2022 New Guitar Prototype Previews

2022 New Guitar Prototype Previews

Hey ESP All Access Community Members, It's that time of year again. Starting this Friday (November 19, 2021), we'll be sending out weekly email blasts exclusively to ESP All Access members to give you an early heads-up about...
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Green Day - Basket Case (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Green Day - Basket Case (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Original video posted in 2021 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0DHRjGQvnw An absolute 90s banger, this is "Basket Case", by Green Day (Dookie, 1994). As usual, played over a backing track - all guitars and...
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Alex Meister: "What's Up?"

Alex Meister: "What's Up?"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Let's face it; the '80s were a great time for shred guitarists, and in both look and sound, Brazilian guitarist and ESP community member Alex Meister has a complete '80s vibe. He's...
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 ESP E-II Eclipse Soundtest

ESP E-II Eclipse Soundtest

Brought this in a luthier in the Japan ESP Custom shop and so glad they made it much better...
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Heart Attack: "Defeat the Veil"

Heart Attack: "Defeat the Veil"

Here's the official music video for "Defeat the Veil" by respected French metal band Heart Attack. As you can see, this is no ordinary video; it was shot at one of the world's most recognizable and iconic structures, the...
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Van Halen - Dreams (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Van Halen - Dreams (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Originally posted to YouTube 08/2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_7CqM6YH-A Covering the entire guitar and bass parts to Van Halen - Dreams (5150, 1986). The Sammy Hagar era of the band is often overlooked (for...
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Y&T - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Y&T - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Originally uploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xVIb1xQ3dA Y&T - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark guitar cover and bass cover (Ten, 1990). An underrated song from the early 90s before the hair metal scene...
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ESP Flashback Interview: Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)

ESP Flashback Interview: Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)

In 2009, we were right in the middle of an interview at ESP headquarters with iconic ESP Signature Artist Jeff Hanneman of Slayer when he decided he wanted to do something a little different. We switched gears on the spot,...
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Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity (Guitar Cover)

Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity (Guitar Cover)

Originally posted to YouTube 03/2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tL9pxL4JY Full guitar cover of “Silent Lucidity” by Queensrÿche, from the album “Empire,” 1990. ➡️Equipment⬅️ ESP LTD Elite ST-1 Customized PRS SE...
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Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) on the LTD Volsung at OC Ramps

Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) on the LTD Volsung at OC Ramps

We took a little trip down to OC Ramps in Santa Ana, CA with our friend, ESP Signature Artist Lars Frederiksen of the iconic punk rock band Rancid. Our goal was to explore the long-lasting connection between the world of...
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LTD Deluxe RS-1000 Demo by Brett Vaughn

LTD Deluxe RS-1000 Demo by Brett Vaughn

Thrash master Brett Vaughn takes a great guitar out for a test drive with the LTD Deluxe RS-1000. This guitar offers ESP’s immediately-noticeable Random Star shape in a guitar designed for professional players who require the...
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Montrose - Rock The Nation (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Montrose - Rock The Nation (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Originally posted to YouTube 08/2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2rLoQtZzk Back again with another Montrose cover, this time "Rock the Nation" on guitar and bass (self titled album, 1973). As usual, this was played...
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NAMM 2022: LTD Basses

NAMM 2022: LTD Basses

Live from NAMM 2022, a spotlight on the "New for 2022" LTD basses. ...
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David E.K. (Fuge): "Diode"

David E.K. (Fuge): "Diode"

ESP COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We don't know much about ESP Community Member David E.K., except that he seems to create music under the name Fuge (and you can see their Facebook page here). But we also know that a) he rocks...
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Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark (Guitar Cover, Bass Cover)

Originally uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWEMT4N1_sw Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark guitar cover, bass cover (from The Ultimate Sin, 1986). This song has always been one of my favorites, glad I was finally able...
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ESP Eclipse II CTM  |  Bogren Digital Über Metal Riff Contest

ESP Eclipse II CTM | Bogren Digital Über Metal Riff Contest

Recording Heavy Guitar Riffs - Groove Metal - ThrashCore - Thrash Metal with my ESP guitars ESP Eclipse II USA 24 CTM Guitar loaded with EMG 81 /85 Pickups !! Bogren Digital Über Metal Riff Contest // Titans of Tone //...
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LTD MH-203QM Demo by Pat Heath

LTD MH-203QM Demo by Pat Heath

The LTD MH-203QM gives you a lot of guitar for a very affordable price, as shown here by UK-based guitarist Pat Heath. The guitar features a quilted maple top in See Thru Blue finish, and offers a versatile H/S/S...
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NAMM 2022: Kazuki Tokaji with the Phoenix-7 Black Metal

NAMM 2022: Kazuki Tokaji with the Phoenix-7 Black Metal

Live from NAMM 2022, an interview with ESP artist Kazuki Tokaji....
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Böse Fuchs: "Puppe" (Cover)

Böse Fuchs: "Puppe" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We hadn't been aware of German guitarist and ESP All Access community member Böse Fuchs until recently, but as they say, better late than never. In this video, she's doing a live...
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Luis Kalil: "Reverse Strike"

Luis Kalil: "Reverse Strike"

Here's ESP artist and respected shred king Luis Kalil doing his just-released song "Reverse Strike" using an ESP Horizon. Get more info on this great guitarist and check out his latest music via his Facebook....
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Ready to GO

Ready to GO

Check out the ESP LTD TED 600T in the house which is the most played. A welcome member to the family next to all his cousins. NO MERCY shredding....
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Late Honkola: "Morning Coffee Jam #5" on the LTD EX Black Metal

Late Honkola: "Morning Coffee Jam #5" on the LTD EX Black Metal

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! As guitarists, we're sometimes guilty of being close-minded about music. Is the best stuff always the fastest? The hardest to play? The biggest sonic assault? Here's the truth: there...
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Trashgreen: ESP 50th Anniversary Rock with 23 Guitars

Trashgreen: ESP 50th Anniversary Rock with 23 Guitars

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Over the years that we've cultivated the global ESP All Access community, some members have gone far above and beyond that call of duty in contributing great music and video content,...
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How to spot fake ESP

How to spot fake ESP

Hey guys, Do you have any knowledge regarding fake guitars and how to spot them? Maybe guitar companies should start a database where we could register original guitars and verify their authenticity. I understand that, I...
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Will Deely (Beartooth): "Hell Of It" Playthrough

Will Deely (Beartooth): "Hell Of It" Playthrough

Will Deely, who recently took over the full-time rhythm guitar duties in Columbus, OH-based metal band Beartooth, does a playthrough of their latest single "Hell Of It" off their upcoming album Below. Will is playing his ESP...
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