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 the era — that ESP came up with a new way to inform and entertain you with our newest batch of guitars and basses. It was a livestream video event that we simply called "ESP Presents," and it turns out that you all liked it.

And in fact, while the old-school plan of waiting until the NAMM Show to debut our guitars in person was the traditional way to do it, we actually found that many more people from around the world were able to enjoy our new products straight from us, instead of doing it the old-fashioned way. That's why every year since then, we've started the new year with a new "ESP Presents" livestream event. No matter who you are or where you live, all you need is an Internet connection — wifi, cellular, Ethernet, or whatever — and you can be among the first in the world to see the latest and greatest additions to the ESP offerings.

"ESP Presents 2026" will stream at three convenient times — 10am, 2pm, and 6pm (all times PST) — so that everyone will have the chance to see this batch of great demos by some of the best guitarists on Earth. We don't want to spoil any surprises, but our batch of new guitars for 2026 is one of our best ever, and includes shapes that have never before been widely available in many parts of the world. Also, you'll get some fun shout-outs by a variety of ESP artists, and a full montage of our entire list of new models that include LTD, LTD Deluxe, Signature Series, ESP E-II, ESP USA, and more. It will be streamed right from the front page of the ESP site. We hope you enjoy watching "ESP Presents 2026" as much as we did creating it!

ESP PRESENTS 2026
FRIDAY JANUARY 16
10AM/2PM/6PM PACIFIC TIME

WATCH IT HERE