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ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup

There are also new signatures for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, and George Lynch, while LTD celebrates its 30th ...
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ESP unveils Joe Duplantier’s eagerly awaited signature guitar in time for NAMM 2026

The Gojira juggernaut has been awarded his first ESP signature guitar, the LTD JD-1, 18 months after he made the switch from ...
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ESP Guitars, Takamine Guitars announce U.S. partnership

ESP Guitars and Takamine Guitars have announced a partnership in which Takamine instruments will be available exclusively through ESP and selected dealers in the United States. This new distribution ...
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ESP Guitars “is Pleased to Announce We Won’t Be On the New Linkin Park Album”

This is pretty goddamn funny. Apparently, in a recent interview with All Things Loud, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda said that “If you’re expecting ESP guitars, then this album is not for you.” ESP, of ...
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LINKIN PARK Throw Shade At ESP Guitars, And ESP Guitars Clap Back

"So, in short, ESP is pleased to announce we won't be on the new Linkin Park album." It's glaringly obvious, if you've heard the band's new singles (at the bottom of this post), that the new Linkin ...