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ESP Guitars Taps Philip Monypenny as Latin America Sales Manager
ESP Guitars has named experienced MI/Pro Audio industry veteran Philip Monypenny to the new role of Latin America Sales Manager.
ESP Guitars Announces Six Guitars in New LTD 200DX Series
ESP Guitars, the respected high-performance instrument manufacturer founded in 1975, has announced the introduction of six guitars in a new LTD range called the DX Series.
ESP Guitars Adds 19 New Guitars to Popular LTD Deluxe Series at the 2024 NAMM Show
ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) hit the ground running in 2024 with the introduction of 19 new additions to the company’s popular LTD Deluxe Series.
ESP Guitars Debuts LTD Deluxe EC-01FT at NAMM 2024
ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) used the 2024 NAMM Show to unveil the LTD Deluxe EC-01FT, a new guitar that will be available in Black, Olympic White, and…
ESP Guitars Announces Eight New Guitars and Basses for their Renowned Signature Series at 2024 NAMM Show
ESP Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) has long been admired for their expansive roster of artist endorsees, and their ESP/LTD Signature Series are instruments that are based on the…
ESP Guitars Expands Into New US Headquarters
ESP Guitars, the respected global manufacturer of guitar and bass instruments and U.S. distributor for acclaimed brands that include Takamine Guitars and ENGL Amplification, has moved into their…
ESP Guitars Announces LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series KH-V
ESP Guitars has announced the debut of a brand new Signature Series guitar for Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of iconic heavy metal band Metallica.
Korg USA announces retirement of M.I. industry veteran Loren Molinare
Korg USA announces the retirement of Loren Molinare, an M.I. industry veteran whose career has spanned several decades.
NAMM Show 2022: ESP Guitars Pumps Up the Bass with 16 New LTD & Signature Series Basses
ESP Guitars is bringing the low end to the 2022 NAMM Show with 16 new basses making their debut.
ESP Guitars Launches 2022 with 43 New LTD & LTD Deluxe Guitar Models
ESP Guitars has announced 43 new guitar models to start 2022 with a bang. The company debuted these “New for 2022” guitars via a video presentation called “ESP…
ESP Guitars Teams with Fanaply to Offer Debut Series of NFTs
ESP Guitars has announced the availability of the company’s first set of digital collectible non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
ESP Guitars Introduces Five New Guitars to the ESP, E-II, and LTD Alexi Laiho Signature Series
ESP Guitars has announced five new additions to their Signature Series for Alexi Laiho, the acclaimed guitarist and frontman of Finnish metal bands Children of Bodom and Bodom…
ESP Guitars Announces Stainless Steel Frets for all LTD Deluxe '1000 Series' Guitars and Basses
Expanding upon the design upgrade that was announced for their new guitar and bass models for 2021, ESP Guitars has announced that all of their LTD Deluxe “1000…
Wilding Joins ESP Guitars as Director of Product Development
ESP Guitars has announced that musical instrument and pro audio industry veteran Blue Wilding has joined the company in the role of Director of Product Development.
ESP Guitars Raise Over $47,000 with Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation Concert and Auction
Held on November 14, Metallica did their first-ever worldwide livestream concert from their headquarters in Northern California, with all the proceeds of ticket sales and an auction going…
ESP Guitars Presents New Guitar Workshop Series
ESP Guitars has announced their new workshop series, featuring endorsee Michael Rubin, a School of Rock owner and instructor and the lead guitarist of NYC-based rock bands King…
ESP Guitars Donates $30,000 to MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
ESP Guitars has made a charitable donation of $30,000 to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.
New Faces For The Guitar Show
A raft of first-time exhibitors, including ESP Guitars and HiWatt amplification, have been announced for The Guitar Show 2019, to be held at Birmingham’s Bingley Hall on 23rd-24th…
Key U.S. Dealers Visit Japan Design and Manufacturing Headquarters of ESP Guitars and Takamine Guitars
A number of retail partners of ESP Guitars and Takamine Guitars (whose products ESP distributes in the United States) were taken to Japan last month on a trip…
ESP Guitars Names Rauser as Director of Artist Relations
ESP Guitars has announced that Tony Rauser has been named as the company's new director of artist relations. Rauser has served with ESP for over five years in…
Cordoba makes European sales signing
Cordoba Music Group has appointed Ralf Benninghaus-Fliedner as Europe sales manager.
ESP Names Rizzuto National Sales Manager
ESP Guitars has announced that MI industry veteran Rob Rizzuto has joined the company in the position of national sales manager.
Summer NAMM Registration Now Open
Registration and housing is open for Summer NAMM held June 23-25, 2016 at Nashville’s Music City Center.
Summer NAMM registration now open
Registration and housing is now open for Summer NAMM, being held from 23rd-25th June 2016 at Nashville’s Music City Center.