Ltd Snakebyte Signature James Hetfield Snow White
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- Designed for modern metal: an electric guitar built for attack, precision, and heavy rhythms.
- Mahogany construction (body and neck): a dense low-end register, sustain, and excellent tuning stability for lower tunings.
- Active EMG James Hetfield electronics: immediate response, high output level, and clear definition in distortion.
- Performance-oriented comfort: 22 jumbo frets, ebony fingerboard, and refined inlays, including the Snakebyte logo at the 12th fret.
Manufacturer Information
LTD Guitars
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A Signature Designed for the Stage, in the Spirit of the Snakebyte
This James Hetfield Snakebyte Signature fits within the realm of instruments made to withstand demanding concerts and performance-focused setups. Its glossy white visual identity combined with black hardware immediately sets the tone: a modern, radical instrument designed for massive guitar walls and pick-driven rhythms. The "Snakebyte" format and its dedicated details (inlays, branded case) make it a guitar with character, conceived as a precision tool as much as a signature model.
Who Is It For and What Styles?
This guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a stable instrument, ready to play loud and accurate, with exemplary behavior under high gain. It excels in modern metal, muscular hard rock, thrash, and any situation where a sharp attack, tight palm mutes, and clear riff articulation are expected. The active electronics are particularly well-suited to cut through dense mixes, both in rehearsal and on stage.
Sound
The combination of mahogany body and mahogany neck provides a warm tonal foundation, rich in low mids, with naturally generous sustain: ideal for massive rhythms and sustained notes. The ebony fingerboard adds definition and a crisper attack, highly appreciated for maintaining chord clarity in distortion. On the amplification side, the active electronics and the EMG James Hetfield neck pickup, paired with the 3-position selector and two volume controls, deliver a precise, dynamic, and cutting sound with excellent noise management in high-gain contexts. The Tonepros bridge and stop-bar tailpiece contribute to tuning stability and vibration transfer, for tight and impactful playing.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | H | Types of frets | Jumbo |
| Category | ST | Bridge / tailpiece | Tonepros, Stop-bar |
| Format | Snakebyte | Nbre of pickups | 2 |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Neck Pickup | EMG James Hetfield |
| Neck | Mahogany | Bridge pickup | EMG James Hetfield |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Electronics | Active |
| Marker | Pearly dots inlaid with Snakebyte logo at 12th fret | Selector | 3-position |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | Settings | 2x volume |
| Tuning pegs | Spertzel in oil bath | Color | White |
| Cover/case | Black rectangular case with ESP logo | Finishing | Glossy |
| Body | Mahogany | Hardware | Black |
| Finish | glossy | Tuners | Sperzel locking tuners with oil bath |
| Number of frets | 22 | Number of pickups | 1 |
| Fret type | jumbo | Controls | 2 x volume |
| Inlays | pearloid dots with Snakebyte logo at the 12th fret | Number of strings | 6 |
| Bridge/tailpiece | Tonepros, stop-bar | Case | black rectangular case with ESP logo |
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I am lucky to have done one. Being a big fan of Metallica it's the Holy Grail for me.
The playability is just incredible whether it's on powerful Hetfield power chords or for solo passages. With a good amp it's the ideal sound and look.
I recommend 3000%
LTD was able to delight us while maintaining a more than attractive price compared to the equipment this guitar has.
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Beautiful guitar, it sounds perfectly good, for fans of Metallica I recommend
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Questions frequently asked
Which styles suit the LTD Snakebyte Signature James Hetfield Snow White?
This model suits modern metal, thrash, and heavy hard rock. The active EMG James Hetfield pickups provide a sharp attack and tight palm-muted tones at high gain.
What pickups equip this Snakebyte?
The guitar is fitted with two active EMG James Hetfield pickups, one in the neck position and one at the bridge. A 3-way selector and two volume controls manage the different pickup configurations.
Is the Snakebyte stable for metal rhythm playing?
The Tonepros bridge combined with the stop-bar tailpiece contributes to tuning stability and vibration transfer. Sperzel locking tuners with oil bath complete this setup.
What woods make up the body and neck?
The body and neck are made of mahogany, a combination that provides a rich low-mid foundation and generous sustain. The ebony fingerboard enhances attack definition. It features 22 jumbo frets.
Is a case supplied with this guitar?
A black rectangular case bearing the ESP logo is included.
