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For your consideration is this 2005 Gretsch 6120DS Brian Setzer Hot Rod in a Western Orange finish. Overall the guitar is in Very Good condition. The original pickups deliver excellent sound across all playing styles, truly capturing the iconic tones of your favorite players. Playability is excellent with low action & no fret wear. This guitar is somewhat of a mystery since they never made this model in a Brian Setzer. It may be fan made to resemble a Brian Setzer. Message with any questions or more photos needed. Comes with the original case and candy as shown. Stay Connected with TheGuitarBuyer! For more guitars, gear, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content, follow us on social media! We regularly post new arrivals, vintage finds, and special offers. Join our community of guitar lovers and stay in the loop. Search TheGuitarBuyer on your favorite platforms. Feel free to reach out with questions! My commitment to quality is unwavering, and I ensure that any guitar I offer for sale is free from problems, unless explicitly mentioned. This typically includes new, heavy-duty boxes rated at 275lbs, 3-inch wide brown fiberglass reinforced tape, ensuring the guitar is well-protected. The guitars are set up according to my personal preferences (Medium Height), and I strictly avoid guitars with neck issues. However, guitar setup is highly subjective, and it is advisable to have it adjusted by a trusted local technician who understands your specific playstyle and preferences.

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James Hetfields white Electra Kill’Em All Flying V (1981-Present). KILL EM ALL -RIDE THE LIGHTNING. James Hetfields main guitar (only guitar) for recording and touring behind Kill Em All was a white Flying V COPY by Electra. James used this in the studio and live until the neck snapped and it was retired. That is when James moved to the Explorer guitars. James has stated several times that although it was a copy, they treated it as a real Gibson. James has mentioned in an interview that this is an Elektra Flying V copy. I got my white V in 1980, James Hetfield recalls. I knew it was a copy, but we treated it as a real Gibson. I wanted a white one because Michael Schenker of U. Had one, so I needed one, too. The neck snapped on it twice on tour. Its been glued quite a few times. Its got Seymour Duncan pickups in it, with a little more output for the crunch than the originals had. The only other thing thats customized is the artwork [laughs]. That was the first guitar I started scratching stuff into. Jon Wiederhorn via guitar world. Originally painted Red, the guitar sported a white finish all throughout James usage in Metallica. While on tour, a break caused James to switch to his backup guitar, a white 1984 Gibson Explorer. This change would see the white flying v copy take a back seat to James newfound love. The back of the body has a hand with raised middle finger etched (by James, as stated above) into it. This is not James Hetfield’s guitar, it’s an Authentic 70’s Electra 2236 customized in detail by Avatar2100 (antonioguitars. Ro). BE AWARE OF DHGTA, ALIEXPRESS, ALIBABA WEBSITE! THEY HAVE STOLEN MY PHOTOS FROM MY WEBSITE AND MISLEADING PEOPLE. MY GUITAR IS 100% ORIGINAL, NOT A CHEAP CHINESE COPY! All components are identical to James! These are impossible to find now. Bolt on mahogany neck Mahogany body Rosewood fingerboard 22 frets Gibson Truss Rod Cover EMG 81/60 Gibson Stop Tailpiece Schaller Tune-o-Matic Bridge 2 volume, 1 tone, 3 way toggle. Several years ago before recording Death Magnetic, James had this guitar brought back from the dead. It underwent a full tune-up by Gary Brawer and brought up to current Metallica specs, including the addition of EMG 81 and 60 pickups. It was used quite heavily during the recording of Death Magnetic. James relied very heavily on the Kill Em All Flying V for his work on Death Magnetic. This was after the refurb by Gary Brawer, so brought up to current (at the time) Metallica specs including EMG 81/60 pickups. Are your guitars set up a certain way to make it easier for you? I never really pay much attention to that aspect of it. Most of my guitars have been instruments that look cool. I never think, Oh, this neck isnt made of ebony, or, These strings dont feel correct. It doesnt matter too much. Now, though, Im paying a little more attention to what strings Im using because they help me stay in tune. But I just like playing fast riffs. Its as simple as that. In fact, it comes so easy to me that maybe there was a time, like while we were writing the Black Album or. That I needed a different kind of challenge. But now it just feels good to go to that place. A lot of it has to do with playing my old guitars again. Im actually using the white V and the old Explorers that I played on the first few albums. Im also plugging into the Mesa/Boogie Mark II C+ that we used on all the early albums. But what got you back into using your white V? That amp with that guitar is magic. Its not the beefiest or fattest sound, but the mids just come alive. And the white Vits not a Gibson V, right? No, its a Japanese knockoff. Its actually the third guitar I ever owned. My first guitar was a swap-meet thing that I paid five bucks for and painted about 12 different times. I put Eddie Van Halen stripes on and all that stuff, like every kid did. I traded it for a PA because I wanted to be the singer, because everyone was looking for a singer back then. And then the next guitar I bought was this V. Eventually it dawned on me: Oh, it has a bolt-on neck. Hmmm, why does it say Made in Japan on it? [laughs] But I didnt care. I didnt have a care in the world. Its a white V! Its Michael Schenker, its Scorpions. Thats was metal: black pants, white V, go! I couldnt care less that it was not a real Gibson. It created your signature sound. Im always fascinated with stories of people finding these basic tools and making them work to create something amazing. I think most great music comes from that. Its not about having every tool. Its about working with what you have. From struggles come great gifts. Even though you dont know theyre gifts at the time. Later on they become that. ESP makes me amazing thingsanything I want, but I still use that guitar. Its a shitty Elektra copy of a Gibson V from the late Seventies, maybe, early Eighties. On the subject of looking to your past, you went back to some of your earliest gear to make this record. Hetfield: I was inspired by this photographer who wanted to get an iconic picture of me with a somewhat iconic guitar. When I pulled out my early guitarsmy old Kill em All white Flying V copy and some of the ExplorersI rediscovered how well they played. That Vsome guy ripped me off as a kid. I didnt pay much for it, and I didnt care if it wasnt a Gibson. It was white, it was a V, and I was Michael Schenker. Anyway, I started playing that guitar again after the photo shoot, and it felt so goodso fast. I plugged it in, and, manit has this midrange quality thats undeniable. We ended up using it on the record. As for amps, Ive always gone back to the Boogies, whether its the Triaxis in my rack or my old C++. We might add an amp here or there, and, for this record, we ended up using an Ampeg that helped with the mids, a Krank, and a Diezel. The main sound is the Boogie, though. When I plugged the V in, I said, Oh my god, its Ride the Lightning! It felt very comfortable and very familiar. Rick was really into dry, cleansounding rhythms, and those tones can make it tougher for me to get the fat chugs and the chunky downpicking. If you play with a saturated sound, you allow that saturation to take you different places. You play a little softer, and you concentrate more on cleaning up the note, rather than hitting it hard to distort it. So, when I picked up the V and plugged into the Boogie, it allowed me to get back to the older style a little. Even though you played that V early on, youre much more known as an Explorer guy. Hetfield: My backup was a Gibson Explorer, but I didnt play it much until the neck broke on my V. Thats what got me into the Explorer. Its similar to what Tony Iommi went through. He played a Strat, and, when that broke, his backup was an SG. The intro tone to Broken, Beat & Scarred definitely has that fatness. How did you get that tone? Hetfield: Its two guitarsmy Iron Cross Les Paul, which has a lot of girth to it, and the old Kill Em All V, which adds some mids and highs. The combination is a great sound. A lot of it has to do with the aggression and the muting as Im playing it. Im really hitting it. You can really hear the scrape of the pick on the strings. That was one of those cleaner tones, and, when I dont have the crunch of the amp, I tend to use the strings a lot more to get some of that [sings] sssshun-jun-jun-jun. Theres the noise before the note, and actually after it, which is really important. (Official Music Video) – YouTube. The item “Iconic Flying V Guitar Kill’em sound Metallica Authentic” is in sale since Saturday, September 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “antonioguitars” and is located in Bucharest. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Size: Full Size
• Body Color: White
• String Configuration: 6 String
• Model: Distressed
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Model Year: 70’s
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Dexterity: Right-Handed
• Handedness: Right-Handed
• Body Material: Solid Wood
• Brand: ELECTRA
• Body Type: Solid

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WE LOVE TO TRADE! A near mint condition Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster in a dazzling and iconic Seafoam finish that harks back to the days of Surf Rock. The feel of this Strat is just right. Vintage body contours, smooth play feel and a vibe that other builders have been striving to replicate for decades. The Custom Shop pickups are vintage voiced, with a robust and dynamic tone that never gets thin or shrill. An incredibly versatile setup, the end result is an instrument that is perfect in the stage and studio alike. It is in fantastic shape with only faint swirl marks visible on the body and very light play wear on the frets and fingerboard. Guitar comes with everything pictured – Limited Edition hardshell case, case candy, and the COA. Hablamos Español. We Never use stock photography here at Distinctive Guitar – Please scroll down for additional HD images of the item for sale. As guitar players ourselves we have over 35 years of guitar experience. WE HAVE A BRICK AND MORTAR LOCATION – Established in 2007 we are Milwaukee’s finest place to enjoy a no pressure, high end sales experience with today’s top boutique luthiers. Beware of internet only dealers pushing product they don’t have extensive experience with. 2505 S Howell Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53207 in the heart of rockin’ Bayview. Every Guitar we sell has been handpicked for maximum collectibility, tone, visual appeal, and playability. With a free setup included with every guitar, we promise it will arrive ready to rock straight out of the box. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS – We love questions. WE PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES – Whether it be a trade in or an outright sale, getting maximum value for your used gear is our top priority. Use our FREE Appraisal form on our website today! WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS – We wouldn’t be here without you, and we are thankful for our most important asset. IMPORTANT TO KNOW. Our customers are our top priority and satisfaction is always the goal – We are always happy to discuss terms and approval periods prior to the sale. We believe that big box guitar stores with 30 day Return policies do honest customers (such as yourself) an injustice. As you can see by our inventory, we specialize in sourcing some of the rarest and most collectible pieces and we believe this policy is in your best interest, ensuring the instrument you bought is worth the price you paid and in the condition you expect. Be sure to add Distinctive Guitar to your. The item “FENDER CUSTOM SHOP CUSTOM CLASSIC STRATOCASTER ICONIC SEAFOAM GREEN FINISH” is in sale since Thursday, April 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric”. The seller is “distinctive_guitar” and is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Fender
• Body Color: Green
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Model: Custom Shop Stratocaster

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