The ESP Guitar Company

January 21, 2017 21:27

It's always a pleasure when Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) comes around to hang out with us at the ESP booth during the NAMM Show. We asked Gary why he chooses ESP. This is his answer. He also talks about the new non-tremolo...

Live at NAMM 17: Exhibition Series Spotlight

January 21, 2017 19:42

A look at some of the ESP Original Series and ESP Exhibition Series live from the 2017 NAMM Show....

Live at NAMM 17: Keiji by Zero Performance

January 21, 2017 07:42

Making his first appearance in the USA, 11-year-old Keiji by ZERO stuns fans in a live performance from the ESP booth at NAMM 2017 using his ESP E-II FRX....

Live at NAMM 17: George Lynch Interview

January 21, 2017 06:53

One of the guitarists who helped put ESP on the map, the mighty George Lynch tells us why he chose ESP in the first place....

Live at NAMM 17: George Lynch Performance

January 21, 2017 06:33

Iconic ESP player George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, KXM) takes the stage at the ESP booth at NAMM 2017....

Live at NAMM 17: Lars Frederiksen Interview

January 21, 2017 03:57

Lars Frederiksen (Rancid), one of the coolest guys who also happens to be a punk rock legend, talks to us backstage at the ESP booth at the 2017 NAMM Show, gives some details about his LTD Signature Series Volsung....

Live at NAMM 17: Lars Frederiksen

January 21, 2017 03:54

Live onstage with Chris Cannella at the ESP booth at NAMM 2017, Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) talles the crowd about the creation of his dream guitar, the LTD Volsung, and talks about his role as a rhythm guitarist in Rancid. ...

Live at NAMM 17: LTD Bass Spotlight

January 21, 2017 01:38

A live product spotlight from the ESP booth at NAMM 2017 on two great new LTD basses: the AP-5 and the F-155DX....

Live at NAMM 17: 400 Series Spotlight

January 20, 2017 19:56

The LTD "400 Series" guitars got some bog additions. Live at the 2017 NAMM Show, we show you some details about the M-403HT and the M-400M. ...

Live at NAMM 17: Jack Fliegler Interview

January 20, 2017 01:54

At the 2017 NAMM Show, we asked Jack Fliegler of Singularity about why he chose to be an ESP player....

Live at NAMM 17: Jack Fliegler Performance

January 20, 2017 01:47

Technical progressive metal player Jack Fliegler of Singularity boggles people's minds live at the ESP booth at the 2017 NAMM Show using his old reliable ESP M-II....

Live at NAMM 17: Bruce Kulick Interview

January 20, 2017 01:27

Bruce Kulick, a longtime ESP player known for his fluid guitar playing with Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad, makes a new friend in the form of an ESP E-II Eclipse that he rocked on our stage during the 2017 NAMM Show....

Live at NAMM 17: Bruce Kulick Performance

January 20, 2017 01:12

Taking the stage at the ESP booth of the 2017 NAMM Show, Bruce Kulick grabs an E-II Eclipse in Vintage Honey Burst and tears some heads off with his excellent bluesy lead playing. ...

Live at NAMM 17: Erock Interview

January 19, 2017 22:37

Eric "Erock" Calderone stops by our backstage lounge at NAMM 2017 and talks about why he chose ESP in the first place. ...

Live at NAMM 17: Erock Performance

January 19, 2017 20:51

Eric "Erock" Calderone plays his version of the "Stranger Things" theme live at NAMM 2017 at the ESP booth....

Live at NAMM 17: Welcome to the Show

January 19, 2017 18:38

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We're just getting started at the 2017 NAMM Show. Here's our amazing display on the outside of ESP Booth 208AB. The guitars on display here are the personal, original ESP instruments of the artists Ron Wood (Rolling Stones),...

B-1005SE Demo by Gabe Rosales

January 12, 2017 21:37

Gabe Rosales is a widely respected bass player who has established himself as a go-to player in nearly every genre of music, from Latin to rock, jazz, fusion, funk, hip hop, death metal and more. His resume includes work with...

Exhibition Series 2017

January 11, 2017 02:23

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Each year, the luthiers in our ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo are given free reign to create their ultimate fantasy guitars and basses. Each one is a completely unique, hand-made instrument that uses the very best tonewoods,...

Bill Kelliher on the LTD Sparrowhawk

December 19, 2016 20:58

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Bill Kelliher of Mastodon takes you through the details of his second LTD Signature Series guitar, the Sparrowhawk. Completely designed by Bill for release in 2017, the Sparrowhawk offers set-thru construction at 24.75”...

Der Elefant: "Elefante"

December 16, 2016 16:51

Respected German ESP player Alex Scholpp of Der Elefant pulls out his custom-finished ESP M-II and rocks his way through this killer instrumental track. Alex has been shredding on ESP guitars since 1999....

Monte Pittman: "La Isla Bonita"

December 13, 2016 17:06

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When you think of Madonna, which we assume you do from time to time, you're probably not thinking of metal. We really don't want to know what you are thinking about, but regardless of that, ESP player Monte Pittman has held...

LTD AP-204 Bass Demo

December 07, 2016 19:14

Who knows cool basses better than Australians? After all, they're "down under"! Get it? Get it?

Okay, our friends at Australian ESP distributor CMI are better musicians than we are comedians, so stop reading this and...

Tomasz Andrzejewski: "Jingle Bells"

December 06, 2016 20:53

Polish ESP rocker Tomasz Andrzejewski gets us in the holiday spirit with his metal take on "Jingle Bells", complete with some sweep picking on his 7-string Buz McGrath signature series LTD BUZ-7....

Ken Susi (Unearth) on his LTD KS M-7 EverTune

December 02, 2016 20:20

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Ken Susi of Unearth has one of the most advanced guitars in the LTD Signature Series, or anywhere for that matter. The LTD KS M-7 EverTune is a 7-string, neck-thru-body design, with a mahogany body, maple neck, and ebony...

Melissa Evila: "Drumception"

November 28, 2016 19:10

Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Melissa Evila is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who loves ESP Guitars. This video, shot at Venice Beach here in Southern California, shows Melissa rocking to "Drumception", a song...

B-1005SE Multi-Scale Review by Premier Guitar

November 22, 2016 19:50

Steve Cook of Premier Guitar gets his hands on the new LTD B-1005SE Multi-Scale, and gives you a ridiculously thorough demo of this innovative bass, including almost every possible tone combination using its Nordstrand...

Metallica: "Lords of Summer"

November 17, 2016 19:10

ESP icons James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett play a number of their Signature Series guitars on "Lords of Summer" from the album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct which comes out Friday November 18, 2016. James and Kirk have been...

Metallica: "Now That We're Dead"

November 17, 2016 19:07

ESP icons James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett play a number of their Signature Series guitars on "Now That We're Dead" from the album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct which comes out Friday November 18, 2016. James and Kirk have...

Metallica: "Dream No More"

November 17, 2016 19:05