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KIRK's EQUIPMENT CHRONOLOGY

 

 

KILL 'EM ALL

 

Guitars

Gibson Flying V #1

    Black w/ white pickguard

    2 pickups which were eventually changed to EMG 81s in 1987

    2 volume controls, 1 tone, triangle layout, set neck

    Was the main recording guitar for the first four albums

    The neck is glued on

    Can be seen: "Cliff 'Em All" inbetween "No Remorse" & "Metal Militia"

    Last time used live: "Master of Puppets" gigs

 

Gibson Flying V #2

    Red w/ white pickguard

    1 Seymore Duncan pickup, the other pickup was taped over

    2 volume controls, 1 tone, straight line layout, set neck

    Can be seen: Is an infamous picture of Lars holding 2 V's while getting

    hit with a sledgehammer.

    Last time used live: "Kill 'Em All" gigs

 

Fernandes Flying V

    Black w/ white pickguard

    1 bridge pickup, set neck

    1 volume control, 1 tone

    Can be seen: "Cliff 'Em All" - ("No Remorse")

    Last time used live: "Kill 'Em All" gigs

 

Amps

Marshall 2-100 watt head and 4x12 cabinets

he also used James Hetfield's modified Marshall amp

 

Effects

Boss distortion pedal

 

RIDE THE LIGHTNING

 

Guitars

Jackson Randy Rhodes Custom

    Black, EMG 81 humbucker

    Neck-through body, string through body (no stop bar, only

    tune-o-matic)

    Kirk picked this guitar up at the Jackson factory while they were on tour. The guitar was just finished. In fact, he had to wait 2 hours for the glue on the nut to dry and for the guitar to be setup and strung!

    After the "... And Justice For All" tour, the guitar became mostly a D-tuned guitar

    Can be seen: Cliff 'Em All - (Creeping Death),

    and Live Shit: San Diego- (Sad But True)

    Still used live

 

Fernandes Stratocaster #1

    Black w/ white pickguard

    3 single coil pickups (lace sensors?), Bolt-on neck, Floyd Rose trem

    1 volume control, 2 tone

    Unknown graphic below trem

    Can be seen: "Cliff 'Em All" - ("The Four Horsemen")

    Last time used live: "Master of Puppets" gigs

 

Amps

Marshall 100 watt head and 4x12 cabinets

 

MASTER OF PUPPETS

 

Guitars

Same as on previous albums

 

Amps

Mesa-Boogie Mark 2C amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Marshall 100 watt power amp

Marshall 4x12 cabinets

 

GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED

 

Guitars

Same as on previous albums

 

Amps

Same as on Master of Puppets

 

... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

 

Guitars

ESP M-II #1 "Skull and Crossbone"

    Black, 2x EMG 81 humbuckers

    Skull and Crossbone inlays, reverse headstock

    Pushead skull sticker on body

    This guitar was Kirk's original ESP MII. The headstock is slightly different than his following ESPs, the flat part is on the side of the headstock on this guitar, while the following ones are flat at the top of the headstock. Also, the skull inlays on this first ESP are oriented differently than his other one. The skulls are up and down when the guitar is in its stand, and his second one the skulls are up and down when the guitar is actually being played.

    This guitar now resides at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio.

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("The Four Horsemen")

    Only used live: "...And Justice For All" gigs

 

Gibson Les Paul Custom

    Black, white binding on body, tune-o-matic bridge

    2x EMG 81 humbuckers, gold hardware

    2 volume, 2 tone

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"),

    "Cunning Stunts" - ("Guitar/Bass doodle")

    Still used live

 

Tom Anderson ProAM (x2)

    Ash, Basswood body and Floyd Rose bridge

    The neck and middle pickup are ultrasonic stacked single coils and the bridge is a Tom Anderson H3. This one has a Floyd with a switcheroo switching system. The finish is a black & white bowling ball. The neck is maple/ Pau Ferro and has TA standard back shape with a 1 11/16" nut width EMG 81(neck), Anderson single coil pickups (during "Justice" tours)

    For recording "Metallica" and "Black" tours: EMG 81(neck), EMG-S single coil pickups

    Bolt-on neck, dot inlays

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("Seek and Destroy")

    Last time used live: "Black Album" gigs

 

Jackson Soloist

    Red w/ black pickguard

    1x EMG 81, 2x single coil pickups

    Floyd Rose bridge, bolt on neck

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("The Thing That Should Not Be")

 

Amps

Mesa-Boogie power-amp

Mesa-Boogie '88 preamp

 

Effects

Aphex parametric EQ

 

Around the time of "...And Justice for All", Kirk starts using a midi based and controlled system. Presets are controlled for each song (EQ, wah ect.) and can be changed off stage by his roadie Ian Ferguson. There is a large ammount of gear in Kirk's sound.

 

METALLICA

 

Guitars

ESP KH-1 Flying V "Devil"

    Black w/ white, EMG 81 humbucker, 1 volume control

    Dancing devils inlays

    Similar model available ESP KH-1

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Last Caress")

    Only rarely used live

    Still used live

 

ESP KH-2 M-II #2 "Skull & Crossbones II"

    Black, 2x EMG 81 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    Skull & crossbone inlays

    A red "Caution HOT" sticker now covers a large chip in the finish below the bridge, and a small sticker saying "Kirk's Guitar" above the neck pickup.

    Similar model available as ESP KH-2

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Harvester of Sorrow")

    Still used live

 

ESP KH-2 M-II #3 "Ouija"

    Black, 2x EMG 81 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    Ouija board graphics between the pickups

    Half moon & star, star inlays

    Similar model available as ESP KH-2 Ouija

    (The ESP KH-2 Ouija with the 'Half Moon & Star' inlays are the later constructions and the ones with the 'Skull & Crossbones' inlays are the earlier constructions of the signature ESP KH-2 "Ouija" serie)

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" - ("Ain't My Bitch")

    Still used live

 

ESP Eclipse #1 "Spider"

    Black, 2x EMG 81 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    A pushead designed spider graphic is located below the trem

    Similar model available ESP KH-3

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Enter Sandman")

    Still used live

 

ESP KH-4 M-II #4

    Black, with mother-of-pearl pickguard

    2x EMG 81 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    Neck-through-body, rosewood fretboard, dot inlays

    Floyd Rose bridge, black hardware

    You can see the order form for this guitar in the Live Shit book. Kirk uses this guitar with his Roland VG-8 midi processor for recording.

    Similar model available as ESP KH-4

    Never used live

 

Fender Stratocaster

    Cream with white pickguard, 3 Fender Lace Sensor pickups,

    1 volume and 2 tone control

    Bolt-on neck, rosewood fretboard

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("The Unforgiven")

    Last time used live: "Black Album" gigs

 

Ibanez RG470

    Black, Ibanez Infinity pickups

    (humbuckers at neck and bridge, single coil at mid)

    1 volume and 1 tone control

    Bolt-on neck, rosewood fretboard

    Floyd Rose Bridge, black hardware

    The guitar has been beaten up pretty bad, the bottom of the guitar is duct taped together.

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Guitar solo (Mistreated)")

 

Gibson Flying V #3

    Black w/ white pickguard

    2 Gibson PAF pickups

    2 volume controls 1 tone, straight line layout, set neck

    Gold hardware, tune-o-matic bridge

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Fade to Black")

    Only used live: "Black Album" gigs

 

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Triaxis preamps

Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp

Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets

 

Studio:

Marshall cabinets with 30 watt speakers

VHT power-amp

 

Effects

Bradshaw preamp

 

For the "Black Album" gigs and beyond, equip manager and bass roadie Zack Harmon designed speaker coffins for consistant tone. These were essentially large road cases housing a speaker cabinet, sound dampening and fixed positon microphones (maybe: Senheiser 421s).

 

Kirk Hammett: "I used a Bradshaw because the mids were clean and the low end sounded real percussive. The harmonic distortion also sounded nice and dirty. For the highs we used two Marshalls. We combined all the sounds and put the Bradshaw pre-amp through a VHT power-amp. We put it all through Marshall cabinets with 30-watt speakers and blended all the room mikes. My sound is a lot thicker and punchier than before, and I think it's better than ever. For the majority of the leads on this album I used a third ESP guitar. I also used my 1989 black Gibson Les Paul Custom. For the clean sound, I used a '61 stock white Strat [stratocaster] and a Fender blac- face Deluxe. I also used a '53 Gibson ES-295 style, and an ESP Les Paul Junior with EMG pickups."

source: GuitarWorld issue of '91

 

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Guitars

 

ESP KH-2 M-II #5 "Mummy"

    Original graphic from the movie "The Mummy" staring Boris Karloff

    2x EMG 81 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    'The Eye of Horus' inlays

    This guitar can not be ordered, because Kirk owns the rights of the drawing

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts"

    Still used live

 

ESP Wavecaster

    Hollow plexi-glass Telecaster body filled with blue wave machine fluid,

    rosewood fretbard

    1x EMG 81 humbucker, 1 volume control

    This is one of two guitars made by ESP. It was initally supposed to be a lava lamp, then a snow globe. The guitar is filled with the same fluids as a wave machine.

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" - ("Am I Evil")

    Only used live for "Cunning Stunts"

 

ESP LTD

    Black, dot inlays

    Seymour duncan humbucker (bridge), single coil (neck)

    1 volume and 1 tone control

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" (Kirk's guitar-smash)

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Mesa-Boogie Triaxis preamps

Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp

Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets in sound coffins described above

 

For amplification, Hammett uses a Marshall JMP-1 preamp, and a Mesa-Boogie Rectifier preamp into a Mesa-Boogie Strategy 400 Stereo power amp. Effects and preamp switching are accomplished with a BRADSHAW RSB 18R Rack Switcher with a remote pedal board. Kirk's tech, Justin Crew, uses the pedalboard enabling Hammett to have free reign of the stage. This also keeps the stage less cluttered due to the size of the pedalboard.

 

RE-LOAD

 

Guitars

Gibson Les Paul Standard

    Cherry Burst

    Gibson PAF pickups, gold hardware

    Can be seen: "Memory Remains" video

 

Dan Electro U2

    Black with white pickguard

    Standard lipstick pickups

    Can be seen: "The Unforgiven II" video

 

Godin Multiac

    Blonde

    Used for accoustic sets during the "ReLoad" tours

 

ESP Semi-Acoustic Eclipse

    Red, semi-hollow mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays

    Piezo electric pickup with active EQ system, 1 volume control

    Used for the acoustic parts of the live show

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Mesa-Boogie Triaxis preamps

Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp

Marshall JCM 900 preamps

Marshall 4x12 cabinets in sound coffins described above

 

GARAGE INC. / S&M

 

Guitars

ESP Eclipse #2

    Black, tune-o-matic bridge, black hardware

    Neck-through-body, rosewood fretboard

    EMG 81/81 pickups, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    Pushead spider inlays at frets 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9

    Skull and crossbone inlays at frets 12, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 24

    This guitar is similar to the one ESP made for Kirk during the "Black Album" gigs (the KH-3 model) except it is missing the Spider graphic and the Floyd Rose trem.

    This guitar is used to be played D tuned.

    Can be seen: "MTV's: Metallica at Roseland Ballroom" - ("The Small Hours"). Could possibly be the replacement for his Jackson Rhodes.

    Still used live

 

Amps

Same as on previous album

Kirk also used Wizard 4x12" cabinets during the "Garage Inc." gigs

 

SUMMER SANITARIUM TOUR

 

Guitars

ESP M-II #6 "Frankenstein"

    Its body's graphic is Boris Karloff as "Frankensetin's Monster"

    2x EMG 81 humbuckers, 2 volume and 1 tone control

    The writing THE MONSTER IS ALIVE! as inlays 2 red lights as the graphic's eyes, inlays glow green in the dark

    Still used live

 

Amps

Same as on previous tour

 

Kirk's ESP guitars (unless otherwise noted):

Are built or overseen by Matt Masciandaro. Kirk's guitars are maple neck-through-body designs with alder bodies. All of the ESP guitars have rosewood fretboards. All hardware (tune-o-matic bridges, stop piece, or Floyd Rose bridges and arms, and tuners) is black. Most have Fender style 3 way slot switches, 2 volume controls (one for each pickup) and 1 tone.

 

JAMES' EQUIPMENT CHRONOLOGY

 

KILL 'EM ALL

 

Guitars

Epiphone Flying V

    White with golden hardware, dot inlays, Seymore Duncan pickups

    2 volume controls, 1 tone

    Can be seen: "Cliff 'Em All" - ("Whiplash")

    Last time used live: "Master of Puppets" gigs

 

Amps

Marshall 100 watt head and 4x12 cabinets - Jose Arrengando modified

 

Effects

ProCo Rat Distortion

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm

 

RIDE THE LIGHTNING

 

Guitars

Gibson Explorer #1

    White w/ black headstock, dot inlays, has sported different stickers

    496R/500T ceramic magnet humbuckers were replaced by two

    EMG 81 humbuckers in 1987

    Can be seen: "Cliff 'Em All" - ("Creeping Death")

    Last time used live: "Monsters of Rock" tour

 

Amps

Marshall 100 watt head and 4x12 cabinets

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm

 

MASTER OF PUPPETS

 

GUITARS

Jackson KV1 (King V - Dave Mustaine signature serie)

    White, triangle inlays

    Duncan humbuckers, replaced by two EMG 81 humbuckers in 1987

    With this guitar James used to play "The Thing That Should Not Be"

    during "Master of Puppets" gigs

    Neck thru body, poplar body, ebony fingerboard

    LSR tuning machines

    Last time used live: 1987 (Jaymz broke the neck down the middle)

 

Amps

Mesa-Boogie Mark C+ amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Marshall 100 watt power amp

Marshall 4x12 cabinets

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm

 

GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED

 

GUITARS

Gibson Explorer #2

    White w/ black headstock, dot inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Different knob layout than on current explorers.

    MORE BEER sticker

    Last time used live: "... And Justice For All" gigs

 

Amps

Mesa-Boogie Mark C+ amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Marshall 100 watt power amp

Marshall 4x12 cabinets

 

Pics

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm

 

...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

 

GUITARS

White ESP Explorer #1

    Extended middle finger inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    EET FUK sticker on body

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - most songs

    Only used live: "...And Justice For All" gigs

    The EET FUK Explorer was autographed by him and reside now at the

    "House of Guitars" (641 Titus Ave. Rocester, NY) the place where the

    "Kill 'Em All" album was recorded.

 

White ESP Explorer #2

    Dot inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Now sticker covered, most predominatly "So Fucking What" on rear

    horn and "Mud flap woman" on lower horn.

    Hetfield's main recording guitar for the "Metallica" and "Load" album

    Can be seen: "A Year and a Half..." and "Nothing Else Matters" video

 

Black ESP Explorer #1

    Dot inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    FUK EM UP sticker on real horn, LA Raiders sticker between pickups,

    and somehthing on the top of the headstock, I can't make it out.

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("The Thing That Should Not Be")

    Last time used live:

    "... And Justice For All" gigs or possibly "Black Album" gigs

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Mark C+ amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Marshall 100 watt power amp

Marshall 4x12 cabinets

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm

 

METALLICA

 

Guitars live:

Black ESP Explorer #2

    Dot inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - most songs

    Last time used live: Before the "Load" gigs

 

Black ESP Explorer #3

    'Man to Wolf' inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("Harvester of Sorrow")

    Still used live

 

Black ESP Explorer #4

    'Black Album Snake' inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Mainly used as a D-tuned guitar

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: Seattle" - ("Sad But True")

 

Black ESP Explorer #5

    National Rifle Association inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Probably never played live

 

Black ESP Explorer #6

    Deer Skull inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Last used live: Before the "Load" gigs

 

ESP Double Neck Explorer #1

    Black, duck inlays, EMG 60/81 humbuckers (each neck)

    12 string top neck, 6 string bottom neck

    Can be seen: (barely) inside the Live Shit booklet

    In Montreal on 8th August '92 James was burnt in a pyro accident with

    this guitar. James used to play "Fade to Black" with this guitar.

    Last time used live: "Black Album" gigs

 

Gibson Chet Atkins Accoustic/Electric

    Black, gold hardware

    Body: Solid Spruce top, Acoustically chambered Mahogany back

    Neck/Profile: Mahogany/Modern classic

    Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/None

    Scale/Nut Width: 25 1/2"/1 13/16" (CE) or 2" (CEC)

    Binding: Multi-ply top

    Pickups:Gibson Hex piezo bridge transducer

    Controls:Active volume, Active volume, treble and bass (boost and cut)

    on rim Internal individual string volume adjustment

    Can be seen: "Live Shit: San Diego" - ("The Unforgiven")

    Last used live: Before the "Load" gigs

 

Studio:

Gretsch White Falcon II (model 7594)

Coral Electric Sitar (Red)

12 string electric-guitar

 

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp

Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets

 

For the "Black Album" gigs and beyond, equip manager and bass roadie Zack Harmon designed speaker coffins for consistant tone. These were essentially large road cases housing a speaker cabinet, sound dampening and fixed positon microphones (Senheiser 421s).

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm (Metallica logo / TBA snake)

 

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Guitars

Black ESP Explorer #7 - Elk Skull

    Barbed wire inlays, EMG 60n/81b humbuckers

    4-M logo burnt on back of guitar

    Wood burning and graphics by Dino Murdian

    Elk skull graphic on body (which looks more like a deer skull graphic)

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" - ("So What"), "The Memory Remains" - video, Still used live

 

Ken Lawrence Explorer

    Mahogany body w/ Chichino bark laminate,

    EMG 60n/81b humbuckers

    'Tribal Hunting Scene' inlays

    Modified Kenneth Lawrence headstock

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" - ("One")

    James uses this guitar for the most songs live

    Still used live

 

ESP JH-1 Flying V #1

    Black, 'Red Hot-Rod Flame' graphics, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    4-M inlay at 1st fret, top of M at each other fretmarker

    Similar model availiable as ESP JH-1

    Can be seen:'Guitar World Presents Guitar Legends: Metallica edition'

    Occasionally still used live

 

ESP JH-1 Flying V #2

    Black, 'Fuel Injected' graphics, EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    4-M inlay at 1st fret, top of M at each other fretmarker

    Stickers: Corvette racing flags

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" - ("Kill/Ride Medley") and inside ReLoad booklet

    Still used live

 

ESP Black Explorer #8 - Black Diamond Plate

    Black w/ black diamond plate (on body), EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Elk skull inlays

    Used as D-tuned guitar

    Similar model available as ESP JH-2

    Can be seen: "Cunning Stunts" - ("Sad But True")

    Still used live

 

ESP Black Explorer #9 - Black Diamond Plate

    Black w/ black diamond plate (on body), EMG 60/81 humbuckers

    Inlays: 4M logo at 1st fret and diamonds at the rest

    Used as a D-tuned guitar

    Similar model available as ESP JH-2

    Can be seen: "I Disappear" video

    Never used live

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Mesa-Boogie Triaxis preamps

Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp

Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets in sound coffins described above

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm (Metallica logo / 4M Ninja Star)

 

RE-LOAD

 

Guitars

Fender '52 Telecaster

    Butterscotch w/ black hardware

    Equiped with a Parsons-White B-bender system

    Can be seen: 'American Music Awards 1998' which is the only live performance of "The Unforgiven II"

 

National Reso-Lectric

    Red, resonator type guitar

    Used for accoustic sets on "ReLoad" gigs

 

ESP Rounded Top Eclipse

    Black w/ white bindings and white accents, EMG 60/81 pickups

    Flag inlays, gold hardware

    Similar model available as ESP JH-3

    Can be seen: "MTV ReLoad, Rehearse, Request"

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

Mesa-Boogie Mark IV amp (re-wired as a pre-amp)

Mesa-Boogie Triaxis preamps

Mesa-Boogie 100 watt power amp

Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets in sound coffins described above

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm (Metallica logo / 4M Ninja Star)

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm (Metallica logo / Fixxxer Doll)

 

GARAGE INC. / S&M

 

Guitars

1963 Gibson SG

    Cherry Red, mahogany body, chrome hardware

    490R/498T Alnico magnet humbucker

    Mahogany neck, rounded profile, rosewood fingerboard

    Trapezoid inlays

    Scale/Nut Width: 24 3/4"/1 11/16"

    Binding: Fingerboard

    Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR/Stop bar

    Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch

    Can be seen: "Turn the Page" video

 

1966 Martin D-28 (acoustic)

 

Amps

Roland Jazz Chorus 120

James used Wizard amps and cabinets for the "Garage Inc." gigs, but after these gigs he switched back to the Mesa/Boogie amps and cabinets.

 

Picks

Dunlop Green Tortex .88 mm

 

SUMMER SANITARIUM TOUR

 

Guitars

ESP Black Explorer #10 - Chrome Diamond Plate

    Black w/ chrome diamond plate (on body & headstock), EMG 60/81

    humbuckers

    Inlays: Mother of pearl 4M logo at 1st fret and diamonds at the rest

    Used as a D-tuned guitar

    Similar model available as ESP JH-2

    Can be seen: "MTV Movie Awards 2000" - live performance of

    "I Disappear"

    Otherwise never used live

 

ESP Black Explorer #11 - Chrome Diamond Plate

    Black w/ chrome diamond plate (on body & headstock), EMG 60/81

    humbuckers

    Inlays: Abalone colored 4M logo at 1st fret and diamonds at the rest

    Used as a D-tuned guitar

    Similar model available as ESP JH-2

    Still used live

 

Amps

4x customized Mesa Boogie Tri-Axis preamps

2x Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 power amplifiers

Mesa/Boogie 4 x 12" speaker cabinets

Wizard 4 x 12" speaker cabinet

Mesa Boogie Tremoverb 2 x 12" combo amp

 

 

James' ESP guitars (unless otherwise noted): Are built or overseen by Matt Masciandaro. James guitars are neck-through-body constructed. They mainly have maple necks and mahogany bodies. All of the ESP guitars have rosewood fretboards except for the "Black Album" guitars which are Ebony. All hardware (tune-o-matic bridge, stop piece and tuners) is black. There are Gibson style 3 way switches, and 2 volume controls (one for each pickup).

Posted

tonul chitarilor de pe MOP e preferatu meu..nah..recunosc..de pus mana pe scule nu..

dar un jackson cu emg (poate chiar 81) se poate face rost...iar restu..well..e bine daca ai niste scheme electrice (cum am eu) :)

daca as face rost si de componente cat de cat sa semene cu cele originale ar fi ideal..de asamblat am cu cine sa fac asta..

 

daca nu o sa mai fiu certat cu maicamea o sa fac rost de chitara..

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