New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

[GodOfRhythm]

ESP's gonna push that Eclipse he's been playing a lot lately. He stripped it down to the primer and repainted to give it a new finish, but he never got to it, so it looks like this now.

Anyways this is the pic that was up on the ESPee boards before they pulled it:

http://tinypic.com/xdkb5

I'm not too much of a fan of Eclipses neither am I a fan of Signature guitars, and I don't specifically like this model either.

But I was wondering if anyone has some more info? Concerning any specs or something that might be present when it's released.

Ward

[neilli]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

That was in Matt's ill faited post of the 2005 ESP's: personally, I think it's hideous! Hetfield should go back to explorers and try writing a album that doesn't suck (OK, maybe hoping too much as it's not pre '91 any more!)

[zeegler]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

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That was in Matt's ill faited post of the 2005 ESP's: personally, I think it's hideous! Hetfield should go back to explorers and try writing a album that doesn't suck (OK, maybe hoping too much as it's not pre '91 any more!)

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I'll second that!

[etaeniura]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

i agree with neilli. When I hear almost anything after "Justice" (with a few exceptions on the BLack album) I can't believe these are the same guys who did "Master of Puppets" and "RIde the Lightening". It is like they all took an OD of estrogen...

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

Well I think some of the Loads is mindblowing as well.
Saint Anger is shite though.

But that's not the matter at hand, gentlemen. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

I agree like everyone says, James will look much better with Explorer type shape.
Or maybe he should go with V.
Seeing this, it makes more sense for James to go with Gibson instead of ESP.

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

Well I'm the last one you've got to say that to. (mind the avatar) [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

He's been playing some Gibsons lately, both Explorers (Rusty) and LP's.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

Gibson should have an endorsement deal with James and release a signature model based on his older Explorers.
Then at least I get to have one....Epiphone version.. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Jim Shine]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

James should start playing his old Epiphone white Flying V.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

Jim, I didn't know his V was Ephiphone..Is that right?
I always thought that was Gibson.

[Jim Shine]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

He relogoed it.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

I see now.
I guess I should try that but I have seen reissue Gibson V are pretty cheap these days especially used ones...
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[axeman81]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

I bet it's mahogany body with 81b/60n to go...as for the rest...the jury is still out [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

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Gibson should have an endorsement deal with James and release a signature model based on his older Explorers.
Then at least I get to have one....Epiphone version.. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Well those ESP Mx 250 are the closest you'll get. The white custom versions with the middlefinger inlays are basically a signature guitar.

[ChickenScratch]

Re: New James Hetfield Signature Guitar 2005

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James should start playing his old Epiphone white Flying V.

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I'm with you man! I don't care what people say, those Epi Vs and Explorers play great and Metallica built their legacy on them. I remember about 4 years ago comming across a picture of James (it was a current pic at the time) sitting on a black couch with about 5 black Epi Vs leaned up against the couch and he was playing one. It seemed like he was trying them.

Oh, and about that new ESP. It's ugly as all hell but I have a question. What's that one switch down where the knobs are?