Jose Laney on his LTD James Hetfield Iron Cross

Jose Laney on his LTD James Hetfield Iron Cross

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Jose Laney is an All Access member who we've featured before. Why feature him again? His tone and tight rhythm chops are a delight to the ear, and his LTD James Hetfield Iron Cross...
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Edward N.: Shredding on his LTD M-400

Edward N.: Shredding on his LTD M-400

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Who is the mysterious Edward N.? Well, we know he's a fan of the guitars we make, since his All Access member profile says he owns an LTD MH-401QM, an LTD M-400, an LTD EC-256FM, and...
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Veillette Avante Gryphon Demo by Molly Tuttle

Veillette Avante Gryphon Demo by Molly Tuttle

Musician Molly Tuttle, winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association's Guitar Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2018, demonstrates the Veillette Avante Gryphon high-tuned guitar. More information on Molly Tuttle...
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Gergő Hájer: "Replace Your Fear" (Playthrough)

Gergő Hájer: "Replace Your Fear" (Playthrough)

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...
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Bill Kelliher Introduced at ESP Clinic in Tel Aviv, Israel

Bill Kelliher Introduced at ESP Clinic in Tel Aviv, Israel

We made some history this week in two different ways. First was the first-ever ESP artist clinic in the country of Israel, held on Wednesday February 20 and featuring ESP signature artist Bill Kelliher of American metal band...
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Friday 13: "Black Widow" (Cover)

Friday 13: "Black Widow" (Cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Some advice for you members of the ESP All Access Community... fill out your profile pages! Case in point: if All Access member Friday 13 had more info on his profile, we could tell...
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BrendanBreakdown: "Metal at the Morgan Log House"

BrendanBreakdown: "Metal at the Morgan Log House"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Each week, when we're looking for a good video from our All Access community to showcase our guitars and basses, we often have a bunch to choose from, and there have been a number of...
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Tetrach's Epicenter Recap

Tetrach's Epicenter Recap

Tetrarch, the metal band originating from Atlanta, GA that features ESP players Diamond Rowe and Josh Fore, apparently kicked some serious ass at the recent Epicenter Festival in North Carolina. By all accounts, the band,...
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A Dark Halo: "Starfall" Guitar Solo

A Dark Halo: "Starfall" Guitar Solo

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! The types of videos we get from members of the All Access community run the gamut from people shredding in bedrooms to internationally respected pro musicians, and everyone in...
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KXM: "Lightning"

KXM: "Lightning"

KXM is the band comprised of bassist/vocalist Dug Pinnick (King's X), drummer Ray Luzier (Korn), and ESP-playing guitar icon George Lynch. Their brand new song "Lightning" is from their upcoming new album Circle of Dolls,...
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Freedom Call: "M.E.T.A.L."

Freedom Call: "M.E.T.A.L."

German band Freedom Call has been cranking out the power metal anthems since they got started in 1998, and with the title track off their upcoming new album, they leave little doubt that the influence of early '80s hard rock...
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Aydin Zahedi: "Fallen Heroes" (cover)

Aydin Zahedi: "Fallen Heroes" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! When many people think about impressive guitar playing, they consider speed to be one of the factors. Well here's something that might blow your mind: it's harder to play really...
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Tom Andrews: "Tomorrow Will Be Better"

Tom Andrews: "Tomorrow Will Be Better"

ESP artist and respected Polish guitar player Tom Andrews (perhaps better known in his home country as Tomasz  Andrzejewski) uses his LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR on this live playthrough of his song "Tomorrow Will Be Better", a...
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We Came As Romans: "Carry The Weight"

We Came As Romans: "Carry The Weight"

We Came As Romans features ESP player Lou Cotton, who is rocking his 7-string E-II Eclipse in the video for "Carry The Weight", a new single the band has just released that will be on their upcoming sixth studio album. Lou,...
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Luís Kalil: "Breathless"

Luís Kalil: "Breathless"

ESP player Luís Kalil has just released a video for his new song "Breathless", the first single from a new EP that he's releasing early in 2020. Quickly becoming recognized as one of the innovative leaders of the shred guitar...
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Steffen Kummerer (Obscura): "Emergent Evolution" (playthrough)

Steffen Kummerer (Obscura): "Emergent Evolution" (playthrough)

Respected and influential guitarist Steffen Kummerer of the German technical death metal band Obscura does a playthrough of their song "Emergent Evolution" using his ESP E-II Arrow and the new ENGL Savage 120 Mark II...
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Asko Eriksson: E-II Arrow Thrash

Asko Eriksson: E-II Arrow Thrash

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We needed something to wake us up on this sleepy day after Thanksgiving, and the coffee wasn't working on its own. Enter ESP All Access member Asko Eriksson and his new ESP E-II...
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Shredhead: "Unmarked"

Shredhead: "Unmarked"

Shredhead, the thrash metal band out of Tel Aviv, Israel that formed in 2009, is kicking serious ass on their new single "Unmarked". In this playthrough video, guitarists Yotam Nagor and Razi Elbaz are using their ESP Eclipse...
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2020 NAMM Show: Erkka Korhonen Artist Interview

2020 NAMM Show: Erkka Korhonen Artist Interview

Live at the 2020 NAMM Show, an interview with Erkka Korhonen....
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ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep3: Most Embarrassing Moment Onstage

ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep3: Most Embarrassing Moment Onstage

In this video series put together by our European ESP team, you get to go beyond the woods, pickups, and hardware to get a glimpse into musicians' lives. "ESP Hard Lessons" features ESP players and their bandmates with topics...
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ESP USA Configurator - Spring 2020 Update

ESP USA Configurator - Spring 2020 Update

The ESP USA Configurator is a fast and easy way to visualize your own personalized ESP USA guitar. We've just updated it with new transparent and solid finishes, and added even more variety to options like the types of pickup...
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ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep6: Money

ESP Hard Lessons with Lionheart Ep6: Money

In this video series put together by our European ESP team, you get to go beyond the woods, pickups, and hardware to get a glimpse into musicians' lives. "ESP Hard Lessons" features ESP players and their bandmates with topics...
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Guitar Training with Jamie Hunt & Pat Heath: "Out" Notes with Alex Skolnick

Guitar Training with Jamie Hunt & Pat Heath: "Out" Notes with Alex Skolnick

UK-based ESP players Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath are providing a series of guitar training exercises that can definitely help you step up your game... with the help of virtuoso Alex Skolnick! In lesson 3 (recorded pre-pandemic),...
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Rob Arnold's Quick Riffs #1: Chimaira "Power Trip"

Rob Arnold's Quick Riffs #1: Chimaira "Power Trip"

ESP player Rob Arnold, known for his tenures with Chimaira and Six Feet Under, has launched a new instructional series on YouTube called "Quick Riffs", and in the first episode, he's teaching the opening riff to Chimaira's...
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Teloch: "Dark Night of the Soul" (Mayhem Playthrough)

Teloch: "Dark Night of the Soul" (Mayhem Playthrough)

Mayhem guitarist Teloch uses his LTD Stephen Carpenter Signature Series SC-607 Baritone on this new playthrough of the band's song "Dark Night of the Soul" from their 2004 album Chimera. The SC-607 Baritone is a 7-string, 27”...
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Signature Series Spotlight: Orion (Behemoth)

Signature Series Spotlight: Orion (Behemoth)

The towering bassist for Polish extreme metal kings, Behemoth. Orion relies on ESP basses for the band's devastating low end assault. See Orion's Signature Series bass....
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Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 1)

Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 1)

UK-based guitarist and educator Pat Heath has put together a series of videos on creating and performing music in the style of Queensryche's founding guitarist and iconic ESP player Michael "Whip" Wilton. This is part 1 of...
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Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 3)

Guitar Training with Pat Heath: Playing in the Style of Queensryche (Part 3)

UK-based guitarist and educator Pat Heath has put together a series of videos on creating and performing music in the style of Queensryche's founding guitarist and iconic ESP player Michael "Whip" Wilton. This is the third...
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Christopher Shayne: "Pour the Bottle"

Christopher Shayne: "Pour the Bottle"

You know what the world needs more of? Southern rock! Well, we think so, anyway, and here's ESP player Christopher Shayne using his ESP E-II Eclipse in Snow White Satin finish to deliver some ass-kicking sounds that are...
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ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2021: Takayoshi Ohmura Demos the EX21-31 Mystique-CTM NT

ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2021: Takayoshi Ohmura Demos the EX21-31 Mystique-CTM NT

Takayoshi Ohmura demos the EX21-31 Mystique-CTM NT. Each year, the master luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan are allowed to create a set of guitars based on the very best of their own unmatched design skills and...
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