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ESP is sending good luck vibes to Sebastien Braganza, who is a finalist at the "10 Under 20" competition at this year's Dallas International Guitar Festival. The show, held April 29-May 1 at the Dallas Market Hall, is hosting...

Look, we get it... you think you need a giant 4x12" cabinet, and some of you actually do. Huge speaker cabs are great when you're playing massive concert halls where sound needs to be dispersed to a huge audience, and if...

What could be better than an excellent game major league baseball on a perfect evening in May? How about if James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica are there to perform the National Anthem? Since 2013, the San Francisco...

ESP Guitars has announced the addition of a new signature artist, as well as two updated models to their well-known Signature Series guitars. The company is debuting the first LTD signature model for veteran ESP player Sammy...

What's better than "New Guitar Day"? Um... nothing. Nothing is better than that.

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March 8 is International Women's Day, a global holiday celebrated annually to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. While thousands of women around the world play ESP every day, here...

Apparently, ESP Signature artist Bill Kelliher isn't busy enough. This August and September, while his band Mastodon is on a huge tour of North America along with Ghost, he also wants to be giving you private guitar lessons....

Put your hands together for Tony Rodrigues, the recipient of the prestigious 2022 ESP Rock Guitar Scholarship at Musicians Institute. In recognition for his efforts, this young guitarist from Brazil has been awarded by ESP,...

ESP Signature artist Brian "Head" Welch of Korn had a special requirement at Korn's record release event for the album Requiem (Loma Vista/Concord). In keeping with the theme of the album's title, the release party was held...

ESP extends our congratulations to Brian Lopez, who is the Fall 2021 recipient of the ESP Rock Guitar Scholarship at Musicians Institute. Brian seems like the ideal person to get this scholarship, which includes both tuition...

Olá Brasil! Get ready for five days of extreme shred when ESP artist Luís Kalil does his upcoming clinic tour of your wonderful country in December. When ESP first got to know Luís a number of years ago, he was just 13 years...

You could say we've been sort of busy here at ESP. Not only are we the official guitar sponsor of this week's Hellfest in Clisson, France; we're also present as the official guitar sponsor of Resurrection Fest, happening...

Due to be released on November 19 via Nuclear Blast Records, Persona Non Grata, the new album by Bay Area thrash metal legends Exodus, is one of the most highly-anticipated heavy music albums still to come in 2021. To help...

Un saluto ai nostri amici in Italia! On Saturday June 15, ESP fans in Rome will have a treat sent their way. Virtuoso guitarist Fabio Cerrone is doing an ESP clinic at Your Music, and he's going to be showing off the great...

ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) used the 2024 NAMM Show to unveil the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT, a new guitar that will be available in Black, Olympic White, and Vintage Burst finishes. “The EC-01FT...

ESP is very sad to hear about the passing of ESP artist and our friend, Paul Wrath, the frontman and lead guitarist of Mexico City-based metal band Cerberus. Paul was one of the key people in waving the ESP flag throughout...

Whiskey and Metallica... a match made in heaven, or somewhere else.

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Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation is a charitable organization that was formed by the band to support workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. They're hosting their annual...

It's once again time for the musical instrument and pro audio industry's show to end all shows... the NAMM Show! In a typical year, this is something we'd be posting in mid-January, but these recent times have been everything...

If you're heading down to Florida for the Welcome to Rockville festival, slate some time in between shows to hang out with ESP!
The ESP All Access Zone will be in full swing with a batch of our latest...

The reviewers over at Premier Guitar Magazine are all serious players who seem to have a terrific understanding of what makes a guitar great... or not, as happens occasionally. But that wasn't an issue for writer/guitarist...

Our friends at Premier Guitar magazine have just released an in-depth review of the ENGL Ironball Special Edition E606SE. As you hopefully know by now, ESP distributes ENGL Amplifiers in the USA and Canada. The review, by...

This month, Premier Guitar Magazine did one of their famous Rig Rundown articles, and this time the subject was one of our favorite people in the world... Reba Meyers of Pittsburgh, PA-based hardcore band Code Orange. Reba...

Let's talk about power. Not some kind of metaphorical power. Actual electric power. Tap That Power!
If you have a pedalboard -- and you probably do -- you've likely struggled in dealing with providing clean electrical...

You don't have to shield your eyes from one of ESP's most popular all-time guitar styles. Let's make August 21 an Eclipse Day for all guitarists!

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The nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced today, and ESP sends our congratulations out to our artists who got the honors. ESP Signature artist Stephen Carpenter and his band Deftones have been nominated in...