2019 NAMM Show: Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce/Sinsaenum) Interview

2019 NAMM Show: Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce/Sinsaenum) Interview

2019 NAMM Show: Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce/Sinsaenum) Interview on Friday January 25....
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LTD Deluxe M-1000HT Demo by Jack Fliegler

LTD Deluxe M-1000HT Demo by Jack Fliegler

Part of our "New for 2020" collection, the LTD Deluxe M-1000HT features a burled poplar top finished in Black Natural Fade, with neck-thru-body construction and direct-mounted Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers (Alnico in the...
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Philip L: "Seasons in the Abyss" (Cover)

Philip L: "Seasons in the Abyss" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Doing a playthrough or cover of a song that has reached iconic status in the metal world is a tough task, but All Access Member Philip Lange does a great job on the title track from...
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Ville Koskinen: "VHS Shred" on the LTD M-200FM and LTD Deluxe SN-1000 EverTune

Ville Koskinen: "VHS Shred" on the LTD M-200FM and LTD Deluxe SN-1000 EverTune

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This is one of the most fun video submissions we've seen in a good while. Community member Ville Koskinen says, "This video is my tribute to the awesome guitar tutorial videos of the...
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Roxy: "Toxic Energy" (playthrough cover)

Roxy: "Toxic Energy" (playthrough cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's All Access member Roxy and her gorgeous ESP Eclipse in Volcano Red finish, doing a playthrough cover of "Toxic Energy" by blackbear featuring The Used. Roxy has a cool ESP...
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Gory Blister

Gory Blister

https://devilsmist.hearnow.com/diablos-game     https://goryblister.bandcamp.com/album/1991-bloodstained  ...
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Set Up Measurements

Set Up Measurements

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Looking for set up measurements for low action without buzzing on my EC-256. I’ve been trying to dial in my set up since I changed the factory strings with a set of GHS Boomers ultra light .008’s. I’ve almost got rid of all...
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Darren Stroud: "La Villa Strangiato" (Cover)

Darren Stroud: "La Villa Strangiato" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This isn't the first time we've showcased the playing of ESP All Access community member Darren Stroud, and it likely won't be the last. In this video submission, Darren is using his...
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2022 wish list

2022 wish list

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Hoping for.. QM, FM and burled tops for the TE-1000 and SN-1000 series! Reindeer blue EC-1000 Would love to see the liquid metal finish come to the LTD line. 

maybe some new merch! ...
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ESP USA Master Painter Ryan Dominguez

ESP USA Master Painter Ryan Dominguez

Known by many via his Instagram handle Spongebrick, ESP USA's master painter Ryan Dominguez brings a very unique set of skills to his job of hand-painting the superb guitars that come out of the ESP USA shop. Learn more about...
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JH camo Snakebyte

JH camo Snakebyte

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It’s finally available for a June release. ...
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LTD Mike Schleibaum Signature Series MSV-1

LTD Mike Schleibaum Signature Series MSV-1

Mike Schleibaum of DC-based melodic death metal band Darkest Hour has been a member of the ESP artist family for many years, and the LTD MSV-1 is his first Signature Series model. Based on the ESP Arrow shape, the outstanding...
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Brian Krahe: "An Elegy for a Man Alive" on B-1005 Multi-Scale Bass

Brian Krahe: "An Elegy for a Man Alive" on B-1005 Multi-Scale Bass

Brian Krahe of North Carolina-based progressive deathcore band Krosis does this outstanding live bass playthrough of their song "An Elegy for a Man Alive" using his LTD Deluxe B-1005 Multi-Scale bass. A bass like no other,...
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FOR SALE - ESP Jeff Hanneman S&Key Urban Camo

FOR SALE - ESP Jeff Hanneman S&Key Urban Camo

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Would anyone be interested in my 2004 ESP Jeff Hanneman S&Key Urban Camo? 1 of only 4 made. Despite being my main guitar since I got it in February 2007, it is still in great condition! Quick specs: - Alder Body
-...
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Joe McGinness Country Shred on the LTD Eclipse '87

Joe McGinness Country Shred on the LTD Eclipse '87

Who's ready for a big helping of chicken pickin'? ESP player Joe McGinness pulls out all the double-stops, open-string runs, and hybrid picking techniques that are possible on a guitar like the LTD Eclipse '87, part of our...
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E-II M-II 7 NT Demo by Jamie Hunt

E-II M-II 7 NT Demo by Jamie Hunt

UK-based shredder Jamie Hunt picks up the E-II M-II 7 NT and does a playthrough of his song "Edge of Tomorrow" with excellent results. Available in Purple Natural Fade finish, the E-II M-II 7 NT is a 7-string guitar that...
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Joan Rockguitar: "Turbo Lover" solo (playthrough cover)

Joan Rockguitar: "Turbo Lover" solo (playthrough cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's community member Joan Rockguitar using his ESP E-II M-II on a playthrough cover of the solo from Judas Priest's "Turbo Lover" from their 1986 album Turbo. This was a...
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Signature Series Spotlight: Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

Signature Series Spotlight: Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

Kirk Hammett is the lead guitarist for the biggest heavy metal band of all time: Metallica. Over the past 30+ years, Kirk and Metallica have single-handedly changed the face of music, sold more albums than any metal band in...
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Me, in the late 90s, when I started doing stuff to silence my parents and cut my hair and wore dockers pants with timberline boots and a black leather jacket. There's your before and after. Then I walked away.

Me, in the late 90s, when I started doing stuff to silence my parents and cut my hair and wore dockers pants with timberline boots and a black leather jacket. There's your before and after. Then I walked away.

So, it SEEMS, as though there's a Wolfpack or team effort of people gatekeeping my activity and who I socialize with. I never claimed any gang associations...and yet it appears that I'm getting a conflict of interest as to...
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ESP E-II MI STBLK Demo/Review

ESP E-II MI STBLK Demo/Review

I just did a full 10 min Review/Demo/Mix test/Pickups test of my new ESP E-II MI STBLK. This guitar sums up pretty much all you can expect from a modern metal guitar : it's beautiful, has the best specs and the overall...
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George Lynch - Flesh and Blood Guitar Solo Cover (ESP LTD Elite ST-1)

George Lynch - Flesh and Blood Guitar Solo Cover (ESP LTD Elite ST-1)

Originally posted to YouTube October 2021: https://youtu.be/S_4dCok1Ykw   Playing the solo to "Flesh and Blood" from George Lynch's underrated album "Sacred Groove" (1993). It felt good to cover the solo properly this time...
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SHORTIES: Late Night Harvesters - "Verenpuna (2022 Version)" solo w/ ESP LTD EC-1000 EverTune BB

SHORTIES: Late Night Harvesters - "Verenpuna (2022 Version)" solo w/ ESP LTD EC-1000 EverTune BB

Late Night Harvesters - "Verenpuna (2022 Version)" solo playthrough. Guitar signal chain: - ESP LTD EC-1000 EverTune BB (C# standard tuning) - Boss WL-20L - Focusrite Scarlett Solo - Neural DSP Soldano SLO-100 - Ableton...
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SHORTIES: Kollectivist - "937" w/ ESP LTD EC-258

SHORTIES: Kollectivist - "937" w/ ESP LTD EC-258

Kollectivist - "937" jamming w/ ESP LTD EC-258. Guitar signal chain:
- ESP LTD EC-258 (F# standard tuning)
- Boss WL-20L
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo
- Neural DSP Soldano SLO-100
- Ableton Live 9 Standard Follow...
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LTD MSV1 Tommy Massara Join Hands - Play Through

LTD MSV1 Tommy Massara Join Hands - Play Through

Extrema's Tommy Massara performing "Join Hands" from Extrema's 1993 debut album "Tension at the Seams" Demoing the LTD MSV-1 for ESP Guitars. Learn more on: ESP: https://www.espguitars.com/ Product:...
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