James Hetfield ESP

[yevetz]

I looking for pics of James Hetfield ESP guitar with inlays of evolution monkey to human.

Please help

Thank you

[Aeroscopic]

I don't think he has a monkey to man esp :p he does have a wolf to man :lol
http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/images/equipment/mantowolf.gif
http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesguitars/MTWEspExp/mtwexp.jpg
http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesguitars/MTWEspExp/mantowolf2.jpg

[yevetz]

I don't think he has a monkey to man esp :p he does have a wolf to man :lol
http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/images/equipment/mantowolf.gif
http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesguitars/MTWEspExp/mtwexp.jpg
http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesguitars/MTWEspExp/mantowolf2.jpg



Thank you very very much :D

Maybe you have more pics........I need it for luthier

[Aeroscopic]

that's all I have dude, and it's about the best you'll find cause I searched alot on this guitar but not much picture material available on this one.

[yevetz]

that's all I have dude, and it's about the best you'll find cause I searched alot on this guitar but not much picture material available on this one.

ok

thank you anyway :)

[Rhymenocerous]

Christopher Woods makes a pretty nice version.
Not quite the same, but cool nonetheless.

Linky (http://homepage.mac.com/bigvelvetdog/Inlay/m2w.html).

[yevetz]

Christopher Woods makes a pretty nice version.
Not quite the same, but cool nonetheless.

Linky (http://homepage.mac.com/bigvelvetdog/Inlay/m2w.html).

Thank you :D

this is what I was looking for

[yevetz]

If James Hetfield has another guitars with evolution inlays?

[The Sloth]

why don't you design your very own evolution?

[yevetz]

why don't you design your very own evolution?

It's not for me......it's for my friend. he ask me to find a pics :)

[AsherTKK]

why don't you design your very own evolution?

that would be a great idea btw...

[Metfuk]

Some close ups...But it does not cover the entire fretboard because his hand is in place.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s252/MVHRockbox/Wolfinlays1.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s252/MVHRockbox/Wolfinlays2.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s252/MVHRockbox/Wolfinlays3.jpg

[ESPDan]

he does have a wolf to man


Wouldn't it be a man to wolf inlay?

[yevetz]

Thanks to all

[hermz]

Those are awesome inlays. Never seen that before.

[chevy Z 302]

maybe we shouldnt be posting such detailed pics :rolleyes:

just sayin:\

[Metfuk]

maybe we shouldnt be posting such detailed pics :rolleyes:

just sayin:\

I kinda feel where you're coming from.
But with the right research, one can find a lot of stuff. The pics I posted are simply taken from my bootleg dvd.

[darkalone]

maybe we shouldnt be posting such detailed pics :rolleyes:

just sayin:\

Why not? It's an old guitar, and last I checked it hasn't seen use in years. To quote the man himself, it looks nice, but there's better sounding guitars.

[Metfuk]

To quote the man himself, it looks nice, but there's better sounding guitars.

Has James said this about the Explorer?

[darkalone]

About the man to wolf one, yes.

[Metfuk]

About the man to wolf one, yes.

Really? When did he say that? That's pretty interesting.

All I know is that he used that guitar A LOT from 1991 to 1995 and that I haven't seen it anymore since 1995.

[darkalone]

I'm pretty sure I read it in the Guitar Legends: Metallica magazine from like 1996/1997. Someone asked him why he didn't use it on stage anymore. That's what he said.

[Metfuk]

I'm pretty sure I read it in the Guitar Legends: Metallica magazine from like 1996/1997. Someone asked him why he didn't use it on stage anymore. That's what he said.

Ah I see. Well I can imagine that. Not 2 guitars sound exactly the same. He still uses some black MX guitars live to this day. Probably ones that sound better to his ears?
And around '96 he also had his first KL, which was probably his best sounding guitar at that time.

[darkalone]

Obviously he's been moving away from Explorers the last few years. He's admitted to being a big LP fan, but never felt they were "metal" enough in the old days. Now that he's all "older and wiser" I guess he doesn't give a shit.

[Metfuk]

Yeah I've noticed that too.
I like LPs but Explorers are the best looking guitars IMO.

[smashandgrab1forme]

I'm pretty sure I read it in the Guitar Legends: Metallica magazine from like 1996/1997. Someone asked him why he didn't use it on stage anymore. That's what he said.


Put the interview up, or im flying the bullshit flag :p

[Metfuk]

Put the interview up, or im flying the bullshit flag :p

Oh yeah, I'd love to read it!
Maybe you can scan the article?

[darkalone]

Put the interview up, or im flying the bullshit flag :p

Yeah I know. :lol I'm trying to find it. So far, no dice.

Monty might know some more specifics.

[smashandgrab1forme]

What month was it i maight have it

[darkalone]

Oh god I have no idea. I read it years ago and it's just one of those fanboy things you remember.

[nightofthelivingshred]

mullet hetfield\hetfield with burnt to fuck hand = badass riffage

[AsherTKK]

it's just one of those fanboy things you remember.

:lol

feel the same way

[sean106OCD]

Notice in all the metclub studio pix, he is not using at all is old "favorite recording" creme Explorer? Guess he is putting her to bed :(

[darkalone]

Notice in all the metclub studio pix, he is not using at all is old "favorite recording" creme Explorer? Guess he is putting her to bed :(

Oh I'm sure it's hiding somewhere.

Didn't he get all new stickers for it?

[sean106OCD]

In SKOM, it looks like Dirty Donny did graphics all over it and took off all the stickers etc.


Kirky like teh KH-20zzz

http://www.metallica.com/ivergence/image/10oct1007_pic03.jpg

[darkalone]

I'm sure the old reliables are always kept within arms length. And I'm sure the old Mark IIC+s are there too.

[Metfuk]

Notice in all the metclub studio pix, he is not using at all is old "favorite recording" creme Explorer? Guess he is putting her to bed :(

Oh really? I don't keep up with current Metallica, so I didn't know.


I'm sure the old reliables are always kept within arms length. And I'm sure the old Mark IIC+s are there too.

I'd like to think so too. I sure as hell would keep them.

[gainiac]

Notice in all the metclub studio pix, he is not using at all is old "favorite recording" creme Explorer? Guess he is putting her to bed :(

Request please - can anyone post those pics here?

[themisfit138]

Here is a pic of the creme Explorer
http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/metgear/papahetinthestudio.jpg
http://filepit.freewebs.com/montyjay/jamesguitars/JamesWhiteESPExpDot/jameswhiteespexpdot2.jpg

[Metfuk]

It looks like a good solid guitar.
Too bad James turned into a redneck and is into putting all those stupid decals and drawings on his guitars. It's the same with his tattoo's. He's gone over the top with it.
Really, don't you guys agree that James seems to have really changed around the year 2000 or something?
Especially if you compare his appearance and characteristics of the early 90s to the present, he seems a whole different person now.

It's a shame.

[monty]

Yeah I know. :lol I'm trying to find it. So far, no dice.

Monty might know some more specifics.

I have the magazine but don't really recall him saying much about it. I can check it out later :)

[darkalone]

Metfuk, it's called a mid-life crisis. You'll have one someday too.

[Metfuk]

Metfuk, it's called a mid-life crisis. You'll have one someday too.

:lol Fuck, yeah you're right! Damn...

[darkalone]

Don't feel bad. I miss this guy too.

http://web.vrn.ru/vlad14/james1.jpg

I even miss this guy.

http://web.vrn.ru/vlad14/james6.jpg

[Metfuk]

Yeah totally agreed.
I really like everything they did up until 2000. S&M is fucking awesome. The playing, the vocals. And then you go fast forward to Rock am Ring 2003, and it's a completely different band. And don't even get me started on Live Earth 2007...damn I felt embarrassed by their performance and looks. I cringed the whole time. :(

[darkalone]

Hm... I think they sound better now than they have since before 2000 personally.

[Microdomus]

http://web.vrn.ru/vlad14/james1.jpg

^^I`m not a Metallica fan at all, but I can say this: Hetfield/Metallica in Seattle `89 = Best metal band in the world.

End of story!

[Metfuk]

Hetfield/Metallica in Seattle `89 = Best metal band in the world.

End of story!

My thoughts exactly every time I watch that dvd.

[N3rdAl3rt]

http://web.vrn.ru/vlad14/james1.jpg

sigh, those were the days

[sean106OCD]

after seeing and downloading the live earth songs, I like the new sober hetfield. He lost mad weight, sang amazing during NEM, and just overall looks healthy. Plus he seems to rock the fuck out a lot more and lost a lot of his ego he had in the 2000 era.

Good for him. Plus he still has his hair.......sounds silly but i think it is funny when rockers get old and lose their shit and do the skullet or shaved with tats. Sorry Kerry King......shit aint workin, and Devin looks like a mook. I heard the dude from Poison, wears a hat or bandanna all the time as he ahs fake hair cause he lost his shit. :rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin

[darkalone]

Plus he still has his hair

For a few thousand dollars a procedure, you can rebuild your hairline too. ;)

and Devin looks like a mook

Listen to SYL. Can you picture the dude fronting that band looking ANY other way? His insane appearance fits that band to a T. :lol

[Fordman65]

after seeing and downloading the live earth songs, I like the new sober hetfield. He lost mad weight, sang amazing during NEM, and just overall looks healthy. Plus he seems to rock the fuck out a lot more and lost a lot of his ego he had in the 2000 era.

Good for him. Plus he still has his hair.......sounds silly but i think it is funny when rockers get old and lose their shit and do the skullet or shaved with tats. Sorry Kerry King......shit aint workin, and Devin looks like a mook. I heard the dude from Poison, wears a hat or bandanna all the time as he ahs fake hair cause he lost his shit. :rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin

I don't know about all that..... but we all have opinions:) I personally don't think they sound half as good as they did back when I first saw them in 92. However, I do agree that their ego's have really been losted. While I use to love the major attitude they had I must say it has been a great experience for me the way they are now. They are all so personable and friendly. Papa Het > Metal God Het. Eventhough I do miss those days.

[darkalone]

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o251/project_dc1/drew-james1.jpg

[ESPKH4Builder]

Some close ups...But it does not cover the entire fretboard because his hand is in place.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s252/MVHRockbox/Wolfinlays1.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s252/MVHRockbox/Wolfinlays2.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s252/MVHRockbox/Wolfinlays3.jpg

in the second to last pic wtf is up with james's frett hand? is it just the image or does it look like he has a splint or something on his hand?

[darkalone]

Looks like his post-burn glove.

[Justinschut]

he was wearing a skin-colored glove for a while after he got burned

[HateEvent]

I hope teh Jaymz skin glove isn't the new Kirk tape.

[Justinschut]

It was on Ebay a while back :P

[chevy Z 302]

Listen to SYL. Can you picture the dude fronting that band looking ANY other way? His insane appearance fits that band to a T.


yes it does, and SYL is not really my type of music but i funkin love it. Its some amazing shit, theres so much genius going on in that music. So much energy, its just awesome.

[darkalone]

City and Alien will make your ears bleed and your head explode if you even attempt to figure out all the stuff going on at any given moment of any given song.

[Metallhouse]

in the second to last pic wtf is up with james's frett hand? is it just the image or does it look like he has a splint or something on his hand?

Look on page one, he's wearing gloves that have no covers for the fingertips

[Lord Raptor Jesus]

SKIN GLOVE = tr00 JAYMZ TONEZ~~!!!!!121!1!1

[Newsted]

I hope teh Jaymz skin glove isn't the new Kirk tape.

yep with teh original pieces of skin attached to it

enough dna to create many hetz0rs

[AsherTKK]

yep with teh original pieces of skin attached to it

enough dna to create many hetz0rs

lol...

[Metfuk]

enough dna to create many hetz0rs

:rollin Awesome!! :rollin

[Asmodaus]

I like drunken megalomaniac Hetfield myself. He didn't give a shit and the band wasn't a democracy. Come to think of it all of my favorite music is written and performed by the drug addled mind. Brings out the creative side and lowers inhibition. Otherwise they'd be working regular jobs like us. Then they sober up and go to shit. But I still like Metallica drunk or sober.

[ESPKH4Builder]

honeslty with het moving more toward the LP body style sure its cool and all but the thing i see James Hetfield with....on stage...for ever.... a Black or White Explorer....thats the image for the last 20 years, but i guess like his hair, singing, and drinking.....thinks change....i like the NEW Hetfield, i like the old Hetfield...overall i still am a fan of Metallica New And Old..but shit i miss the JUSTICE sounding stuff

[777]

..but shit i miss the JUSTICE sounding stuff


You and me too bro!

:evil

[Luca]

honeslty with het moving more toward the LP body style sure its cool and all but the thing i see James Hetfield with....on stage...for ever.... a Black or White Explorer....thats the image for the last 20 years, but i guess like his hair, singing, and drinking.....thinks change....i like the NEW Hetfield, i like the old Hetfield...overall i still am a fan of Metallica New And Old..but shit i miss the JUSTICE sounding stuff

+1

[Legato Mutato]

I'm not a big fan AJFA.

[xj_usaf]

I LOVE everything they have done except St. Anger.

Master of Puppets to me is just as cool as Load :-)

Can't wait for the new cd.

[savageshredder]

:rollin
WTF!? are you tone deaf?

[Metfuk]

:rollin
WTF!? are you tone deaf?

What do you mean?
If it comes to tones/sound Load is by far superior to MOP.

[darkalone]

I'm a fanboy with a collection. Don't ask me to be objective. :lol

[ESPKH4Builder]

What do you mean?
If it comes to tones/sound Load is by far superior to MOP.

...ur kidding me right? MOP/AJFA had clearly the best sounding tones come out of them.....load....is what it is a big bloody load like on its cover

[H3LL5P4WN]

S&M is fucking awesome. The playing, the vocals.

The S&M you buy on CD and DVD is overdubbed. :rolleyes:

I have the bootleg somewhere to prove it.

[H3LL5P4WN]

...ur kidding me right? MOP/AJFA had clearly the best sounding tones come out of them.....load....is what it is a big bloody load like on its cover

I like the playing better on Justice, but Load and ReLoad had a much cooler guitar tone, imo.

[Blake]

...ur kidding me right? MOP/AJFA had clearly the best sounding tones come out of them.....load....is what it is a big bloody load like on its cover

Clearly the best tone eh? Funny, I don't think there's any part of the MOP tone that could be described as 'clear'. Sounds like noob tone to me, no mids, all bass and treble. Good songwriting; some of their best. Guitar tone and production was still in the dark ages, though. Black album, all the way up to garage inc, is my benchmark for when I tweak amps. Some great sounds on those records.

[darkalone]

The S&M you buy on CD and DVD is overdubbed. :rolleyes:

I have the bootleg somewhere to prove it.

A live album? OVERDUBBED? Sir, you must be joking.

[Metfuk]

The S&M you buy on CD and DVD is overdubbed. :rolleyes:

I have the bootleg somewhere to prove it.

Which is no surprise to me as it says 'produced by Bob Rock' on the cover. They could never make it sound that good if it was purely a live record.

Clearly the best tone eh? Funny, I don't think there's any part of the MOP tone that could be described as 'clear'. Sounds like noob tone to me, no mids, all bass and treble. Good songwriting; some of their best. Guitar tone and production was still in the dark ages, though. Black album, all the way up to garage inc, is my benchmark for when I tweak amps. Some great sounds on those records.

.

A live album? OVERDUBBED? Sir, you must be joking.

No. It says 'Produced by Bob Rock'. That must ring a bell. True live albums don't need producing. Artists overdub live albums all the time to delete bad notes or fuck ups.

[darkalone]

Your sarcasm meter is broken. :lol

[Metfuk]

Your sarcasm meter is broken. :lol

You weren't obvious enough. And I can't see your face when you were posting that.

[darkalone]

Come on dude. Have you paid any attention to my posts in your time here? :lol

[sean106OCD]

Megafanboy to chime in. Love all the albums but just like 5 songs on load/reload.

Love St. Anger8o........why?
1 I love the riffs
2 I love dropped C tuning (but prefer opeC)
3 It sounds live (I don;t listen to the album versions at all, I have hundreds of live show stuff and just prefer live better than studio.)

IMO, best tone was on Garage Inc. Love the dirties. AJFA and MOP IMO have the best song writing, but I like bass and I like hearing a bass player do things the guitar are not. Adding color to the songs. IMO AJFA would sound so much better with a bass player doing different things behind the guitars as opposed to just mimicking the guitars. My 3-4 cents. ;)

[konan-the-barbarian]

+666 to blake & sean

i love the garage inc album, it's so fucking heavy. just like load/reload and the black album, which is still a milestone.

btw st.anger is the first album with a few songs i don't like that much. pro tools suck i guess.

another fanboy out ;)



/argh forgot to mention, i'm not worried about jamez using LesPauls nowadays since he's using his explores a lot too.

[Asmodaus]

I enjoy all the Metallicatz albums, except S&M which was lame. I don't care much for Garage Days Re-re disc 1 either.

St. Anger has some killer lyrics and guitar riffs. They looped way too much shit together with no real purpose on pro-tools and Lars snare sounded like a trash can. That's what really killed that album for some fans. Unfortunately Metallica lost themselves as Hetfield had a mid-life crises and are desperately trying to find their middle age identities. James so badly wants to be young and hip he comes off as a poser who's trying too hard. So he does what most men do. Whines about it and dresses like a teenager -er, from the 50s.

[stevako]

I just think Hetfield wants to be a rat rodder is all

[Asmodaus]

I mean if you think about it, all of us in some form or another have checks and balances. If I suddenly showed up wearing converse sneakers and greased back hair my friends and wife would say WTF? Who are you trying to be Jughead? But as a famous rock star he has nothing like that. He can do whatever he wants and everyone around him praises his greatness, except maybe Lars who chooses to ignore it. He needs a Mustaine or a Burton to say "what the fuck dude?" But I'm bored and wished to further discuss the topic. I'll stop now.

[darkalone]

You apparently don't know too many car/motorhead guys. Those dudes wear Converse, slick their hair back, and pretty much dress just like James does these days. I used to work at a gas station. I got those guys in ALL the time.

What do you want him to wear? Khakis and polos like someone's lame-O father? The dude is in Metallica and has all the money in the world to fund his hobbies. He dresses like it.

[Asmodaus]

It's a big change in character for the Metal cowboy. Wouldn't you agree?

Must be an east coast west coast thing. You can't stereo type all people by a few you know. I have several friends that are mechanics. One builds motorcycles, Orange County wanna-be, they don't dress like that. Come to think of it, they're usually pretty damn dirty. They're fingernails are black underneath. They where blue jumpsuits with their names above the shirt pocket. On weekends they drink and sleep a lot. The motorcycle guy wears a lot of plaid flannel and jeans with engineer boots, my personal favorite.

I don't know. Just bored and sharing thoughts on Het. Jeez, Dark, you jumped my case. Do you have a crush on Hetfield.:o


;)

[Monologous]

james dresses just like the other guys in the car club thing Beatniks. pics of james and the others on their website. slicked back hair, goatee etc.

[CyVy_84]

http://web.vrn.ru/vlad14/james1.jpg

^^I`m not a Metallica fan at all, but I can say this: Hetfield/Metallica in Seattle `89 = Best metal band in the world.

End of story!



at that time he had the best singing performance ever. the seattle dvd is the best show of metallica i've ever heared, because they had so much power and this agressive voice...even the san diego show from 1992 (?) is not that good.

the worst jaymz singing performance i've ever heared is the nothing else matters version on the cunning stunts dvd.

[xplorer]

One thing I hate about the Seattle gig is the dude that is shown three or four occasions, clearly edited :lol

[Asmodaus]

^I agree I love that james. James was always so original. You're right he's trying to be a beatnik greaser, which is purely his prerogative. As it is my prerogative to point it out. Seems like he idolizes Jesse James, who is a living cliche', imo, so it's a little poser-ish. I'm sure I'll hear it for that. Was Jesse a former bodyguard for Danzig? way off topic.

[blackhawkdown]

at that time he had the best singing performance ever. the seattle dvd is the best show of metallica i've ever heared, because they had so much power and this agressive voice...even the san diego show from 1992 (?) is not that good.

Totally agree.. i have seen them everytime they have been here in sweden since 92 and i have seen tons of botlegs and shit but nothing is even close to Seattle 89.. the voice the aggression in the voice.. omg hes just freaking crazy ... If you put ...And Justice For All.. on from seattle and listen to him singing and watching him act on stage.. you can almost feel the hate and you get scared lol.. i guess il never se that again :(

[kirk is the best]

There is a guy on ebay selling the inlays. If you go to ebay and search on wolf to man they will appear. beautifull inlays :hat

[nonuz]

cool...:hat..the esp sale thats product or just for james ??

[gainiac]

Megafanboy to chime in. Love all the albums but just like 5 songs on load/reload.

Love St. Anger8o........why?
1 I love the riffs
2 I love dropped C tuning (but prefer opeC)
3 It sounds live (I don;t listen to the album versions at all, I have hundreds of live show stuff and just prefer live better than studio.)

IMO, best tone was on Garage Inc. Love the dirties. AJFA and MOP IMO have the best song writing, but I like bass and I like hearing a bass player do things the guitar are not. Adding color to the songs. IMO AJFA would sound so much better with a bass player doing different things behind the guitars as opposed to just mimicking the guitars. My 3-4 cents. ;)

That Garage Inc was a 50W Wizard Modern Classic amp cranked into a Marshall 4x12 with greenbacks, with heavy use of his 63 SG. Being the fanboy (I pretty much love everything they've done except the orchestra thing, and though St. Anger tests me), I bought a 50W Wizard Modern Classic and a 4x12 with greenbacks, AND at 2 on the volume dial it sends out 116 db. So dang loud.

[Aquafina]

yes it does, and SYL is not really my type of music but i funkin love it. Its some amazing shit, theres so much genius going on in that music. So much energy, its just awesome.

I'm sorry what? :confused: SYL became/is a genre?...crazyness.

[darkalone]

I'm sorry what? :confused: SYL became/is a genre?...crazyness.

He's saying Strapping Young Lad rocks your hairy anus.

[Metfuk]

That Garage Inc was a 50W Wizard Modern Classic amp cranked into a Marshall 4x12 with greenbacks, with heavy use of his 63 SG. Being the fanboy (I pretty much love everything they've done except the orchestra thing, and though St. Anger tests me), I bought a 50W Wizard Modern Classic and a 4x12 with greenbacks, AND at 2 on the volume dial it sends out 116 db. So dang loud.

No way he did the whole album with that setup. I've seen vids of him using his rack (with tons of stuff) and the KL guitar in the studio.
Are you saying that the tone you hear well in the intro of Mercyful Fate is not recorded using his classic setup?

[tonyjh3]

Garage Inc was a mix of the Wizard and James' live rack. You can really hear
the Wizard tone on Turn the Page. I'm pretty sure the Mercyful Fate medley
is all Tri-Axis.

[Metfuk]

Garage Inc was a mix of the Wizard and James' live rack. You can really hear
the Wizard tone on Turn the Page. I'm pretty sure the Mercyful Fate medley
is all Tri-Axis.

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Turn the Page sounds very different from a song like Mercyful Fate.

[gainiac]

Right, sorry didn't mean to imply it was ALL Wizard. Just that what was different about some of the tones on that album, vs immediately prior albums, was the Wizard/Greenbacks deal.

And since it's the studio, I imagine they layered in different amps and guitars for a lot of the rhythm tracks.

[Aquafina]

He's saying Strapping Young Lad rocks your hairy anus.

...You shouldn't know the conditions of my bunghole...:eek:

[darkalone]

...You shouldn't know the conditions of my bunghole...:eek:

I don't. But Strapping Young Lad does. Devin is omniscient after all.

[phil]

I'm really gasin' to try a wizard modern classic, this will NEVER happen unless I go hunting for one in America. Sigh, give it a couple years.