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September 08, 2023 21:13

Today (Sep 8, 2023) is the release date of A Sign of Things to Come, the sixth full-length studio album from English progressive metal icons Sylosis, with frontman and ESP Signature artist Josh Middleton. The latest video...

Alex Pederiva: "Hitchin' a Ride" (playthrough cover)

September 08, 2023 12:35

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! One cool fact about playing guitar: there's no one way to do it that's right or wrong. A song can have 37 chords and 3,000 notes of solo played at blazing speed... or it can have a...

J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm): "Dark Wings of Deception" Playthrough

September 06, 2023 23:22

Here's ESP artist Jean-Francois Dagenais of Canadian death metal lords Kataklysm, doing a playthrough of the band's song "Dark Wings of Deception" from their 15th studio album Goliath. J-F is playing his baritone V from the...

Anthony Lumpkins: "A Sign of Things to Come" (playthrough cover)

September 01, 2023 16:08

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ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We're really enjoying every video submission from community member Anthony Lumpkins. In his most recent one, he's using three different ESP models on a playthrough cover of "A Sign...

Agufish Gets His ESP USA Eclipse

August 28, 2023 18:12

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It was about two years ago that YouTuber Agufish (aka Hunter) contacted us to create an ESP USA Eclipse built to his specifications. And yes, handcrafting a guitar of this level of quality takes time, so pro tip: order yours...

Orbit Culture: "From The Inside"

August 25, 2023 20:18

Here's Swedish melodic death metal band Orbit Culture with their song "From The Inside". Orbit Culture features ESP players Niklas Karlsson and Richard Hansson, shown here respectively playing their LTD Snakebyte and LTD...

Darren Stroud: Racer X/Paul Gilbert on the LTD EC-256

August 25, 2023 18:21

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Why is community member Darren Stroud always smiling in his videos? It's because he knows something that most people may not: the LTD EC-256 is a kick-ass guitar. Just because you...

Available Now: Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk and BK-600 in Vintage Silver Sunburst

August 18, 2023 20:13

Announced this spring, two new additions to the LTD Bill Kelliher Signature Series are now available! The Mastodon guitarist's LTD Sparrowhawk has been updated with more than just an amazing new Vintage Silver Sunburst...

Ruben Baculo: "Negative Weight" on the LTD Deluxe EC-1000T CTM

August 18, 2023 16:12

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's Philippines-based rocker Ruben Baculo, using his super-modified LTD Deluxe EC-1000T CTM on his band's song "Negative Weight". Why do people modify guitars? Because they want...

LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone Black Metal Review/Demo by Jon Symons

August 16, 2023 18:06

Jon Symons, the guitarist, audio engineer and producer who runs Sonic Drive Studio in the Netherlands, does this outstanding review of the LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone Black Metal. Jon's opinion? "This is probably the best sounding...

Brian DeJoy: Heavy Riffs on the LTD NW-44

August 11, 2023 16:08

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Even though he's been part of the All Access community since 2014, this seems to be the first time we've featured anything from community member Brian DeJoy, but it was worth the...

uNburst: Chunky Fast Riffs on an ESP Original Series Eclipse

August 04, 2023 16:04

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! It's been awhile since we noticed a new video posted by community member uNburst, but this one definitely caught our eye... and ear. He's doing some original riffing inspired by the...

Alex S: "Lux Æterna" on the M-1 Custom '87

August 02, 2023 21:13

YouTuber Alex S is doing some great stuff lately, and perhaps she's inspired by her new LTD M-1 Custom '87 in Metallic Gold finish. This time, it's a guitar playthrough of "Lux Æterna", the lead single from Metallica's...

Luigi Pati: "Hour by Hour" on the LTD Eclipse '87

July 28, 2023 15:59

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! The history of heavy music is a destination that has many roads. A lot of metal came from rock and roll music that was developed from blues, which itself came from African rhythms...

LTD Deluxe M-1001NT Demo by Bobby Keller

July 27, 2023 17:26

ESP artist Bobby Keller tries out the LTD Deluxe M-1001NT on a playthrough of his song "Aftermath". The M-1001NT has high-end design features including a quilted maple top over its alder body, finished in transparent Charcoal...

Kazuki Tokaji: "H.O.P.E." featuring Trevor Boggs

July 25, 2023 21:28

Here's ESP artist Kazuki Tokaji performing his song "H.O.P.E." along with friends Jules Whelpton (bass), Sebastian Konnackel (drums) and fellow ESP player Trevor Boggs (guitar). Kazuki is playing his intricate yet uplifting...

Steve Dadaian: "Tears of the Kingdom" (Legend of Zelda guitar cover)

July 21, 2023 16:14

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We have never been anything less than blown away by the work of ESP community member (and now ESP artist) Steve Dadaian. This time is no exception; he's using his LTD Mirage Deluxe...

GuitarBeastKing: "The Hunter" (playthrough cover)

July 14, 2023 16:01

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Community member GuitarBeastKing has posted tons of videos to the ESP site using a guitar we no longer make, but has an interesting lineage. For a couple of years in the early 2010s,...

Better Lovers: "30 Under 13"

July 11, 2023 23:11

Here's Better Lovers, the new band of longtime ESP artist Jordan Buckley. You probably known Jordan from his time as a founding member of the now-defunct metalcore band Every Time I Die. Better Lovers is accurately described...

Jean Patton: Heavy Tones on the ESP E-II Horizon NT-7 Baritone & More

July 07, 2023 16:14

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We enjoy waking up on a Friday morning and finding a member of the ESP All Access community we haven't heard before. That happened today with Brazilian metal guitarist/producer and...

Voidfallen: "Starved of Martyrs"

June 30, 2023 20:59

Here's Helsinki-based melodic death metal band Voidfallen with their new video for "Starved of Martyrs", the first single from their yet-to-be-announced second album. The band features ESP players Henri Vuorenmaa...

InVase: "Muzzle" playthrough on the LTD Deluxe MH-1000NT

June 30, 2023 16:13

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ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's Knoxville,TN-based multi-instrumentalist and ESP community member Ian Shuirr (known by his solo project name InVase) using his LTD Deluxe MH-1000NT (along with some other...

Lamb of God on Tour with ESP

June 28, 2023 21:02

During soundcheck at a recent Lamb of God show, we caught up with the band's stage right guitar and bass technician Carlos Gunn. Carlos is the one charged with the care and maintenance of instruments for two ESP Signature...

Josh Middleton: "Poison For the Lost" (Sylosis) Playthrough

June 27, 2023 22:58

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Here's ESP Signature artist Josh Middleton doing a playthrough of the Sylosis track "Poison For The Lost" from their upcoming album A Sign Of Things To Come, scheduled for release on September 8 via Nuclear Blast. Josh is...

Dave Sevenstrings: "The Simpsons" (metal cover)

June 23, 2023 16:08

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! You know what people sometimes forget about playing guitar? That's it's supposed to be fun. But that never seems to be a problem for ESP community member Dave Sevenstrings, who has...

LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR Demo by Pat Heath

June 21, 2023 17:57

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Here's the outstanding UK-based guitarist Pat Heath with yet another demo of the LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR in Snow White finish. Doing a playthrough of his song "Alpha Feline", Pat takes advantage of the phenomenal feature set and...

Tim Barnard: "Puppets to the Regime" alternate solo

June 16, 2023 16:01

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've featured All Access member Tim Barnard a couple of times before, because... this dude rips! Back in 2020, we got to know Tim when he was the top runner-up in our "Lockdown...

LTD M-1 Custom '87 Demo by Alex S.

June 12, 2023 20:54

Here's Poland-based YouTuber Alex S., rocking through an original composition using the LTD M-1 Custom '87 in Metallic Gold finish. Alex expressed some skepticism when she first got the guitar, not being a big fan of...

LTD Deluxe EC-1000 See Thru Purple Sunburst Demo by Bobby Keller

June 09, 2023 22:43