Biography
James Hetfield is the rhythm guitarist and vocalist from the band Metallica.
Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey, Los Angeles County, California. Hetfield was 9 years old when he took his first piano lessons, before taking on his brother David's drums and finally picking up a guitar in his pre-teens. Inspired by bands such as Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Venom, Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy, Hetfield formed his first band, Obsession, in his early teens.
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He started the band (Metallica) in 1981 with Lars Ulrich (Drummer).
James has been a major endorsee of ESP guitars since 1991, and is best known for playing custom-made ESP EX Series guitars with an EMG 81/EMG 60 set for pickups. As well as using EX Series, he uses Eclipses and Vs. He also is a user of Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers, particularly the rectifier and solo heads and cabinets.
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