The ESP Guitar Company

I threw this guide together out of old pictures of a Gibson Flying V I painted in 2009. The pictures were not meant to be used as a guide, but since I don't plan on documenting another paint job for at least the next several...

Peavey Bandits, used to be awesome little travel/jam amps. But they don't seem to be much available these days. I'm also not sure of going solid state since so many new products are now available with tubes. Anyone have...

Good day all, I was wondering if it's best to run a noise suppressor, a Boss NS-2 in my case in through the input or through the effects loop. I'm trying to add a new pedal to my set up and I'm trying to make the mess of...

Firstly, I'd like to say I love all the custom work I've seen around here and you've all inspired me to try something myself I've decided to do my old Dean ML first and if all goes well I'll move onto the more complicated...

Hi Folks, New to the forum. Well, I pulled the trigger on a new ESP Standard Viper. Is there really a big difference from the LTD model? Note, I have a LTD Truckster and LOVE it !!! My rig includes a Carvin X100B....

I have owned ESPs since 1991. I am currently looking to buy my 5th and like the LTD Horizon 1000 series. My problem is I dont like painted necks and cant afford to custom order, and the only way the 1000s come is set or neck...

Hi! why ESP don't use Reverse Logarithmic Potentiometers - Anti Log pots - lefty pots on left handed guitars? even on my left-handed ESP Custom Shop KH2 neck thru i have right-handed pots wired as lefty. as many of you...

First of the STD models. Splendiferous ...

hi, is there any wiring diagram of the ESP KH2 ? i'd like to see and have it in case of repair. then, which brands are tone and volume pots, caps? type of wire, everything... looking the bottom of the pots i read a T...

I'm about to get a Blackstar HT-5 this week, but I am undecided on what cabinet to get. I'm undecided on whether to get the 1x10 HT combo (either half or full stack) or going with the Blackstar HTV 1x12 cabinet. I actually...

What about them?? Anyone in the States who have bought anything from them? Are they any good, or just shit? What about all international users here? Ever placed an order from them? How did it went?...

After all these years! I finally got an ESP! A black M-II from Guitar Center in San Diego! This weekend! Wife even offered to help with the costs! I don't even know what to say! It just feels good to finally have one!...

Been many moons since I've posted on this forum, but I ordered a black Phoenix earlier this week; hopefully it'll be here soon as the dealer had to get it from ESP. Review and pics to follow....

I'm thinking about ordering a guitar from them. (DrumCityGuitarLand). I've heard nothing but great things on their customer service. If you bought a guitar from them did you pay full asking price or was there some room for...

Hey people! I really have no idèa what to do now. The nut on my guitar is worn (broken more/less). I need to get a new one, to replace the broken one. How do I do this? Where can I order? Where do I fix? What to do !...

I want to replace the rosewood fretboard on my Edwards Explorer with an ebony one. I know it will cost a handfull. Is it a bad idea? It will also let me change the inlays, and the frets. The guitar has been painted already...

hello guyz!! can u tell me,,where can i get the original design of ESP-EX(james hetfield) scale 1:1,,not an asian scale,, TQ :cool:...

who's got the inside scoop on what we can expect? i'm hoping for a natural wood stain EC-1000 or a STBLK without the floyd. and a cheaper Eclipse Standard or Custom!...

Wow!! What a difference!!! New CTS pots, new ceramic cap, truss rod adjustment, set the action, intonation, set the pickup height and put 10's back on them. And got it back the same day...2 hours if I'm not mistaken. My...

I have this EC-401 for about 6 months now and with a couple hours of practice a day I've noticed the fretwire is kinda flattening. It's my second guitar and I didn't notice it on the first one, is it normal? (picture...

I'm looking at getting a black truckster possibly and I'm wondering if the ESP model is worth the extra cash. I've heard some ppl say that the finish is horrendous on the LTDs. Spec wise they are the same and I know that the...

Hello everyone!!! I picked up my first ESP guitar two weeks ago in a trade. It's a 2007 ESP Eclipse II FM. I'm still trying to work out some fret buzz and may end up taking it in for an adjustment. I have a question about...

Hey, I'm a new member and finally got my first ESP. I've had LTDs and own an Edwards but nothing beats the real deal. I'm a huge Metallica and James Hetfield fan and have been dying for ESP Explorer for years. I had the...

Bought two weeks ago an Ibanez RG2550, but I don't like the neck, the sounding, and it doesn't stays in tune. Now I've been looking for a LTD EC model (I already have an EC-256 and I love it!), or a Truckster, but are there...

Getting my M-I routed for a neck pickup and figure I should fix my finicky input. Looking for suggestions, because I don't want to have to do this again any time soon. Thanks!...

belong to someone on the board? The pictures look familiar. Thanks. EGHEY-JH-3 Moar-Pix Weird how many JH's are on the bay. Wonder if it is just the economy that hey are not selling or is it people are over the late 1990's...

bz-30YEzwSI It's a looped DI track so my pinch harmonics sound crappy. :o I hope you like it!...

hello, is it dangerous for the guitar headstock-neck to use the tremolo bar with a set of 10/46 strings in standard tuning? i regularly use them from many years on my KH2 but somethines i fear using the tremolo bar...

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a wah pedal, but not sure which. I play an EX400 and Horizon with FR, mainly metal, european for example, power metal, heavy metal, bits of melodic death and folk metal. Also I have a great...

Oh yes, you may remember me asking about a Horizon over a year ago with confinement of finishes and such.. Finally, I got! Guitar Village had a sale and a see thru black FR Horizon. Plus with the VAT going up after xmas...