The ESP Guitars of Joakim "Jolly" Karlsson (Bad Omens)

The ESP Guitars of Joakim "Jolly" Karlsson (Bad Omens)

We caught up with Jolly from respected heavy metal band Bad Omens during a tour stop, and he was cool enough to take us on a tour of his entire touring rig of guitars that includes an LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000, a customized LTD...
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ESP AND TAKAMINE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN THE USA

ESP AND TAKAMINE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN THE USA

The Takamine legacy continues with exciting new distribution relationship "As we start our new business relationship in 2015 I am happy to present ESP Guitars USA president, Matt Masciandaro, with this LTD-2015, as token...
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Meet & Greet with Chuck Garric

Meet & Greet with Chuck Garric

ESP endorsee Chuck Garric will be appearing at our dealer Bizarre Guitar in Reno, NV on Friday November 22. Enjoy this free meet-and-greet!

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Review: ESP Horizon NT-II by Guitar Interactive

Review: ESP Horizon NT-II by Guitar Interactive

Check out this great review of one of ESP's most respected high-performance guitars. "This is the superstrat finally grown up and fully developed. In every respect this is a fabulous guitar and well priced for what it offers."

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Get Ready for "Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEvil"!

Get Ready for "Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEvil"!

Coming February 6-8, 2014 in San Francisco, CA, Kirk Hammett is hosting his first festival, and ESP will be there along with many other purveyors of horror and music!

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ENGL Amp Spotlight: Rockmaster 20 E307

ENGL Amp Spotlight: Rockmaster 20 E307

Do you rock? Here's the amp that's ready to rock with you... even at living-room volume level!

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Fri March 3: Michael Paget (Bullet For My Valentine) Signing at guitarguitar Newcastle

Fri March 3: Michael Paget (Bullet For My Valentine) Signing at guitarguitar Newcastle

Hey all you people in the Newcastle, UK area! This Friday March 3, you have a chance to meet-and-greet with one of ESP's finest artists. The one and only Michael "Padge" Paget will be appearing at your local guitarguitar...
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Review: LTD Deluxe EC-1000M by Premier Guitar

Review: LTD Deluxe EC-1000M by Premier Guitar

Hot off the presses from Premier Guitar's January 2014 issue: "The EMG 60 and maple fretboard work together to accentuate the guitar's best attributes. Clean tones sound bold. Arpeggiated clean passages glisten."

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Whitechapel "Mark of the Blade" Sweepstakes

Whitechapel "Mark of the Blade" Sweepstakes

Enter for a chance to win any one of four great signature instruments and more!

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NAMM 2022: Tour of the ESP Guitars Booth

NAMM 2022: Tour of the ESP Guitars Booth

A quick tour of the ESP Guitars booth at NAMM 2022....
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Florian Soum: "Crazy Train" (solo cover)

Florian Soum: "Crazy Train" (solo cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! If heavy metal has been an important part of your life, there's just a short list of people who — beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s — are essentially responsible for having...
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Italian Guitar Shredder Gianluca Ferro joins ESP

Italian Guitar Shredder Gianluca Ferro joins ESP

With fantastic technique and great command of his instrument, Gianluca Ferro is now officially part of the ESP family.

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Metallica: "72 Seasons"

Metallica: "72 Seasons"

Metallica, the biggest heavy metal band of all time, are back with the title track from their album 72 Seasons, set for release on April 14, 2023. In the video, you can see James Hetfield playing his ESP Signature Series...
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Dave Sevenstrings: "Donkey Kong Country 2 - Stickerbush Symphony" (cover)

Dave Sevenstrings: "Donkey Kong Country 2 - Stickerbush Symphony" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Question for you: what makes music "good"? Is it whether or not it's challenging to perform? Is "good" music confined to one style or genre? Does it have to be musically complex, or...
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Bid on one of Jeff Hanneman's personal instruments, and help Wounded Warriors!

Bid on one of Jeff Hanneman's personal instruments, and help Wounded Warriors!

ESP and the estate of Jeff Hanneman bring you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a great cause.

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NAMM 2023: James Hetfield Signature Series

NAMM 2023: James Hetfield Signature Series

Live from the ESP booth at NAMM 2023, a spotlight on the James Hetfield Signature Series....
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ESP Presents Preview: Behemoth Playthrough - “Ov My Herculean Exile”

ESP Presents Preview: Behemoth Playthrough - “Ov My Herculean Exile”

For a preview of ESP Presents Phase 2, here’s Nergal, Orion, and Seth from Polish extreme metal gods Behemoth doing a playthrough of their song “Ov My Herculean Exile” from their upcoming album Opvs Contra Natvram. Nergal is...
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Available Now: Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk and BK-600 in Vintage Silver Sunburst

Available Now: Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk and BK-600 in Vintage Silver Sunburst

Announced this spring, two new additions to the LTD Bill Kelliher Signature Series are now available! The Mastodon guitarist's LTD Sparrowhawk has been updated with more than just an amazing new Vintage Silver Sunburst...
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Review: LTD Pancho Tomaselli PT-4

Review: LTD Pancho Tomaselli PT-4

Here are some excerpts from Top Guitar Magazine's review of a bass that will take you from funk to metal (and everywhere in between).

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ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 2

ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 2

Enjoy this massive collection of brand new guitar demos, interviews, and special content in ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 2! 00:00:00 Let's goooo
00:00:18 LTD EC Series Spotlight
00:00:50 LTD EC-1000T CTM (Cameron...
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Children of Bodom US Tour & ESP Signings

Children of Bodom US Tour & ESP Signings

Donʼt miss Alexi, Roope, Henkka and the rest of Bodom on tour! Children of Bodom is on the road for their 2014 Halo of Blood tour, and the next stop is the USA. As youʼre aware, ESPs are prevalent onstage at a Bodom tour,...
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ESP School of Metal Guitar: Episode 1 - Black Metal

ESP School of Metal Guitar: Episode 1 - Black Metal

Guitarists Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath are here to help you become a better guitar player with the "ESP School of Metal Guitar" series. Episode 1 has Jamie and Pat teaching you the intricate details of the Black Metal genre....
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LTD Deluxe M-1000 Demo by Jéssica di Falchi

LTD Deluxe M-1000 Demo by Jéssica di Falchi

Jéssica di Falchi, guitarist for all-female death metal powerhouse Crypta, is here to demo the LTD Deluxe M-1000. Available in Candy Apple Red Satin and Snow White, the M-1000 features neck-thru-body construction, a...
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ESP Presents Bass Master Clinics with Bass Legend Rocco Prestia

ESP Presents Bass Master Clinics with Bass Legend Rocco Prestia

Thanks to ESP and several great ESP dealers in Southern California, you can learn directly from the master himself in this series of free clinics.

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Introducing the LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series KH-V

Introducing the LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series KH-V

Available in three great finish/hardware combinations, the LTD KH-V is the newest addition to the Kirk Hammett Signature Series. It’s available in three different versions: Black Sparkle with black hardware and black...
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ESP Creates An Amazing ‘Famous Monsters Vincent Price’ Guitar

ESP Creates An Amazing ‘Famous Monsters Vincent Price’ Guitar

ESP Guitars are known for doing custom axes with some amazing art. Hell, just look at some of Kirk Hammett’s (Metallica) guitars that feature artwork from The Mummy or Bride Of Frankenstein.

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ESP NOW: Inside ESP Basses - Wed July 26, 1PM PDT

ESP NOW: Inside ESP Basses - Wed July 26, 1PM PDT

Bass players, it's time for a live stream event just for you! A special live online event featuring bass players Gabe Rosales & Marten Andersson.

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NAMM 2023: Gary Holt with the LTD GH-SV

NAMM 2023: Gary Holt with the LTD GH-SV

Live from the ESP booth at NAMM 2023, an interview with Gary Holt (Exodus) and his new Signature Series LTD GH-SV....
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Visit ESP at Bass Player Live (Oct 22/23)

Visit ESP at Bass Player Live (Oct 22/23)

Head to Hollywood and celebrate the low-down sounds!

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ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2023

ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2023

When musicians around the world think of ESP, one of the first things that comes to mind is the extraordinary skill and craftsmanship of the master luthiers who spend their lives perfecting the art of guitar design at our...
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