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Looking for a tough guitar that can stand the constant brutality of hard rock, alternative and metal? Look no more, ESP can take it all. ESP guitars are made from the toughest woods and finishes and its strings and hardware can withstand brutal shredding and wailing. ESP’s have been successfully selling guitars since the 70’s.

Most of the ESP guitars are signature guitars however; ESP also has their own line of guitars and basses you could choose from. ESP’s are number one when it comes to heavy duty guitars and instruments in the whole world.

Hisatake Shibuya sold custom replacement guitar parts for different guitar manufacturers in 1975. The name ESP was acronym for Electric Sound Products and eventually, he started making his own JapaneMove to Trashse guitars as well. His guitars were released that time in Japan only and were called ESP and Navigator brands. ESP replacement parts were later introduced in the United States in 1983 and musicians recognized his stuff as quality pars. Word travelled to musicians in New York and he eventually became the most popular custom instrument maker that time. This popularity made it possible for him to create the 400 series, the first ESP guitars in the United States. Later on, ESP branched out into making custom guitars for guitar icons like Kirk Hammet and James Hetfield of Metallica. Up until now, they are known as the makers of the toughest custom guitars ever

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