James Hetfield’s Guitar Picks:
– Dunlop Tortex .88mm – James’ main pick since the early days. – Dunlop James Hetfield Black Fang 1.14mm – Used more often in the recent days.
For a more in-depth look into James’ setup and technique be sure to pick up The Art of James Hetfield book co-written by James Himself.
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ESP JH-1
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Гриф из розового дерева
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Инкрустация со звездой Abalone Ninja, с полной звездой ниндзя на первом ладу
- Черная фурнитура
- Бридж: Tune-o-Matic Bridge с фиксатором Stop Tailpiece
- 22 лады XJ
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Активный пу
- Органы управления: трехпозиционный селекторный переключатель звукоснимателя, 2 регулятора громкости без тона
- Отделка: черный с красным пламенем хотрода
ESP JH-2
- Set-Neck
- Шкала 24,75 дюйма
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Кленовый топ
- Шея из красного дерева
- Гриф из розового дерева
- Перламутровые инкрустации с ромбами, с полной звездой ниндзя на первом ладу
- Костяная гайка 42 мм
- Тонкий U-образный контур шеи
- 22 лады XJ
- Черная фурнитура
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Ремни Schaller
- Блокировка Tonepros TOM & Tail
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Активный пу
- Отделка: BLK с черной алмазной пластиной
Железный крест ESP
- Set-Neck
- Шкала 24,75 дюйма
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Кленовый топ
- Шея из красного дерева
- Накладка на гриф из черного дерева
- Костяная гайка 42 мм
- Тонкий U-образный контур шеи
- 22 лады XJ EVO (золото), без никелевый сплав
- Проблемное золото оборудование
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Ремни Schaller
- Блокировка Tonepros TOM & Tail
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Активный полиуретан с потертыми золотыми крышками
- Отделка: Рваные BLK
Грузовик ESP
- Set-Neck
- Шкала 24,75 дюйма
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Кленовый топ
- Шея из красного дерева
- Гриф из розового дерева
- Костяная гайка 42 мм
- Тонкий U-образный контур шеи
- 22 лады XJ
- Атласная хромированная фурнитура
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Ремни Schaller
- Блокировка Tonepros TOM & Tail
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Активный пу
- Отделка: состаренный праймер серый
ESP LTD Грузовик
- Set-Neck
- Шкала 24,75 дюйма
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Шея из красного дерева
- Гриф из розового дерева
- Стандартная гайка 42 мм
- Тонкий U-образный контур шеи
- 22 лады XJ
- Атласная хромированная фурнитура
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Блокировка Tonepros TOM & Tail
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Активный пу
- Отделка: состаренный праймер серый
ESP LTD Snakebyte
- Set-Neck
- 24,75 «шкала
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Шея из красного дерева
- Накладка на гриф из черного дерева
- Костяная гайка 42 мм
- Тонкий U-образный контур шеи
- 22 лады XJ
- Черная фурнитура
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Ремни Schaller
- Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge и хвостовик
- EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Активный пу
- Отделка: BLK, SW
ESP LTD Snakebyte 2015 г.
- Set-Neck
- 24,75 «шкала
- Корпус из красного дерева
- Шея из красного дерева
- Накладка на гриф из черного дерева
- Костяная гайка 42 мм
- Тонкий U-образный контур шеи
- 22 лады XJ
- Черная фурнитура
- Тюнеры с замком Sperzel
- Ремни Schaller
- Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge и хвостовик
- EMG Het-Set (подпись Джеймса Хэтфилда) Active pu
- Отделка: BLK, SW
James Hetfield’s Guitar Amps:
– Kill ‘Em All, Ride The Lightning On the first album James was using what looks like a Marshall JMP2203 Master Volume modified by Jose Arredondo. The amp might’ve been a vintage 1959 Super Lead, so we’re not exactly clear about it. After the amp was stolen prior to the recording of “Ride The Lightning”, James had to buy replacement Marshall JCM800 head and Marshall cabinets loaded with Celestion G12-65 speakers. This amp was also later modified by Ken Fischer to allow bypassing the preamp.
– Master of Puppets For Master of Puppets both James and Kirk started using Mesa Boogie amps. They were both playing through Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ slaved into moded 100W Marshall JCM800s used on the previous album.
– …And Justice For All On this album James was using pretty much the same setup, although the tone is noticeably different. This may have been a result of messing with an EQ, although some people claim that James stopped using Marshalls before this album, and relied completely on Mesa Boogies. The album also marks the introduction of Roland JC120 combos into James’ setup, used for the clean sound ever since.
– Black Album For the Black Album James used a modified Marshall amplifier, his old Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+, the new Mesa Boogie Mark IV, as well as the Strategy 400 power amp and ADA MP-1 preamp. He also enclosed his Marshall cabinets with foam and blankets to cancel out the unwanted frequencies. After the studio session, the band’s equipment manager Zack Harmon designed custom speaker coffins for James to used in the future, achieving the same result on a much practical level.
– Load, Reload For these two albums, James added a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier and began to use the TriAxis preamp next his old ADA MP-1.
– Garage Inc.A 100w Wizard Modern Classic was used as the main amp on the album.
– St. AngerOn St. Anger James started using a Diezel VH4 alongside his old Wizard Modern Classics and some Marshall amps.
– Death Magnetic Around 2007, prior to the recording of Death Magnetic James started experimenting with Krank Krankenstein and Revolution 1 amps, which he ended up using on the album.
If you’re interested in his current live gig, be sure to watch Metallica Gear Run on YouTube.
James Hetfield’s Guitar Effects:
Hetfield is known for using very few effects in his signal chain, and for those he does use they are usually controlled by his guitar tech behind the scenes. His sound is more result of his amp setup, and the use of an EQ.
During the live gig, James does resort to using a couple of effects to replicate the sound from the studio, and those effects, of course, varied over the years. We decided to try and select the few that were arguably most notable, but if you think that something else deserves a spot on the list below, message us using the form at the end of this article.
– ProCo Rat Distortion pedal Used on “Kill ’em All” in combination with a modified Marshall.
– Ibanez Tube Screamer Used on “Ride the Lightning” as the replacement for the stolen ProCo Rat. This was the last time he’d use a distortion pedal in his signal chain, as he moved toward using a Mesa Boogie/Marshall combo to get most of his sound.
– TC Electronic G-Major 2 Used nowadays for his effects during live performances. The unit is controlled by his tech but it allows James to get effects from older albums without going through a box full of effects.
– MXR Phase 100
– Digitech Whammy
– Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
– Line 6 DM4
– Klon Centaur
– Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
– Lovetone Brown Source
