ESP

Japan, est. 1970s · 284 products across 1 categories

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About ESP

ESP, originally Electric Sound Products, emerged from the vibrant Japanese music scene of the 1970s, initially as a distributor for foreign brands. Recognizing a demand for high-quality, customizable instruments, ESP transitioned to manufacturing their own guitars and basses, quickly establishing a reputation for aggressive aesthetics, rock-solid construction, and a commitment to catering to the metal and hard rock communities. Today, ESP is a globally recognized brand synonymous with powerful performance and distinctive design.

Founded
1970s
Country
Japan
Segment
Premium
Target
ESP primarily caters to serious guitarists and bassists seeking high-performance
Known For
Explorer-style guitars The Eclipse series’ sleek design Collaboration with influential metal guitarists High-performance locking tremolo systems Custom shop level craftsmanship
PROS
  • • Exceptional build quality and hardware
  • • Aggressive aesthetics appeal to rock/metal players
  • • Wide range of models for diverse playing styles
  • • Excellent sustain and powerful tone
  • • Customization options offer unique personalization
CONS
  • • Premium-priced, limiting accessibility for some players
  • • Aesthetic can be polarizing, not universally appealing
  • • Can be heavy, impacting long playing sessions
  • • Factory finishes may require professional polishing
  • • Limited acoustic guitar offerings compared to competitors

ESP Products

ESP E-II EX NT BK - Heavy Guitars

ESP E-II EX NT BK

Heavy Guitars

$2,859
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Set-in neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard: Ebony, Neck profile: Thin U, 22...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP Snakebyte SW James Hetfield - Heavy Guitars

ESP Snakebyte SW James Hetfield

Heavy Guitars

$6,489
Electric Guitar, James Hetfield (Metallica) signature model, Body: Mahogany, One-piece...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP LTD M-1000HT BP Black Fade - ST Style Guitars

ESP LTD M-1000HT BP Black Fade

ST Style Guitars

$1,649
Electric Guitar, Body: Alder body, Top: Burl Poplar, Continuous neck: Maple, Fretboard:...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP LTD H3-1000 Black TB - ST Style Guitars

ESP LTD H3-1000 Black TB

ST Style Guitars

$1,209
Electric Guitar, Mahogany body, Flamed maple top, Set-in maple neck, Fingerboard: Macassar...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP LTD F-205 BLKS - 5-String Heavy Basses

ESP LTD F-205 BLKS

5-String Heavy Basses

$769
5-String Electric Bass, Mahogany body, Bolt-on 5-ply maple/jatoba neck, Roasted jatoba fretboard,...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP LTD EC-1000T FM BLKNB - Single Cut Guitars

ESP LTD EC-1000T FM BLKNB

Single Cut Guitars

$1,429
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Flamed maple, Set-in neck: Mahogany, Fretboard:...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Parkway Drive Jeff Ling - Heavy Guitars

ESP E-II Parkway Drive Jeff Ling

Heavy Guitars

$2,859
Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, 3-Piece neck: Maple, Fretboard: Ebony, Neck profile:...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD MH-17KIT BLK - 7 String Guitars

ESP LTD MH-17KIT BLK

7 String Guitars

$296
7-String Electric Guitar, Body: Basswood, Neck: Maple, Fretboard: Roasted jatoba, Neck profile:...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP LTD SCT 607 Baritone GSP - Signature Guitars

ESP LTD SCT 607 Baritone GSP

Signature Guitars

$1,759
7-String Baritone Electric Guitar, Stephen Carpenter Signature Model, Alder body, Neck:...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP LTD KH 602 LH BLK - Lefthanded Guitars

ESP LTD KH 602 LH BLK

Lefthanded Guitars

$1,649
Electric Guitar, Lefthand model, Kirk Hammett Signature model, Alder body, Neck: Maple,...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD TL-6 Fm AQMB - Other Acoustic Guitars

ESP LTD TL-6 Fm AQMB

Other Acoustic Guitars

$802
Steel-String Guitar, Thinline Series, Body: Mahogany, Top: Flamed maple, Neck: 3-Piece mahogany,...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP LTD AP-4 Black Metal - 4-String Heavy Basses

ESP LTD AP-4 Black Metal

4-String Heavy Basses

$1,044
Electric Bass, Body: Alder, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fretboard: Macassar ebony, Neck profile:...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Eclipse Snow White - Single Cut Guitars

ESP E-II Eclipse Snow White

Single Cut Guitars

$3,079
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Maple top, Neck-through mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard,...
4.4 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Horizon NT II TE AM Fade - ST Style Guitars

ESP E-II Horizon NT II TE AM Fade

ST Style Guitars

$3,299
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Quilted maple, Neck-thru-body: 3-Piece maple,...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Eclipse BM Blue Nat Fade - Single Cut Guitars

ESP E-II Eclipse BM Blue Nat Fade

Single Cut Guitars

$3,299
Electric Guitar, Mahogany body, Buckeye Burl maple top, Neck-thru-body neck:...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Arrow SW - Heavy Guitars

ESP E-II Arrow SW

Heavy Guitars

$3,079
Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, 3-Piece neck-thru-body: Maple, Fingerboard: Ebony, Neck profile: Thin...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP LTD TL-12 BK - 12-String Acoustic Guitars

ESP LTD TL-12 BK

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$802
Steel-string Guitar, 12-string, Cutaway, Back & sides: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 QM BTB - 7 String Guitars

ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 QM BTB

7 String Guitars

$3,739
7-String Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Quilted maple, 3-Strip maple neck,...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP LTD M-Black Metal Black Satin - Heavy Guitars

ESP LTD M-Black Metal Black Satin

Heavy Guitars

$1,319
Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, 3-Piece neck-through-body: Maple, Fingerboard:...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone Red SP - Signature Guitars

ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone Red SP

Signature Guitars

$2,034
8-String Baritone Electric Guitar, Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) Signature Model, Body:...
5 Expert Rating
ESP LTD EX-200 Black - Heavy Guitars

ESP LTD EX-200 Black

Heavy Guitars

$648
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, 3-Piece neck-thru-body: Maple, Fingerboard: roasted jatoba,...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Horizon QM FR RDB - ST Style Guitars

ESP E-II Horizon QM FR RDB

ST Style Guitars

$3,189
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Quilted maple, Neck-thru-body: Maple, Fretboard:...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP E-II T-B7 Snow White - 7 String Guitars

ESP E-II T-B7 Snow White

7 String Guitars

$2,914
Electric Guitar, 7-String, Neck-thru body construction, Alder body, Maple neck, Ebony...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Eclipse BB BLKS - Single Cut Guitars

ESP E-II Eclipse BB BLKS

Single Cut Guitars

$3,134
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, 3-piece neck: Maple, Fingerboard: Ebony,...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Horizon NT-II STBLKSB - Heavy Guitars

ESP E-II Horizon NT-II STBLKSB

Heavy Guitars

$3,299
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Quilted maple, 3-Piece neck: Maple, Neck...
5 Expert Rating
ESP E-II M-II Neck Thru BLK - Heavy Guitars

ESP E-II M-II Neck Thru BLK

Heavy Guitars

$3,189
Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, 3-Piece neck: Maple, Neck attachment: Neck-thru-body,...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Arrow BLK - Heavy Guitars

ESP E-II Arrow BLK

Heavy Guitars

$3,299
Electric Guitar, Body: Alder, Neck thru-body: Maple, Fingerboard: Ebony, Radius: 305 mm , Scale:...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP E-II Eclipse DB VB - Single Cut Guitars

ESP E-II Eclipse DB VB

Single Cut Guitars

$3,079
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Maple, Set-in neck: Mahogany, Fretboard: Ebony, Radius:...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP LTD MH-1001NT STBLK - ST Style Guitars

ESP LTD MH-1001NT STBLK

ST Style Guitars

$1,418
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Quilted maple, Set-thru maple neck, Fretboard: Macassar...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD TL-6 BLK - Other Acoustic Guitars

ESP LTD TL-6 BLK

Other Acoustic Guitars

$769
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Thinline design with cutaway, Maple top, Mahogany back and sides,...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD B205SM FL Natural Satin - Fretless Basses

ESP LTD B205SM FL Natural Satin

Fretless Basses

$736
5-String Electric Bass, Fretless, Body: Ash, Bolted 5-piece neck: Maple/Jatoba,...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD EC-1000VB/Duncan - Single Cut Guitars

ESP LTD EC-1000VB/Duncan

Single Cut Guitars

$1,296
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany (Swietenia Macrophylla-Indonesia), Neck: Mahogany, U-shape...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP LTD B204SM Natural Satin - 4-String Basses

ESP LTD B204SM Natural Satin

4-String Basses

$692
Bass Guitar, Ash body with "Spalted Maple" surface, Screwed 5-striped maple/palisander...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP LTD Viper-10 BLK - Double Cut Guitars

ESP LTD Viper-10 BLK

Double Cut Guitars

$285
Electric guitar, SG-style, Basswood body, Maple neck, Jatoba fretboard, 24 Jumbo frets, 2 x ESP...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD Alexi-200 Black - Heavy Guitars

ESP LTD Alexi-200 Black

Heavy Guitars

$769
ESP LTD Alexi -200 Black, Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fretboard: Roasted jatoba, Fretboard...
4.9 Expert Rating
ESP LTD EC-1000 Vintage Black - Single Cut Guitars

ESP LTD EC-1000 Vintage Black

Single Cut Guitars

$1,264
ESP LTD EC-1000 E-Guitar Vintage Black, Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, 3-Piece set-in neck: Mahogany (Swietenia...
4.4 Expert Rating
ESP KH-2 Neck Thru CTM - ST Style Guitars

ESP KH-2 Neck Thru CTM

ST Style Guitars

$5,719
Electric Guitar, Custom Shop, Kirk Hammett signature, Body: Alder, 3-Piece neck-through: Maple,...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP LTD XJ-1 Baritone HT SB - Alternative Design Guitars

ESP LTD XJ-1 Baritone HT SB

Alternative Design Guitars

$1,935
Bartitone Electric Guitar, Body: Swamp ash, Bolt-on 3-piece neck: roasted maple,...
4.8 Expert Rating
ESP LTD MH1000 NT FM Charcoal - ST Style Guitars

ESP LTD MH1000 NT FM Charcoal

ST Style Guitars

$1,869
Electric Guitar, Deluxe Series, Body: Mahogany, Top: Flamed maple, 3-Piece...
4.4 Expert Rating
ESP LTD GL Desert Eagle - ST Style Guitars

ESP LTD GL Desert Eagle

ST Style Guitars

$1,968
Electric Guitar, George Lynch Signature Model, Body: Alder, Neck: Bolt-on maple, Fingerboard:...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP LTD EC-401 QM ST Black - Single Cut Guitars

ESP LTD EC-401 QM ST Black

Single Cut Guitars

$857
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: flamed maple, Glued-in 3-piece neck: Mahogany,...
4.7 Expert Rating
ESP LTD EC-1000 FT Black Fluence - Single Cut Guitars

ESP LTD EC-1000 FT Black Fluence

Single Cut Guitars

$1,924
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, 3-Piece neck-thru-body neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard:...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP Edwards E-MYSTIQUE PSB - Double Cut Guitars

ESP Edwards E-MYSTIQUE PSB

Double Cut Guitars

$2,199
Electric Guitar, Body: Mahogany, Top: Flamed maple, Bolt-on neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard:...
4.6 Expert Rating
ESP Edwards E-MII-CTM Smokey Black - ST Style Guitars

ESP Edwards E-MII-CTM Smokey Black

ST Style Guitars

$2,199
Electric Guitar, Body: Ash, Top: Flamed maple, Bolt-on neck: Maple, Fingerboard:...
4.7 Expert Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions About ESP

While ESP headquarters remain in Japan, many instruments are manufactured in both Japan and China, with Japanese-made models typically commanding a higher price point and considered to be of superior quality.

ESP guitars, particularly those with Floyd Rose tremolo systems, often require more precise setup and adjustments than simpler designs, but are generally stable once properly configured.

Yes, ESP offers a selection of their guitars and basses in left-handed versions, although availability may vary depending on the specific model.

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