James Hetfield

What Equipment Does James Hetfield Use:

🎸 Guitars

What guitar does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following guitars:

ESP Custom Shop James Hetfield Snakebyte Baritone – Blue Camo
Gibson Custom EDS-1275 Double-Neck Electric Guitar
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Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Electric Guitar
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🎸 Acoustic Guitars

What acoustic guitar does James Hetfield play?

James Hetfield plays the following acoustic guitars:

Martin HD-28

The Martin HD-28 dreadnought acoustic guitar boasts the same design that made the D-28 a classic — herringbone top trim and Martin’s time-tested scalloped X-bracing. …

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⚡🎸 Electric Guitars

What electric guitar does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following electric guitars:

Hutchinson Steel Top

This is a Limited run of 12 Steel Tops based exclusively on the LTD Snakebyte. Each are numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity …

Hutchinson Iron Top

The Iron Top has a ‘corroded iron’ surface, hefty bolted binding and a recessed cog, giving it the look of a machine from the Industrial …

Hutchinson HotRod

The HotRod concept takes styling and inspiration from old American cars and hotrods while also continuing the themes of the Bronze Top. The Buick-style bonnet …

ESP MX-220 Explorer “FUK EM UP”

James’ third ESP explorer which appeared sometime after “…And Justice For All”, it was used during the “Damaged Justice” tour, it has a piece of …

ESP James Hetfield Truckster in Aged Primer Gray
ESP LTD James Hetfield Snakebyte Electric Guitar Snow White

A custom body and headstock designed by James. A new custom Hetfield-designed body and headstock.The new James Hetfield Snakebyte guitar is coiled and ready to …

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Gibson SG Standard

The Gibson SG Standard rocks the classic looks and features associated with the late 60’s style SG models sought after by many. A rounded profile …

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Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar

Funny guitar, the Gibson Explorer. Not funny as in “ha ha””, but funny “peculiar”. When it launched in 1957/’58 – alongside its equally radical brethren, …

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Fender Telecaster

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Apr 2023) ** Fender Telecaster** Manufacturer: Fender Period: 1950–present Construction: Body type Solid Neck joint Bolt-on Scale 25.5 inches (647.7 …

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Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

The Fender Stratocaster shaped the face of early rock & roll and still molds modern sound today. CONTOURS AND CUTAWAYS Fender expanded on the Tele’s …

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Fender American Vintage ’52 Telecaster Reissue

PURE VINTAGE ORIGINAL TELECASTER For the guitarist who craves pure vintage Fender style, the American Vintage series presents original-era model year guitars built with meticulous …

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Strings

What strings does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following strings:

Pickups

What pick or pickups does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following picks:

Dunlop James Hetfield Signature Pick Tin

This Pick Tin features six picks with art from Dirty Donny inspired by the axe-wielding Metallica madman, including one pick modeled after the one James …

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Dunlop James Hetfield White Fang Signature Flow Pick

As one of the greatest riff masters of all time, James Hetfield needs gear that performs as monstrously as he does—picks included. When he came …

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Wah pedals

What wah pedals does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following wah pedals:

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Pedal

A true rock classic every guitar player should have. If you play the real thing”the Dunlop Original Crybaby wah pedal”you get the real sound. The …

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Amplifiers

What amps does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following amps:

Mesa/Boogie Strategy 400 Stereo Power Amp
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Mesa/Boogie Simul-Class 2: Ninety Stereo Tube Power Amp
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🔊 Guitar Amps

What amps does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following amps:

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
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Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier Twenty Five

Don’t think for a moment that the Mini Rectifier® is a trendy down-line toy or marketing-derived imitation of our mighty Recto®. This is the real …

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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
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Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
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Diezel Hagen 100W Tube Guitar Head Amp

Hagen is Diezel’s answer to the needs of today’s axemen: a hyper versatile, modern sounding, multi-channel amp loaded with four individual preamps, useful features, easily …

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Blackstar Series One 200 Guitar Amp
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Blackstar Series One 100 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head

Superior tube tone and flexibility. Blackstar builds the Series One S-100 tube guitar amp head on the rock-solid foundation of the classic 100W EL34 power …

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🔊 Preamps

What preamps does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following preamps:

🎹 MIDI Keyboards and Synthesizers

What keyboard or/and synth does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following MIDI keyboard or/and synth:

Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro

Imagine being able to instantly reconfigure your entire rig with the touch of a single button. Now you can! And, you aren’t limited to just …

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🎛️ Mixers

What mixers does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following mixers:

🎧 Headphone and headsets

What headphone and headsets does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following headphones:

Sony MDR-7506 Professional Headphones

Top rated for accurate, detailed music reproduction. The professional-quality Sony Pro MDR-7506 Headphones let you hear it all. Premium 40mm drivers reproduce every musical nuance. …

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones

Professional monitor headphones for the most critical audio professionals. The ATH-Mx Series headphones are a reliable source for monitoring in home and professional studio environments. …

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🔊 Studio Monitors/Speakers

What studio monitors or speakers does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following studio monitors:

Sennheiser SR 2050 In-Ear Monitoring System
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🎙️ Microphones

What mic does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following microphones:

Shure Super 55 Dynamic Microphone

The Super 55 Deluxe Vocal Microphone features a signature satin chrome-plated die-cast casing, supercardioid polar pattern, vibrant blue foam behind the grille, and tailored frequency …

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Shure SM7B

Whether it’s broadcast, podcast or recording, voices need to be handled with care. When purified and polished, every detail has more impact. That’s why the …

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Shure SM57

Dynamic Microphone with Cardioid Pickup Pattern, 40Hz-15kHz Frequency Response, Low Impedance, Included Stand Adapter, and Zippered Carrying Case Instrument/Vocal Microphone

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Audio-Technica Artist Elite AE5400

The ultimate vocal performance instrument, the Artist Elite AE5400 cardioid condenser delivers pristine sound quality demanded by the most discriminating microphone user. With its superb …

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Other studio recording gear

What recording gear does James Hetfield use?

James Hetfield uses the following gear:

Ken Lawrence Explorer “Carl”

This is an amazing guitar that was created by Ken Lawrence in the style of James’ usual Ken Lawrence explorers, but with a cool twist. …

Ken Lawrence Custom James Hetfield Signature Explorer
James Hetfield ESP Explorer “EET FUK”

The name is derived from a piece of masking tape on which Hetfield wrote “EET FUK”.

Gibson Custom Les Paul “Cliff Burton RIP”
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

With four award-winning Focusrite preamps, the 18i8 is designed for producers and recording artist that demand a significant number of inputs to track multiple sources …

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ESP MX220 Explorer “EET FUK”

An ESP Explorer used by James Hetfield Customized with Middle-Finger Inlays and a piece of tape with the words “EET FUK” written on it.

ESP James Hetfield Custom MX250 Explorer “Elk Skull”
“Unforgiven” Custom Acoustic Guitar
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