ESP Guitars are currently the hottest axes in Rock. Boasting an endorser list a mile long, players include members of Metallica, Soulfly, The Deftones, Slayer and Rolling Stones.
Models include the LTD Signature Series, the LTD Deluxe Series, the ESP Custom Shop Series, as well as Baritone and Bass Models.
Limited number of signed Max Cavalera guitars available
Max Cavalera is a legend in metal circles for his work with Sepultura, Soulfly and, most recently, Cavalera Conspiracy who were in Australia for a very brief tour in early February. Max very kindly added his signature to a very limited number of LTD Max Cavalera MC-200BGs and MAX-600SWs (Max’s favoured guitar style for live work) that are for sale now with Certificate of Authenticity and limited edition photo prints of Max with the guitars.
Currently the guitars are available at the following stores:
There is only a very limited number left available - check your nearest dealer to enquire about getting one.
Children of Bodom rock Sydney & Melbourne
Finnish metal Gods – and ESP endorsees – Children Of Bodom were recently in Australia as part of their ‘Ugly World Tour’ and they took the time to partake in a couple of ‘meet-and-greets’ for their rabid fans in Sydney and Melbourne. Of course, many fans were keen to meet guitar hero and band driving-force, Alexi Laiho.
Check out the footage of Cranbourne's in-store!
First port of call was Cranbourne Music’s Melbourne city store on 9 November where a long queue formed in anticipation of getting close to the band in the small confines of the store and a huge number of happy fans had the opportunity to get autographs, some of whom brought or bought their guitars to be signed. ‘With the weather forecast for end-of-world conditions, I was praying that we would get fifty-plus people. In fact, over 200 fans turned out to see the band, which is awesome! We probably would have had more through the doors except that the line was so long down Latrobe street, some gave up!’ said Tim Coleman, manager of Cranbourne’s city store. ‘This event was great exposure for the store. ‘With that many fans queued up in a main city street all wearing black (the official colour of metal), it certainly drew some attention,’ he continued.
Two days later, it was Sydney’s turn with Icon Music in West Ryde also seeing a long queue and an excellent turnout to meet the band. ‘From our perspective it was a huge success. We probably had over a hundred people in attendance ranging from locals to inter-staters. We even had a car load of girls that drove down from Newcastle just for the signing,’ said store principal, Spencer Keast of the event which went a long way to giving their store great exposure to potential new customers and reinforced their credentials as a rock/metal-focussed store.
All-in-all a hugely successful pair of in-store appearances thanks to ESP Guitars and Children of Bodom. For more pics of the events, visit,
Whispering Jack–John Farnham’s 12th studio album–was released on 20 October 1986 and–with sales of over 1.68 million units in Australia alone–it is Australia’s most successful album ever.
This October sees the 25th anniversary of the album’s release and to celebrate, John Farnham will embark on a national tour with his perennial touring band which, of course, includes Brett Garsed.
Not only is Brett in the band for the forthcoming tour, but it must be remembered that he was there at the core of this historic album, playing the guitars on Whispering Jack and joining John’s subsequent touring band at the time.
The album went on to be awarded 24 Platinum albums selling over 1.7million copies and spent 26 weeks at the No.1 spot on the ARIA charts. You’re the Voice also sold a million copies in Europe and reached the Top Ten in England.
For this tour, Brett will be using an Olympic White ESP Vintage Plus which he has found very impressive (pictured below), along with the brand new Digitech Whammy DT –of which Brett says: ‘The Digitech Whammy (DT) is amazing! Transposes flawlessly...’
New LTD 330 series guitars and basses have arrived
If you’re a musician on a budget (which means you’re part of 99% of all musicians), you’re often faced with a dilemma: how much quality are you willing to give up just to get a guitar you can actually afford? With the new LTD 330 Series, you no longer have to make that choice... these are great guitars that give you way more than you’d expect from their price tags.
All of the new 330 Series guitars feature active pickups made by ESP. The all-new ESP ALH-200 is an outstanding active pickup that should satisfy even the most discerning shredder who appreciates a high-output pickup.
LTD 330 Series Basses: Quality. Reliability. Versatility.
The new 330 Series isn’t just for guitarists. The new B-334 and B-335 basses take the same concept of offering way more bass than you’d expect for the price tag, with new ESP-designed and manufactured active pickups and EQ. They all employ comfortable ash bodies and 5-piece maple/rosewood necks, with 24-fret rosewood fingerboards as well. As their names imply, the B-334 is a 4-string model, while the B-335 offers five strings. Either way, you get three open-pore finishes to choose from, all of which help highlight the ash grain of the bodies (Stain Black, Stain Brown, and Stain Red).
LB-334SR RRP $1,049
LB-335SBRN RRP $1,099
New Brett Garsed Models are here
They’re finally here: the Brett Garsed Horizon Southern Cross Standard.
These most notably feature a hollow-chambered body with unique ‘Southern Cross’ sound-holes.
The guitar also features neck-thru-body construction, 25.5” Scale, mahogany Body, quilted maple top, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, chrome hardware, Sperzel tuners, and Seymour Duncan SH4 (B) / SH1N (N) pickups. This is all rounded off by a fetching see-through purple finish.
The first small shipment has arrived and they retail for $3,895.00
New LTD Distressed models
Featuring classic good-looks and styling, with an authentic, ‘worn-in’ distressed look, these new LTD models feature bolt on construction, 25.5 inch scale, Alder body, Maple neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard, thin U contour neck, 22 XJ frets, nickel hardware, ESP machine heads, traditional flat mount bridge, ESP LTS-120 (B) single coil & LH-150 (N) humbucking pickups.
Distressed black features a maple fingerboard, while the the 3-tone sunburst features a rosewood fingerboard.
Both models retail for only $899.00
LTD acoustic/electrics now in stock!
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Just in is the very first shipment of ESP/LTD acoustic/electric guitars. You heard us right! Acoustic/electric guitars!
The X-Tone LXAC-10E series guitars are an acoustic/electric designed for the hard-rock player who wants a great-sounding guitar with a high-quality pickup system that looks more interesting and glamorous than a traditional acoustic guitar. The series is also designed with economy in mind as they retail for a ridiculously low $499! They are available in Black, Tobacco Sunburst and White and feature block pearloid/abalone inlays, abalone purfling, abalone rosette and white binding on the body, neck, and headstock. LXAC-10BLK - more info LXAC-10ETSB - more info LXAC-10PW - more info
The HT-6 Polyphonic Tuner takes you from tuning-to-tuned faster by showing you the status of each individual string after one strum. With the HardWire HT-6, one strum and you are on to do what you came to, play. Read more
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