Allen Izzy Isbell: "Outset"

Allen Izzy Isbell: "Outset"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! While most of the videos we see uploaded by ESP All Access members are pretty simple pieces shot in someone's bedroom (word to the wise... try and make your bed before filming),...
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War: "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Jam in the Van

War: "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Jam in the Van

War, the American funk/rock/pop crossover band that was formed in 1969, is sounding better than ever as they approach their 50th anniversary. In this "Jam in the Van" video filmed live at the KABOO Fest earlier this month in...
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Stephanie Bradley Warms Up

Stephanie Bradley Warms Up

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's 9AM on the day after Thanksgiving and we're already about to dig in to a turkey sandwich... the first of many, in all likelihood. Leftovers might be the best part of this...
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Giovanni Rovatti: "Anesthesia"

Giovanni Rovatti: "Anesthesia"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We have to admit, when we first pulled up this video of All Access member Giovanni Rovatti doing his original song "Anesthesia", we thought he looked a little bit like our high...
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Veillette Avante Gryphon Demo by Tom Culbertson

Veillette Avante Gryphon Demo by Tom Culbertson

Veteran musician Tom Culbertson, a master of classical guitar, fiddle, clawhammer banjo, ukulele, mandolin, and Travis-style picking, demonstrates the Veillette Avante Gryphon high-tuned guitar. ...
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Steve Dadaian: "On Silver Shores"

Steve Dadaian: "On Silver Shores"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This is the second time we've featured the music of All Access member Steve Dadaian, and we can pretty much guarantee it won't be the last. Hailing from northern New Jersey, Steve is...
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Stephanie Bradley's "Little Bunny Foo Foo"

Stephanie Bradley's "Little Bunny Foo Foo"

Who exactly is "Little Bunny Foo Foo", and what does he have against field mice? We don't know, but ESP player Stephanie Bradley (aka Shredanie) takes this Easter-themed song and gives it a whole new vibe using her LTD Deluxe...
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ESP On the Road: Sonic Temple & Epicenter Fests

ESP On the Road: Sonic Temple & Epicenter Fests

Over three consecutive weekends in May, ESP had a big presence at three awesome music festivals: Welcome to Rockville (Jacksonville, FL), Epicenter (Rockingham, NC), and Sonic Temple (Columbus, OH). Here's some video footage...
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Monte Pittman: "Changing Of The Guard"

Monte Pittman: "Changing Of The Guard"

Few musicians on the ESP roster offer the level of genre variety that Monte PIttman does. A longtime ESP rocker, Monte's latest album Between The Space (Metal Blade) shows this prodigious guitarist's abilities in the hard...
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 Ada Kaczanowska: "5 Minutes Alone" (Cover)

Ada Kaczanowska: "5 Minutes Alone" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've featured All Access member Ada Kaczanowska before, and we probably will again. She goes out of her way to achieve to the tones and playing styles of the bands she covers, and...
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BrendanBreakdown on the LTD SC-608B

BrendanBreakdown on the LTD SC-608B

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! When you start with an 8-string guitar, and then add a 27" baritone scale with a neck-thru-body design, you already have a monster guitar from our Stephen Carpenter Signature Series....
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Drawn by Evil: "Raise The Poison Inside" (playthrough)

Drawn by Evil: "Raise The Poison Inside" (playthrough)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! All Access community member Max Lilpob and his bandmate Andreas Bieder from Drawn by Evil do a playthrough of their song "Raise the Poison Inside" in this video, with Max playing his...
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Pablus Hansen: "Megajam"

Pablus Hansen: "Megajam"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! When we choose our weekly spotlight on an ESP All Access member, we can usually find out if the music being performed is original, is a cover, is a playthrough, or other details that...
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2020 NAMM Show: Mark Heylmun Artist Interview

2020 NAMM Show: Mark Heylmun Artist Interview

Live at the 2020 NAMM Show, an interview with Mark Heylmun of Suicide Silence....
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LTD EC-1000T Demo by Mike Rubin (King Falcon)

LTD EC-1000T Demo by Mike Rubin (King Falcon)

Mike Rubin of New York-based rock band King Falcon does a very thorough demo of the LTD Deluxe EC-1000T. This guitar offers a traditional full-thickness body that is chambered for weight relief, and is the first production...
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Soumargha: "Windowpane" Solo

Soumargha: "Windowpane" Solo

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We enjoyed this short clip of ESP All Access member Soumargha doing the first solo from Opeth's song "Windowpane" on his LTD M Series guitar. His phrasing was very good and his tone...
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Guitar Training with Cameron Stucky: Alternate Picking Pt. 2

Guitar Training with Cameron Stucky: Alternate Picking Pt. 2

ESP artist Cameron Stucky has created a series of lessons that will help you learn some new techniques, or to tighten the skills you already have. You can watch the lesson and refer to the sheet music and tablature below....
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Guitar Training with Rob Arnold: Heavy Metal Riffing

Guitar Training with Rob Arnold: Heavy Metal Riffing

ESP player Rob Arnold, known for his tenures with Chimaira and Six Feet Under, gives you a thorough lesson in performing chunky and delicious heavy metal riffs. Rob includes a lot of specific instructional material in the...
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Guitar Training with Cameron Stucky: E Harmonic Minor Etude

Guitar Training with Cameron Stucky: E Harmonic Minor Etude

ESP artist Cameron Stucky has created a series of lessons that will help you learn some new techniques, or to tighten the skills you already have. You can watch the lesson and refer to the sheet music and tablature below....
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Riffs, Beards & Gear Tries out Neil Westfall's ESP Custom

Riffs, Beards & Gear Tries out Neil Westfall's ESP Custom

Ryan Bruce, aka Fluff, has a great YouTube channel called "Riffs, Beards & Gear" which is about... riffs, beards and gear (but mostly gear). We stumbled over one of his latest videos which at first glance seemed like a...
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Sharptooth "Say Nothing (In The Absence Of Content)"

Sharptooth "Say Nothing (In The Absence Of Content)"

This... is weird, but we like it. Sharptooth, a hardcore band out of Baltimore, MD, has done a rather hilarious video that seems to poke fun at pop stars like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and others, all while...
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Evan K on his ESP Custom Shop SV

Evan K on his ESP Custom Shop SV

Guitarist/producer Evan K (Mystic Prophecy, Enemy Inside) just got a new guitar from the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. Based on the SV shape, Evan had his new guitar made in a Black Gold Fade finish, and customized other aspects...
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Signature Series Spotlight: Nergal (Behemoth)

Signature Series Spotlight: Nergal (Behemoth)

Nergal is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and mastermind behind Polish metal warriors Behemoth. Over their 25+ year career, Behemoth have been putting out some of the most technical and inspired metal to ever be exported from...
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Signature Series Spotlight: Buz McGrath (Unearth)

Signature Series Spotlight: Buz McGrath (Unearth)

A serious shredder who takes advantage of all seven strings, Buz McGrath is the guitarist and songwriter in Massachusetts-based metalcore heroes Unearth. Known for his wild performances and complex guitar work, Buz has an LTD...
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Simon Eichinger: "Another Day" Solo (Playthrough)

Simon Eichinger: "Another Day" Solo (Playthrough)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We're having a feeling of deja vu, almost as if just last week, we posted an ESP All Access member playing an ESP E-II Horizon NT-II in Blue-Purple Gradation. Oh wait; that's because...
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ESP Presents 2021: Neil Westfall (A Day To Remember) and Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men) Interview

ESP Presents 2021: Neil Westfall (A Day To Remember) and Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men) Interview

We got together with two ESP signature artists from two different bands -- A Day To Remember's Neil Westfall and Of Mice & Men's Alan Ashby -- to discuss the details of their respective LTD Signature Series guitars... the...
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ESP Presents 2021: Reba Meyers (Code Orange) Interview

ESP Presents 2021: Reba Meyers (Code Orange) Interview

Reba Meyers of Grammy-nominated Pittsburgh-based metal band Code Orange talks to us about the details of her LTD Signature Series RM-600 guitar....
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ESP Presents 2021: Bruce Kulick (Kiss/Grand Funk Railroad) Interview

ESP Presents 2021: Bruce Kulick (Kiss/Grand Funk Railroad) Interview

The master of rock Bruce Kulick (Kiss, Grand funk Railroad) spoke to us for ESP Presents 2021 about his long history with ESP, and his love for specific ESP and LTD guitar series....
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Arion feat. Cyan Kicks: "In The Name Of Love"

Arion feat. Cyan Kicks: "In The Name Of Love"

Finnish metal band Arion has a new album coming in April, with Vultures Die Alone being released on AFM Records. Here's the song "In The Name Of Love", featuring ESP players including guitarist Iivo Kaipanen and bass...
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Thomas K: Jazz Jam

Thomas K: Jazz Jam

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! At ESP, we have love for all kinds of music and musicians. While most people seem to turn to us for their instruments of metal brutality, you might be surprised about how many people...
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