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ESP LTD Truckster £1129
James Hetfield's signature model from ESP's more affordable range LTD, complete with dual EMGs but without much of a finish...
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:08 pm UTC
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I tried out this guitar a couple of years ago on a visit to London's Denmark Street, it really is quite something! Obviously miles ahead of the "LTD" edition, chugging away at some of the classic 80's Metallica riffs is what this guitar was built to do, the sound is what you'd hope it to be, it plays well & definatly looks the part. Infact, it does everything you'd expect it to, but as big a fan of Mr. Hetfield as I am, a lottery win sadly is really the only way I would ever own this beast.
However if you have the cash & are looking for a decent metal/hard rock guitar & most importantly are a fan of Metallica then I highly recommend the Truckster
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Good 'vibe' and surprisingly versatile tonal performance.
Cons
It’s unlikely to appeal to those outside the Metallica fan club.
Verdict
Whether the RRP is a fair price for a guitar that's been bashed about will depend on your allegiance to San Francisco's biggest heavy metal band, but we're just about happy with the Truckster's value - especially considering the wealth of tones on offer and the unusual livery.
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Specification Show
LTD Truckster
- Price:
- £1129
- Available Controls:
- 2 x Volume, 3 Position Toggle Pickup Selector Switch, Tone
- Available Finish:
- Aged Primer Grey only
- Bolt-on Neck:
- false
- Bridge:
- Tune-o-matic
- Country of Origin:
- Korea
- Cutaway:
- true
- Fingerboard Material:
- Rosewood
- Guitar Body Material:
- Mahogany
- Hardware:
- Satin-chrome
- Inlays:
- Flags
- Neck Material:
- Mahogany
- No of Strings:
- 6
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Nut Material:
- Synthetic
- Options:
- Aside from the full-on version of the Truckster (£1,599), the Eclipse II (£1,359) features much the same spec. The LTD EC-400 (£699) is loaded with EMGs, while the EC-200 (£499) offers EMG-HZ H-4 pickups. The whole EC range begins with the cool EC-50 (£249)
- Pickguard:
- false
- Pickups:
- EMG-60 (Neck), EMG-81 (Bridge)
- Scale Length (Inches) (Inches):
- 24.75
- Scale Length (mm) (mm):
- 629
- Special Features:
- LTD inlay at 12th fret
- String Spacing (mm):
- 52
- Weight (kg) (kg):
- 3.81
- Weight (lb) (lb):
- 8.4
- Width at Nut (mm) (mm):
- 43
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