Played an LTD Hetfield Vulture today. Pretty impressed!

[romanianreaper]

I went by Guitar Center today and was looking for a Snakebyte to try out. They didn't have one available but I saw a Vulture hanging on the way and decided to try it out.

I was surprised how solid it felt. I think I expected a really light body and a "plastic" feel to it but felt like a professional, solid-made guitar. The satin finish felt and looked great. Not sure if it is the angle, etc. but felt easier to play sitting down than a traditional V.

Anyway, just my two cents. I guess the only thing I struggled with, and really stupid, was the locking tuners. I obviously didn't know what I was doing because I undid the little wheel and string popped out. I think they are Sperzels? Never had them so a bit of an embarrassment for me with all of my years of playing. Great guitar though. I'd love to try the Snakebyte though.

 

[gokart mozart]

Anyway, just my two cents. I guess the only thing I struggled with, and really stupid, was the locking tuners. I obviously didn't know what I was doing because I undid the little wheel and string popped out. I think they are Sperzels? Never had them so a bit of an embarrassment for me with all of my years of playing. Great guitar though. I'd love to try the Snakebyte though.

Most of the Schaller-style ones with the wheel/nut on the back are there to lock the string into the post, eliminating the need to wrap the string 2-3 times around the post. Gotoh makes a similar tuner, probably Schaller as well. It definitely makes string changes fast and brainless.

 

[misterspockyall]

My brother has an LTD snakebyte, I don't like the body style for sitting, but it's a nice feeling guitar. Good sustain, feels alive

 

[romanianreaper]

My brother has an LTD snakebyte, I don't like the body style for sitting, but it's a nice feeling guitar. Good sustain, feels alive

Does it lean forward or back too far when sitting?

 

[indespise]

That style of locking tuner is the shit, takes longer to get a string out of the package than it does to change one.

 

[gokart mozart]

That style of locking tuner is the shit, takes longer to get a string out of the package than it does to change one.

Agree 100%. And then you go to change strings on one of your other guitars with traditional tuners and you think evil thoughts of retrofitting everything with locking tuners...

 

[misterspockyall]

My brother has an LTD snakebyte, I don't like the body style for sitting, but it's a nice feeling guitar. Good sustain, feels alive

Does it lean forward or back too far when sitting?

Seems balanced ok, explorer bodies just wear out my picking firearm/shoulder. It's weird

 

[big_aug]

I bought one last month. Love it. Amazing guitar. Awesome sitting or standing. The satin finish is to die for. Zero complaints.

The Snakebytes are amazing too.

 

[metalfan32]

I've owned one it's an awesome guitar

 

[Ryandistortion]

Always been interested in one.

 

[NinjaRaf]

Interesting. I played a Vulture a few times at the GC here (usually pick it up when I go in there because its one of the few good LTDs that they have in stock, and I know it will sound good and I will like the neck), and I was not a fan of playing it sitting. Found it significantly more challenging than my Gibson Vs. Also, they used to have a Snakebyte, and compared to a Gibson Explorer, that back end of the guitar seems a LOT heavier...so much so that the guitar tilts backward while sitting and playing.

 

[big_aug]

Interesting. I played a Vulture a few times at the GC here (usually pick it up when I go in there because its one of the few good LTDs that they have in stock, and I know it will sound good and I will like the neck), and I was not a fan of playing it sitting. Found it significantly more challenging than my Gibson Vs. Also, they used to have a Snakebyte, and compared to a Gibson Explorer, that back end of the guitar seems a LOT heavier...so much so that the guitar tilts backward while sitting and playing.

I like that about the Snakebyte. It balances better because it's a little more bottom heavy. At least that's how I like my guitars. I like the neck pointing more upward than out to the left.

 

[shadowdevourer]

Photos please. I love that guitar.