ESP has come a long way since it was founded in the back of a Tokyo music store in 1975. Originally specializing in high-end replacement and upgrade parts, the company’s work got so popular that guitarists and bassists started clamoring for us to build complete instruments. We listened, and the result was an excellent line of guitars and basses that’s still going strong today, four decades later.
Musicians of all styles have come to swear by ESP, but they’re especially sought-after for metal and rock. Just look at Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory for example: they’re only two of the many high-profile musicians who rock it out on an ESP guitar. More interested in a bass? You’ll find plenty of ESP action there, too, in the hands of bassists like Kampfar’s Jon Bakker and Ill Niño’s Lazaro Pina.
The bottom line is that if you’re looking for examples of ESP instruments played on the A-list stage, you won’t have to look far to find them. The first step to choosing an ESP of your own will be to decide whether you’re after a guitar or bass. Of course, no one could blame you for wanting one of each, either, if you play both!
Are you looking for a guitar that delivers legendary quality while staying accessible to beginners and casual players? Check out models like the ESP LTD EC-256FM. Prefer to go all-out with a state-of-the-art instrument inspired by one of metal’s biggest artists? In that case, you can’t miss the ESP James Hetfield Iron Cross Electric Guitar.
In need of an amazing bass with extended range for maximum versatility? Start your search with the ESP LTD B-5E 5-String Bass Guitar. Whatever it is that you’re looking for in a guitar or bass, it’s a sound bet that we have the right instrument to deliver it. So don’t hesitate to jump right in and start browsing what they have to offer: you’ll be glad that you did.
When you take your new ESP instrument out of the box for the first time, it’s sure to be the start of a great musical relationship.
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S/N: US22031 Weight: 81.lbs Crafted at our ESP USA facility in Southern California, the USA V-II FR takes the aggressive offset V shape to an entire new level of quality and playability. -
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S/N: E4920212 Weight: 7.2lbs With the ESP Arrow Rusty Iron, you get a guitar that will set you apart from the rest of the world. It has a textured finish that looks like oxidized metal, as if your guitar was an ancient relic sculpted in a different era. -
S/N: E7280212 Weight: 8.2lbs Crafted one at a time by the expert luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, the ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed is as much a work of art as it is an amazing instrument. -
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S/N: E9040222 Weight: 6.1lbs Built by hand in the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, every millimeter of this instrument is purpose-built for musicians who will accept no compromise in looks, tone, or feel. -
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Crafted at our ESP USA facility in Southern California, the USA Horizon-II gives you a premium-quality version of the ESP Horizon with a wide variety of personalization options. -
COMING SOON! The ESP Alex Skolnick, might be one of the finest single-cutaway guitar ever produced. Created by hand at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan by our world-renowned luthiers, no detail goes overlooked. -
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Weight: 10.6lbs With the ESP Alex Skolnick FR, you get the extreme level of detail only found from the luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop where it's made -
Created by hand, one at a time by the artisans of the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, the ESP Alexi Hexed is the identical model designed and played by one of the most beloved and influential figures in metal music: Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom/Bodom After Midnight.
