James Hetfield Presents the Unboxing of Messengers Deluxe Edition: The Guitars of James Hetfield

Описание: James Hetfield takes you backstage during Metallica's St. Louis stop on the M72 World Tour for an exclusive unboxing of the Deluxe Box Edition of Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield. Check out the case candy in this extremely limited edition and get a preview of the amazing content in the book.

“From penning influential albums Kill ’Em All and Ride The Lightning on his original white OGV to resolutely reflecting on his harrowing pyrotechnics accident that left handprints burned into his double-neck Montreal, Hetfield masterfully chronicles over forty different guitars and the respective gear from Metallica's forty-year history and all of the memories, mishaps, and eccentricities that come with them. The end result, to put it simply, rocks.” —Entertainment Weekly

From the Electra OGV that defined his style, sound and attitude to the mythical MX guitars, the first in a series of iconic collaborations with ESP, and from his signature Snakebytes through his ambitious projects with renowned luthier Ken Lawrence, James Hetfield shares the emotional and technical elements of the chosen tools that have shaped his singular musical journey, including his vintage 1958 Gibson Flying V and Explorer, and 1959 Les Pauls. Also featured are his custom one-offs from Dave Brewis, Donny Gilles, and Dennis McPhail, as well as his Fender Telecaster B-Bender, Coral Sitar, Sho-Bud pedal steel, and the New Electra V. He also reveals many studio secrets, including the key amplifiers and gear that sculpt his tone and create his sound—his modded Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++ heads, the José Arredondo modded Marshall Super Lead, the Wizard MTL heads, and his trusty JC-120 for clean tone recordings. Messengers also covers the development of his Signature EMG pickups, the HetSet, and James's longtime live tech Chad Zaemisch goes deep into the live show setup with Fractal patching and performance secrets.

Each featured guitar is accompanied by lush museum-quality portraits by acclaimed photographer Scott Williamson, exhibiting intimate details one can only see if holding it in their own hands, alongside Hetfield’s deeply personal reminiscence. Spanning more than forty guitars, ranging from the original battle-scarred road warriors to the trusted studio stalwarts and enduring tour favorites, Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield is a meticulously crafted coffee table book and a mesmerizing window into the mind and soul of one of rock’s greatest front men. These invaluable guitars have forged over four decades of music history.

0:00 - Backstage with James Hetfield
0:06 - The Messengers Deluxe box
0:16 - Unboxing the case candy
1:08 - Messengers and the backstory
2:20 - OGV Flying V
2:56 - SO WHAT! Explorer
4:18 - EET FUK and Metallica's One video shoot
4:38 - Vintage Gibson Flying V / Explorer / Les Pauls
5:25 - Amps and sculpting Hetfield's tone
6:04 - Closing thoughts from James

Available now wherever books are sold and at the links below.

AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3TMg2y1
BARNES & NOBLE: https://bit.ly/Messengers_BN
METALLICA: https://www.metallica.com/store/messengers...