#ESP GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIES#

There, ESP opened an office on Sunset Blvd. In 1993, ESP moved its headquarters again but this time it was relocated to Los Angeles.

#ESP GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIES#

Fact|date=June 2008 There are about 41 signature series guitars.

The US replacement parts business was discontinued in order to switch focus solely on the guitar and bass line as well as the custom shop. Fact|date=June 2008īetween 19, ESP expanded its Signature Series as well as its standard product line. In 1989, the headquarters were moved to 48th Street near the famous music stores. ESP based its headquarters in a loft in downtown New York City on 19th Street. At this time, ESP released George Lynch's Kamikaze as its first signature model. In 1987, Kirk Hammett of Metallica discovered ESP and made his ESP KH-2 which was later released as a signature model in 1989. ESP soon introduced the M1 Standard, MI Custom, Horizon Custom, and the Surveyor bass into the market. As a result, his famous ESP Kamikaze was made. Lynch walked into an ESP shop looking for a replacement neck and learned that ESP also built custom guitars. In 1986, George Lynch discovered ESP while on tour in Tokyo. ESP tooled up for Tom Anderson's shaved bolt on neck heel on the Schecter bodies, and has since become a feature of their house brand. Many traits of the Kramer line are still visible including neck construction and body bevels. Other manufacturers using ESP as an OEM were Robin Guitars, Schecter Guitar research and Dimarzio. At this time, ESP also introduced the 400 Series as the first production line distributed in the US.ĭuring this same period of time, ESP began making the bodies and necks for Kramer. Among these artists were Page Hamilton of Helmet, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick of KISS, and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones. ESP began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 19. Fact|date=June 2008ĮSP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983. At this time, ESP also began crafting guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation as a provider of high-quality replacement parts. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products (ESP) in Tokyo. Nihongo| ESP Company, Limited|Kabushiki Gaisha Ī Esu Pī, located in North Hollywood, California, is a manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. Products = Custom Electric Guitars Electric Guitars Bass Guitars Key_people = Makoto Suzuki president, Peter Trojkovic CEO Location = 10903 Vanowen Street Burbank, California 91605 United States

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