Exhibition Series 2017

Exhibition Series 2017

Jeff K.Jeff K.
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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,...
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    Bill Kelliher on the LTD Sparrowhawk

    Bill Kelliher on the LTD Sparrowhawk

    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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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”...
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      Der Elefant: "Elefante"

      Der Elefant: "Elefante"

      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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      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....
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        Monte Pittman: "La Isla Bonita"

        Monte Pittman: "La Isla Bonita"

        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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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...
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          LTD AP-204 Bass Demo

          LTD AP-204 Bass Demo

          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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          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...
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            Tomasz Andrzejewski: "Jingle Bells"

            Tomasz Andrzejewski: "Jingle Bells"

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

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

              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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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...
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                Melissa Evila: "Drumception"

                Melissa Evila: "Drumception"

                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                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...
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                  B-1005SE Multi-Scale Review by Premier Guitar

                  B-1005SE Multi-Scale Review by Premier Guitar

                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                  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...
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                    Metallica: "Lords of Summer"

                    Metallica: "Lords of Summer"

                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                    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...
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                      Metallica: "Now That We're Dead"

                      Metallica: "Now That We're Dead"

                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                      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...
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                        Metallica: "Dream No More"

                        Metallica: "Dream No More"

                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                        ESP icons James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett play a number of their Signature Series guitars on "Dream No More" from the album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct which comes out Friday November 18, 2016. James and Kirk have been ESP...
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                          Children of Bodom: "My Bodom (I Am the Only One)"

                          Children of Bodom: "My Bodom (I Am the Only One)"

                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                          Children of Bodom, the Finnish melodic death metal band featuring ESP-playing frontman Alexi Laiho as well as ESP rockers Henkka Seppälä and Daniel Freyberg, have released a cool lyric video for their song "My Bodom (I Am the...
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                            LTD H-1005SE Demo by Gabe Rosales

                            LTD H-1005SE Demo by Gabe Rosales

                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                            Hugely respected bass player Gabe Rosales has established himself as a go-to player in styles of music ranging from Latin to rock, jazz, fusion, funk, hip hop, death metal and more. His resume includes work with such varied...
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                              Singularity: "The Royal Order" Playthrough

                              Singularity: "The Royal Order" Playthrough

                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                              ESP player Jack Fliegler and his keyboardist bandmate Nick Pompliano in Arizona-based technical metal band Singularity have a shredtacular time while doing this playthrough of their song "The Royal Order" from their new EP...
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                                Silas Fernandes on EMGtv

                                Silas Fernandes on EMGtv

                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                Our friends over at EMG captured Brazilian-born ESP shred monster Silas Fernandes and his LTD M-1000 Ebony in Snow White finish performing the song "Niobium". ...
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                                  Whakaio and Jake of Tonight Alive

                                  Whakaio and Jake of Tonight Alive

                                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                  Australian pop punk/rock band Tonight Alive includes guitarists Whakaio and Jake Hardy, and both gentlemen play ESP. Whether doing year-round world tours or working in the studio, Whakaio and Jake are both partial to ESP and...
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                                    PHILM: "The Seventh Sun"

                                    PHILM: "The Seventh Sun"

                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                    PHILM is the experimental post-hardcore band that features ESP players bassist Pancho Tomaselli and guitarist/vocalist Gerry Nestler, along with new drummer Anderson Quintero. They're putting out a 10" vinyl EP next year, but...
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                                      Metallica: "Atlas, Rise!"

                                      Metallica: "Atlas, Rise!"

                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                      The new Metallica double album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct is coming out very soon on November 18. In the video for "Atlas, Rise!", we see James, Kirk, and the other Met dudes in the studio, pounding out harmonized riffs...
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                                        Testament: "The Pale King"

                                        Testament: "The Pale King"

                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                        Testament, who has been a highly influential thrash band hailing from the Bay Area since the '80s, has just released their new album Brotherhood of the Snake on Nuclear Blast Records. Check out virtuoso ESP player Alex...
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                                          Sinaro: "The Sun Burns In Disbelief"

                                          Sinaro: "The Sun Burns In Disbelief"

                                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                          Sinaro, the NY-based metal band led by Brazilian-born ESP rocker Gus Sinaro, has a new video for their song "The Sun Burns In Disbelief". Gus is seen here with his ESP E-II M-II guitar....
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