Congrats to EC-1000M Winner Greg Gieseking

Congrats to EC-1000M Winner Greg Gieseking

Greg, you lucky dog. You get the LTD EC-1000M that's been signed by our artists at the 2015 NAMM Show, in one of our most popular sweepstakes ever!

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George Lynch Clinic at GoDpsMusic: March 27

George Lynch Clinic at GoDpsMusic: March 27

On Friday March 27, you can see the legendary George Lynch do a clinic and performance in person or online via GoDpsMusic... for free! Details here.

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ESP AND TAKAMINE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN THE USA

ESP AND TAKAMINE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN THE USA

The Takamine legacy continues with exciting new distribution relationship "As we start our new business relationship in 2015 I am happy to present ESP Guitars USA president, Matt Masciandaro, with this LTD-2015, as token...
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Alex Skolnick Guitar Auctions for Musicians Foundation

Alex Skolnick Guitar Auctions for Musicians Foundation

Musicians Institute is auctioning two autographed Alex Skolnick Signature Series guitars to help a deserving music student get the education he or she needs.

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Prashant Aswani: "The Grind"

Prashant Aswani: "The Grind"

Need some inspiration for new ways to approach your guitar playing? Virtuoso Prashant Aswani and his slew of ESPs might be just what the doctor ordered. Check out "The Grind".

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Rob Holliday Hits The Road with The Prodigy

Rob Holliday Hits The Road with The Prodigy

The Prodigy is about to start a massive tour, and guitarist Rob Holliday will be taking his trusty ESP and LTD guitars to Australia, Europe, and beyond.

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Rocco on the Cover of Bass Musician

Rocco on the Cover of Bass Musician

The legendary Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power) and the LTD RB bass he helped design are on the cover of this month's Bass Musician Magazine.

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Rock Against Human Trafficking Post-Grammy Event

Rock Against Human Trafficking Post-Grammy Event

ESP supports Rock Against Human Trafficking, raising awareness against child slavery and sex trafficking. Here's some news from RHAT's post-Grammy event on Sunday February 8. 

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Broken Hope Tour Europe

Broken Hope Tour Europe

This April, ESP player Jeremy Wagner and his band Broken Hope are heading to Europe for what they call their "sickest concerts to date". Get the info and tour dates here.

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NAMM 2015: ESP's Best Show Ever

NAMM 2015: ESP's Best Show Ever

Since 2015 is ESP's 40th anniversary, we made sure that this year's NAMM Show was one to remember. See who was there, what we did, and much more.

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ESP at NAMM 2015

ESP at NAMM 2015

Not everyone can go to the NAMM Show next week (January 22-25, 2015), but for those who are, ESP is planning our biggest show ever for our 40th anniversary celebrations. Even if you're not attending the show, read more to see what's happening upstairs at booth 213D!

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Coming Friday January 2: New Guitar/Bass Preview

Coming Friday January 2: New Guitar/Bass Preview

This coming Friday January 2, you'll get a preview of over 100 guitars and basses that we'll be debuting in 2015. What can you expect? Read more to get some clues!

UPDATE 01/02/15: PREVIEW IS LIVE!

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Metallica Takes Over "The Late Late Show"

Metallica Takes Over "The Late Late Show"

Be sure to tune in to Craig Ferguson on CBS each night this week as Metallica (with ESP-playing legends Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield) takes over with performances and interviews!

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ESP Winner's Circle: Slayer Sweepstakes

ESP Winner's Circle: Slayer Sweepstakes

We flew our contest winners Michael and Patrick O'Keeffe from Kerry, Ireland to Phoenix, Arizona to check out the Slayer/Exodus/Suicidal Tendencies show... and to to have a sneak peek at Gary Holt's upcoming LTD signature series guitar. Now you can see it too!

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Behemoth on Winter 2015 Co-Headlining Tour

Behemoth on Winter 2015 Co-Headlining Tour

In what will be a must-see show for death metal fans, Behemoth (with ESP players Nergal and Orion) is teaming up with Cannibal Corpse for a co-headlining North American tour starting early next year.

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Congrats to our "Play Mr. Scary" Contest Winners

Congrats to our "Play Mr. Scary" Contest Winners

Takeyo Kimura was selected by George Lynch as the winner of this fun and cool contest. Learn more, and see who took the runner-up spots!

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Of Mice & Men on tour with Linkin Park

Of Mice & Men on tour with Linkin Park

Check out this dual ESP-playing band when they come to a city near you!

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Guitar World Reviews ESP USA Eclipse

Guitar World Reviews ESP USA Eclipse

Here it is... the world's first review of our ESP USA Eclipse, one of three new high-end, professional-quality, hand-crafted ESP models that are fully made in the USA!

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Alexi Laiho ESP Clinic This Saturday at Guitar Center Hollywood

Alexi Laiho ESP Clinic This Saturday at Guitar Center Hollywood

LA-area ESP fans... this coming Saturday at 2PM, be at Guitar Center's famed Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard for a free workshop clinic by Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom!

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ESP bands Skinlab, Incite on Tour

ESP bands Skinlab, Incite on Tour

Who's down with the groove metal? Skinlab and Incite certainly are, and they're chock full of ESP players. See the info on their current US tour here!

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Scion Talks to Tom Araya (Slayer) & ESP CEO Matt Masciandaro

Scion Talks to Tom Araya (Slayer) & ESP CEO Matt Masciandaro

Auto maker Scion just put up a video preview that includes Slayer's frontman Tom Araya picking up a custom ESP bass here at our North Hollywood HQ.

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Our September Points Winner Gets His Prize

Our September Points Winner Gets His Prize

Is it really worth it to be a positive contributing member to the ESP community? Ask Joseph Olea of the Philippines, who just got his LTD EC-401 for being our top Member Point earner in September. 

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Johan Söderberg (Amon Amarth) Reviews the ESP Snakebyte

Johan Söderberg (Amon Amarth) Reviews the ESP Snakebyte

"This guitar is the best guitar I've ever played." See why Johan is digging his new ESP James Hetfield Signature Series guitar so much!

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All Axess Giving Away Signed LTD Viper

All Axess Giving Away Signed LTD Viper

The folks at All Axess have a cool LTD Viper guitar to giveaway, signed by cool people. Are you cool with that? 

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ESP Player Bill Hudson in Westfield Massacre

ESP Player Bill Hudson in Westfield Massacre

Check out Bill's new band and their first single "Darkness Divides"!

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Nov 1 & Nov 8: Alexi Laiho ESP Clinics in SoCal

Nov 1 & Nov 8: Alexi Laiho ESP Clinics in SoCal

Two special free clinics are coming to Southern California in November, featuring Children of Bodom's ESP-rocking frontman. Get all the details!

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MI Guitar Scholarship Winner Devin Mysyk

MI Guitar Scholarship Winner Devin Mysyk

Devin is rocking hard at Musicians Institute, and well deserves his scholarship and new ESP E-II ST-1 guitar!

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Win a Signed LTD M-100FM from Obituary

Win a Signed LTD M-100FM from Obituary

Obituary's new album Inked in Blood is about to drop, and they're giving away a guitar signed by the band. Preview the title track and get your entry in now!

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Congrats to MI Bass Scholarship Winner

Congrats to MI Bass Scholarship Winner

Our congrats go out to Victor Kusaka, the recipient of ESP's Fall 2014 Bass Scholarship at Musicians Institute and a cool new E-II AP-5 bass.

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Children of Bodom Giving Away an LTD Alexi-200

Children of Bodom Giving Away an LTD Alexi-200

We're always happy to fill you in on good news. Today's tidbit of happiness: Alexi Laiho and his pals in Children of Bodom are hosting a giveaway sweepstakes to win an LTD Alexi-200 guitar. As the article on Bloody...
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