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“A very playable, quality guitar for bridge-heavy rock”: ESP LTD EC-201FT review
By Stuart Williams published
The single-pickup resurgence continues as we ask: is one really all you need?
America's Got Talent sensation Maya Neelakantan gifted a rare prototype of the late Slayer guitarist's signature model by his wife
By Janelle Borg published
Neelakantan was handed an ESP LTD Jeff Hanneman Tribute 2014 – of which only 666 guitars were made
ESP promises high-class features and attractive finishes with the launch of six new LTD series guitars
By Janelle Borg published
With blue burst, charcoal burst and purple burst finishes, the new ESP LTD models promise to deliver high-class features at an affordable price point
Kerry King on his personal history with B.C. Rich and ESP – and why he switched to Dean
By Jon Wiederhorn published
The former Slayer guitarist and bona fide metal god on his relationship with metal's heavyweight guitar brands, and what he wanted from his new partnership with Dean
“The perfect weapon to seek and destroy”: ESP LTD KH-V Kirk Hammett review
By Amit Sharma published
The latest signature model for the Metallica guitarist is a lot pointier than his previous offering – and the tones match the looks
NAMM 2024: all the latest guitar news, rumors and predictions from the greatest gear show on Earth
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
The guitar, amp and pedal news you need to know about, all in one place
“Gibson represented vintage makeup-era Kiss – Paul Stanley wanted me to be part of the new generation of guitar players”: How Bruce Kulick gave Kiss a hair-metal makeover with his iconic ESP ‘Banana’ guitar
By Andrew Daly published
By 1984, Kiss had ditched the makeup and recruited a hot new gunslinger, who was on the hunt for a six-string identity worthy of the Superstrat era. Kulick tells us why his beloved yellow shred machine was “special from the first power chord I hit”
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett debut new ESP and Gibson guitars at first show of M72 world tour
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Papa Het has a fresh Vulture, while Hammett’s uber-rare ’59 Les Paul got its first-ever runout for the set’s surprise opener
NAMM 2023: From camo to Candy Apple Red, ESP’s latest LTD Deluxe guitars offer a winning combo of fancy finishes, Floyd Roses and Fluence humbuckers
By Matt Parker published
The LTD Deluxes attempt the high-end at the mid-price, complete with branded components, matching headstocks and neck-thru-body builds
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