Detail 01
Satin black finish
The guitar is finished in satin black.

Independent shopping perspective
The right-handed James Hetfield Signature Vulture is a solid-body, six-string V with a satin black finish. Its build pairs a mahogany body and top with a set one-piece mahogany neck, Thin U profile, ebony fingerboard, custom inlay, 22 frets, and 24.75-inch scale. Active EMG Hetfield pickups and black hardware—including a locking TonePros tune-o-matic bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, and Schaller straplocks—complete the specification. A hardshell case is included.


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Detail 01
The guitar is finished in satin black.
Detail 02
The specifications list a fixed bridge.
Detail 03
A locking TonePros tune-o-matic bridge is named in the hardware.
Detail 04
Locking Gotoh tuners are included in the black hardware.
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Product questions
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Yes. The guitar comes with a hardshell case.
It has active EMG Hetfield pickups.
It has 22 frets.
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