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Signature Series Spotlight: Alex Skolnick (Testament)

Signature Series Spotlight: Alex Skolnick (Testament)

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With versatile precision, guitar virtuoso Alex Skolnick can do it all. From metal to jazz, his superior playing has earned Alex a reputation as one of the most well-versed guitar players in the world. Whether he’s dominating...
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    Dan Thrasher: "Then We Die"

    Dan Thrasher: "Then We Die"

    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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    ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This video was a cool surprise, and just what we needed to hear on a Friday morning to get us pumped up for the coming weekend. All Access member Dan Thrasher is a member of a number...
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      Luis Kalil: "The Unforgiven" (Metallica Solo)

      Luis Kalil: "The Unforgiven" (Metallica Solo)

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      Here's a rare moment where we get to show you the incredible skill of an virtuoso guitarist who plays ESP as well as Takamine Guitars, which we distribute in the USA. Luís Kalil became the youngest-ever ESP endorsee at age...
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        Signature Series Spotlight: George Lynch

        Signature Series Spotlight: George Lynch

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        George Lynch is a legendary shred guitar innovator, and one of ESP's first signature artists. With an uncontrollable style all his own, George has no boundaries when it comes to his playing. His guitars were built with the...
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          Tim Barnard: Solo on LTD Deluxe M-1000 Ebony

          Tim Barnard: Solo on LTD Deluxe M-1000 Ebony

          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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          ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Many of you probably checked out our recent "Lockdown Rockdown" contest, and a couple hundred of you submitted entries. One of the most impressive entries we received, as noted by...
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            Alex Skolnick: "Return to Serenity" (Testament Playthrough)

            Alex Skolnick: "Return to Serenity" (Testament Playthrough)

            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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            The iconic ESP signature artist Alex Skolnick performs an outstanding live playthrough of the Testament song "Return to Serenity" using his ESP Alex Skolnick guitar from the ESP Signature Series. This guitar is also available...
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              Tetrarch: "I'm Not Right" (Playthrough)

              Tetrarch: "I'm Not Right" (Playthrough)

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              Tetrarch, featuring ESP players Josh Fore and Diamond Rowe, just released this killer playthrough video for their song "I'm Not Right". Diamond is playing her LTD Deluxe EC-1000 EverTune, an amazing and incredibly powerful...
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                Signature Series Spotlight: James Hetfield (Metallica)

                Signature Series Spotlight: James Hetfield (Metallica)

                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                James Hetfield is the vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter in Metallica, the biggest heavy metal band of all time. Spanning three decades, ten studio albums, and countless world tours, Metallica has spread their...
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                  Brendan Breakdown: Riff Jam with John Lowe

                  Brendan Breakdown: Riff Jam with John Lowe

                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                  ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's rare that we get a collaboration between ESP All Access members in our community video submissions, but Brendan Breakdown points out here that just about anyone with a computer...
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                    Philip L: "Seasons in the Abyss" (Cover)

                    Philip L: "Seasons in the Abyss" (Cover)

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                    ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Doing a playthrough or cover of a song that has reached iconic status in the metal world is a tough task, but All Access Member Philip Lange does a great job on the title track from...
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                      Evan K on his ESP Custom Shop SV

                      Evan K on his ESP Custom Shop SV

                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                      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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                        Francesco Fareri: "Because" (Guitar Cover)

                        Francesco Fareri: "Because" (Guitar Cover)

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                        Italian guitar virtuoso and ESP artist Francesco Fareri surprised us with this fantastic guitar version of "Because" by the Beatles. The song, from their penultimate 1969 album Abbey Road, is normally associated with intense...
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                          Casey Cook: "Toxic Garbage Island" (Cover)

                          Casey Cook: "Toxic Garbage Island" (Cover)

                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                          ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! With her LTD EC-256FM downtuned to C for this Gojira cover, 18-year-old All Access member Casey Cook shows that she's spent plenty of time practicing her rhythm guitar chops, and her...
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                            Seb Braganza Unboxes his LTD Deluxe MH-1007

                            Seb Braganza Unboxes his LTD Deluxe MH-1007

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                            Seb Braganza is like most 12-year-olds... except for the fact that he's already mapping a real plan to become the next shred guitar god. This kid from Philadelphia has an Ozzy/Black Sabbath tribute band that's called Sebbath...
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                              Sick of It All: "Bull's Anthem"

                              Sick of It All: "Bull's Anthem"

                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                              Sick of It All, the respected hardcore punk band that was formed in New York in 1986, features ESP player and founding member Pete Koller on guitar as well as longtime bass player Craig Setari. The band and their fans look to...
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                                How to Play Norwegian Black Metal Guitar by Teloch (Mayhem)

                                How to Play Norwegian Black Metal Guitar by Teloch (Mayhem)

                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                So, you've always wanted to learn how to play in the style of Norwegian black metal, but never managed to figure it out on your own? Never fear; Teloch is here! However, keep in mind that he claims a) not to know anything...
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                                  Sandra Pagola: "Improvisation" on the LTD M-1007MS

                                  Sandra Pagola: "Improvisation" on the LTD M-1007MS

                                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                  ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We have a complaint about this video submission from All Access member Sandra Pagola: it's too short and sounds cool, and we want to hear more! We don't know much about Sandra other...
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                                    LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Kevin Storm

                                    LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Kevin Storm

                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                    Netherlands-based session guitarist and producer Kevin Storm just did this awesome demo of the LTD M-1 Custom '87, part of our new '87 Series lineup. Available as shown in Candy Apple Red and also in Black and Dark Metallic...
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                                      LTD Deluxe M-1000 Multi-Scale Demo by Jack Fliegler

                                      LTD Deluxe M-1000 Multi-Scale Demo by Jack Fliegler

                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                      The LTD Deluxe M-1000 Multi-Scale is a beast that beckons serious players who require the ultimate in tone and ergonomics. It offers an angled fret arrangement that provides different scale lengths for the various strings of...
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                                        ENGL Fireball 100 Demo by Silas Fernandes

                                        ENGL Fireball 100 Demo by Silas Fernandes

                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                        Brazilian-born shred monster Silas Fernandes does a very thorough demo of the ENGL Fireball 100 head using his LTD GH-600. Silas is particularly impressed by the features set and real tube tone of the Fireball 100 versus the...
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                                          Kamelot: "Sacrimony" (Live)

                                          Kamelot: "Sacrimony" (Live)

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                                          Kamelot, the epic power metal band featuring ESP players Thomas Youngblood (guitar) and Sean Tibbets (bass), is releasing a live album called I Am The Empire – Live From The O13 on August 14 on Napalm Records that you can...
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                                            ESP USA Horizon-II Demo by Luis Kalil

                                            ESP USA Horizon-II Demo by Luis Kalil

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                                            Virtuoso guitarist Luis Kalil does a demo of the ESP USA Horizon-II. Available in a wide variety of finishes, top woods, and hardware combinations, the ESP USA Horizon-II features set-thru construction at 25.5” scale, with a...
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                                              Darren Stroud: Multiple Styles on the LTD EC-256

                                              Darren Stroud: Multiple Styles on the LTD EC-256

                                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                              ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love this. All Access member Darren Stroud says that the LTD EC-256 is his favorite guitar, and after listening to his performance here of multiple styles and genres, we can't...
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                                                Daniel Carr: "Still Got the Blues" Solo

                                                Daniel Carr: "Still Got the Blues" Solo

                                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It feels like a good day for some slow blues, and All Access member Daniel Carr delivers them with taste and style using his Alex Skolnick LTD Signature Series AS-1FR to take on Gary...
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                                                  Grayson Stewart (Norma Jean) Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 Vintage White

                                                  Grayson Stewart (Norma Jean) Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 Vintage White

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                                                  Grayson Stewart, the newest member of Georgia-based metalcore band Norma Jean, does a playthrough of their song "Landslide Defeater" using the new LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 Vintage White. This guitar is designed to kick all the...
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                                                    Dave Sevenstrings: "Mega Man 3 - Spark Man"

                                                    Dave Sevenstrings: "Mega Man 3 - Spark Man"

                                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                    ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Between a global pandemic and a period of extraordinary civil unrest, things have felt pretty serious lately, and probably for completely legitimate reasons. Coming to the rescue to...
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                                                      Guitar Training with Jamie Hunt: Dorian Mode Demystified

                                                      Guitar Training with Jamie Hunt: Dorian Mode Demystified

                                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                      UK-based ESP player and educator Jamie Hunt is here to teach you about modal playing, with a focus on the Dorian mode in this lesson. Refer to the tablature below for some extra help! ...
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                                                        Une Misère: "Sermon" (Playthrough)

                                                        Une Misère: "Sermon" (Playthrough)

                                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                        Bringing the blackened metal to you straight out of Reykjavík, Iceland, Une Misère has just debuted this playthrough video of the title track "Sermon" from their debut album which came out last fall. Guitarists Fannar Már...
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                                                          Gwen Lafitte: Fusion Jam on the LTD EC-256

                                                          Gwen Lafitte: Fusion Jam on the LTD EC-256

                                                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                          ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Two things are highlighted in this video by All Access member Gwen Lafitte. First is that ESP guitars are truly for every style of music in which people demand more from their...
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                                                            LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 Vintage White Demo by Pat Heath

                                                            LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 Vintage White Demo by Pat Heath

                                                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                            UK-based ESP player Pat Heath takes you for a rockin' good time with the new LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 Vintage White. This guitar offers excellent sonic variety with its set of Seymour Duncan pickups: a single-coil Phat Cat in...
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