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With a resume that reads like a “who’s who” of the jazz world, bass player Bunny Brunel is one of the most accomplished bass players in music, having played with Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette,...

Two ESP rockers from post-hardcore band Escape the Fate, Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft and TJ Bell, tell you why they chose ESP, and then do a playthrough of their song "Just A Memory", the opening track from their brand new album...

For over 20 years, Mike Duda has held down the low end for the iconic LA-based metal group W.A.S.P., and has spent the majority of that time touring and recording with his ESP basses. Mike's bandmates in W.A.S.P., Blackie...

Along with our friends at EMG Pickups, we're happy to give you this in-depth interview with Metallica frontman and rock icon James Hetfield. In this interview, James discusses the details about his EMG Het Set pickups, and...

Brazilian guitarist Luis Kalil is still only 16 years old, but he plays with a skill and style far beyond his years. Check out his performance of his song "Insight" courtesy of our pals at EMG. Luis is playing his LTD...

Breaking Benjamin features ESP guitar players Benjamin Burnley, Jasen Rauch, and Keith Wallen. Here's the official video for their song "Angels Fall"....

Check out members of We Came As Romans, Escape The Fate, Beartooth, Senses Fail, Fit For A King, The Amity Affliction, Blessthefall, and Memphis Mayfire as they proudly show off their LTD, ESP E-II, and ESP guitars and basses...

Created by our friends at Fishman, ESP artists Ken Susi and Buz McGrath of Unearth do a tag-team demo of their LTD Signature Series KS-7 and BUZ-7 outfitted with Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker 7-String electric guitar...

Actor, comedian, and musician Hal Sparks (VH1, E's Talk Soup, Disney's Lab Rats) fills you in on some of the things you might overlook before stepping on stage (and then wished you hadn't). Hal also talks about what made him...

Here's a poignant reflection by Darkest Hour founding member Mike Schleibaum on taking the steps that led to his band's 20th anniversary....

Throughout his tenure in bands like KISS, Grand Funk Railroad and more, Bruce Kulick has spent the last 29 years rocking his many ESP guitars like no other. Enjoy this short video that offers some history and perspective on...

No matter who you are, you have to give a nod of respect to Stephen Carpenter of Deftones. His innovative approach to guitar playing and composition makes him stand out from the pack, and as an early adopter of extended range...

Here's a free lesson from Josh Middleton of Sylosis, who uses his ESP Eclipse to show you how to take advantage of the Phrygian Dominant scale with alternate picking techniques....

A few of our friends sent us video messages for our 40th anniversary, being celebrated in 2015. Here's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Gary Holt, Tom Araya, Alex Skolnick, Fred LeClercq, Michael Wilton, Gus G, Javier Reyes,...

The three guitarists of Whitechapel -- Alex Wade, Zach Householder, and Ben Savage -- tell you the whole story about what went into the creation of their LTD Signature Series guitars, the AW-7, ZH-7, and BS-7. ...

ESP player Alex Skolnick (Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio) stopped by New York-based ESP dealer The Music Zoo to talk about his upcoming projects as well as his ESP and LTD Signature Series guitars....