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ESP Presents 2025 is a livestream video event that features tons of demos of many yet-to-be-announced guitars in our "New for 2025" collection. You'll see new Signature Series guitars with interviews of the artists who...

ESP Custom Shop 2016: Shinobi

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Every so often, the master luthiers of the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan create an instrument that showcases the very best of their rare artistic talents. For 2016, they've made Shinobi, the sword-wielding ninja warrior...

Sammy Duet (Acid Bath) on the LTD Signature Series SD-2

October 31, 2025 18:00

ESP Signature artist Sammy Duet (Goatwhore, Acid Bath) talks about his current LTD Signature Series SD-2, and discusses the recent reunion and resurgence in popularity of his acclaimed '90s sludge metal band Acid Bath. ...

Alex Skolnick on his ESP Custom Shop Guitar

October 10, 2025 18:00

ESP Signature artist Alex Skolnick, the legendary virtuoso who's as acclaimed for his incendiary playing in thrash gods Testament as he is for his tasteful licks in his namesake jazz trio, tells you about a guitar he had...

ENGL Ravager IR E725 Spotlight by Cameron Stucky

June 15, 2026 17:00

Guitarist Cameron Stucky walks you through some of the features of the ENGL Ravager IR E725, a 20-watt all-tube head in a compact lunchbox format that's packed with sound-shaping and functional tools designed for the modern...

NAMM 2022: Tour of the ESP Guitars Booth

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A quick tour of the ESP Guitars booth at NAMM 2022....

Metallica: "72 Seasons"

Metallica, the biggest heavy metal band of all time, are back with the title track from their album 72 Seasons, set for release on April 14, 2023. In the video, you can see James Hetfield playing his ESP Signature Series...

NAMM 2023: James Hetfield Signature Series

Live from the ESP booth at NAMM 2023, a spotlight on the James Hetfield Signature Series....

ESP Viper Heavy Riffs : Bogren Digital Riff Contest

Chris Mpegnis

June 13, 2026 13:52

Recording some Brutal - Heavy Guitar Riffs - Groove Metal - MetalCore - Djent with my ESP Guitars ESP Viper standard series Guitar loaded with EMG 81 /85 Pickups !! E-II VIPER - The ESP Guitar Company Bogren Digital...

ESP Presents 2026

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January 16, 2026 17:50

Enjoy this collection of demos and artist appearance for 2026! Get specs and info on all new models here....

ESP Presents Preview: Behemoth Playthrough - “Ov My Herculean Exile”

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For a preview of ESP Presents Phase 2, here’s Nergal, Orion, and Seth from Polish extreme metal gods Behemoth doing a playthrough of their song “Ov My Herculean Exile” from their upcoming album Opvs Contra Natvram. Nergal is...

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

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...

ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 2

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Enjoy this massive collection of brand new guitar demos, interviews, and special content in ESP Presents 2022 - Phase 2! 00:00:00 Let's goooo
00:00:18 LTD EC Series Spotlight
00:00:50 LTD EC-1000T CTM (Cameron...

ESP 40th Anniversary Artist Shout-Outs

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A few of our friends sent us video messages for our 40th anniversary, being celebrated in 2015. Here's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Gary Holt, Tom Araya, Alex Skolnick, Fred LeClercq, Michael Wilton, Gus G, Javier Reyes,...

ESP School of Metal Guitar: Episode 1 - Black Metal

Guitarists Jamie Hunt and Pat Heath are here to help you become a better guitar player with the "ESP School of Metal Guitar" series. Episode 1 has Jamie and Pat teaching you the intricate details of the Black Metal genre....

LTD Deluxe M-1000 Demo by Jéssica di Falchi

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Jéssica di Falchi, guitarist for all-female death metal powerhouse Crypta, is here to demo the LTD Deluxe M-1000. Available in Candy Apple Red Satin and Snow White, the M-1000 features neck-thru-body construction, a...

LTD Alexi Laiho Signatures Series: "Bodom After Midnight" Performed by Cameron Stucky

June 12, 2026 16:00

Guitarist Cameron Stucky does a fantastic job on this rendition of Children of Bodom's "Bodom After Midnight" using the two new Special Edition 20th Anniversary Alexi Laiho Signature Series Arrowhead SE and Sawtooth SE....

Introducing the LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series KH-V

Available in three great finish/hardware combinations, the LTD KH-V is the newest addition to the Kirk Hammett Signature Series. It’s available in three different versions: Black Sparkle with black hardware and black...

NAMM 2023: Gary Holt with the LTD GH-SV

Live from the ESP booth at NAMM 2023, an interview with Gary Holt (Exodus) and his new Signature Series LTD GH-SV....

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield (Metallica) Congratulate ESP on 50 Years

August 28, 2025 20:37

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For decades, Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of the iconic metal band Metallica have relied on ESP Guitars for their greatest work, in the studio and on stages around the world. Here they are offering their congratulations to...

ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2023

When musicians around the world think of ESP, one of the first things that comes to mind is the extraordinary skill and craftsmanship of the master luthiers who spend their lives perfecting the art of guitar design at our...

Lamb of God on Tour with ESP

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...

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

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...

ESP E-II Series: New for April 2023

In April 2023 we added 12 new additions to our Japan-built ESP E-II Series guitars: • E-II Arrow
• E-II Arrow NT
• E-II Eclipse FR (Charcoal Burst)
• E-II Eclipse Full Thickness EverTune (Black)
• E-II Eclipse...

NAMM 2023: Tour of the ESP Guitars Booth

A quick tour of the ESP Guitars booth at NAMM 2023. Music by Cameron Stucky....

LTD Deluxe TE-1007 Baritone Demo by Jean Patton

Guitarist Jean Patton is here with a brutal demo of the LTD Deluxe TE-1007 Baritone. Features: 7 strings, 27” baritone scale, sandblasted swamp ash body, roasted maple neck, tiltback headstock, Macassar ebony fingerboard, 22...

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