ESP Snakebyte - Color Thoughts
ESP Snakebyte - Color Thoughts
I feel like the Hetfield line could use some new colorways. I really think different burst finishes could work really well on both the Snakebyte and Vulture models. (See rough mockups below).
I think their guitar techs should publish a book of their collection.
I'm thinking that silver burst explorer is custom painted, if you notice the control knob layout it is either and 84-85 or a 2007 84 reissue which was only white, and I've never seen an 84-85 in a silver burst finish. But I could be wrong.
I did a little more tinkering just for fun and clearly used some feedback on this thread as inspiration. dubster82 - the last two are for you.
So I asked ESP if could get the normal non baritone Snakebyte with the purple baritone finish - no dice.
Yet you’ve prolly all seen the natural finish Snakebyte on Reverb.
https://reverb.com/item/21487080-2016-esp-snakebyte-ntls-james-hetfield-custom-shop?utm_source=ios-app&utm_medium=share
There’s also a hot pink KH I’ve seen in the custom gallery or DCGL I forget ..
Anyone have experience with what ESP will & won’t change on a sig ?
Larry L. wrote:I did a little more tinkering just for fun and clearly used some feedback on this thread as inspiration. dubster82 - the last two are for you.
Wow bro! They look CRAZY good! The Amber colour on the bottom is my favourite I think.
The quilt top Snakebyte always seemed weird to me though as a Hetfield Sig, he's just always had solid colours haha..
The black burst, yes please.
I think my next dream explorer would be a 5A quilt top. PRS does what they call a micro burst on private stock, would want that technique, and finish the top color like a '79 silverburst that's slightly greened but not fully... Perfect in between. Then grey doghaired striped mahogany back and neck. Ebony board. Matching headstock.
Gibson needs to lose some lawsuits to open up sales of the mx again!
I've always wondered about that specific snakebyte myself as it shows up in a number of the "Making of Hardwired" videos and in the BG of HQ. I think it could be a Hutchinson Concept that is "finish only" - http://www.hutchinsonguitars.com/concepts/.
Very interesting. Maybe a bit to similar to Kirk’s style for James to feel confident about producing. I think maybe some more colors in a flame top.