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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
This instrument may show light signs of use. It has been quality checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure that it meets a high playing standard.
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The ESP James Hetfield Snakebyte captures the essence of a metal icon and distils it down into his signature guitar series. Two EMG active pickups have a sleek, stealthy finish that belies the enormous tonal power they wield. Designed in collaboration with James Hetfield, these pickups are a concentrated metal tempest, full of attack and output to really drive home that filthy rock crunch.
A slick, angular black Snakebyte body captures Hetfield's aggressive style. Perfectly completing that hard core appearance. Looks aren't everything though so the solid mahogany construction of the body is packed with resonance and deep tonal qualities to release your distortion rumble. This is a top spec guitar that channels the spirit of Metallica like no other, with every element showing Hetfield's musical finesse.
Ex-Demo: This product may be ex-display, have light signs of use, have slight cosmetic marks or may have non-essential parts or software missing. The original box, packaging or manual may not be included. Each item is checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure it meets our high standards. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
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James Hetfield is the co-founder of legendary metal group Metallica. Active for over thirty years and with more than 125 million albums sold worldwide they are something of a gold standard for hard rock. Known more for his intricate rhythm playing than lead solos, Hetfield's Snakebyte is just as capable setting the high frets on fire as providing galloping rhythm tempos.
Created specifically for James the EMG Active JH Set are key to generating his unique sound. The JH-N in the neck position hums with fierce attack, high output, and a rich low end to bring serious presence. EMG carefully constructed this pickup by installing individual ceramic poles and bobbins that have a larger core.
Cut through. The bridge pickup is where the biting tones of rock are found and with ESP Snakebyte it's no different. The JH-B delights with its tight, crisper attack and ringing clear tones. As active pickups you can be sure that you'll have a fully loaded output matched with clarity and definition at high gain levels. Crank up the distortion and let it rip, these humbuckers were made for rocking.
Only the best. Hardware befitting the calibre of Hetfield has been carefully selected for the ESP Snakebyte. A bone nut provides a stable anchor for your strings, Sperzel locking tuners ensure rock solid tuning stability while the Locking Tune-O-Matic bridge imbues great sustain to your strings and retains tension with the strings removed. Premium Schaller straplocks and a hardshell case complete the finishing touches on this one-of-a-kind instrument.
