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The signature sonic weapon of Slayer's Jeff Hanneman, the ESP LTD JH-600 CTM is one of the most lethal solidbody electric guitars you'll find. This death-dealing axe boasts a meticulously contoured alder body and rock-solid neck-thru construction ? a foundation built to withstand the heaviest of heavy riffage. The JH-600 CTM's extra-thin, 3-piece maple neck feels like putty in your hands, and its 24-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard offers the perfect springboard for your ferocious leads and brutal riffs. You'll appreciate the classic, thrash-ready tones afforded by this electric guitar's active EMG humbuckers. The JH-600 CTM was tailor-made for repentless whammy abuse, thanks to a Kahler hybrid double-locking tremolo, and its high-quality Grover tuners will hold up to extreme levels of punishment without batting an eye. The JH-600 CTM's metal-approved aesthetics include distinctive red-star fingerboard inlays and a spotlight-stealing gloss finish. Metal-minded guitarists on the prowl for a purpose-built instrument with a commanding voice and malevolent styling will revel in every detail of the ESP LTD Jeff Hanneman JH-600 CTM ? it was conceived with players like you in mind.





An unabridged war ensemble





Players searching for a metal-ready speed machine won't be left wanting by the LTD JH-600 CTM ? it's a war ensemble of monumental proportions. Its acoustically balanced alder body is exquisitely carved for extreme ergonomic comfort, while neck-thru construction gives you a super-unobtrusive neck joint and unrestrained vibrational transfer. This solidbody electric guitar's extra-thin "U"-shaped neck and ruler-flat Macassar ebony fingerboard facilitate breakneck, helter-skelter playability, with 24 extra-jumbo frets for near-limitless note extension and unchecked bending capabilities. Sweetwater guitarists have found the JH-600 CTM to be the perfect weapon for savage leads, and dittohead on ruthless riffage and other metallic mayhem.





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Relentless active EMG humbuckers





EMG's high-output active humbucking pickups have long been a standard piece of Jeff Hanneman's arsenal, and the ESP LTD JH-600 CTM packs an uncompromising combo of EMG-81 and EMG-85 pickups. The EMG-85 in the neck position is a muscular-sounding humbucker that is certain to drive your amp into the sweetest overdrive and distortion and is at its best when it's at high volumes. The EMG-81 in the bridge position delivers everything from a fat, thunderous growl to a metallic scream. Loaded with beefy ceramic magnets and close aperture coils, this high-output humbucker boasts unyielding intensity and unparalleled detail, along with incredible high-end cut and fluid sustain. If you’re into high tempos, maximum aggression, and a harsh extremity, then the JH-600 CTM makes a formidable sonic weapon.





Built for whammy-riddled leads





If you're anything like Jeff Hanneman, you live for shameless whammy abuse. Well, you're in luck; the LTD JH-600 CTM's Kahler hybrid double-locking tremolo is ready and willing to oblige you. Whether you're aiming for subtle, expressive warbles or ? let's get real ? screaming harmonic squealies and subterranean dive-bombs, this trem will smile and keep on going. Even better, this solidbody electric guitar's locking nut delivers super-reliable tuning stability. If you want to rain blood with your whammy bar, the JH-600 CTM is your premier musical compatriot.





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ESP LTD Jeff Hanneman JH-600 CTM Electric Guitar Features:


Signature sonic weapon of Slayer's primary songwriter and lead guitarist, Jeff Hanneman


Acoustically balanced alder body is exquisitely carved for extreme ergonomic comfort


Neck-thru construction provides a super-unobtrusive neck joint and unrestrained vibrational transfer


Extra-thin "U"-shaped neck and ruler-flat Macassar ebony fingerboard facilitate breakneck, helter-skelter playability


24 extra-jumbo frets unleash near-limitless note extension and unchecked bending capabilities


Active EMG-81 and EMG-85 humbuckers deliver aggressive, high-output tone with virtually no noise


Locking nut and deep-diving Kahler hybrid double-locking tremolo system


High-quality Grover tuners hold up to extreme levels of punishment


Distinctive red-star fingerboard inlays and a spotlight-stealing gloss finish