The ESP Guitar Company

January 22, 2024 20:11

Since 2006, Martin Stewart has handled guitar duties for Los Angeles-based hardcore punk band Terror. We invited Martin to ESP headquarters where he got to give us his first impressions of the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT, part of our...

Orbit Culture on the LTD Deluxe Arrow-1007 Baritone EverTune & More

January 22, 2024 19:55

Formed in Eksjö, Sweden in 2013, Orbit Culture is a melodic death metal band that features three ESP players: vocalist/guitarist Niklas Karlsson, guitarist Richard Hansson, and bassist Fredrik Lennartsson. In this video, all...

Gary Holt (Exodus) on the LTD Signature Series GH-SV

January 22, 2024 18:56

Gary Holt is the legendary godfather of thrash metal who joined Exodus in 1981 and played in that band’s early days alongside his then-bandmate Kirk Hammett. His LTD Signature Series GH-SV offers all of the aggression and...

Nergal (Behemoth) on the LTD Signature Series HEX-6 and HEX-200

January 22, 2024 18:22

Nergal, the guitarist and frontman from Polish metal legends Behemoth, is here to talk about two of his most recent LTD Signature Series guitars, the HEX-6 and the more moderately priced version, the HEX-200. The HEX-6 offers...

Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) on the LTD Volsung-200

January 22, 2024 18:10

Lars Frederiksen, guitarist and songwriter for the iconic punk rock band Rancid, is here to tell you about his Signature Series LTD Volsung-200, a version of his famous guitar that's priced for players on a tighter budget who...

Fred Leclercq (Kreator) on the Signature Series LTD FL-4

January 22, 2024 01:04

Fred Leclercq is one of the preeminent musicians and producers in the world of heavy music. Respected for his work as a guitarist in bands like Sinsaenum and Amahiru, Fred is perhaps best known as a bassist… first as a member...

LTD Deluxe SN-1007HT Baritone Demo by Rodney Dudum

January 22, 2024 02:09

Guitarist Rodney Dudum creatively uses the extended range of the LTD Deluxe SN-1007HT Baritone in a soulful progression with some wonderfully fluid lead playing. With seven strings and a 27” baritone scale, the SN-1007HT...

Sammy Duet (Goatwhore) Reacts to the LTD Horizon Custom '87

January 21, 2024 23:21

Sammy Duet, the founder of New Orleans, LA extreme metal band Goatwhore, dropped by ESP headquarters in Los Angeles and we gave him an early preview of the Horizon Custom '87, a new guitar in our LTD '87 Series. It's extra...

Caleb Shomo (Beartooth) Reacts to the LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 Vintage Black

January 21, 2024 23:09

We invited Caleb Shomo, the founder, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist of rock band Beartooth, to drop by the ESP Showroom in Los Angeles to get an early look at the LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 Vintage Black, part of our "New for...

LTD Deluxe XJ-1 HT Demo by Rodney Dudum

January 22, 2024 00:01

The tasty riffs of Rodney Dudum shine brightly with the LTD Deluxe XJ-1 HT. It marks the return of this great guitar shape to the LTD offerings, but with a much more distinctive design and feature set built for the modern...

Caleb Shomo (Beartooth) Reacts to the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1001

January 21, 2024 22:53

Caleb Shomo, the founder, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist of rock band Beartooth, got a chance to try out the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1001, part of ESP's "New for 2024" collection. This guitar offers the smooth, flowing curves...

Stick To Your Guns Tries Out the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT

January 21, 2024 22:30

In Fall 2023, California-based hardcore band Stick To Your Guns was doing a show at a record shop in the San Fernando Valley, and ESP showed up to get their reaction to the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT. They ended up playing the new...

Mike Leon (Soulfly) on the LTD Signature Series MLB-4

January 21, 2024 22:17

Mike Leon pounds the brutal low end for Brazilian-American groove/thrash metal monsters Soulfly. Mike’s LTD Signature Series bass, the MLB-4, is based on Mike’s admiration of the LTD B Series basses that he’s used for years...

LTD Deluxe M-1001 Demo by Kazuki Tokaji

January 21, 2024 22:11

Masterful guitarist Kazuki Tokaji takes us on a thrill ride with the LTD Deluxe M-1001, a guitar designed for pure, aggressive speed, with its flat-top alder body and satin-backed, extra-thin u-shaped three-piece maple neck....

Introducing the Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) Signature Series LTD Royal Shiva

January 21, 2024 21:59

Joining the Bill Kelliher Signature Series, the LTD Royal Shiva is based on a guitar that the Mastodon guitar king had created by the ESP Custom Shop and used it extensively on recent tours. It’s a completely unique...

Introducing the George Lynch Signature Series LTD GL Desert Eagle

January 21, 2024 21:50

George Lynch is one of the world’s most respected and influential guitarists, and was one of the very first ESP Signature artists to join our company back in the 1980s. The LTD GL Desert Eagle is a re-imagining of his famous...

Mille Petrozza (Kreator) on the LTD Signature Series MK-EC FR

January 21, 2024 21:47

As the founder of pioneering and influential thrash gods Kreator, Mille Petrozza has been at the forefront of metal since 1982. The LTD MK-EC FR is the latest addition to his Signature Series, and it offers all of the...

LTD Deluxe SN-1007HT Baritone Demo by Kazuki Tokaji

January 21, 2024 22:13

With seven strings and a 27” baritone scale, the LTD Deluxe SN-1007HT Baritone allows for serious extended range tuning. This guitar is ready to explore the depths of modern metal while bringing the heat with a sandblasted...

LTD Deluxe XJ-1 HT Demo by Cameron Stucky

January 21, 2024 20:55

Extraordinary guitar player Cameron Stucky is here to rip it up on the LTD Deluxe XJ-1 HT. The XJ-1 HT marks the return of this great guitar shape to the LTD offerings, but with a much more distinctive design and feature set...

LTD Deluxe EC-01FT Demo by Cameron Stucky

January 21, 2024 20:49

Shred master Cameron Stucky is rocking on the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT, available in Black, Olympic White, and Vintage Burst finishes. At first glance, the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT appears to be a simple, streamlined take on the...

LTD Horizon Custom '87 Demo by Cameron Stucky

January 21, 2024 21:42

Here's shred wizard Cameron Stucky tearing it up on the Horizon Custom '87, part of our LTD '87 Series instruments that pay homage to the ESP catalog of the late 1980s. Available in Black, Candy Apple Red, and Pearl White,...

Astor: "Satan Spacelord" (playthrough)

January 05, 2024 17:11

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Happy new year to the worldwide ESP All Access community! To kick off 2024, here's community member Astor with his bandmate Votan from Dawn of Existence doing a playthrough of their...

Anthony Lumpkins: "Trial By Fire" (playthrough cover)

December 29, 2023 17:53

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Every time community member Anthony Lumpkins posts a video to the ESP site, it gets our attention. Maybe it's because he's a lefty. Maybe it's because he chooses killer songs to...

Daniel Kesler: "Tornado of Souls" (playthrough cover)

December 22, 2023 17:17

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We'd like to say that everyone who works for ESP in any aspect is as good a guitar player as Daniel Kesler, who is a product specialist in Poland for ESP's largest European...

Eduard Plezer: "You're Going Down" (playthrough cover)

December 08, 2023 17:36

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This is the second time we've put the All Access spotlight on Eduard Plezer, and for good reason. First, he's playing an LTD EC-50, one of the lowest-priced guitars we've ever made,...

Chuck J: "Stabwound" (playthrough cover)

December 01, 2023 17:15

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's always a good day when we spot an upload from All Access member Chuck J, who is also known as South Korean shred wizard JongHa Jeong. Chuck is using his LTD F Black Metal on...

Joan Rockguitar: "Here I Go Again" Solo (playthrough cover)

November 24, 2023 22:05

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! There are good examples of rock guitar playing that span every genre and time period for the past 70+ years. In this video, community member Joan Rockguitar takes us back to the...

Daniel Carr: Volume Swells on the LTD MH-401FR

November 17, 2023 17:41

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've featured the tasty playing of community member Daniel Carr several times, but this time we have an actual reason beyond his soulful guitar skills. Guitar is one of the most...

Darkest Hour: "Perpetual Terminal"

November 16, 2023 01:16