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A Look Ahead at Hellfest 2024
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Held each year in Clisson, France, Hellfest has grown into the preeminent heavy music festival in Europe, and possibly the world. And yes, with a scheduled date of Jun 27-30, 2024, Hellfest may seem like a long way off... but...
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Get Ready for 2024 with ESP’s New Guitar and Bass Preview
Here we are in December, and 2024 is right around the corner. After years of pandemic-forced schedule changes, the NAMM Show is once again back in its January time slot for the first time since 2020. You’re probably assuming...
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Luis Kalil Clinic Tour: Brazil
Olá Brasil! Get ready for five days of extreme shred when ESP artist Luís Kalil does his upcoming clinic tour of your wonderful country in December.
When ESP first got to know Luís a number of years ago, he was just 13 years...
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Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield
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For about 35 years, we’ve had the privilege at ESP to work with one of the most influential and beloved guitarists in the world of heavy...
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Bruce Kulick and ESP Help Raise Funds for "KISS Cancer Goodbye II" Charity Event
Photos courtesy of Rayna Leigh
Held this month in Sarasota, Florida, the second "KISS Cancer Goodbye" event was produced in partnership with the American Cancer Society as a rock-and-roll fundraiser in honor of Breast Cancer...
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Congrats to M72 Sweepstakes Winner Darwin Delossantos
Thousands and thousands of you entered for a chance to win your choice of two amazing guitars from the ESP players of Metallica -- James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett -- but only one of you was lucky enough to be randomly...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: E670FE Special Edition Founders Edition - The Ultimate High Gain Amplifier
ENGL has been a highly-respected amplifier manufacturer since being founded in 1983. In marking their 40-year anniversary milestone in 2023, ENGL is launching a new flagship amp: the ENGL E670FE Special Edition Founders...
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Introducing Player Grade (US Residents Only)
It probably doesn’t surprise you to know that at ESP, almost all of us are guitar and bass players, and as actual musicians, we know what really matters to other players: great-sounding, great-playing instruments… and good...
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Flashback: Bruce Kulick's Kiss M-1 "Banana"
A new interview article in Guitar World Magazine offers some fascinating historical details and perspectives from guitarist and longtime ESP player Bruce Kulick. Bruce talks about discovering ESP, a relatively new company in...
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LTD Kirk Hammett KH-V Review in Premier Guitar
The reviewers over at Premier Guitar Magazine are all serious players who seem to have a terrific understanding of what makes a guitar great... or not, as happens occasionally. But that wasn't an issue for writer/guitarist...
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