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ESP Presents 2021: Neil Westfall (A Day To Remember) and Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men) Interview
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We got together with two ESP signature artists from two different bands -- A Day To Remember's Neil Westfall and Of Mice & Men's Alan Ashby -- to discuss the details of their respective LTD Signature Series guitars... the...
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ESP Presents 2021: Reba Meyers (Code Orange) Interview
Reba Meyers of Grammy-nominated Pittsburgh-based metal band Code Orange talks to us about the details of her LTD Signature Series RM-600 guitar....
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ESP Presents 2021: Bruce Kulick (Kiss/Grand Funk Railroad) Interview
The master of rock Bruce Kulick (Kiss, Grand funk Railroad) spoke to us for ESP Presents 2021 about his long history with ESP, and his love for specific ESP and LTD guitar series....
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Arion feat. Cyan Kicks: "In The Name Of Love"
Finnish metal band Arion has a new album coming in April, with Vultures Die Alone being released on AFM Records. Here's the song "In The Name Of Love", featuring ESP players including guitarist Iivo Kaipanen and bass...
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Thomas K: Jazz Jam
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! At ESP, we have love for all kinds of music and musicians. While most people seem to turn to us for their instruments of metal brutality, you might be surprised about how many people...
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LTD Josh Middleton JM-II Review by Riffs, Beards & Gear
If you're a person who goes to YouTube for guitar reviews, you almost certainly already know Ryan Bruce, aka Fluff, the host of the popular channel Riffs, Beards & Gear. In a recent episode, Fluff pulls out the new LTD...
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LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Nathan Montalvo
ESP player Nathan Montalvo created this kick-ass demo of the LTD M-1 Custom '87, one of the fine guitars from our '87 Series, faithful recreations of the set of instruments from ESP’s 1987 catalog. The LTD M-1 Custom ’87,...
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George Lynch on the History of the ESP Kamikaze
The very first ESP Signature Series guitar was the Kamikaze, a model designed by a man who would become one of the world's most admired and respected guitar players: George Lynch. Listen as George explains the origins of the...
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Victor Kovalchuk's Modded LTD Deluxe EC-1000 Vintage Black
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Let's talk about guitar mods for a moment. At ESP, we do our best to pair what we consider the best components for each guitar, keeping in mind that by definition, music and tone are...
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Signature Series Spotlight: Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
As the main songwriter, lyricist, and guitarist in thrash metal legends Slayer, Jeff Hanneman helped define heavy music. Famous for his aggressive playing, off-the-wall solos and deep lyrics, Jeff has influenced generations...
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Darren Stroud: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! The USA is heading into a holiday weekend for Independence Day, so what better choice for our weekly All Access Spotlight than to show member Darren Stroud and his LTD Gary Holt...
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Nick Ruffilo (Bad Omens): "Never Know" Playthrough with the LTD GB-4
ESP artist Nick Ruffilo, bass player for Richmond, VA-based metalcore band Bad Omens, does a playthrough of their song "Never Know" using an LTD GB-4 bass in Vintage White finish. The GB-4 is completely unique among the LTD...
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George Lynch: "Death By a Thousand Licks"
If you haven't heard the news yet, on August 20, 2021, the legendary master of shred guitar George Lynch is going to be releasing a solo album called Seamless. "Death By a Thousand Licks" is the first track we've heard, and...
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LTD Deluxe SN-1 HT Live Performance Demo by Cameron Stucky, ft. ENGL Amps
Outstanding guitarist Cameron Stucky does a live performance demo of the LTD Deluxe SN-1 HT, part of our "New for 2021" collection. This guitar comes in a textured sandblasted finish where the wood grain is exposed, looking...
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Antoine I: "Dedicated" (playthrough)
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Doing a very precise two guitar and bass playthrough cover of Parkway Drive's song "Dedicated", All Access member Antoine Ignace uses three ESP models -- an LTD MH Series, LTD H...
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Fred Leclercq (Kreator) Interview
UK-based ESP artist and brand ambassador Jamie Hunt caught up with bass player extraordinaire Frédéric Leclercq of Kreator in August for this interview at the 2021 Bloodstock Festival. Fred has been part of the ESP artist...
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Sandra Pagola: "I'm Not Right" (cover)
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! What's the most important thing we're looking for when we choose our weekly ESP All Access spotlights? That's easy... it's the sound of the guitars we make, and as she's done many...
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E-II Eclipse-7 EverTune Live Performance Demo by Kazuki Tokaji
Virtuoso guitar player Kazuki Tokaji performs this live demo using the ESP E-II Eclipse-7 EverTune. This is a 7-string guitar that features the EverTune constant tension bridge, as well as a set of Seymour Duncan Sentient and...
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LTD Sammy Duet Signature Series SD-2 Demo by JongHa Jeong
Shred master JongHa Jeong of South Korean-based death metal band Fecundation does this live performance demo of the LTD Sammy Duet Signature Series SD-2. The SD-2 is the signature guitar of Sammy Duet, founder of legendary...
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ESP All Access Community Interview: Darren Stroud (PowerTribe)
Interviewed for our "ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 1" event in January 2022, Darren Stroud is a member of the ESP All Access community, and frequently posts videos on the ESP web site using his LTD guitars. We'll be doing more...
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Dark Funeral: "Let the Devil In"
Here's Dark Funeral, the influential black metal band founded in Sweden in 1993, with their video for "Let the Devil In", a song from their upcoming album We Are The Apocalypse which is scheduled for release on March 18,...
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Christian Czar Calunia: Rocking the E-II Eclipse BB
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This is the first time we've heard the music of All Access member Christian Czar Calunia, but hopefully it won't be the last. This guitarist from the Philippines is using his ESP...
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uNburst: "Through Struggle" (playthrough cover)
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Today's spotlight comes from a relatively new member of our All Access community, uNburst. We don't know much about him (fill in your profiles, people!), but he's sounding good and...
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George B: "Keep Playin'"
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's community member George B and his ESP USA M-III FR doing an original jam that's a purposeful homage to the late, great Eddie Van Halen. As you can see via his guitar...
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Aeon Slate: "Danger Grounds" playthrough
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's community member Aeon Slate doing a playthrough of his band Dear Shadow's song "Danger Grounds" using his LTD Deluxe EC-1000 in See Thru Black Cherry. This guitar features a...
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Konst Fischer: Soloing on the Ben Weinman BW-1 EverTune
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Last year, community member Konst Fischer, who is both an audio mix engineer and an excellent guitarist, got asked to do a guest solo for the German thrash band Exxperior on...
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Henri Vuorenmaa & Jenni: "Waking the Demon" (cover)
ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Today's All Access spotlight shines on Helsinki, Finland-based community member Henri Vuorenmaa, who teamed up with fellow guitarist Jenni on this guitar cover of "Waking the Demon"...
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LTD EX Black Metal Demo by David Sanchez (Havok)
David Sanchez, the founder and frontman of thrash metal band Havok, is here to demo the LTD EX Black Metal. This guitar features set-thru construction at 24.75" scale, 22 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets, a TonePros locking...
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LTD EC-1000/EC-1007 EverTune Demo
Cameron Stucky of Redwood City, CA-based metal band Crepuscle shreds it up, and then talks in detail about the advantages he finds in using our guitars that are equipped with the EverTune constant tension bridge system,...
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Frank Bello (Anthrax) Talks to Loudwire
Frank Bello, the bass playing madman from Anthrax, sat down with Loudwire's Squiggy to talk about his bass heroes (Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, and Steve Harris), to play a few riffs from Rush and Maiden, and to talk about his...
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