The ESP Guitar Company

July 26, 2019 15:20

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! For those of you who keep track of such things: yes, this is the second week in a row that we chose a Rammstein cover for our ESP All Access spotlight. But member Robert Uludag did...

Behemoth: "Sabbath Mater"

July 24, 2019 23:50

Warning: possible disturbing imagery in this video. Behemoth is the Polish extreme metal band who is constantly ready to push the boundaries, and the video for "Sabbath Maters" is no exception. Featuring ESP players...

The Tone King talks ESP USA at Chuck Levin's

July 22, 2019 17:09

Our friend Louis is better known to the YouTube community as The Tone King, a guy who just loves everything about guitar, and goes around making videos to help give insight and details to the guitar community about a wide...

Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus: "Old Town Road" on the BET Awards

July 19, 2019 17:54

Held on June 23, 2019 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the BET Awards took an unexpected turn this year with a live performance of the song that's been #1 on the Billboard charts for over 15 weeks... "Old Town Road" by Lil...

Ken Susi (Unearth) on the KS M-6 EverTune

July 15, 2019 19:18

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Unearth guitarist Ken Susi gets into the deeper details of his most recent LTD Signature Series guitar, the KS M-6 EverTune. This 6-string version of Ken's well-known 7-string model was brought to you by popular demand from...

LTD Deluxe EC-1001T CTM Demo by Luis Kalil

July 12, 2019 19:06

Luís Kalil became one of the youngest guitar endorsees in history when he joined the ESP artist roster at age 13. He just keeps getting better and better, as evidenced by this playthrough section of his song "Ghost in...

Danny Cole: "Symphony of Destruction" Solo

July 12, 2019 14:34

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We first heard community member Danny Cole earlier this year when he posted a video of himself doing a note-for-note rendition of the classic solo from Eagles' "Hotel California" on...

Sworn Enemy: "Seeds of Hate"

July 11, 2019 00:26

Vocalist Sal Lococo first formed heavy hardcore group Sworn Enemy in the late '90s in New York City, and they've remained as intense and aggressive as ever throughout the years. The song "Seeds of Hate" is from their latest...

Riffi Raffi (Hevisaurus) Warms Up

July 10, 2019 00:01

Kids who grow up in the USA might have learned cute songs from a dinosaur named Barney, but in Finland, they start appreciating more heavy styles of music from an early age thanks to Hevisaurus, the metal band aimed at...

Sacred Reich: "Awakening"

July 08, 2019 23:16

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"...

ESP at Hellfest 2019

July 06, 2019 00:46

The weekend before last, we were in Clisson, France, rocking hard at one of Europe's biggest heavy music festivals. ESP was the official guitar sponsor of Hellfest 2019, and the stages were packed with our guitars while the...

Tal B.: "We Die Young" (cover)

July 05, 2019 16:56

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We like what community member Tal B. did with this video, showing off the tone he'd put together with his LTD EC-401 and then playing through the multiple doubled and layered parts...

Saul: "Brother"

July 01, 2019 21:52

Sioux City, IA is the home base for progressive hard rock band Saul and its guitarist Zach Bedsaul, who's using a Brian "Head" Welch LTD SH-7 EverTune on this playthrough of the song "Brother". It's from the band's EP Aeons,...

A Dark Halo: "Starfall" Guitar Solo

June 28, 2019 14:14

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! The types of videos we get from members of the All Access community run the gamut from people shredding in bedrooms to internationally respected pro musicians, and everyone in...

30 Years of Helmet and ESP with Page Hamilton

June 21, 2019 16:20

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Alternative music icon Page Hamilton of Helmet is celebrating his band's 30th anniversary with a huge tour... but it's also his 30th anniversary playing ESP guitars. This influential player and composer recently stopped by...

LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000 Demo by Eli Santana

June 21, 2019 15:42

Guitarist Eli Santana (Alien Satan/Holy Grail) uses the LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000 on his song "Future Me" with spectacular results. The Arrow-1000 -- available as seen here in Snow White finish as well as a mind-blowing Violet...

Anwar T: "Shadowsouls" (cover)

June 21, 2019 14:40

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It just so happens that All Access member Anwar T. joined the community almost exactly four years ago today, on June 20, 2015. What better time than now to feature him in an ESP All...

Cerberus: "The Ending" Playthrough

June 19, 2019 16:17

ESP player Paul Wrath, vocalist and lead guitarist of Mexico City-based metal band Cerberus, uses his ESP Arrow on this playthrough of "The Ending" off their forthcoming album Fire! which is scheduled for release in July. The...

Lost Society: "No Absolution"

June 17, 2019 21:18

Hailing from Finland, metal band Lost Society includes three ESP players... guitarists Samy Elbanna and Arttu Lesonen, and bass player Mirko Lehtinen. Their video for "No Absolution" shows the guys in the studio working out...

Chris Harte: "Long Gone" (Playthrough)

June 14, 2019 14:26

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ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This week's spotlight comes to us from community member Chris Harte, guitarist of Irish metallic hardcore band Bailer. He's using his LTD TE-401FM on a playthrough of his band's song...

Tetrach's Epicenter Recap

June 11, 2019 00:41

Tetrarch, the metal band originating from Atlanta, GA that features ESP players Diamond Rowe and Josh Fore, apparently kicked some serious ass at the recent Epicenter Festival in North Carolina. By all accounts, the band,...

String Theory: "Firestorm"

June 07, 2019 14:35

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We don't know much about the All Access community member who goes by String Theory Guitar, but we enjoyed his speedy and melodic soloing on his original tune "Firestorm". He also...

ESP On the Road: Sonic Temple & Epicenter Fests

June 06, 2019 16:48

Over three consecutive weekends in May, ESP had a big presence at three awesome music festivals: Welcome to Rockville (Jacksonville, FL), Epicenter (Rockingham, NC), and Sonic Temple (Columbus, OH). Here's some video footage...

Taylor Washington: "Awakening" (Paladin Playthrough)

May 31, 2019 00:14

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We appreciate the wide-ranging talents of members of the All Access community, but we have to admit... some of our members' submitted videos make us bang our heads harder than...

Brian Krahe (Krosis): "Duplicity" Bass Playthrough

May 29, 2019 15:52

Hailing from North Carolina, ESP bass player Brian Krahe of progressive deathcore band Krosis knows how to put together a dynamic and exciting bass line that both stands on its own and is also incredibly locked into the drums...

Silas Fernandes on the LTD Deluxe M-1007 Multi-Scale

May 29, 2019 01:10

ESP player Silas Fernandes uses the LTD Deluxe M-1007 Multi-Scale on this playthrough of his song "Improve", the title track from his most recent album. Multi-scale guitars make use of an angled fret arrangement to offer...

BrendanBreakdown: "Metal at the Morgan Log House"

May 24, 2019 14:46

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Each week, when we're looking for a good video from our All Access community to showcase our guitars and basses, we often have a bunch to choose from, and there have been a number of...

LTD Deluxe EC-1001T CTM Demo by Luis Kalil

May 23, 2019 21:25

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Young shred master Luís Kalil takes the new LTD Deluxe EC-1001T CTM for a ride, and... well, see what happens. The EC-1001T CTM (also available in Silver Sunburst Satin finish) offers a traditional full-thickness mahogany...

Friday 13: "Black Widow" (Cover)

May 17, 2019 14:36