The ESP Guitar Company

January 15, 2016 20:13

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Each year, the master luthiers of the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan, are given free reign to let their creativity flow. The result is the ESP Exhibition Limited Series, a collection of completely unique guitars and basses....

LTD SN-1000FR Demo by Jack Fliegler

January 08, 2016 21:17

Jack Fliegler of Arizona-based Singularity sends his technical metal chops on a ride through time and space using the new-for-2016 LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR, a gun metal blue guitar with Fishman Fluence pickups and a Floyd Rose....

LTD SN-1000W Demo with Stuart Ziff

December 31, 2015 18:27

Stuart Ziff, the guitar player for the legendary funk/rock band War, picks up the new LTD SN-1000W and cranks out some tasty blues licks before filling you in on its great features, which include a pair of Seymour Duncan...

ESP USA Horizon-II Demo by Chris Cannella

December 23, 2015 18:00

ESP's Chris Cannella takes you on a tour of one of the finest instruments we've ever made: the ESP USA Horizon-II. Built in our California-based factory by highly experienced luthiers, the USA Horizon leaves no detail...

Ted Aguilar (Death Angel) Previews the TED-600

December 22, 2015 19:48

Death Angel is one of the legendary Bay Area thrash metal bands who got their start alongside other local bands like Metallica and Exodus. Their guitarist Ted Aguilar has been an ESP player for a long time, and for 2016,...

Murashita: "Inescapable Damnation" Playthrough

December 01, 2015 23:41

Here's Los Angeles-based Japanese metal guitarist Masaki Murashita and his LTD Arrow-401, shredding it up on a playthrough of his song "Inescapable Damnation", which features some guest spots by David Ellefson (bass) and...

Mestis: "Paloma" Playthrough

November 17, 2015 19:54

Mestis is the solo project of ESP player and Animals As Leaders member Javier Reyes. Here, Javier uses the eight strings of his LTD Signature Series JR-608 to create a truly amazing solo guitar performance with the feel and...

Francesco Fareri: "Equilibrium Elements" Playthrough

November 16, 2015 20:22

Italian ESP player Francesco Fareri can always be counted on for mind-blowing speed and precision on his ESP guitars. Here he is doing a playthrough of his song "Equilibrium Elements" from his instrumental solo album...

LTD FRX-407 Demo by Silas Fernandes

November 10, 2015 02:21

Brazilian-born, US-based guitarist Silas Fernandes lets his LTD FRX-407 do the talking in this demo video. You get a quick look at the FRX-407's features, and then a cool playthgough of Silas's song "Electrical Storm". ...

Armored Saint: "An Exercise in Debauchery"

November 09, 2015 19:38

How many bands, metal or otherwise, have kept the horns held high for over 30 years with almost no changes in lineup, and no lessening of their brutal sound? Armored Saint started rocking in Los Angeles in 1982, and have been...

Kevin Thrasher & TJ Bell (Escape the Fate)

November 03, 2015 20:23

Two ESP rockers from post-hardcore band Escape the Fate, Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft and TJ Bell, tell you why they chose ESP, and then do a playthrough of their song "Just A Memory", the opening track from their brand new album...

Kampfar: "Daimon"

October 29, 2015 22:48

Hailing from Fredrikstad, Norway, Kampfar is a black metal band that includes ESP players Jon Bakker on bass and Ole Hartvigsen on guitar. "Daimon" is off of Kampfar's upcoming album Profan, due out on November 13th....

LTD FRX-407 Demo by Chris Cannella

October 28, 2015 22:15

ESP's Chris Cannella takes you through the features of the 7-string LTD FRX-407, and also rocks its extended low range for you. More info on the FRX-407 here....

Mike Duda (W.A.S.P.)

October 27, 2015 17:33

For over 20 years, Mike Duda has held down the low end for the iconic LA-based metal group W.A.S.P., and has spent the majority of that time touring and recording with his ESP basses. Mike's bandmates in W.A.S.P., Blackie...

ESP Eclipse 40th Anniversary Demo with Chris Cannella

October 23, 2015 19:27

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2015 marks the 40th anniversary of ESP Guitars, and our ESP Custom Shop has created some of the most finely-crafted, highly-detailed guitars they've ever made to help commemorate the occasion. Made in extremely limited...

Ektomorf: "Holocaust"

October 23, 2015 18:34

Featuring ESP player Zoli Farkas and his custom 8-string guitar (along with LTD players Tamás Schrottner and Szabolcs Murvai), Ektomorf is a groove metal band based in Hungary. Their new album Aggressor is coming soon....

Serpentor play through "El Negocio de la Fé"

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Wilson: "Right To Rise"

October 21, 2015 00:01

Featuring ESP players Kyle Landry and Jason Spencer, Wilson is a hard-rocking band that hails from Detroit, MI. "Right To Rise" is the title track off their new album....

LTD MH-417B Demo by Jamie Hunt

October 19, 2015 17:26

UK-based ESP player Jamie Hunt walks you through the features of the LTD MH-417, a baritone 7-string that's designed to meet your highest expectations in performance and reliability....

Javier Reyes on the LTD JR-608

October 15, 2015 19:48

Courtesy of our friends at DiMarzio, ESP artist Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders / Mestis) uses his 8-string LTD Signature Series JR-608 to show off his custom DiMarzio Eclipse 8™ pickup set, and talks about his writing...

Sylosis: "Servitude"

October 14, 2015 18:41

Here's the official video for "Servitude" by Sylosis, an all-ESP/LTD rocking band out of the UK and featuring frontman Josh Middleton, bassist Carl Parnell, and rhythm guitarist Alex Bailey. The song is from their most recent...

James Hetfield Interview 2015

October 12, 2015 13:21

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Along with our friends at EMG Pickups, we're happy to give you this in-depth interview with Metallica frontman and rock icon James Hetfield. In this interview, James discusses the details about his EMG Het Set pickups, and...

Amorphis: "Death Of A King"

October 07, 2015 20:38

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Amorphis is a killer metal band from Finland that includes an all-ESP lineup with guitarists Esa Holopainen and Tomi Koivusaari, and bass player Niclas Etelävuori. "Death Of A King" is off "Under The Red Cloud" (Nuclear Blast...

Vanna: "Fuel"

October 02, 2015 20:50

ESP-rocking group Vanna has a new EP out today (Friday Oct 2). It's called ALT, and it's all killer covers... including this often overlooked gem by another band rather connected with ESP, Metallica. Vanna includes guitarists...

ESP E-II ST-2 Demo by Pat Heath

October 02, 2015 10:10

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UK-based guitar guru Pat Heath takes the ESP E-II ST-2 out for a rollicking jazz/rock/prog/fusion trip on his song "Ultrasonic". Pat's ST-2 features a maple fingerboard and a Tiger Eye finish over its quilted maple top, and...

Luis Kalil: "Insight" on EMGtv

September 23, 2015 20:02

Brazilian guitarist Luis Kalil is still only 16 years old, but he plays with a skill and style far beyond his years. Check out his performance of his song "Insight" courtesy of our pals at EMG. Luis is playing his LTD...

Parkway Drive: "The Sound of Violence"

September 15, 2015 22:16

Hailing from from Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, Parkway Drive features ESP players Luke Kilpatrick and Jeff Ling. Here's their latest song, "The Sound of Violence", from their highly-anticipated upcoming album "Ire" (release...

Metal Allegiance: "Gift Of Pain"

September 15, 2015 02:25

At ESP, we enjoy a supergroup as much as anyone... but we enjoy this one a LOT. Highlighted by the awesome shreddage of ESP players Alex Skolnick (Testament) and Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) on their respective ESP Signature...

Breaking Benjamin: "Angels Fall"

September 14, 2015 17:23