Ltd Signature James Hetfield Vulture Olympic White

A Signature Model Built for the Stage and Heavy Riffs

This James Hetfield Signature Vulture Olympic White follows the tradition of "high gain" guitars: an instantly recognizable Flying silhouette, active electronics, and hardware designed to withstand heavy tunings and powerful attacks. The goal is clear: to offer a stable, efficient, and direct instrument with a sharp aesthetic and a feel designed for precision.

For Whom and Which Styles?

With its active pickups, black hardware, and mahogany craftsmanship, this guitar primarily targets intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a no-compromise instrument for metal, hard rock, and all tight, saturated rhythms. Its shorter scale length and Extra Jumbo frets also favor comfortable lead playing (easy bends, wide vibrato), while remaining formidable in pick-driven rhythm playing.

Sound Characteristics

The combination of a mahogany body and a set mahogany neck provides a dense sonic foundation, with present low-mids and naturally generous sustain, ideal for heavy riffs and chords that hold. The Macassar ebony fingerboard adds definition and a sharper attack, useful for maintaining clarity under heavy distortion. On the amplification side, the active EMG James Hetfield pickups deliver a very controlled response, tight lows, and precise highs: perfect for palm mutes, fast alternate picking, and modern tones, with generally lower noise compared to passive pickups at very high gain levels.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay close to the original string gauge, a 10-46 electric guitar string set is a safe choice. A good quality 6.35 mm mono jack cable is also recommended to fully exploit the dynamics of the active pickups and signal stability.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Mahogany
Category	Extreme	Types of frets	Extra Jumbo
Format	Flying	Bridge / tailpiece	Tonepros
Nbr of strings	6	Nbre of pickups	2
Neck	Glued mahogany	Neck Pickup	EMG James Hetfield
Neck format	Thin U	Bridge pickup	EMG James Hetfield
Radius	350 mm	Electronics	Active
Nut Width	42 mm	Selector	3-position
Fingerboard	Macassar ebony	Settings	2x volume
Nbrs of frets	22	Color	White
Scale (mm)	628 mm	Colours	Olympic White
Tuning pegs	Lockings	Finishing	Satin
Original Strings	10-46	Hardware	Black
Cover/case	Case

Shape	Flying	Hardware color	black
Body wood	mahogany	Bridge/tailpiece	Tonepros
Finish	satin	Tuners	locking
Color tone	white	Electronics type	active
Neck wood	set mahogany	Number of pickups	2
Neck shape	Thin U	Selector switch	3-position
Number of frets	22	Controls	2 x volume knobs
Fret type	Extra Jumbo	Number of strings	6
Scale length	24.75" / 628 mm	Case	hard case included