Victor Kovalchuk: Powerful Riffs on the LTD Deluxe EC-1000 VB

Victor Kovalchuk: Powerful Riffs on the LTD Deluxe EC-1000 VB

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We were concerned about All Access member Victor Kovalchuk from Kremenets, Ukraine. It had been many months since he last posted anything to the ESP site. We'll let him tell the...
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Chuck J: "Cupid's Dead" (playthrough cover)

Chuck J: "Cupid's Dead" (playthrough cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's All Access member Chuck J, which is the super secret identity of South Korean shred wizard JongHa Jeong. He's using an LTD Eclipse '87 on this playthrough cover of Extreme's...
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Joan Rockguitar: "Overture 1928" (playthrough cover)

Joan Rockguitar: "Overture 1928" (playthrough cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's always a welcome sight when we see a newer member of the All Access community do a cool video upload. Today, it's Joan Rockguitar, using his ESP E-II M-II on a cover of the solo...
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TEETH: "EyesHornsMouth"

TEETH: "EyesHornsMouth"

Here's the new single "EyesHornsMouth" from Nuclear Blast band TEETH, featuring ESP artist Chris LeMasters on the LTD Phoenix Black Metal. If you're looking for the heaviest of sounds, you can't lose with this guitar! The...
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Onur Emek: "New Song No. 2" on the ESP E-II Eclipse BB

Onur Emek: "New Song No. 2" on the ESP E-II Eclipse BB

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's All Access member (and ESP artist via our distributor in Turkey Cangöz Musik) Onur Emek, using his ESP E-II Eclipse BB to rock through a thrashy new song with his drummer...
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LTD Xtone PS-1000 Demo by Pat Heath

LTD Xtone PS-1000 Demo by Pat Heath

UK-based guitar player and educator Pat Heath takes us for a lovely ride down a wholesome river of sound using the LTD Xtone PS-1000 in Vintage Black finish. The PS-1000 takes the Xtone Series up to the level of our LTD...
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Darren Stroud: Single-Coil Tones on the LTD EC-256

Darren Stroud: Single-Coil Tones on the LTD EC-256

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! All Access member Darren Stroud, whose videos have graced this spotlight on many occasions, submitted this playthrough cover of "Things We Do" by the Native American blues rock band...
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Andres Castro: "Awake From Darkness" (solo cover)

Andres Castro: "Awake From Darkness" (solo cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've already featured All Access member Andres Castro a few times, and if you're wondering why, just press play. Andres always gets great tones with his LTD MH-350NT, and it goes...
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ESP at Aftershock (Sacramento, CA, Oct 6-9, 2022)

ESP at Aftershock (Sacramento, CA, Oct 6-9, 2022)

Held from October 6-9, 2022 in Sacramento, CA, the Aftershock Festival was packed with ESP players in dozens of bands. We grabbed a little video of performances and conversations with members of Motionless in White, Exciter,...
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ESP School of Metal Guitar: How to Play like Parkway Drive

ESP School of Metal Guitar: How to Play like Parkway Drive

Brought to you by Metal Hammer Magazine, the ESP School of Metal Guitar has UK-based ESP artists Pat Heath and Jaime Hunt breaking down how to play in the style of some of metal’s biggest guitar heroes. Today's...
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LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Jamie Hunt

LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Jamie Hunt

UK-based guitar hero Jamie Hunt does this fantastic demo of the LTD M-1 Custom '87 in Dark Metallic Blue finish, part of our '87 Series that pays homage to the ESP catalog offerings from 1987. Based on the legendary original...
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What happens when you win an ESP?

What happens when you win an ESP?

You might be surprised to find out that many times, when someone wins a giveaway guitar in an ESP sweepstakes, we never hear from them again. If we're lucky, we might get a few pics of the winner with their prize guitar, and...
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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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Alex S: "Now You've Got Something To Die For" (guitar cover)

Alex S: "Now You've Got Something To Die For" (guitar cover)

Well-known YouTuber Alex S just posted this riff-packed guitar cover of Lamb of God's 2004 song "Now You've Got Something To Die For" using her LTD Deluxe EC-1000 See Thru Black Cherry. This guitar features the great look of...
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Eduards Lazdins: "Majesty" on the LTD Deluxe Viper-1000

Eduards Lazdins: "Majesty" on the LTD Deluxe Viper-1000

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We had to do a little digging to get info on this All Access member, guitarist Eduards Lazdins of Riga, Latvia (fill out your site profiles, people!). But his video submission proves...
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ESP at Louder Than Life (September 2022)

ESP at Louder Than Life (September 2022)

ESP was ready to rock at the 2022 Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY, and rock we did. We had the ESP All Access Zone tent set up with a bunch of killer E-II and LTD guitars to check out, and hundreds of people came...
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Henri Vuorenmaa & Jenni: "Waking the Demon" (cover)

Henri Vuorenmaa & Jenni: "Waking the Demon" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Today's All Access spotlight shines on Helsinki, Finland-based community member Henri Vuorenmaa, who teamed up with fellow guitarist Jenni on this guitar cover of "Waking the Demon"...
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LTD Eclipse '87 NT Demo by Pat Heath

LTD Eclipse '87 NT Demo by Pat Heath

UK-based rocker Pat Heath does this excellent demo of the LTD Eclipse NT '87, part of the LTD '87 Series. While ESP first got started in 1975 as a small repair shop in Tokyo, it was really toward the mid ‘80s when our guitars...
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Flynn G: "Ardency" on the LTD JM-II

Flynn G: "Ardency" on the LTD JM-II

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love it when a brand new member of the All Access community jumps in with a great contribution, as is the case with Norwich, UK-based guitarist and teacher Flynn Green. This...
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ESP School of Metal Guitar: How to Play like Slipknot

ESP School of Metal Guitar: How to Play like Slipknot

Brought to you by Metal Hammer Magazine, the ESP School of Metal Guitar has UK-based ESP artists Pat Heath and Jaime Hunt breaking down how to play in the style of some of metal’s biggest guitar heroes. Today's episode:...
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Florian Soum: "Heavy is the Crown" cover on the LTD JM-II

Florian Soum: "Heavy is the Crown" cover on the LTD JM-II

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We always enjoy submissions from ESP All Access community member Florian Soum. This French pro musician and guitar teacher is a great player who always gets superb tones on the many...
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