Now a world-renowned, highly respected instrument manufacturer, the ESP Guitar Company had its humble beginnings as a custom shop in the rear of a Tokyo music store. It was 1975 when ESP founded a chain of retail stores called Electronic Sound Products, or ESP for short. In 1983, ESP began making replacement parts and accessories for the booming guitar market.
By 1986, ESP's guitars had gained such an excellent reputation that the company opened an office in New York City to meet the increasing demand among players in the US. Shortly thereafter, Dokken's George Lynch and Metallica's Kirk Hammett chose ESP to build new guitars to their respective specifications, and the company quickly became the first choice for rock and metal players who wanted more than an off-the-shelf axe could deliver.
With ESPs detail-obsessed custom design and manufacturing, the company has since attracted a tremendous artist endorsee roster, and some of the custom guitars created for these artists have become top-selling signature models. These include models by George Lynch, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield (also of Metallica), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Jeff Hanneman (Slayer), George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob), Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Will Adler (Lamb of God), and many others.
With the desire to maintain their status as a high-end, custom guitar maker, but wanting to offer a more moderately priced brand for wider distribution, ESP added the LTD brand in 1996. Offering many of the superb features of ESP guitars, the LTD brand has allowed a much broader range of musicians (including first-time buyers) to affordably take advantage of the companys products. In 2003, their X-Tone series of semi-hollowbodied guitars debuted to rave reviews, and opened the door for an entire new group of players to consider ESP as a serious choice.
2005 marked the 30th anniversary of that first ESP shop in 1975.
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I Love my ESP M-50 Custom, I mean custom because ive "altered" it. After Buying it in 2001, I changed its Color about 5 times I started having dreams about it.Finaly I stripped all the Hardware Off and Caught the Axe on Fire.Used a Blow torch for an additional touch of Evil. Stainded it and gave it a shiny new clearcoat. Thank you for this Fine Instrument that plays Great, And sounds Just as good if not better as the day i bought it.
The new line of V's look pretty killer. I'm still so happy with my DV8R-SE. Its actually what I judge all other guitars by. Both feel and sound, and of course playability.
i love my lefty ec-1000, i would have alot more from u guys but there is absolutely no love from u dudes in the lefty department . i dont wanna buy the new shecter 8 string cuz their frets always snag my strings which really sucks during a show. is there any chance of u dudes coming out with at least 1 8string lefty? i mean cmon what broke ass musician has 3 grand to drop on a custom?
cant wait for the Horizon - NT7 to come out >< i own two stephen carpenter guitars and love them! (I just hope its under 2,000 lol) 7 Stringz for life.
Hey guys!! I'm loving my ESP's, I have an LTD M-50 and an LTD M-401. I totally love these guitars and am an ESP player for life ~ Rik J. Cerebral Eulogy
i must say thanks guys for the ride, i happen to use my Alexi 600 all the time.
My friend owns a ESP Dealer and i give lessons in there alout, he lets me use some of his REAL ESP'S i love them, thanks guys for giving us realy good quallity, keep up ze good work.
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