James Hetfield Flying V

[Mr. Beef]

I had this posted in the Custom Shop area, but since it's not an LP, I thought I should create a thread over here.

Just finished this baby up and I' proud of the result. Looks and plays excellent!

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

Hetfield Electra Flying V

• Mr. Beef
• Sep 24, 2017
• flying v hetfield

Custom James Hetfield 1976 Electra Flying V

 

[Andy California]

If I understand correctly you did the aging? Looks convincing . Or did you build the guitar?
Did you snap the headstock and glue it back on?

 

[Cjsinla]

That guitar scares me.

 

[Mr. Beef]

If I understand correctly you did the aging? Looks convincing . Or did you build the guitar?
Did you snap the headstock and glue it back on?

I refinished the guitar in white and then did all the aging (and drawing). I actually thought about trying to break the headstock, that could have been disastrous and runined the integrity of the guitar.

The guitar is a 1976 Electra Flying V, the same one James Hetfield played in Metallica's early days.

 

[Caretaker]

I remember the early days with Metallica. That was the workhorse.
Hetfield used that almost exclusively.
Looks pretty close.

 

[mrfett]

Dude... that's effing HAWT

 

[Warlag]

That’s pretty fucking cool man! That takes some good commitment getting all the marks as accurate looking as possible!

 

[Mr. Beef]

That’s pretty fucking cool man! That takes some good commitment getting all the marks as accurate looking as possible!

Thanks man!