{"product_id":"esp-custom-shop-mx250-explorer-made-in-japan-all-original-emg-81-james-hetfield-metallica-copy","title":"1999 ESP Custom Shop MX250 Explorer Made In Japan All Original EMG 81 James Hetfield Metallica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker: \u003c\/strong\u003eESP Custom Shop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel: \u003c\/strong\u003eMX250\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eexcellent \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAn all original, very clean 1999 ESP Custom MX250 crafted by the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, imported directly from Tokyo. Identical to the famous all black model as played by James Hetfield throughout the late 80s and 90s. This most likely belonged to a collector and seems to have seen almost no use. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eESP stopped taking orders outside of Japan for these \"forbidden headstock\" models quite some time ago and ended all production of them in 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis one shows a small 1\/2\" finish scratch on the back of the body by the neck heel, but it does not penetrate the finish and is purely a cosmetic issue. There is also a couple small dings on the top edge of the body that have been professionally touched up and are hardly noticeable at all. Besides that, only a few very minor surface marks, but no other notable blemishes or damage. Almost zero fret wear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMahogany body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, all black hardware, EMG 60 in the neck and EMG 81 in the bridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis is one for the collectors; this might be one of the cleanest example of this rare gem you'll find. Overall a nearly 30 year old collector's item in excellent condition, And an incredible playing guitar.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHas been carefully and thoroughly inspected and set up by our tech. Includes original ESP soft case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e****Please contact us for international shipping quote****\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e8lbs 1oz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNeck Shape: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st fret .801\", 12th fret .875\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFretboard Radius: \u003c\/strong\u003e12\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut width: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 11\/16\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-way pickup selector switch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup Values:  \u003c\/strong\u003eNeck 16.57k, Bridge 16.55k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label=\"D134\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" role=\"combobox\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label=\"D134\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label=\"G134\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" role=\"combobox\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label=\"H134\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" role=\"combobox\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label=\"H134\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label=\"I134\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" role=\"combobox\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ESP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43027559317602,"sku":"22020207-AH","price":14999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9057\/files\/ESPLORER-1.jpg?v=1781628582","url":"https:\/\/coastsonic.com\/products\/esp-custom-shop-mx250-explorer-made-in-japan-all-original-emg-81-james-hetfield-metallica-copy","provider":"Coast Sonic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}