The ESP Guitar Company

March 16, 2018 00:38

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, we have Stef explain the thoughts behind the design of many of his all-time...

Ken Susi Plays Ken Susi (Unearth)

March 15, 2018 21:39

We had a challenge for Ken Susi, guitarist and clean vocalist of Boston-based metalcore band Unearth. Bringing him into ESP headquarters, we tasked Ken with emulating the tones and playing styles of a number of other ESP...

Darkest Hour on the ESP E-II Arrow

March 07, 2018 16:57

Guitarists Mike Schleibaum and Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan from Darkest Hour visited the ESP offices to tell us what makes the ESP E-II Arrow the right guitar for them. For players on a tighter budget, we also offer the Arrow in...

Meka Nism: "The War Inside"

February 28, 2018 20:15

Meka Nism is the band of longtime ESP player Bobby Keller, and March 1 is the official release date of their debut single "The War Inside". Based in Orlando, FL , the band has been rocking the local area for a few years, and...

Bad Wolves: "Zombie"

February 28, 2018 17:55

ESP player Doc Coyle is a member of Bad Wolves, whose debut album is slated for release later this spring. In a rather tragic note, this cover of "Zombie" by the Cranberries was supposed to feature the guest vocals of Dolores...

2018 NAMM Show: Why I Play ESP

February 27, 2018 19:28

We did something different at the 2018 NAMM Show: we let our guitars and basses be the star attraction at the ESP booth. No big artist performances, no signing sessions. Instead, when our many members of the ESP artist family...

Dimmu Borgir: "Interdimensional Summit"

February 27, 2018 18:22

It's been over seven years since the last album by Norwegian symphonic death metal band Dimmu Borgir, but they just released the first song off their highly-anticipated upcoming album Eonian. "Interdimensional Summit"...

Tempting Fate: "I'd Rather Burn"

February 22, 2018 23:07

Here's "I'd Rather Burn", a new single by Los Angeles-based rock/metal band Tempting Fate. The band features ESP player Shane Beecher on guitar, who rocks an ESP E-II TE Series. Tempting Fate is hitting the road with We Came...

LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk Demo by Tim Gauci

February 22, 2018 02:38

Tim Gauci, who works for ESP Australia distributor CMI, got to try out the LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk in its sweet new Pelham Blue finish that we've just introduced for 2018. The Sparrowhawk has a set-thru neck and is...

LTD EC-1000T/CTM Demo by Samy Elbanna of Lost Society

February 21, 2018 21:18

Samy Elbanna of Finland-based thrash band Lost Society has a few things to say about his new LTD EC-1000T/CTM. More importantly, he backs up his words with some speedy shred leads and brutal chunky rhythms. The EC-1000T/CTM...

Dying Fetus: "Wrong One to Fuck With"

February 12, 2018 23:44

Perhaps the most beloved death metal band to come out of Maryland, Dying Fetus includes two ESP players who can both throw down riffs with extraordinary brutality. Guitarist/vocalist and founding member John Gallagher has...

An ESP USA for Ret USAF SMSgt Justin King

February 09, 2018 19:38

Justin King is a player and collector of ESP, ESP E-II, and LTD guitars who lives in Oklahoma City, OK. After a career in the US Air Force that spanned more than two decades and multiple tours of duty, his wife Sara made sure...

Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders) - ESP at NAMM 2018

February 01, 2018 01:14

Javier Reyes interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018). See Javier's Signature Series guitars here....

Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men) - ESP at NAMM 2018

January 30, 2018 22:55

Alan Ashby interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018). Check out Alan's LTD Signature Series AA-600....

Orion (Behemoth) - ESP at NAMM 2018

January 30, 2018 21:04

Orion from Behemoth interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018). See Orion's new LTD Signature Series Orion-5 bass....

Doug Aldrich - ESP at NAMM 2018

January 29, 2018 23:32

Doug Aldrich interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018), telling us what he likes about the ESP Ron Wood Signature Series guitar....

Neil Westfall (A Day To Remember) - ESP at NAMM 2018

January 29, 2018 19:05

Neil Westfall interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018), discussing his new LTD Signature Series NW-44....

Premier Guitar: M-1007 Multi-Scale Demo at NAMM 2018

January 29, 2018 17:03