Does the hight of the mounting rings matter?

Does the hight of the mounting rings matter?

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And why are they somtimes slanted?...
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LTD H-1001 - It’s Up To You - Paul McEwan feat Red Frandany - Chris Allison

LTD H-1001 - It’s Up To You - Paul McEwan feat Red Frandany - Chris Allison

"It's Up To You" – I had the opportunity to compose solos and arrangements for Paul McEwan, with the incredible Chris Allison (drummer for Plini) on drums. I'm playing with my amazing LTD H-1001 Deluxe, thanks to ESP for the...
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Radek Horbik: "Blackwater Park" (Cover)

Radek Horbik: "Blackwater Park" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! How long should a song be? In the pop world, a song is thought of as long if it hits the three-minute mark, but in the world of prog rock and progressive metal, songs that go on for...
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Nergal (Behemoth) on the LTD Signature Series NS-6

Nergal (Behemoth) on the LTD Signature Series NS-6

Nergal, the founder and frontman of famed Polish metal band Behemoth, tells you his thoughts on the new LTD NS-6, his latest Signature Series guitar. Based on the Stream body shape, the NS-6 offers a range of tones with a...
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Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour) Introduces the LTD Signature Series MSV-1

Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour) Introduces the LTD Signature Series MSV-1

Mike Schleibaum is founding member of DC-based melodic death metal band Darkest Hour, and has been an influential guitarist and a member of the ESP artist family for many years. His updated LTD Signature Series MSV-1 is now...
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LTD Deluxe TE-1007 Baritone Demo by Michael Montoya

LTD Deluxe TE-1007 Baritone Demo by Michael Montoya

Here's guitarist Michael Montoya delivering some brutality on the LTD Deluxe TE-1007 Baritone. Features: 7-string, 27” baritone scale, sandblasted swamp ash body, roasted maple neck, tiltback headstock, Macassar ebony...
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LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000 Demo by Bill Hudson

LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000 Demo by Bill Hudson

Here's shred lord Bill Hudson with a demo of the LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000 in Candy Apple Red Satin finish. Features: neck-thru-body construction at 25.5” scale, mahogany body, extra-thin u-shaped three-piece maple neck, reverse...
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Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) Introduces the LTD Signature Series ALR-II

Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) Introduces the LTD Signature Series ALR-II

The LTD ALR-II is the long-awaited Signature Series guitar for Andy LaRocque, influential guitarist/music producer and co-founder of the iconic heavy metal band King Diamond. Based on the Horizon body, the ALR-II offers...
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LTD Deluxe M-1007 Baritone EverTune Demo by Rodney Dudum

LTD Deluxe M-1007 Baritone EverTune Demo by Rodney Dudum

Guitarist Rodney Dudum takes a true beast of a guitar out for a spin with this demo of the LTD Deluxe M-1007 Baritone EverTune. Features: seven strings, 27" baritone scale, neck-thru-body construction, alder body, extra-thin...
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LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Demo by Rodney Dudum

LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Demo by Rodney Dudum

Here's guitarist Rodney Dudum showcasing the LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Silver Blast. Features: sandblasted Silver Blast finish over a swamp ash body, bolt-on construction at 25.5” scale, roasted maple neck, Macassar ebony...
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Savage Lands: "Ruling Queen"

Savage Lands: "Ruling Queen"

Here's Savage Lands, a metal band that's also a non-profit organization with a mission. 100% of the money that's generated by Savage Lands' music goes directly to preservation, reforestation, and educational programs. They're...
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ESP KH-2 SE Serial number list

ESP KH-2 SE Serial number list

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Hi, im working on making a serial number list for the KH-2 SE Green burst. if you have one submit please   ESP KH-2 SE Serial number list nr. | serial number | date | country | COA | OHC | Hardware...
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 Giovanni Rovatti: "Cognitive Occupation" on the ESP E-II M-II

Giovanni Rovatti: "Cognitive Occupation" on the ESP E-II M-II

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! As we musicians know very well, guitarists don't all sound alike, play alike, or look alike. But sometimes even we are guilty of judging a book by its cover. In the case of community...
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ESP Eclipse II CTM  |  Groove Metal Friday

ESP Eclipse II CTM | Groove Metal Friday

Recording some Brutal - Heavy Guitar Riffs - Groove Metal - MetalCore - Thrash Metal with some Prog elements with my Esp Guitars  ESP Guitars  ESP Eclipse II USA 24 CTM Guitar loaded with EMG 81 /85 Pickups !! Blending...
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Dr. Lena Böhme: "Driving in Style" on the ESP E-II Arrow

Dr. Lena Böhme: "Driving in Style" on the ESP E-II Arrow

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Every time community member Lena Böhme posts a video to the ESP site, we know it's going to rock. This is no exception, with her playthrough cover of "Driving in Style," a 2020...
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Alex Wade (Whitechapel) Introduces the LTD Signature Series AW-XJ7 Baritone EverTune

Alex Wade (Whitechapel) Introduces the LTD Signature Series AW-XJ7 Baritone EverTune

The LTD AW-XJ7 Baritone EverTune is the latest Signature Series model for Alex Wade of deathcore band Whitechapel. It offers the LTD XJ shape in a 7-string, 27” baritone scale that also features the innovative EverTune...
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Casey Cook: "Absolute Power" (cover)

Casey Cook: "Absolute Power" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's community member Casey Cook, using her LTD EC-256FM in See Thru Purple Sunburst finish on a guitar cover of "Absolute Power" by Australian metalcore kings Parkway Drive. As...
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Josh Middleton (Architects/Sylosis) Interview

Josh Middleton (Architects/Sylosis) Interview

ESP Signature artist Josh Middleton, the highly-respected guitarist from UK-based metal bands Architects and Sylosis, spoke to us extensively about his LTD Signature Series JM-II guitar. Get all the intricate details of the...
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Polar: "Dissolve Me" Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe MH-1000 EverTune

Polar: "Dissolve Me" Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe MH-1000 EverTune

Fabian Lomas of UK-based hardcore/metalcore band Polar does a playthrough of their song "Dissolve Me" on his LTD Deluxe MH-1000 EverTune. This guitar features a mahogany body with flamed maple top in Dark Brown Sunburst...
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Daniel Kesler: Death Metal Riffs on the LTD EX-7 Baritone Black Metal

Daniel Kesler: Death Metal Riffs on the LTD EX-7 Baritone Black Metal

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love it when we get a video submission from Daniel Kesler, who is a Kraków, Poland-based product specialist for one of ESP's big European distributors Sound Service. Like many...
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LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Cameron Stucky

LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Cameron Stucky

Shred monster Cameron Stucky does this live performance demo of the LTD M-1 Custom '87 in Metallic Gold finish. The LTD ’87 Series are faithful recreations of the set of classic instruments from ESP’s 1987 catalog. This...
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LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR Demo by Ryan Hansen

LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR Demo by Ryan Hansen

Here's rocker Ryan Hansen doing a live performance demo of the LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR in Snow White finish. This guitar is like the ultimate tricked-out, fully-modded classic H/S/S guitar everyone wished they had in the ‘80s....
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Errha Studios: "Relentless They Are" on the LTD B-206SM

Errha Studios: "Relentless They Are" on the LTD B-206SM

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Are you ready for an epic journey through time, space, and unexplored dimensions? All Access member Errha Studios is here to transport you, musically speaking, to a land of dark...
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NAMM 2023: Artist Interview with Mike Spreitzer

NAMM 2023: Artist Interview with Mike Spreitzer

Live from the ESP booth at NAMM 2023, an interview with Mike Spreitzer from Devildriver...
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LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Alex S.

LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Alex S.

Here's Poland-based YouTuber Alex S., rocking through an original composition using the LTD M-1 Custom '87 in Metallic Gold finish. Alex expressed some skepticism when she first got the guitar, not being a big fan of...
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Better Lovers: "30 Under 13"

Better Lovers: "30 Under 13"

Here's Better Lovers, the new band of longtime ESP artist Jordan Buckley. You probably known Jordan from his time as a founding member of the now-defunct metalcore band Every Time I Die. Better Lovers is accurately described...
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Kazuki Tokaji: "H.O.P.E." featuring Trevor Boggs

Kazuki Tokaji: "H.O.P.E." featuring Trevor Boggs

Here's ESP artist Kazuki Tokaji performing his song "H.O.P.E." along with friends Jules Whelpton (bass), Sebastian Konnackel (drums) and fellow ESP player Trevor Boggs (guitar). Kazuki is playing his intricate yet uplifting...
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J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm): "Dark Wings of Deception" Playthrough

J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm): "Dark Wings of Deception" Playthrough

Here's ESP artist Jean-Francois Dagenais of Canadian death metal lords Kataklysm, doing a playthrough of the band's song "Dark Wings of Deception" from their 15th studio album Goliath. J-F is playing his baritone V from the...
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Ghosts Of Atlantis: "Sacramental"

Ghosts Of Atlantis: "Sacramental"

Here's Ipswich, UK-based extreme symphonic metal band Ghosts Of Atlantis with the video for their song "Sacramental". The video features a full complement of ESP players, and if you peer into the darkness, you'll probably...
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