Good luck to Seb Braganza at the Dallas International Guitar Fest

Good luck to Seb Braganza at the Dallas International Guitar Fest

ESP is sending good luck vibes to Sebastien Braganza, who is a finalist at the "10 Under 20" competition at this year's Dallas International Guitar Festival. The show, held April 29-May 1 at the Dallas Market Hall, is hosting...
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Congrats to Terry Haile, Winner of our LTD Viper-1000 EverTune Sweepstakes!

Congrats to Terry Haile, Winner of our LTD Viper-1000 EverTune Sweepstakes!

Thousands of you entered, but there could be only one winner. Congrats to Terry Haile of Post Falls, Idaho, whose name was randomly selected as the winner of our LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 EverTune sweepstakes! Terry will be...
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The Bay Strikes Back Tour — with Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel — Is Back

The Bay Strikes Back Tour — with Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel — Is Back

Picture this: you’ve just gotten rolling on what might be the coolest thrash music tour of the year, and then suddenly you find yourself in the middle of a global pandemic. That’s exactly what happened in early 2020 when Bay...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Rockmaster 20 E302

ENGL Amp Spotlight: Rockmaster 20 E302

"You like classic rock? Okay Boomer." Hold up. Let's keep in mind that classic rock is where the forefathers of every single metal and modern rock player in the world created the tones that helped define the entire genre of...
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Dark Funeral Release New Album & Host ESP Giveaway!

Dark Funeral Release New Album & Host ESP Giveaway!

Dark Funeral, the influential black metal forerunners that formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993, has just released their long-awaited seventh full-length album We Are The Apocalypse via Century Media Records / Sony Music...
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ESP Celebrates International Women's Day with 14 Excellent Female Guitarists

ESP Celebrates International Women's Day with 14 Excellent Female Guitarists

March 8 is International Women's Day, a global holiday celebrated annually to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. ESP Guitars salutes the thousands of great guitar players around the...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Fireball 25 E633

ENGL Amp Spotlight: Fireball 25 E633

What's more awesome than an amp that packs two sonically versatile and powerful channels in a format that's barely bigger than a lunchbox? The answer is that nothing is more awesome than this, and the best representative of a...
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ESP James Hetfield Vulture Gets $32,000 for MusiCares Charity Relief Auction

ESP James Hetfield Vulture Gets $32,000 for MusiCares Charity Relief Auction

For over 30 years, MusiCares Foundation -- the non-profit charitable organization of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences -- has been a tremendous help to many musicians. They give musical artists a place to...
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ESP Guitars Announces New Camo Finish for James Hetfield (Metallica) Signature Series Snakebyte

ESP Guitars Announces New Camo Finish for James Hetfield (Metallica) Signature Series Snakebyte

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA (JANUARY 14, 2022) – As part of their massive “New for 2022 - Phase 1” product rollout for the new year, ESP Guitars has announced a new finish available for the James Hetfield ESP and LTD Signature Series...
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In Memoriam: Paul Wrath of Cerberus (1994-2022)

In Memoriam: Paul Wrath of Cerberus (1994-2022)

ESP is very sad to hear about the passing of ESP artist and our friend, Paul Wrath, the frontman and lead guitarist of Mexico City-based metal band Cerberus. Paul was one of the key people in waving the ESP flag throughout...
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