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, 12:08 pm BST
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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.
The bottom line
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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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
- Left Handed:
- false
- 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):
- 24.75
- Scale Length (mm):
- 629
- Special Features:
- LTD inlay at 12th fret
- String Spacing:
- 52
- Tuners:
- Sperzal Locking Tuners
- Weight (kg):
- 3.81
- Weight (lb):
- 8.4
- Width at Nut (mm):
- 43
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