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February 19, 2019 00:54

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UK-based pro guitarist and teacher Jamie Hunt gives you a very thorough rundown of the LTD EC-Black Metal. A guitar with similar build quality to the LTD Deluxe EC-1000, the EC-Black Metal offers a menacing design theme of...

Gergő Hájer: "Replace Your Fear" (Playthrough)

February 15, 2019 15:47

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! When you think about the ESP All Access community, you might not realize that our membership encompasses an insanely wide range of musicians... and each and every one of them are...

LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Demo by Cameron Stucky

February 14, 2019 02:14

The LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT is based on the traditional look of ESP’s Snapper guitar shape, and offers a dual-humbucker design with a high-quality Seymour Duncan Sentient/Pegasus pickups set and a Hipshot hardtail bridge with...

The Old Firm Casuals: "Motherland"

February 12, 2019 19:21

When ESP signature artist Lars Frederiksen isn't playing in his "other" band Rancid, he's often rocking with The Old Firm Casuals, a modern example of the Oi! punk subgenre. “Motherland” comes off the band's new album Holger...

Mika Lagrèn (Grave) on the LTD EC-1000 EverTune

February 11, 2019 17:17

Mika Lagrèn of Swedish death metal titans Grave shows off the power and glory of the LTD EC-1000 EverTune, a professional-caliber guitar with the EverTune bridge system which delivers constant tension that keeps your guitar...

Steve Dadaian: "Red River"

February 08, 2019 15:42

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We're proud to feature All Access member Steve Dadaian in today's spotlight. This professional player from northern New Jersey is using two ESP USA models -- a USA M-II and a USA...

Emigrate: "You Are So Beautiful"

February 06, 2019 16:53

ESP signature artist Richard Z. Kruspe -- perhaps best known as the guitarist and founding member of German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein -- takes on a softer, more writerly tone with his alternative band Emigrate. Their...

The B.A. Sisters ft. Peter Tägtgren "Territory"

February 05, 2019 00:42

ESP player Melissa Evila and her industrial band The B.A. Sisters enlist the help of fellow ESP rocker Peter Tägtgren on this reimagined cover of Sepultura's classic 1993 song "Territory". Of course, both bands have South...

Behind the Scenes: Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath do Demos

January 30, 2019 02:45

For the two days following the 2019 NAMM Show, two of our finest ESP players, UK-based Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath, stayed around at our North Hollywood, CA headquarters to shoot some demo videos for several of our "New for...

Rhiza: "Bitter"

January 18, 2019 16:55

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's a tip on creativity for you, courtesy of All Access member Rhiza. It's often said that you can't force yourself to write good music... but sometimes, the opposite is true....

New for 2019: LTD Reba Meyers Signature Series RM-600

January 18, 2019 00:00

The LTD RM-600 reflects the intensity of the Grammy-nominated musician who helped create it: Code Orange guitarist Reba Meyers. Based on the asymmetrical double-cutaway Viper shape, the RM-600 features neck-thru-body...

Artist Spotlight: Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)

January 11, 2019 19:58

ESP Signature artist Alexi Laiho of the renowned Finnish extreme metal band Children of Bodom stopped by ESP headquarters to tell some stories of his many ESP and LTD Signature Series guitars. He also does a playthrough...

Konst Fischer: "I'm Broken" (cover)

January 11, 2019 15:45

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We often get asked why we choose certain videos for our weekly spotlight of the ESP All Access community. The answer is very simple: tone, tone, and tone. Many of you have submitted...

E-II M-II Demo by Daniel Gailey (Phinehas)

January 08, 2019 00:03

ESP artist Daniel Gailey of Los Angeles-based metalcore band Phinehas takes us through some of the features of his ESP E-II M-II, and explains why it's the right guitar for him and his music. Keep up with Phinehas on their...

Brian Espíndola: "Traición"

January 04, 2019 17:05

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! For our first All Access spotlight of 2019, we're happy to feature a bass player... especially one as brutal as Brian Espíndola! He's using his LTD B-206SM on a playthrough of his...

Jon Symons: "The Hell We Love"

December 28, 2018 17:50

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ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! All Access member Jon Symons has one quality that makes us notice his videos: tone! Granted, his compositions and guitar playing are both superb, but the reason we've showcased a...

Stef's ESP Customs: Blondie

December 21, 2018 19:54

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...

Happy Holidays from Stephanie Bradley & ESP

December 21, 2018 19:49

From the ESP family to everyone around the world, here's wishing you the happiest of holidays and an excellent new year! Shred queen Stephanie Bradley sends her holiday greetings with this heavy version of "Carol of the...

Ada Kaczanowska: "Blood and Thunder" (cover)

December 21, 2018 15:57

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ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've featured All Access member Ada Kaczanowska a couple of times before, but probably not for the reasons you might assume. Yes, she's a beautiful woman who plays an LTD MH Series...

Veillette Avante Gryphon Demo by Tom Culbertson

December 18, 2018 17:32