ENGL Amp Spotlight: Savage 120 Mark II E610II
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Savage 120 Mark II E610II

You know the saying, "Go big or go home"? They may have been referring to the ENGL Savage 120 Mark II E610II, an all-tube amplifier head with the power and flexibility that leaves nearly any other amp in the world in the...
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New Guitars and Basses for 2014
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New Guitars and Basses for 2014

2014 marks a very important year for ESP. Weʼve put together a much wider selection of product ranges to accommodate the needs of more musicians than ever before. What follows is a look at our new models for 2014, as well as...
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Alex Skolnick Interview
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Alex Skolnick Interview

Alex Skolnick (Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio) gives you all the details of his new ESP signature models, the ESP Alex Skolnick and LTD AS-1

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May 4: George Lynch ESP Clinic at Island Music Co.
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May 4: George Lynch ESP Clinic at Island Music Co.

Hey Maryland... George is in you. Come see him for free on Friday evening!

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June 12-14-15: Javier Reyes (Animals as Leaders) ESP Clinics in France
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June 12-14-15: Javier Reyes (Animals as Leaders) ESP Clinics in France

Bonjour la France! Le maître de la guitare 8 cordes arrive à Nantes, Toulouse et Lyon!

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 Review: LTD MH-1000ET
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Review: LTD MH-1000ET

Thanks to Total Guitar, who gave the LTD MH-1000ET a "Best Buy" award, a 5-star rating, and called it "a hugely playable guitar, with perfect tuning and perfect intonation.

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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Ironball E600 Combo
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Ironball E600 Combo

Remember the days where if you wanted to seem cool, you'd show up for a small club gig with your 100-watt half stack (or even a second 4x10 cabinet for a full stack)? And then what happened? Your band hated you for being far...
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Gitarist Magazine (Netherlands) Reviews the ESP USA TE-II Hardtail
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Gitarist Magazine (Netherlands) Reviews the ESP USA TE-II Hardtail

Even if you can't read Dutch (and we can't either), this is a great review for a great guitar!

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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Steve Morse Signature 20 E658
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Steve Morse Signature 20 E658

Steve Morse, the legendary guitarist known for his work with bands like Deep Purple and the Dixie Dregs, has recently announced a new collaboration with ENGL Amps. The result of this partnership is a small signature head...
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New Behemoth Album Available for Pre-Order
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New Behemoth Album Available for Pre-Order

Behemoth, the Polish death metal band that features ESP players Nergal, Seth, and Orion, are wrapping up final production on their highly-anticipated new album The Satanist, due out in February 2014.

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Jon Orc and Bona Pak of Hemorage Join ESP Artist Roster
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Jon Orc and Bona Pak of Hemorage Join ESP Artist Roster

Sometimes it seems like people forgot what rock and roll actually means. It's a lot more than just distorted guitars and screaming vocals; it's also an attitude. Just ask members of San Francisco-based crossover punk/thrash...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: ENGL Custom Shop
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: ENGL Custom Shop

At ESP, we know a thing or two about customization. Building personalized guitars has been part of our core for over 45 years. So when ENGL -- whose products ESP distribute in the USA and Canada -- told us that they wanted to...
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Fri March 3: Michael Paget (Bullet For My Valentine) Signing at guitarguitar Newcastle
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Fri March 3: Michael Paget (Bullet For My Valentine) Signing at guitarguitar Newcastle

Hey all you people in the Newcastle, UK area! This Friday March 3, you have a chance to meet-and-greet with one of ESP's finest artists. The one and only Michael "Padge" Paget will be appearing at your local guitarguitar...
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Review: ESP Horizon NT-II by Guitar Interactive
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Review: ESP Horizon NT-II by Guitar Interactive

Check out this great review of one of ESP's most respected high-performance guitars. "This is the superstrat finally grown up and fully developed. In every respect this is a fabulous guitar and well priced for what it offers."

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ESP 2014 Product Preview
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ESP 2014 Product Preview

You can now download our complete 2014 New Product Preview catalog (PDF 23MB) to look through at your convenience.

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ESP NOW! George Lynch - July 7 2016, 11AM PDT
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ESP NOW! George Lynch - July 7 2016, 11AM PDT

Live stream George Lynch's visit to ESP HQ... you never know what will happen. We don't either.

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ENGL Amp Spotlight: 40th Anniversary Fireball Series
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: 40th Anniversary Fireball Series

Before we tell you more about ENGL's amazing special edition Fireball series amps, we need to tell you more about why they're here. It was back in 1983, in Bavaria, Germany, that founder Edmund Engl and Senior Designer Horst...
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Review: LTD Elite ST-1
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Review: LTD Elite ST-1

The ESP LTD ST-1 does a fantatic job of bridging the gap between styles, making it a great instrument for Sunday morning and beyond...

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Congratulations to our Will Adler Sweepstakes Winner
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Congratulations to our Will Adler Sweepstakes Winner

ESP sends our congratulations to Jackson Pope of Dallas, TX. He's the winner of our spring 2014 Will Adler Sweepstakes, and will be receiving the grand prize of an LTD Signature Series Will Adler WA-Warbird SE, along with a...
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October 4: ESP 50th Anniversary Celebration at Melody House in Dubai, UAE
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October 4: ESP 50th Anniversary Celebration at Melody House in Dubai, UAE

Our friends at Melody House — ESP's distributor in the United Arab Emirates — are planning a big celebration in honor of ESP Guitars' 50th anniversary on Saturday October 4. Attendees to the free event in Dubai will enjoy a...
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Bid on one of Jeff Hanneman's personal instruments, and help Wounded Warriors!
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Bid on one of Jeff Hanneman's personal instruments, and help Wounded Warriors!

ESP and the estate of Jeff Hanneman bring you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a great cause.

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ESP Creates An Amazing ‘Famous Monsters Vincent Price’ Guitar
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ESP Creates An Amazing ‘Famous Monsters Vincent Price’ Guitar

ESP Guitars are known for doing custom axes with some amazing art. Hell, just look at some of Kirk Hammett’s (Metallica) guitars that feature artwork from The Mummy or Bride Of Frankenstein.

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Hellfest 2023: Stories and Pics
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Hellfest 2023: Stories and Pics

Held from June 15-18, 2023 in Clisson, France, this year’s Hellfest show surpassed everyone’s expectations as one of the biggest heavy music festivals that the world has to offer. ESP once again had the pleasure of being the...
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Review: LTD Deluxe EC-1000M by Premier Guitar
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Review: LTD Deluxe EC-1000M by Premier Guitar

Hot off the presses from Premier Guitar's January 2014 issue: "The EMG 60 and maple fretboard work together to accentuate the guitar's best attributes. Clean tones sound bold. Arpeggiated clean passages glisten."

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Review: LTD Pancho Tomaselli PT-4
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Review: LTD Pancho Tomaselli PT-4

Here are some excerpts from Top Guitar Magazine's review of a bass that will take you from funk to metal (and everywhere in between).

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Wed Nov 2: Live Stream from ESP USA
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Wed Nov 2: Live Stream from ESP USA

Be a part of the first-ever live factory tour for our "Made in the USA" guitar series!

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Children of Bodom US Tour & ESP Signings
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Children of Bodom US Tour & ESP Signings

Donʼt miss Alexi, Roope, Henkka and the rest of Bodom on tour! Children of Bodom is on the road for their 2014 Halo of Blood tour, and the next stop is the USA. As youʼre aware, ESPs are prevalent onstage at a Bodom tour,...
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Whitechapel "Mark of the Blade" Sweepstakes
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Whitechapel "Mark of the Blade" Sweepstakes

Enter for a chance to win any one of four great signature instruments and more!

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Italian Guitar Shredder Gianluca Ferro joins ESP
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Italian Guitar Shredder Gianluca Ferro joins ESP

With fantastic technique and great command of his instrument, Gianluca Ferro is now officially part of the ESP family.

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ESP Player Christian Martucci Fills In with Stone Sour
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ESP Player Christian Martucci Fills In with Stone Sour

Stone Sour's guitarist Jim Root is busy working on a new Slipknot album, but people seeing the upcoming tour will be treated to the playing of ESP artist Christian Martucci.

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