Asko Eriksson: E-II Arrow Thrash

Asko Eriksson: E-II Arrow Thrash

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We needed something to wake us up on this sleepy day after Thanksgiving, and the coffee wasn't working on its own. Enter ESP All Access member Asko Eriksson and his new ESP E-II...
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Shredhead: "Unmarked"

Shredhead: "Unmarked"

Shredhead, the thrash metal band out of Tel Aviv, Israel that formed in 2009, is kicking serious ass on their new single "Unmarked". In this playthrough video, guitarists Yotam Nagor and Razi Elbaz are using their ESP Eclipse...
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2020 NAMM Show: Erkka Korhonen Artist Interview

2020 NAMM Show: Erkka Korhonen Artist Interview

Live at the 2020 NAMM Show, an interview with Erkka Korhonen....
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ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep3: Most Embarrassing Moment Onstage

ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep3: Most Embarrassing Moment Onstage

In this video series put together by our European ESP team, you get to go beyond the woods, pickups, and hardware to get a glimpse into musicians' lives. "ESP Hard Lessons" features ESP players and their bandmates with topics...
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ESP USA Configurator - Spring 2020 Update

ESP USA Configurator - Spring 2020 Update

The ESP USA Configurator is a fast and easy way to visualize your own personalized ESP USA guitar. We've just updated it with new transparent and solid finishes, and added even more variety to options like the types of pickup...
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ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep6: Money

ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep6: Money

In this video series put together by our European ESP team, you get to go beyond the woods, pickups, and hardware to get a glimpse into musicians' lives. "ESP Hard Lessons" features ESP players and their bandmates with topics...
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Guitar Training with Jamie Hunt & Pat Heath: "Out" Notes with Alex Skolnick

Guitar Training with Jamie Hunt & Pat Heath: "Out" Notes with Alex Skolnick

UK-based ESP players Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath are providing a series of guitar training exercises that can definitely help you step up your game... with the help of virtuoso Alex Skolnick! In lesson 3 (recorded pre-pandemic),...
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Rob Arnold's Quick Riffs #1: Chimaira "Power Trip"

Rob Arnold's Quick Riffs #1: Chimaira "Power Trip"

ESP player Rob Arnold, known for his tenures with Chimaira and Six Feet Under, has launched a new instructional series on YouTube called "Quick Riffs", and in the first episode, he's teaching the opening riff to Chimaira's...
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Teloch: "Dark Night of the Soul" (Mayhem Playthrough)

Teloch: "Dark Night of the Soul" (Mayhem Playthrough)

Mayhem guitarist Teloch uses his LTD Stephen Carpenter Signature Series SC-607 Baritone on this new playthrough of the band's song "Dark Night of the Soul" from their 2004 album Chimera. The SC-607 Baritone is a 7-string, 27”...
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Signature Series Spotlight: Orion (Behemoth)

Signature Series Spotlight: Orion (Behemoth)

The towering bassist for Polish extreme metal kings, Behemoth. Orion relies on ESP basses for the band's devastating low end assault. See Orion's Signature Series bass....
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Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 1)

Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 1)

UK-based guitarist and educator Pat Heath has put together a series of videos on creating and performing music in the style of Queensryche's founding guitarist and iconic ESP player Michael "Whip" Wilton. This is part 1 of...
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Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 3)

Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 3)

UK-based guitarist and educator Pat Heath has put together a series of videos on creating and performing music in the style of Queensryche's founding guitarist and iconic ESP player Michael "Whip" Wilton. This is the third...
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Christopher Shayne: "Pour the Bottle"

Christopher Shayne: "Pour the Bottle"

You know what the world needs more of? Southern rock! Well, we think so, anyway, and here's ESP player Christopher Shayne using his ESP E-II Eclipse in Snow White Satin finish to deliver some ass-kicking sounds that are...
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ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2021: Takayoshi Ohmura Demos the EX21-31 Mystique-CTM NT

ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2021: Takayoshi Ohmura Demos the EX21-31 Mystique-CTM NT

Takayoshi Ohmura demos the EX21-31 Mystique-CTM NT. Each year, the master luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan are allowed to create a set of guitars based on the very best of their own unmatched design skills and...
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ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2021: Jack Fliegler Demos the EX21-37 FRX-CTM-FT FR

ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2021: Jack Fliegler Demos the EX21-37 FRX-CTM-FT FR

Jack Fliegler (Singularity, ToxicxEternity) demos the EX21-37 FRX-CTM-FT FR. Each year, the master luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan are allowed to create a set of guitars based on the very best of their own unmatched...
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InVase: "Wendigo" Bass Playthrough

InVase: "Wendigo" Bass Playthrough

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love getting bass videos from members of the ESP All Access community. ESP basses are the not-so-secret weapon of thousands of players in genres that range from rock and metal to...
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Andres Castro: "Holy Diver" solo cover

Andres Castro: "Holy Diver" solo cover

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! July 10, 1942 marked the birth of one of the greatest singing voices that ever existed, or possibly ever will exist. It was a voice that helped define hard rock and metal as we know...
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Brendan Breakdown: LTD Deluxe Brutality on the EC-1000 and Viper-1000

Brendan Breakdown: LTD Deluxe Brutality on the EC-1000 and Viper-1000

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! If you want to know how to get featured on our ESP All Access weekly spotlight, you might want to ask Brendan Breakdown. We've featured him a bunch of times due to his great playing...
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Grand Funk Railroad - ESP guitars

Grand Funk Railroad - ESP guitars

Grand Funk Railroad...
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Kerry Smith: "Karate" (Babymetal) with the E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune

Kerry Smith: "Karate" (Babymetal) with the E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's All Access member Kerry Smith using his ESP E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune in the best of ways... rocking the riff and chorus from Babymetal's 2016 slammer "Karate". He's chosen a...
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ESP at Welcome to Rockville (Nov 11-14, 2021)

ESP at Welcome to Rockville (Nov 11-14, 2021)

ESP was a premier sponsor at the 2021 Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida from November 11-14, 2021. Check out this video and see some of the scenes from inside the ESP All Access Zone tent, The Music...
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Iivo Kaipainen (Arion): "Bloodline" (solo playthrough)

Iivo Kaipainen (Arion): "Bloodline" (solo playthrough)

Here's ESP artist Iivo Kaipainen of Finnish power metal band Arion (joined by keyboardist Arttu Vauhkonen) doing a playthrough of the solo section of their song "Bloodline", using his ESP Custom Shop Horizon. Located in...
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E-II Eclipse DB Live Performance Demo by Luis Kalil

E-II Eclipse DB Live Performance Demo by Luis Kalil

Guitar shred god Luis Kalil demos the ESP E-II Eclipse DB in Granite Sparkle finish. The E-II Eclipse DB includes prominent white binding on the both sides of the body as well as the neck and headstock. This guitar features...
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Sammy Duet (Goatwhore) on his LTD Signature Series SD-2

Sammy Duet (Goatwhore) on his LTD Signature Series SD-2

Founder of legendary New Orleans-based extreme metal band Goatwhore, Sammy Duet is renowned for creating speedy, tight rhythms and insanely brutal riffs. His signature guitar, the LTD SD-2, is based on Sammy’s own ESP Custom...
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ESP Signature Artist Interview: Alex Skolnick (Testament)

ESP Signature Artist Interview: Alex Skolnick (Testament)

We interviewed ESP Signature artist Alex Skolnick as part of our "ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 1" event. Learn more from this virtuosic guitar master about his choices in the designs of the ESP and LTD Alex Skolnick Signature...
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Aaron Aedy (Paradise Lost) Interview at Bloodstock 2021

Aaron Aedy (Paradise Lost) Interview at Bloodstock 2021

UK-based ESP ambassadors Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath ran into ESP artist Aaron Aedy of pioneering death-doom metal band Paradise Lost at Bloodstock in August 2021. Despite having to conduct the interview in the pouring rain with...
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Gaerea: "Glare" playthrough

Gaerea: "Glare" playthrough

Hailing from Portugal, Gaerea is a black metal band that colors outside the typical boundaries of the genre's definitions with fascinating textures and dynamic swings. "Glare" is from their 2020 album Limbo, and features two...
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Euge Valovirta Reviews the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1004

Euge Valovirta Reviews the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1004

Finnish metal master Euge Valovirta does an incredibly thorough review of the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1004 bass. He takes you through the features and the tones, and also shows how it works in a jam. The Phoenix-1004...
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Behemoth: "The Deathless Sun"

Behemoth: "The Deathless Sun"

Behemoth, the mighty extreme metal band from Poland who have been relentless since their foundation in 1991, are here with the music video for "The Deathless Sun", a song from their upcoming new album Opvs Contra Natvram...
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Chuck J: Pantera Shred on the LTD Eclipse '87

Chuck J: Pantera Shred on the LTD Eclipse '87

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love the melodic playing style of All Access member Chuck J, who is also known as the South Korean shred wizard JongHa Jeong. Here, in tribute to Dimebag Darrell, he's taking on...
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