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ESP LTD Metallica Ride The Lightning Limited Edition Electric Guitar
OVERVIEW
A specially created commemorative guitar for metal, and most specifically, Metallica fans.
The LTD "Ride the Lightning" limited-edition guitar was created to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of Metallica's second album, which was released on July 27, 1984, and features a graphic finish that mimics the cover art of that iconic album.
"ESP and Metallica's guitarists James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have a relationship that goes back more than two decades," says Matt Masciandaro, President and CEO of the ESP Guitar Company. "Last year, we successfully released a limited-edition guitar for the 30-year anniversary of their first album, Kill ËœEm All. We are happy to offer another new Metallica-focused guitar for serious players, collectors, and fans."
ESP plans to produce only 300 of the LTD "Ride the Lightning" models worldwide, making each one a highly sought-after collectible due to its relative rarity. Its features include an alder body with maple neck (bolt-on construction) at 25.5" scale, and an ebony fingerboard with 24 XJ frets. EMG 60 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups are included, along with tune-o-matic bridge and string-thru-body design. The guitar also features a Metallica logo fingerboard inlay, and each guitar includes an ESP form-fit case with the Metallica logo, and a certificate of authenticity.
The Ride the Lightning album helped establish Metallica as a serious contender in the metal arena, and led to their major label signing later in 1984. Some of the now-classic songs on that album include "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Fade to Black", and "Creeping Death".
FEATURES
Body- Body shape: Double cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body wood: Alder
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
Neck- Neck shape: Not specified
- Neck wood: Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard- Material: Ebony
- Radius: Not specified
- Fret size: Extra-jumbo
- Number of frets: 24
- Inlays: Metallica logo
- Nut width: Not specified
Pickups- Configuration: HH
- Neck: EMG-60
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: EMG-81
- Brand: EMG
- Active or passive: Active
- Series or parallel: Series
- Piezo: No
- Active EQ: No
- Special electronics: None
Controls- Control layout: Master volume, tone
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Coil tap or split: No
- Kill switch: No
Hardware- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: String thru body
- Tuning machines: Die-cast
- Color: Black
Other- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Body finish
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: Certificate of authenticity
- Country of origin: South Korea
Now you can ride the lightning on Ride The Lightning. Order today!
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