relaxed gait, enchanting blue eyes, a love of walnuts and several pairs of homemade jean shorts. Turns out Nate also has over a decade of video experience and a degree from the Art Institute of Vancouver, so he knows his way around a camera better than most of us know our way around a fretboard. Nate doesn’t play guitar, but his taste in art is good enough that we let it slide: He digs the pictures of Ansel Adams, the music of Pink Floyd and The Coen Brothers’ films.

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HEY DEREK AND ALL THE CREW,

THE GUITAR IS BEATIFUL AND SOUNDS AWESOME. SO VERY LIGHT, PERFECT FOR ME!

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-Lee Hinson

Hi Ben,

I've got the purple Rickenbacker bass today.  Everything is great.  Seems that he had a very gentle journey.  It was very well wrapped, no damages, no complains;-)

The Rick has topped all my expectations.  Can't stop playing it!

It was me a pleasure to make this deal with you!

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Max 
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Hi guys....thanks for offering up another great prs...my second singlecut prs purchase from you!

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This thing is the real sound-heaven on earth!

Greetings from Germany, 
The PRS - Al D arrived last Friday morning...everything´s in perfect condition.
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