James Hetfield's first V

[eschoendorff]

The "Who Makes You Want To Get A V?" thread posed an interesting question: was Hetfield's first V a bolt-on? Indeed it was. I remembered that I had saved some pics of James' V from an internet article on Metallica's equipment. Picture 4 shows the neck joint:

 

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

I wonder how he broke the headstock? smashing it maybe?

 

[BTMN]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

Electra IIRC.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

Goddamn that guitar is metal as ****.

 

[BTMN]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

http://www.rivercityamps.com/electra/flying.php

 

[Warheart]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

He wasn't easy on his guitars!

 

[Edgecrusher]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

He wasn't easy on his guitars!

If you think about it during the Kill em All era when he used that guitar they had a pretty hectic touring schedule and were still poor so he didnt have many instruments so that thing has seen many a battle.

Though it really exemplifies that you can make amazing music on not so amazing equipment.

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

If you think about it during the Kill em All era when he used that guitar they had a pretty hectic touring schedule and were still poor so he didnt have many instruments so that thing has seen many a battle.

Though it really exemplifies that you can make amazing music on not so amazing equipment.

Now he has everything he wants and sucks. A testimony to unfulfilled dreams and ambitions.

 

[formula73]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

Now he has everything he wants and sucks.

I lol'd

 

[eschoendorff]

Re: James Hetfield's first V

I think it underscores that most of us are pretty lucky to have what we have, and we should make it earn its keep by playing the hell out of it.

Agreed.