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Sep 24/25/26: Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) ESP Dealer Clinics
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Mark your calendars for next week, because ESP Signature artist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon may be coming to your town... assuming you live in Michigan or Indiana.
Bill is doing three back-to-back guitar clinics at three fine...
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September 18 & 21: ESP Clinics with Alex Skolnick in Canada
Hey Canadian ESP friends... mark your calendars, because the amazing Alex Skolnick (Testament) is heading north to rock you at a couple of upcoming ESP clinics. On Wednesday September 18, Alex will be appearing at Tom Lee...
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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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ESP Welcomes Joe Duplantier (Gojira) to Artist Roster
Over the past nearly 50 years since ESP opened our doors, we’ve been blessed with some of the world’s most respected and influential guitar and bass players who chose to be part of our artist endorsee roster. The latest...
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WInner's Circle: ESP/Morley Summer Sweepstakes
Thousands and thousands of you entered for a chance to win a terrific prize in our latest ESP sweepstakes. In fact, that randomly-chosen winner had a choice to make of their own... along with the Cliff Burton Tribute Power...
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Hellfest 2024: The Stories and Pictures
Held from June 27-30 in Clisson, France, Hellfest 2024 just wrapped up, and ESP was once again the official guitar sponsor. It’s impossible to truly describe the massive size and level of intensity that Hellfest offers in...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: E112VB Cabinet
Here's a history lesson for you.
Many years ago, guitar players realized that when they were performing in giant venues like sports arenas and stadiums, they needed a high wattage amp and a huge speaker cabinet to achieve...
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ESP Teams with Star-FM and Judas Priest for a Parkinson's Charity Raffle
When legendary ESP Signature artist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest calls for aid, the metal community answers.
We've teamed up with Glenn, his bandmates in Judas Priest, and Germany's Star-FM for an excellent charitable...
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ESP at Resurrection Fest: June 26-29, 2024
You could say we've been sort of busy here at ESP.
Not only are we the official guitar sponsor of this week's Hellfest in Clisson, France; we're also present as the official guitar sponsor of Resurrection Fest, happening...
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June 15: ESP Clinic with Fabio Cerrone at Your Music (Rome, Italy)
Un saluto ai nostri amici in Italia!
On Saturday June 15, ESP fans in Rome will have a treat sent their way. Virtuoso guitarist Fabio Cerrone is doing an ESP clinic at Your Music, and he's going to be showing off the great...
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Winner's Circle: Arrow-1000NT + Swag Sweepstakes
Thousands and thousands of ESP players around the world entered for a chance to win our recent sweepstakes, with an awesome grand prize highlighted by an LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000NT along with some cool swag items. But there...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: E112VSB Cabinet
Look, we get it... you think you need a giant 4x12" cabinet, and some of you actually do. Huge speaker cabs are great when you're playing massive concert halls where sound needs to be dispersed to a huge audience, and if...
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Premier Guitar Magazine Reviews the LTD Deluxe M-1001
As many of you are well aware, ESP changed things up in 2024 so that many of our new guitars and basses were already in stock and ready to ship around the time we announced them in January. One of those new models was the LTD...
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WInner's Circle: "LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT + Swag Pack" Sweepstakes
Thousands and thousands of people from around the world entered for a chance to win the LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Fire Blast and a sweet ESP swag pack, but there could be only one winner, and he is Ilkka Jähi of Finland. We're...
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ESP Guitars Announces Stainless Steel Frets Now Included on All ESP E-II Guitar and Bass Models
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) announced that its entire Japan factory-built ESP E-II Series of guitars and basses will now feature stainless steel frets. ESP had already made the switch to...
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ESP Guitars Adds Horizon Custom ‘87 to Popular LTD ’87 Series
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) debuted a new addition to their popular LTD ’87 Series at the 2024 NAMM Show. The LTD Horizon Custom ’87 is being offered in three finishes: Black, Candy Apple...
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ESP Guitars Announces Eight New Guitars and Basses for their Renowned Signature Series at 2024 NAMM Show
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) has long been admired for their expansive roster of artist endorsees, and their ESP/LTD Signature Series are instruments that are based on the custom guitars...
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ESP Guitars Adds 19 New Guitars to Popular LTD Deluxe Series at the 2024 NAMM Show
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) hit the ground running in 2024 with the introduction of 19 new additions to the company’s popular LTD Deluxe Series.
Two new models were added to the Arrow...
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ESP Guitars Debuts LTD Deluxe EC-01FT at NAMM 2024
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) used the 2024 NAMM Show to unveil the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT, a new guitar that will be available in Black, Olympic White, and Vintage Burst finishes.
“The EC-01FT...
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ESP All Access Exclusive: 2024 New Guitar & Bass Preview
For the first time since 2020, the year is kicking off with a NAMM Show making its return to its former January time frame, and ESP is able to launch 2024 with a killer batch of new guitars and basses. We hope you enjoy this...
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A Look Ahead at Hellfest 2024
Held each year in Clisson, France, Hellfest has grown into the preeminent heavy music festival in Europe, and possibly the world. And yes, with a scheduled date of Jun 27-30, 2024, Hellfest may seem like a long way off... but...
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Get Ready for 2024 with ESP’s New Guitar and Bass Preview
Here we are in December, and 2024 is right around the corner. After years of pandemic-forced schedule changes, the NAMM Show is once again back in its January time slot for the first time since 2020. You’re probably assuming...
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Luis Kalil Clinic Tour: Brazil
Olá Brasil! Get ready for five days of extreme shred when ESP artist Luís Kalil does his upcoming clinic tour of your wonderful country in December.
When ESP first got to know Luís a number of years ago, he was just 13 years...
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Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield
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For about 35 years, we’ve had the privilege at ESP to work with one of the most influential and beloved guitarists in the world of heavy...
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Bruce Kulick and ESP Help Raise Funds for "KISS Cancer Goodbye II" Charity Event
Photos courtesy of Rayna Leigh
Held this month in Sarasota, Florida, the second "KISS Cancer Goodbye" event was produced in partnership with the American Cancer Society as a rock-and-roll fundraiser in honor of Breast Cancer...
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Congrats to M72 Sweepstakes Winner Darwin Delossantos
Thousands and thousands of you entered for a chance to win your choice of two amazing guitars from the ESP players of Metallica -- James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett -- but only one of you was lucky enough to be randomly...
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ENGL Amp Spotlight: E670FE Special Edition Founders Edition - The Ultimate High Gain Amplifier
ENGL has been a highly-respected amplifier manufacturer since being founded in 1983. In marking their 40-year anniversary milestone in 2023, ENGL is launching a new flagship amp: the ENGL E670FE Special Edition Founders...
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Introducing Player Grade (US Residents Only)
It probably doesn’t surprise you to know that at ESP, almost all of us are guitar and bass players, and as actual musicians, we know what really matters to other players: great-sounding, great-playing instruments… and good...
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Flashback: Bruce Kulick's Kiss M-1 "Banana"
A new interview article in Guitar World Magazine offers some fascinating historical details and perspectives from guitarist and longtime ESP player Bruce Kulick. Bruce talks about discovering ESP, a relatively new company in...
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LTD Kirk Hammett KH-V Review in Premier Guitar
The reviewers over at Premier Guitar Magazine are all serious players who seem to have a terrific understanding of what makes a guitar great... or not, as happens occasionally. But that wasn't an issue for writer/guitarist...
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