ESP LTD VULTURE James Hetfield Signature - Black Satin - Here is the first guitar that will be on your wishlist in 2016, the new ESP LTD Vulutre. It's got the same specifications you get with the renowned Snakebyte guitar, so it's is classic Metallica through and through. Fitted with EMG JH pickups it's a stealth looking pickup that retain all the warmness and bite of an active, but with the punch of a passive. The TonePros Locking TOM bridge and LTD locking tuners ensure the guitar will stay in tune regardless of how hard you thrash it, combined with the thin u neck shape and XJ frets you've got a guitar that's dependable, feels right and just lets you play. With a sick looking vulutre graphic design on the fretboard, this guitar lets you harness the monstrous Metallica sound and take flight to new levels of guitar tone and playability.
ESP LTD VULTURE James Hetfield Signature - Black Satin - Here is the first guitar that will be on your wishlist in 2016, the new ESP LTD Vulutre. It's got the same specifications you get with the renowned Snakebyte guitar, so it's is classic Metallica through and through. Fitted with EMG JH pickups it's a stealth looking pickup that retain all the warmness and bite of an active, but with the punch of a passive. The TonePros Locking TOM bridge and LTD locking tuners ensure the guitar will stay in tune regardless of how hard you thrash it, combined with the thin u neck shape and XJ frets you've got a guitar that's dependable, feels right and just lets you play. With a sick looking vulutre graphic design on the fretboard, this guitar lets you harness the monstrous Metallica sound and take flight to new levels of guitar tone and playability.
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ESP Ltd Vulture James Hetfield Signature Electric Guitar Olympic White w/ EMGs
ESP LTD VULTURE James Hetfield Signature - Black Satin - Here is the first guitar that will be on your wishlist in 2016, the new ESP LTD Vulutre. It's got the same specifications you get with the renowned Snakebyte guitar, so it's is classic Metallica through and through. Fitted with EMG JH pickups it's a stealth looking pickup that retain all the warmness and bite of an active, but with the punch of a passive. The TonePros Locking TOM bridge and LTD locking tuners ensure the guitar will stay in tune regardless of how hard you thrash it, combined with the thin u neck shape and XJ frets you've got a guitar that's dependable, feels right and just lets you play. With a sick looking vulutre graphic design on the fretboard, this guitar lets you harness the monstrous Metallica sound and take flight to new levels of guitar tone and playability.
ESP LTD VULTURE James Hetfield Signature - Black Satin - Here is the first guitar that will be on your wishlist in 2016, the new ESP LTD Vulutre. It's got the same specifications you get with the renowned Snakebyte guitar, so it's is classic Metallica through and through. Fitted with EMG JH pickups it's a stealth looking pickup that retain all the warmness and bite of an active, but with the punch of a passive. The TonePros Locking TOM bridge and LTD locking tuners ensure the guitar will stay in tune regardless of how hard you thrash it, combined with the thin u neck shape and XJ frets you've got a guitar that's dependable, feels right and just lets you play. With a sick looking vulutre graphic design on the fretboard, this guitar lets you harness the monstrous Metallica sound and take flight to new levels of guitar tone and playability.
Last updated at 10/05/2026 16:35:33
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originally posted on americanmusical.com
I love my vulture guitar, just received it and wasn’t too happy that it wasn’t tuned and the e string was extremely loose. I’m still freakin happy! I love my guitar and thank you for getting it to me so quickly. Also purchased a an acoustic, can’t wait to receive it. I am looking forward to purchasing more guitars with AMS!You rock!
originally posted on americanmusical.com
I love this guitar. It's the same old story. Young guy falls in love with playing the guitar, gets married, music falls by the wayside, gets old, then finds music again. I'm in the midst of a mid-life crisis and I've found a love of guitar again. I took the opportunity to buy the guitars I couldn't afford when I was young. I'm currently surrounded by a beautiful Jackson RR, Fender Telecaster, Schecter Hellraiser, Gibson Acoustic and the cream of the crop, the LTD James Hetfield Signature Vulture.This beauty plays like a dream. I was a huge Metallica fan when I was young, and have always had my eyes set on an Explorer. When the time came, I had both the Vulture and the Explorer up in their own windows, debating on which to get. In the end, my love of V style ... MoreI love this guitar. It's the same old story. Young guy falls in love with playing the guitar, gets married, music falls by the wayside, gets old, then finds music again. I'm in the midst of a mid-life crisis and I've found a love of guitar again. I took the opportunity to buy the guitars I couldn't afford when I was young. I'm currently surrounded by a beautiful Jackson RR, Fender Telecaster, Schecter Hellraiser, Gibson Acoustic and the cream of the crop, the LTD James Hetfield Signature Vulture.This beauty plays like a dream. I was a huge Metallica fan when I was young, and have always had my eyes set on an Explorer. When the time came, I had both the Vulture and the Explorer up in their own windows, debating on which to get. In the end, my love of V style guitars won out. I've never had a guitar that plays as well as the Vulture, or sounds quite a mean. I can jump between face melting crunch and tear inducing cleans with no effort thanks to the Het Set combo. Buy this guitar!
originally posted on americanmusical.com
It is a fantastic guitar not only for metal but also clean.For the distortion it has a fabulous thrash and heavy tone to it and for playability it is just all around perfect for anybody and sitting down it’s just so nice and it doesn’t hurt and it’s not hard to hold in your lap like other v’s and standing up it is also perfect it doesn’t move around unless u need it to and it’s as easy as sitting and playingFor the clean... I was just amazed by the neck pick up with clean it just sounded so full and loud and awesome. If u wanted to play any Metallica clean song or actually just any it would be perfect and u wouldn’t need any other guitar for clean or dirty it’s just a all around 24/7 guitar I recommend it a 100%
ESP LTD Vulture Guitar, Olympic White (B-STOCK)
30-day returns
ESP LTD James Hetfield Vulture Guitar Olympic White B-Stock 1217
Delivery $310.13
ESP LTD VULTURE Signature Series Guitars James Hetfield Electric Guitar Olympic White with hardcase
Delivery $21.62
LTD LVULTUREOW VULTURE OW JAMES HETFIELD
Delivery $195.19
ESP LTD Vulture James Hetfield Signature Olympic White
Delivery $405.65
I love my vulture guitar, just received it and wasn’t too happy that it wasn’t tuned and the e string was extremely loose. I’m still freakin happy! I love my guitar and thank you for getting it to me so quickly. Also purchased a an acoustic, can’t wait to receive it. I am looking forward to purchasing more guitars with AMS!You rock!
I love this guitar. It's the same old story. Young guy falls in love with playing the guitar, gets married, music falls by the wayside, gets old, then finds music again. I'm in the midst of a mid-life crisis and I've found a love of guitar again. I took the opportunity to buy the guitars I couldn't afford when I was young. I'm currently surrounded by a beautiful Jackson RR, Fender Telecaster, Schecter Hellraiser, Gibson Acoustic and the cream of the crop, the LTD James Hetfield Signature Vulture.This beauty plays like a dream. I was a huge Metallica fan when I was young, and have always had my eyes set on an Explorer. When the time came, I had both the Vulture and the Explorer up in their own windows, debating on which to get. In the end, my love of V style ... MoreI love this guitar. It's the same old story. Young guy falls in love with playing the guitar, gets married, music falls by the wayside, gets old, then finds music again. I'm in the midst of a mid-life crisis and I've found a love of guitar again. I took the opportunity to buy the guitars I couldn't afford when I was young. I'm currently surrounded by a beautiful Jackson RR, Fender Telecaster, Schecter Hellraiser, Gibson Acoustic and the cream of the crop, the LTD James Hetfield Signature Vulture.This beauty plays like a dream. I was a huge Metallica fan when I was young, and have always had my eyes set on an Explorer. When the time came, I had both the Vulture and the Explorer up in their own windows, debating on which to get. In the end, my love of V style guitars won out. I've never had a guitar that plays as well as the Vulture, or sounds quite a mean. I can jump between face melting crunch and tear inducing cleans with no effort thanks to the Het Set combo. Buy this guitar!
It is a fantastic guitar not only for metal but also clean.For the distortion it has a fabulous thrash and heavy tone to it and for playability it is just all around perfect for anybody and sitting down it’s just so nice and it doesn’t hurt and it’s not hard to hold in your lap like other v’s and standing up it is also perfect it doesn’t move around unless u need it to and it’s as easy as sitting and playingFor the clean... I was just amazed by the neck pick up with clean it just sounded so full and loud and awesome. If u wanted to play any Metallica clean song or actually just any it would be perfect and u wouldn’t need any other guitar for clean or dirty it’s just a all around 24/7 guitar I recommend it a 100%
Awesome guitar! Guitar looks,sounds,and the neck is smooth to play fast. However, when sitting and play this axe; it was annoying after 30-40 minutes. I've played RR models and "V's". They were Less of a burden. I dont play shows anymore, but i would definitely recommend this for gig's or jamming. Stayed in turn and had highs, and great for chugging.
My first flying V (or any special shape guitar) I have ever bought turns out to be a great choice. Playability is very good (love the neck!) and the low weight allows longer gigs without back problems. Love the sound of the humbuckers and the overall finish is simply perfect. I never had a guitar in this price range of this quality. Will hang on to this one for quite some time!
My experience of this guitar was awful. I bought this guitar, and was happy until I needed to change the battery of the guitar. The lid does not get off unless you break and make cracks of surroundings. This is because the black ink on the surface is too thick, and ESP did not calculate that. This black finished-surface will come off from the back. Both Guitar Center and ESP would not do anything about it. Actually, Technician and Guitar Center handled it worse, so you should not trust them.
Overall:Already own 11 guitars valued from $300 to $10,000+ I compulsively bought this Vulture with little more than mediocre expectations but man am I surprised. I Don't have the time to go into much detail but I play every day 3-4 hours a day and I can't bring myself to put this down. Absolutely love it.zZounds shipped it extremely fast and the Vulture arrived professionally packaged and in perfect condition.
Overall:I recently purchased a Vulture, I currently own PRS custom 24 ten Top, PRS SIngle cut Ten Top, LTD Snakbyte and now a vulture. Out of the box it was setup terrible, it also had the cheapest made in China 9v battery in it I've ever seen, the snakebyte did as well when I got it, but the snakebyte was setup better. The guitar plays good, not great but sounds great. The snakebyte plays better but I like the sound of the Vulture a little better. The satin finish is gorgeous but cheap, I've only had the guitar two weeks and it's already starting to shine up in a two spots. I can only imagine after a couple years..it might get ugly. If your going to play it I strongly recommend not buying this Satin guitar or the Snakebyte it will end up shiny unfortunately.
Love this guitar! I've played non-professionally for many years, generally in the rock/metal area, and over the years my go-to was the ESP/LTD EC line. I'd always wanted a flying V shape: Gibsons were too expensive, Jackson and others were goofy looking. Then along came this JH signature... aesthetics on this one were just right. It plays as well as it sounds; well balanced; the Het-Set pickups have a searing tone and are instantly recognizable. Great purchase!
The Vulture looks even better in person then in the pics. As usual with Korean LTD's, the overall fit and finish is perfect. Action was good out of the box too. I love the satin finish, EMG pickup's, hardtail bridge, set neck design, ebony fretboard, locking tuners, head stock and body shape, short throw selector switch, and lack of tone knobs (because I never use them anyway). Really nice Axe.
