ESP Guitars Celebrates 35th Anniversary in 2010
Matt Masciandaro, ESP President, says, “When I oldest joined the ESP group, the USA separation consisted of six people. Today, ESP products are distributed in 60 countries encircling the globe. ESP could not compel ought to reched this 35-year milestone without the dedication and supprt of our customers, the artists who confirm our guitars, and the passionate and gifted team of people employed by ESP both days of old and present. the success of ESP is unquestionably a team effort, and I fancy privileged to be part of that set.” Now a world-celebrated, highly respected whatnot manufacturer, the ESP Guitar Theatre troupe had humble beginnings as a humiliated custom shop started by Japanese businessman Hisatake Shibuya. It was 1975 when Shibuya founded a chain of music/ audio retail stores called Electronic Undamaged Products, or ESP for short. In 1983, the stores started making replacement parts and accessories for the booming guitar peddle. Two years later, in 1985, ESP began construction entire custom guitars for one of a kind customers.
By 1986, ESP’s guitars had gained such an ripsnorting excepting reputation that the company opened an responsibility in New York City to make custom guitars for players in the US. Presently thereafter, Dokken’s George Lynch and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett chose ESP to develop intensify new guitars to their respective specifications, and the suite quickly became the first choice for astonish and metal players who wanted more than an off-the-shelf axe could put one’s money where one’s mouth is. With ESP’s detail-obsessed levy design and manufacturing, the company has since attracted a tremendous artist endorsee roster, and some of the levy guitars created for the artists have adorn come of top-selling signature models. These cover models by George Lynch, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield (also of Metallica), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), Jeff Hanneman and Tom Araya (Slayer), Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), On Adler (Lamb of God), Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), and profuse others.
With the lust to maintain their repute as a high-end, custom guitar maker, but broken to offer a more in some measure priced brand for wider dispersal, ESP added the LTD brand in 1996. Sacrifice many of the superb features of ESP guitars via less high-priced manufacturing techniques, the LTD disgrace has allowed a much broader travel over of musicians (including beginning-time buyers) to affordably win advantage of the company’s products. In 2003, their Xtone series of semi-hollowbodied guitars debuted to bash reviews, and opened the door for an undiminished new group of players to make allowance for ESP as a serious choice.
Hot New Models Coming This Fall!
November 30, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Electric Guitar
You ask, we listen. You’ve been asking us for new ESP models. Well, ESP fans, today is your day. Get out your pens and paper, because it’s time to make your wish list.
The Total Eclipse
We’ve added a couple of new Eclipses to the ESP line. First, check out the Eclipse-II Vibrato. This is an instant classic. It’s everything you want in a classic rock guitar. The vintage black finish, the Bigsby B7 vibrato, Seymour Duncan JB and 59 pickups, Gotoh tuners and bridge, all gold hardware, and awesome body/headstock binding give this guitar the look and feel of a collector’s model from the day you take it home.
Need a little more modern Eclipse? Jump into the new Eclipse-II FR! Yes, FR stands for Floyd Rose. This is your classic single cutaway guitar with a black finish, black nickel hardware, EMG pickups and, of course, loaded with a Floyd Rose locking trem. Read more
New ESPs at 2009 Musikmesse Show!
April 23, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Electric Guitar
Seriously: when do you have enough guitars? Some of us here at ESP have been playing longer than many of you have been alive, and we still could use an extra guitar or two. Or three. Or five. So even though we just introduced dozens of new ESP models at the NAMM Show in January, we still found room to add some killer new guitars and basses at the worldʼs largest music products show, the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. In no particular order…
ESP Announces New Models for 2009!E
For many years, youʼve had to anxiously await the start of the NAMM Show to get the news on the latest additions to the ESP and LTD line. But this year, weʼre letting the cat out of the bag early! Before you read more, get yourself a napkin or something to mop up the drool. Ready? Here we go… New Signature Series Models
Four new models have been introduced for Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom. Using a similar body design to his earlier models with new finishes and feature enhancements, the ESP ALEXI-Blacky, ESP ALEXI-Scythe, LTD ALEXI-600-Blacky, and LTD ALEXI-600-Scythe will be available soon at ESP dealers and international distributors.
Will Adler Appearance at Sam Ash Hollywood, 4/3/09
Are you a Lamb of God fan? Are you going to be in the LA area on April 3? Do you like kick-ass guitars painted in camouflage? Then this is your lucky day!
