This is a 2014 ESP LTD James Hetfield Truckster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original ESP LTD hardshell case. The rarest variant of the LTD Truckster, models like this one serialized with an L-prefix were Japanese-made (as opposed to Korea), not distributed outside Japan, and offered features essentially identical to their ESP-branded counterparts. Even the Aged Black Satin finish and simulated wear on this Japanese-made LTD is a direct match to ESP-branded models, in stark contrast to the way the Korean-made models were aged.

Designed as a signature model replicating Hetfield’s Custom ESP, seen extensively onstage and used trecord some of Metallica’s most essential music, this Truckster features a James Hetfield's signature Het Set active EMG pickups. Tonewoods comprise a mahogany body with a three-piece mahogany neck and bound rosewood fretboard, yielding plenty of midrange warmth and natural sustain.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Chunky C,
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, pearloid flag inlays (LTD inlay at 12th fret)
• Frets: Jumbo,
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Headstock: JH logo
• Tuners: Sperzel locking
• Serialization: L14-prefix (2014)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Pickups: EMG Het Set
• Harness: Pickups powered by 9V battery
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector (dummy switch for upper selector)
• Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar, dome-top knurled knobs

The Aged Black Satin finish shows simulated playwear, with sparingly little playwear beyond the factory aging. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.

The original ESP LTD hardshell case is included.