SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) is debuting 10 new additions to the LTD Series’ “400 Range.” These new guitars are designed for players who want excellent value along with pro-tier...

GET ESP USA DETAILS SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) announced that they are expanding their ESP USA Series in 2026 with a number of new limited-edition models at the 2026 NAMM Show, and...

SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) have announced a batch of new bass models for 2026. Available in both 4-string and 5-string models and in two exciting finishes, the LTD B-204DX and LTD...

SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) has added 14 new guitar models to their popular LTD Deluxe “1000 Series”, instruments for professional players who require the versatile tones, smooth...

SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) debuted nine new models to their acclaimed Signature Series. These guitars are based on the ESP Custom instruments created in conjunction with some of the...

SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) have added six new guitars to its acclaimed ESP E-II Series. Formerly known as “ESP Standard Series,” ESP E-II instruments are built at the ESP factory in...

SEE THE "NEW FOR 2026" COLLECTION NOW Following an entire year of celebration for the company’s 50th anniversary in 2025, ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 210D) will spend 2026 recognizing another huge milestone: the 30th anniversary...

They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that was the case five years ago in January 2021 when — with the world in the grip of a pandemic and the NAMM Show having been canceled, like most in-person events of...

Many thousands of guitarists around the world entered our recent XJ-1HT Baritone Sweepstakes, but we could only pick one winner... and it's Giovanni Medroso of the Philippines. Giovanni's LTD Deluxe XJ-1HT Baritone is on its...

Our team in the U.K. -- Pat Heath and Jamie Hunt -- were live on the scene at the 2025 Bloodstock Open Air Festival, and they managed to wrangle a number of ESP players into a small backstage area for interviews and short...

The hit series Limitless: Live Better Now (Hulu/Disney+/NatGeo) features actor Chris Hemsworth taking on epic challenges to explore science-backed ways to improve our health. In addition to tasks like climbing a frozen...

LOS ANGELES, CA (JULY 18, 2025) – ESP Guitars is now distributing Morley Pedals in the Latin America region. The new distribution agreement between the two acclaimed brands is effective August 1, 2025. “We are very proud to...

For the past four years, ESP Guitars has been the official guitar sponsor of Hellfest, one of the world's largest and most acclaimed festivals in the realm of heavy music. Held in Clisson, France from June 19-22, Hellfest...

This month, our friends at ESP Guitars Australia are hosting exclusive in-store events showcasing ESP Exhibition, Original, USA, E-II and "New for 2025" LTD guitars. Visitors to these events will have a chance to dive into...

Thousands upon thousands of you entered for a chance to win the most recent ESP sweepstakes, but only one name was randomly selected... and it's Marcio Bonatto of Brazil. Marcio had his choice of three great newly-introduced...

George Lynch — one of the most legendary, respected, and influential guitarists on the planet — is hitting the road for a series of ESP clinics! The lucky people who get to attend these events will get the opportunity to see...

If there’s one thing the metal community can do, it’s to rally together for important purposes. And what could be more important than the fate of our planet? Savage Lands is a non-profit organization whose mission is...

While the USA still has the highest number of metal bands overall, the countries of Scandinavia and the entire Nordic region — namely, Finland, Sweden, and Norway — have by far the most metal bands per capita. Norway, for...

Metal fans of Europe, get ready for a few days of utter mayhem at Inferno 2025! Held at the Rockefeller music and entertainment complex in downtown Oslo, Inferno — Norway's biggest metal fest — is promising to be one of the...

At the NAMM Show in January, ESP Guitars received NAMM's Milestone Award in celebration of their 50th anniversary. It was in 1975 that businessman Hisatake Shibuya founded the company in Tokyo, Japan as “Electric Sound...

Top photo by Dave Starbuck From January 23-25, 2025, ESP joined hundreds of other musical instrument and audio gear manufacturers at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. For this year’s show, we did things a little differently,...

For the past six days, we’ve been hearing from hundreds of concerned ESP players and friends around the world, wanting to be sure that all of us at ESP Guitars (and our US-distributed brands Takamine Guitars and ENGL...

It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to hear about the coolest new gear, you'd have to wait until late January for the NAMM Show, and then wait even longer for your favorite magazines to come out with their annual "New...

Thousands and thousands (and thousands) of you entered, but there could be only one winner of our Fall 2024 "The Big Decision" sweepstakes, and it's Bryan Hockman of Augusta, WV. Bryan had his choice between three amazing...

ESP Guitars is mourning the passing of the company’s esteemed founder and owner, Japanese businessman Hisatake Shibuya. After a long and extraordinarily successful life, Mr. Shibuya died in late September 2024. He was 87...

For ESP players in South and Central America, a special treat: guitarist and ESP artist Johan Söderberg will be appearing at two ESP dealers for an in-store meet and greet session. Johan is a longtime member of the ESP artist...

Mark your calendars for next week, because ESP Signature artist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon may be coming to your town... assuming you live in Michigan or Indiana. Bill is doing three back-to-back guitar clinics at three fine...

Hey Canadian ESP friends... mark your calendars, because the amazing Alex Skolnick (Testament) is heading north to rock you at a couple of upcoming ESP clinics. On Wednesday September 18, Alex will be appearing at Tom Lee...