Ltd Snakebyte Black Satin

Essential Information About the ESP Signature James Hetfield Snakebyte Black Satin Guitar

• James Hetfield Signature: an electric guitar designed for massive rhythms, sharp attack, and precision in palm-muting.


• Active EMG James Hetfield Electronics (2 pickups): high output level, definition, and immediate response for modern distortion tones.


• Mahogany construction + ebony fingerboard: solid lows, dense mids, and excellent clarity, even with high gain.


• Black satin finish and black hardware: sleek, aggressive look with a "fast" playing feel.

A Signature That Has Become a Metal Reference in the Hetfield Lineage

The Snakebyte Black Satin fits within James Hetfield's sonic universe: a guitar designed for rhythm playing, stable tuning, and stage efficiency. Combining angular aesthetics and performance-oriented components, this signature model aims for a clear result: delivering a powerful, stable, and immediately usable sound, in the spirit of iconic guitars associated with modern metal.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

This 6-string electric guitar is primarily intended for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a responsive and uncompromising instrument for heavy distortion. It excels in metal, hard rock, thrash, and modern styles requiring a sharp attack, excellent riff definition, and tightly controlled dynamics. Playing comfort and extra jumbo frets also favor strong bends and incisive leads.

Sound Characteristics

The combination of a mahogany body and mahogany neck provides a dense tonal foundation with rich mids and solid lows, ideal for thick, punchy riffs. The ebony fingerboard adds a more direct attack and better note-to-note clarity, especially appreciated when gain is high. The two EMG James Hetfield pickups with active electronics deliver a powerful, precise, and balanced signal: palm-mutes remain tight, complex chords retain separation, and sustain is well pronounced. The 3-position selector switch allows quick pickup changes, while the volume control offers simple and effective stage control.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

The guitar comes with a case, ideal for protecting the instrument during transport and storage.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Types of frets	Extra Jumbo
Category	Extreme	Bridge / tailpiece	Tonepros, Tune-o-Matic
Nbr of strings	6	Nbre of pickups	2
Neck	Mahogany	Neck Pickup	EMG James Hetfield
Radius	350 mm	Bridge pickup	EMG James Hetfield
Nut Width	42 mm	Electronics	Active
Fingerboard	Ebony	Selector	3-position
Nbrs of frets	22	Settings	Volume
Scale (mm)	24 "	Color	Black
Cover/case	Case	Finishing	Satin varnish
Body	Mahogany	Hardware	Black

Finish	satin lacquer	Number of pickups	2
Number of frets	22	Controls	volume
Fret type	extra jumbo	Number of strings	6
Scale length	24" / 609.6 mm	Bag/case	case
Bridge/tailpiece	Tonepros, Tune-o-Matic