Artist Spotlight: Jens Fredrik Ryland (Borknagar)

Artist Spotlight: Jens Fredrik Ryland (Borknagar)

Learn about how this member of a Norwegian metal supergroup stepped up to the next level.

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DragonForce Goes to Infinity on N. America Tour

DragonForce Goes to Infinity on N. America Tour

How does Fred LeClercq keep up with all those fast DragonForce note runs on his ESP bass? Hint: maybe they're all keeping up with him. Ooooh, plot twist.

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How many ESPs will you see at Aftershock?

How many ESPs will you see at Aftershock?

If you're going to Sacramento to rock this coming weekend, ESP will be with you in spirit. And onstage.

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Metallica: "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (Live at Global Citizen Fest)

Metallica: "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (Live at Global Citizen Fest)

The Mighty Met pulls out a classic for a huge audience in New York.

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Catch ESP at Summer NAMM (July 13-15)

Catch ESP at Summer NAMM (July 13-15)

And yes, you can come to the show and get hands-on with our guitars and basses!

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Anthrax Release "For All Kings"

Anthrax Release "For All Kings"

ESP bass player Frank Bello and his "Big 4" band are back with cool new tunes.

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LTD EC-1000 Piezo Wins Guitar Player "Editors' Pick"

LTD EC-1000 Piezo Wins Guitar Player "Editors' Pick"

One of our most versatile guitars gets a big thumbs-up. Find out why.

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A Closer Look: LTD M-1007/M-1008 Multi-Scale

A Closer Look: LTD M-1007/M-1008 Multi-Scale

The first LTD multi-scale guitars bring some great new features to the party.

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ESP Rockers Vanna: New Video, Tour

ESP Rockers Vanna: New Video, Tour

A new album, new video, and an upcoming tour are keeping these Boston-based ESP rockers busy.

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April 4: Ken Susi/Buz McGrath (Unearth) Clinic at Musique Gagne

April 4: Ken Susi/Buz McGrath (Unearth) Clinic at Musique Gagne

Bonjour Québec! Regardez, nous pouvons écrire en français (grâce à Google). Maintenant, allez voir cette clinique ESP impressionnant avec Ken et Buz de Unearth le 4 avril.

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Jared MacEachern of Machine Head Chooses ESP

Jared MacEachern of Machine Head Chooses ESP

"When you have the chambered ash body working in combination with the pickups, it comes alive. It sounds like a monster that ate a Ferrari and a metal shredder."

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Nominated: LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk

Nominated: LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk

Vote now! 

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Artist Spotlight: Craig Silverman (Agnostic Front)

Artist Spotlight: Craig Silverman (Agnostic Front)

"I’ve been playing for 36 years, and I’ve never played a better guitar."

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ESP Artist Spotlight: Tim MacMillar (Protest the Hero)

ESP Artist Spotlight: Tim MacMillar (Protest the Hero)

This thoughtful and talented guitar player tells his story of connecting with ESP, and what's important to him in guitar design, achieving the right tone, and more.

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Review: LTD MM-4FM Marco Mendoza Signature Bass

Review: LTD MM-4FM Marco Mendoza Signature Bass

"The active EMG X P/J pickup configuration provides a great mid-range response and the balance control gives you tones very well suitable for all music genres."

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ESP Member Exclusive: Free Month of GuitarInstructor.com

ESP Member Exclusive: Free Month of GuitarInstructor.com

30,000 guitar tabs, song lessons, video lessons, play-along tracks, and more. Free trial for ESP members! Yeah!

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ESP at Summer NAMM 2016

ESP at Summer NAMM 2016

Was it humid? Yeah. Did it rock? Yes sir. We love Nashville, sweat and all.

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Sep 1: Alex Skolnick Clinic at Sweetwater Sound

Sep 1: Alex Skolnick Clinic at Sweetwater Sound

It's going to be a great Tuesday evening in Fort Wayne with this free live performance by a master of guitar!

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Feb 6: Metallica Streaming Live on "The Night Before"

Feb 6: Metallica Streaming Live on "The Night Before"

Start your pre-Super Bowl party on Saturday night with a free live stream of a Metallica show!

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Bunny Brunel Talks to Stanley Clarke

Bunny Brunel Talks to Stanley Clarke

If you're a bass player, enjoy the next six minutes and twenty-six seconds of heaven.

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Behemoth Prepares for North American Tour

Behemoth Prepares for North American Tour

ESP-playing Polish death metal band performing "The Satanist" in its entirety

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Obituary/Abysmal Dawn Tour 2016

Obituary/Abysmal Dawn Tour 2016

If you like your metal with a nice side of death, this might be the tour for you.

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A Closer Look at Multi-Scale Basses

A Closer Look at Multi-Scale Basses

Wondering why you might benefit from playing a multi-scale bass? Wonder no more!

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 ABYSMAL DAWN Debut First Song From Obsolescence

ABYSMAL DAWN Debut First Song From Obsolescence

Los Angeles based extreme metal masters, ABYSMAL DAWN, featuring ESP artists Charles Elliott and Eliseo Garcia return with a massive display of refined brutality on their fourth full-length Obsolescence.

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Don't You Tell Me Not To Play Guitar

Don't You Tell Me Not To Play Guitar

Tons of shredtastic solos, all for a good cause? Count us in!

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ESP Will Rock Loud Park 2016

ESP Will Rock Loud Park 2016

An insanely cool lineup is highlighted by ESP players from all areas of metal!

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See ESP players at Las Rageous (April 21/22)

See ESP players at Las Rageous (April 21/22)

It's a new rock and metal festival, and it's in Las Vegas. If you can't have fun there, you might be dead.

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Artist Spotlight: Devin Holt (Pallbearer)

Artist Spotlight: Devin Holt (Pallbearer)

We explore the depths of tone and sustain with this doom metal baritone guitarist.

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Sat Aug 29: Gary Holt Clinic at Pitbull Audio

Sat Aug 29: Gary Holt Clinic at Pitbull Audio

Hey San Diego... here's a free event that is a must-see for any true metal fan!

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Singularity: "The Royal Order" Playthrough

Singularity: "The Royal Order" Playthrough

Jack Fliegler takes his ESP M-II and blisters your eardrums. No, not literally.

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