The ESP Guitar Company

April 26, 2019 12:58

In his latest music video, ESP player Jason Charles Miller heads into the realm of film noir and silent horror -- with a twist. "Running" is a track off Jason's 2018 album In the Wasteland, and the guitar playing sounds great...

Jon Symons: "Dark Sun"

April 26, 2019 14:33

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We really do watch/listen to every single video that gets uploaded by members of the ESP All Access community, and it's amazing how many excellent players are out there playing ESP,...

Meka Nism: "These Years of Silent Screams" (Playthrough)

April 22, 2019 16:24

Orlando, FL-based metal band Meka Nism features the lead guitar of ESP player Bobby Keller, a guy who loves his ESP Custom Shop instruments! This particular ESP Eclipse, one that Bobby calls "The Ghoul 2.0", features a...

Stephanie Bradley's "Little Bunny Foo Foo"

April 19, 2019 21:44

Who exactly is "Little Bunny Foo Foo", and what does he have against field mice? We don't know, but ESP player Stephanie Bradley (aka Shredanie) takes this Easter-themed song and gives it a whole new vibe using her LTD Deluxe...

JonKal: "Enter the Soul"

April 19, 2019 16:35

ESP player JonKal is the newest guitarist for the groundbreaking Greek black metal band Rotting Christ, and he's using an LTD EC-401 to play some fluid leads and dynamic rhythms on his song "Enter the Soul". LTD EC Series...

Beige Interior: "Sanity" (Live)

April 19, 2019 14:44

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's really no surprise that ESP is thought of as a metal guitar company. Some of the greatest names in heavy music have used our guitars and basses over the past four decades, and...

Misery Index: "Naysayer"

April 19, 2019 00:26

With an all-ESP lineup, it's no wonder Misery Index sounds so brutal! This Baltimore-based death metal/grindcore band includes guitarist/frontman Mark Kloeppel, lead guitarist Darin Morris, and bass player Jason Netherton. If...

LTD Deluxe M-1000 Multi-Scale Demo by Pat Heath

April 16, 2019 23:33

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Introduced in 2019, the LTD Deluxe M-1000 Multi-Scale makes use of an angled fret arrangement to offer different scale lengths for the various strings of the guitar, allowing for optimal string tension, and has also been...

Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index) on the LTD EX-401

April 15, 2019 15:51

Mark Kloeppel of Maryland-based death metal band Misery Index talks about his reasons for choosing ESP and LTD guitars... specifically, the aggressive EX shape that looks as brutal as it sounds. You also get some details on...

Steve Dadaian: "On Silver Shores"

April 12, 2019 14:20

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This is the second time we've featured the music of All Access member Steve Dadaian, and we can pretty much guarantee it won't be the last. Hailing from northern New Jersey, Steve is...

Frédéric Leclercq (Sinsaenum) on the LTD Viper-400 Baritone

April 11, 2019 22:02

Frédéric Leclercq, widely known as the bass player for power metal band DragonForce, is the frontman and guitarist for black metal supergroup Sinsaenum. In this video, Fred does a live playthrough of a section of his band's...

LTD Deluxe B-1005 Demo by Steve Lane

April 11, 2019 01:51

For 2019, we updated our popular LTD Deluxe B-1004 and B-1005 basses with tops made of solid bocote, a beautiful figured sustainable tonewood. This bass is highlighted by the inclusion of Nordstrand Big Splits hum-cancelling...

Raff Sangiorgio: "Rock Session"

April 05, 2019 14:54

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! There are a few ESP players out there whom we think of as our "Italian Stallions". These guys seem to share the qualities of having unbelievable speed, impeccable timing, and all...

LTD Deluxe Xtone PS-1000 Demo by Pat Heath

April 03, 2019 17:51

Introduced for 2019, the LTD Deluxe PS-1000 is the first "1000 Series" version of our popular Xtone Series of semi-hollow guitars. Available in both Violet Shadow (with flamed maple top) and Purple Sparkle finishes, the...

Steve Miller "The Joker" on the Avante Gryphon

April 03, 2019 01:23

He's about as classic of a classic rocker as it gets. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and massively respected guitarist and songwriter Steve Miller uses the Avante by Veillette Gryphon on this clip of a stripped down...

Christian Bernadac: "Eloquence"

April 02, 2019 17:22

As the guitarist for Mexico-based death metal band All Misery, ESP player Christian Bernadac isn't primarily known for this type of smooth and melodic musicianship, but his self-titled solo album is full of terrific...

Danny Cole: "Hotel California" Solo

March 29, 2019 15:41

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We admit it; we usually look for videos with professional-quality audio recording when we're choosing a member of the ESP All Access community to spotlight. After all, these videos...

Death Angel: "Humanicide"

March 22, 2019 16:44

Death Angel, the legendary thrash metal pioneers from California's Bay Area, have a new album coming out next week. Humanicide is set for release on May 31st, and will be the band's ninth studio album; this is the title...

Daniel C.: "High Hopes" on the LTD AS-1

March 22, 2019 14:55

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Daniel C. is a huge supporter of ESP, and his enviable guitar collection includes an ESP Horizon, an ESP Jeff Hanneman, an LTD EC-1001, EC-1000, MH-401FR and more. But it's his work...

Kampfar: "Ophidian"

March 20, 2019 21:32

Kampfar, the Norwegian death metal band, has a new album scheduled for release on May 3. Ofidians Manifest will be the acclaimed band's eighth full-length studio album since they emerged on the metal scene in the mid '90s....

Reba Meyers (Code Orange) Plays Riffs for Loudwire

March 20, 2019 18:16

Our friends at Loudwire have just been killing it lately with great artist interviews and much more. This particular interview, with ESP signature artist Reba Meyers of Code Orange, looks rather familiar to us because it was...

Altitudes + Attitude: "Part Of Me"

March 18, 2019 15:49

Altitudes + Attitude is the band featuring the dynamic duo of ESP player Frank Bello (Anthrax) and David Ellefson (Megadeth). Frank has set aside his ESP Signature Series bass in this band, opting instead to act as a frontman...

Marcel S: Brutal Death Metal with LTD KS-7

March 15, 2019 16:11

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Do you ever find it challenging to name a new instrumental song? We do. Obviously, songs that have things like lyrics make it much easier... you choose a chunk of the chorus, you...

LTD Deluxe MH-1007 Demo by Jamie Hunt

March 12, 2019 18:04

Introduced as one of our "New for 2019" model, the LTD Deluxe MH-1007 is a beast of a guitar that offers set-thru construction, a great-looking quilted maple top in Black Fade finish, and a pair of EMG 85-7H and 81-7H...

Dave S: Mega Man 3 Metal

March 08, 2019 15:12

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's never easy to choose which All Access member video to highlight each week among the thousands and thousands that have been uploaded over the course of time. Sometimes we pick...

Chase Fraser (Continuum) on the LTD Deluxe M-1007 Multi-Scale

March 08, 2019 02:52

Chase Fraser of California-based progressive death metal band Continuum does a playthrough of his band's song "Designed Obsolescence" using an LTD Deluxe M-1007 Multi-Scale. The song is the title track off the band's latest...

E-II Horizon Demo by Cameron Stucky

March 05, 2019 18:36

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The ESP E-II Series are guitars and basses we produce in our Japan-based factory, and represent a more affordable way to experience the quality of ESP along with all the build quality and high-end components you expect for...

ESP Custom Shop Guitars of Sammy Duet (Goatwhore)

March 04, 2019 18:00

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Sammy Duet is the founding member and creative leader of Goatwhore, a New Orleans-based metal band who have spent the last 20+ years blowing minds around the world. Sammy has played a number of our guitars, but is most...

The End Machine: "Burn The Truth"

March 02, 2019 00:55