James Hetfield's Guitars

Over the course his Metallica's 30 year career, James Hetfield has used an enourmous amount of guitars, most notably those by ESP and Gibson. James is most known for his love of the Explorer. He first started using the Gibson Explorer after his White Flying V (copy, not a Gibson) broke and he turned to his backup: the Gibson 1984 Explorer.

As the years passed, James hooked up with ESP Guitars and began using custom made Explorers among others by ESP. These days, James still rocks the Explorers along with his love for Les Pauls and LP style guitars as well as his newest creation with ESP, The James Hetfield Snakebyte.

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James Hetfield's Guitar History

To learn more about the guitars James Hetfield has used in the studio and on the road, please click on the album covers below. These are arranged as a sort of "Era timeline", meaning if you click on Kill em All, you will find information regarding the guitars James used during the Kill em All studio and touring period up until Ride the Lightning. If you click on Death Magnetic, you will be presented with guitars that James used in the studio and on the road UP TO PRESENT DAY.

 

 

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