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

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

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...
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Bodom After Midnight: "Paint The Sky With Blood"

Bodom After Midnight: "Paint The Sky With Blood"

Bodom After Midnight, the Finnish melodic death metal supergroup that was fronted by the late Alexi Laiho, has released a video for "Paint The Sky With Blood", the title track from their upcoming EP that's set for release on...
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2019 NAMM Show: Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves) Interview

2019 NAMM Show: Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves) Interview

2019 NAMM Show: Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves) Interview on Thursday January 24....
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2020 NAMM Show: Nolan Ashley Artist Interview

2020 NAMM Show: Nolan Ashley Artist Interview

Live at the 2020 NAMM Show, an interview with Nolan Ashley of Kublai Khan....
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Will Adler & Elliot Sloan "Science!"

Will Adler & Elliot Sloan "Science!"

What happens when groove metal master Will Adler and his buddy, pro skater Elliot Sloan, get together? Well first, they pull out their ESP guitars and write and record a brand new song at Elliot's home studio. Then they go to...
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Ester Petenel: "Wasted Years" (solo cover)

Ester Petenel: "Wasted Years" (solo cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Based on the profile page of ESP All Access member Ester Petenel, she has great taste in music, listing some of her most influential guitarists to include Angus Young, Adrian Smith,...
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Ryan Henriquez & James Barnett (Cane Hill) "Finding Euphoria" on the ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 & LTD Deluxe M-1004

Ryan Henriquez & James Barnett (Cane Hill) "Finding Euphoria" on the ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 & LTD Deluxe M-1004

Here's Ryan Henriquez (Bass) and James Barnett (guitar) of New Orleans-based metal band Cane Hill, performing a section of their 2024 song "Finding Euphoria" on the LTD Deluxe M-1004 and ESP E-II Horizon FR-7....
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Javier Reyes JR-608 Demo & Playthrough

Javier Reyes JR-608 Demo & Playthrough

Javier Reyes, innovative guitarist for respected progressive instrumental metal kings Animals as Leaders and his own project Mestis, gives you a complete rundown of his LTD Signature Series guitar, the JR-608, and then does a...
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James Barnett (Cane Hill) "Finding Euphoria" Solo on the ESP E-II Horizon FR-7

James Barnett (Cane Hill) "Finding Euphoria" Solo on the ESP E-II Horizon FR-7

Here's James Barnett of New Orleans-based metal band Cane Hill, performing the solo section of their 2024 song "Finding Euphoria" on the ESP E-II Horizon FR-7....
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LTD F Black Metal Demo by JongHa Jeong

LTD F Black Metal Demo by JongHa Jeong

Here's South Korean shred monster JongHa Jeong with another excellent demo, this time of the LTD F Black Metal that's part of our "New for 2021" collection. The LTD Black Metal Series is comparable in build quality to our LTD...
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LTD H-1007 Demo by Vahan Aslanyan

LTD H-1007 Demo by Vahan Aslanyan

ESP artist Vahan Aslanyan, guitarist for Los Angeles-based rock band Chasing Desolation, does a playthrough and then talks about the features of the updated LTD Deluxe H-1007,  a seven-string guitar with features that...
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E-II FRX demo with Monte Pittman

E-II FRX demo with Monte Pittman

ESP's E-II Series are guitars and basses that are made in our Japan factory, and represent what was formerly known as the "ESP Standard" series. Here, respected touring/studio guitarist and songwriter Monte Pittman (Madonna,...
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Stef's ESP Customs: The Bishop

Stef's ESP Customs: The Bishop

For more than 20 years, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones has been having the ESP Custom Shop build him the guitars of his dreams. In this video series, Stef explains the thoughts behind the design of many of his all-time...
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Brendan Breakdown: LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 in Drop B

Brendan Breakdown: LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 in Drop B

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've showcased the playing of Pennsylvania-based rocker Brendan Breakdown (aka Brendan Hagey) many times for our weekly spotlights. Why? Um... because his tone kicks ass and his...
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Sacred Reich: "Awakening"

Sacred Reich: "Awakening"

One of the most longterm and loyal members of the ESP artist family, Wiley Arnett of the hugely influential Phoenix, AZ-based thrash metal band Sacred Reich started playing ESP in 1987 and has never looked back. "Awakenings"...
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Raff Sangiorgio: "Rock Session"

Raff Sangiorgio: "Rock Session"

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...
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LTD Xtone PS-1000 (Violet Shadow) Demo by Matt Spatola

LTD Xtone PS-1000 (Violet Shadow) Demo by Matt Spatola

Pro guitarist Matt Spatola (Jessie J , Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign) needs a guitar that is versatile enough to handle any music style from rock to hip-hop to pop to jazz and beyond. That's what makes the LTD Xtone PS-1000...
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Stephen Carpenter on the LTD SC-20

Stephen Carpenter on the LTD SC-20

It was 20 years ago, in 1998, that Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter got his first Signature Series guitar from us. Since then, thousands of guitarists have been influenced by Stef's texture-based sonic experiments and...
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E-II Horizon Demo by Cameron Stucky

E-II Horizon Demo by Cameron Stucky

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...
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2020 NAMM Show: LTD Basses Spotlight

2020 NAMM Show: LTD Basses Spotlight

Live at the 2020 NAMM Show, a product spotlight on the LTD F-1004 and LTD D-6 basses. More info on all "New for 2020" models here....
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Chuck J: ESP Horizon II Shred

Chuck J: ESP Horizon II Shred

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love seeing new names of All Access members who upload videos to our community, and we love it even more when they can shred like Chuck J! He's using his 2002 ESP Horizon-II from...
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Radek Horbik: "Blackwater Park" (Cover)

Radek Horbik: "Blackwater Park" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! How long should a song be? In the pop world, a song is thought of as long if it hits the three-minute mark, but in the world of prog rock and progressive metal, songs that go on for...
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Nergal (Behemoth) on the LTD Signature Series NS-6

Nergal (Behemoth) on the LTD Signature Series NS-6

Nergal, the founder and frontman of famed Polish metal band Behemoth, tells you his thoughts on the new LTD NS-6, his latest Signature Series guitar. Based on the Stream body shape, the NS-6 offers a range of tones with a...
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Ben Burnley (Breaking Benjamin) on the LTD Signature Series BB-600 Baritone

Ben Burnley (Breaking Benjamin) on the LTD Signature Series BB-600 Baritone

The LTD BB-600 Baritone is the Signature Series guitar of Ben Burnley, the founder and frontman of rock/alt-metal icons Breaking Benjamin. The BB-600 Baritone is one of the most versatile signature models ever made by ESP. It...
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Stick to Your Guns: "Spineless" Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT & MH-1000NT BB

Stick to Your Guns: "Spineless" Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT & MH-1000NT BB

Here's Chris Rawson and Josh James of Orange County, CA-based metalcore band Stick to Your Guns, doing a playthrough of their song "Spineless" from their 2025 album Keep Planting Flowers. Chris is using the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT...
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Casey Cook: "Absolute Power" (cover)

Casey Cook: "Absolute Power" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's community member Casey Cook, using her LTD EC-256FM in See Thru Purple Sunburst finish on a guitar cover of "Absolute Power" by Australian metalcore kings Parkway Drive. As...
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Josh Middleton (Architects/Sylosis) Interview

Josh Middleton (Architects/Sylosis) Interview

ESP Signature artist Josh Middleton, the highly-respected guitarist from UK-based metal bands Architects and Sylosis, spoke to us extensively about his LTD Signature Series JM-II guitar. Get all the intricate details of the...
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Polar: "Dissolve Me" Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe MH-1000 EverTune

Polar: "Dissolve Me" Playthrough on the LTD Deluxe MH-1000 EverTune

Fabian Lomas of UK-based hardcore/metalcore band Polar does a playthrough of their song "Dissolve Me" on his LTD Deluxe MH-1000 EverTune. This guitar features a mahogany body with flamed maple top in Dark Brown Sunburst...
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Daniel Kesler: Death Metal Riffs on the LTD EX-7 Baritone Black Metal

Daniel Kesler: Death Metal Riffs on the LTD EX-7 Baritone Black Metal

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We love it when we get a video submission from Daniel Kesler, who is a Kraków, Poland-based product specialist for one of ESP's big European distributors Sound Service. Like many...
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