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ESP Guitars are currently the hottest axes in Rock. Boasting an endorser list a mile long, players include members of Metallica, Soulfly, Cold, The Deftones, Slayer and Rolling Stones. Models include the ESP & LTD Signature Series, the LTD Deluxe Series, the ESP Custom Shop Series, as well as Baritone and Bass Models. ESP Guitars: There is no alternative! For more info check out the official website: www.espguitars.com, or the official Japanese website: www.espguitars.net

ESP: News

ESP celebrates 35th Anniversary
Founded in 1975, ESP Guitars is commemorating its 35th year in business in 2010. A world-renowned, highly respected instrument manufacturer, the ESP Guitar Company had humble beginnings as a small custom shop started by Japanese businessman Hisatake Shibuya. It was 1975 when Shibuya founded a chain of music/ audio retail stores called Electronic Sound Products, or ESP for short. In 1983, the stores started making replacement parts and accessories for the booming guitar market. Two years later, in 1985, ESP began building entire custom guitars for special customers. It was not the company’s intention to get into the mass market of guitar manufacturing at the time. Instead, they only hand-built special custom guitars for professional touring and recording artists. By 1986, ESP’s guitars had gained such an excellent reputation that the company opened an office in New York City to make custom guitars for players in the US. Shortly thereafter, Dokken’s George Lynch and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett chose ESP to build new guitars to their respective specifications, and the company quickly became the first choice for rock and metal players who wanted more than an off-the-shelf axe could deliver. With ESP’s detail-obsessed custom design and manufacturing, the company has since attracted a tremendous artist endorsee roster, and some of the custom guitars created for the artists have become top-selling signature models. These include models by George Lynch, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield (also of Metallica), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), Jeff Hanneman and Tom Araya (Slayer), Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Will Adler (Lamb of God), Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), and many others. With the desire to maintain their status as a high-end, custom guitar maker, but wanting to offer a more moderately priced brand for wider distribution, ESP added the LTD brand in 1996. Offering many of the superb features of ESP guitars via less expensive manufacturing techniques, the LTD brand has allowed a much broader range of musicians (including first-time buyers) to affordably take advantage of the company’s products. In 2003, their Xtone series of semi-hollowbodied guitars debuted to rave reviews, and opened the door for an entire new group of players to consider ESP as a serious choice. 2010 will see a huge array of models make their way to Australia. Watch this space for updates as they come to hand!
New ESP Eclipses
Recent shipments from Japan have seen the arrival of some very fetching variations of the ESP Eclipse 1 Custom models that incorporate some timeless stylings, but are designed to meet the demands of 21st-century players.
		Eclipse-1 Custom Distressed (EC-1CTMDBDVBK) RRP $4475.00 COLOR : VBK BODY: Maple / Mahogany with Custom Binding on Top and Back NECK : Mahogany with Custom Binding FINGER BOARD : Ebony CONSTRUCTION : Set-neck SCALE : 24.75” TUNERS : Gotoh Magnum LocK BRIDGE : Tune-matic HARDWARE COLOR : Gold FRET : 22 / XJ NECK PICKUP : EMG-60 Gold Covered BRIDGE PICKUP : EMG-81 Gold Covered CONTROL : 2 Volume , 2 Tone, 3way toggle switch

	Eclipse-1 Custom Floyd Rose (EC-1CTMFRGBK) RRP $4150.00 COLOR : GBK BODY : Mahogany with Custom Binding / Maple Top \| NECK : Mahogany with Custom Binding \| FINGER BOARD : Ebony \| CONSTRUCTION : Set-neck \| SCALE : 24.75” \| TUNERS : Gotoh Deluxe \| BRIDGE : Original Floyd Rose \| HARDWARE COLOR : Black Nickel \| FRET : 22 / XJ \| NECK PICKUP : EMG-60 \| BRIDGE PICKUP : EMG-81\| CONTROL : 2 Volume , 2 Tone, 3way toggle switch

	Eclipse Custom-1 w- Bigsby (EC-1CTMBVVBK) RRP $4899.00 COLOR : VBK BODY : Mahogany with Custom Binding / Maple Top NECK : Mahogany with Custom Binding FINGER BOARD : Ebony CONSTRUCTION : Set-neck SCALE : 24.75” TUNERS : Gotoh Magnum Lock BRIDGE : Gotoh Tune-matic with Bigsby B7 Vibrato HARDWARE COLOR : Gold FRET : 22 / XJ NECK PICKUP : Seymour Duncan SH-1n with Gold Cover BRIDGE PICKUP: Seymour Duncan SH-4 with Gold Cover CONTROL : 2 Volume , 2 Tone, 3way toggle switch

Stu Marshall talks about his ESPs

In this short clip, Australia's Stu Marshall - ESP endorsee and clinician - discusses his use of the SV-series guitars.

LTD Graphic series guitars are here!

The wait is over! The limited edition LTD Graphic series guitars are here. LEC-REDBURN and LEC-COBWEB guitars are limited edition guitars that come with a numbered certificate and only 250 have been made in the world.These guitars feature the kind of graphics you normally only see on custom-shop guitars with a hefty price tag. Two models will be available: The LEC-COBWEB and the LEC-REDBURN - both of which feature EMG pickups, 24-fret necks. SPECS: - Set-Neck - 24.75” Scale - Mahogany Body - Mahogany Neck - Rosewood Fingerboard - 42mm Earvana Compensated Nut - Thin U Neck Contour - 24 XJ Frets - Black Nickel Hardware - Grover Tuners - TOM Bridge & Tail - EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active p.u. - Finishes: BLK w/ Cobweb Graphic; SW w/ Redburn Graphic RRP $2495
	LEC-COBWEB	LEC-REDBURN

ESP: Product information

For more information on ESP products, please visit:
www.espguitars.com

LTD GUITARS
EC SERIES
LEC-50
LEC-100QM
LEC-200QM
LEC-400VF
LEC-500
LEC-1000

EX SERIES
LEX-50
LEX-260
LEX-400

F SERIES
LF-50
LF-100FM
LF-250
LF-400FM
LFX-260
LF-SMNS

H SERIES
LH-51
LH-101FM
LH-251FM
LH-500
LH-1001

V SERIES
LV-200
LV-500

M SERIES
LM-50
LM-100FM
LM-200FM
LM-400
LM-1000

MH SERIES
LMH-50
LMH-100QM
LMH-250
LMH-400
LMH-1000

VIPER SERIES
LVP-50
LVP-100FM
LVP-200FM
LVP-400
LVP-407
LVP-1000

AX SERIES
LAX-50
LAX-260
LAX-400
LVB-400

GUITAR & BASS PACKS
LM-10BKPAK
LF-10BKPAK
LVP-10BKPAK
LB-10BKPAK

XTONE SERIES
XPA-1
XPS-1

ESP CUSTOM SHOP SERIES
ESP CUSTOM
HORIZON- CUSTOM
HORIZON- 3CUST
ECLIPSE- CUS z TOM
VIPER- CUSTOM

ESP STD SERIES
ECLIPSE-1
ECLIPSE-2
HORIZON-NT
HORIZON-NT2
HORIZON-FR
HORIZON-FR2
M-1
M-2
EX
VIPER
VINT-PLUS
VINT-4PJD
SV
AX
F

ESP & LTD SIGNATURE SERIES
KIRK HAMMETT
LKH-202
LKH-203
LKH-602
LKH-603
KH-2
KH-3
KH-2 vintage

JAMES HETFIELD
TRUCKSTER
L-TRUCKSTER

JEFF HANNEMAN
LJH-200
LJH-600
JH-STDURBAN
JH-CUSTBK
JH-CUSTURBAN

RON WOOD
RON-WOOD

MAX CAVALERA
LMC-200
LMC-600

GEORGE LYNCH
LGL-600V
GL-562TS
SKULLS & SNAKES

STEPHEN CARPENTER
LSC-207
LSC-607
LSC-607B
STEF-B7BK

MAX CAVALERA
LMAX-600SW

ALEXI LAIHO
ALEXI-USA
ALEXI-STSTD
ALEXI-SCYTHE STD
LALEXI-200
LALEXI-600

MICHAEL AMOTT
LNINJA-600BLK
NINJA-STD

BRETT GARSED
HRZ-BGSTAQ

DAN JACOBS
LDJ-600SWDB

MICHAEL WILTON
LMW-600BLK

PAGE HAMILTON
LPH-600BAL

WAYNE STATIC
LSTATIC-600BK

WILL ADLER
LWA-600DGC
WILL-ADLER

RICHARD Z
LRZK-600PLS
RZK-1PS

LTD BASSES
TOM ARAYA
LTA-200
LTA-600

AX SERIES
LAX-104
LAX-404

B SERIES
LB-50
LB-55
LB-154
LB-155
LB-254
LB-255
LB-206SM
LB-208FM
LB-404SM
LB-405SM

F SERIES
LF-104
LF-254FM
LF-255FM
LF-404FM
LF-405FM

D SERIES
LD-4
LD-5

VIPER SERIES
LVP-104
LVP-254
LVP-404

EC-SERIES
LEC-254FM
LEC-404

ESP: Dealer Listings

WA
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
Guitar World Cannington	08 9358 6665	1/1236 Albany Hwy Cannington WA 6107
Guitar World Mandurah	08 9582 9099	319 Pinjarra Rd Mandurah WA 6210
Guitar World Rockingham	08 9592 1225	2 Commodore Drive Rockingham WA 6168
Joondalup Music Centre	08 9300 0033	2/7 Winton Road Joondalup WA 6027
Kosmic Sound	08 9258 4236	8/1296 Albany Hwy Cannington WA 6107
Kosmic Sound & Lighting	08 9204 7577	94 Hector Street Osborne Park WA 6017
Mega Music	08 9330 2777	95 North Lake Rd Myaree WA 6154
Mindarie Music Centre	08 9407 9455	4/4 Pensacola Tce Clarkson WA 6031
Music Park(ESP) (LTD)	08 9470 1020	341 Albany Hwy Victoria Park WA 6100
PK's Music	08 9344 4080	16 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka WA 6061
Sound Centre Music Gallery	08 9370 1185	1/85 Broun Ave Morley WA 6062
Sun City Music	08 9965 4774	13 Anzac Trc Geraldton WA 6530
Uptown Music	08 9842 3423	286 York St Albany WA 6330
Vibrations-Bunbury Music Centre	08 9792 4711	23 Victoria Street Bunbury WA 6230

SA
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
1800 Instruments	08 8281 0588	47 John Lane Salsbury SA 5108
Bmusic	08 8523 1018	154 Murray St Gawler SA 5118
Cecere's Music - Maylands	08 8331 9246	249 Magill Rd Maylands SA 5069
Cecere's Music - Woodville	08 8243 0122	66 Woodville Rd Woodville SA 5011
Cecere's Music - Hove	08 8296 5222	352 Brighton Rd Hove SA 5048
Derringers City	08 8223 4422	Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000
Derringers Forrestville	08 8371 1884	67 Leader St Forrestville SA 5035
Holden Hill Music	08 8266 2699	612 North East Road Holden Hill SA 5088
Pro Co Stage Sound	08 8644 0211	Shop 1-2 / 77 Essington Lewis Ave Whyalla SA 5600

VIC
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
Cranbourne Music (LTD)	03 9654 5115	204 Latrobe St Melbourne VIC
Cranbourne Music Centre (LTD)	03 5996 6955	130 High St Cranbourne VIC 3977
Eastgate Guitars & Audio	03 9888 6899	313-315 Whitehorse Rd Balwyn VIC 3103
Five Star Music	03 9870 4143	102 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood, Vic.
Drumpower	03 97204581	Factory 2/55 Malvern St Bayswater VIC 3153
Gippsland Music	03 5144 7860	395 Raymond St Sale Vic 3850
Guitar World	03 9482 3755	551 High Street Northcote VIC 3070
Manny's Musical Instruments & Pro Audio	03 9486 8555	161-163 St Georges Rd Nth Fitzroy VIC 3068
Megas Music	02 6056 1044	130 High St Woodonga VIC 3690
Music Den	03 5223 1724	261 Moorabool St Geelong VIC 3218
Music Man Mega Store (Ballarat)	03 5331 6690	87A Bridge Mall Ballarat VIC
Music Man Mega Store (Bendigo)	03 5443 3299	363 Hargreaves St Bendigo VIC 3550
Music Man Mega Store (Shepparton)	03 5831 3399	129 High St Shepparton Vic
Music Man Mega Store (Wangaratta)	03 5722 3399	32 Reid St Wangaratta Vic
Noise Music	03 5561 1141	113 Fairy St Warrnambool VIC 3280
Rhythm & Music Centre	03 9510 9055	447 High St Prahran VIC 3181
Rick Martin's Music	03 9497 2227	234 Upper Heidelberg Rd Ivanhoe Vic 3079
The Bass Centre	03 9696 6561	206 Park St South Melbourne VIC 3205
Troy House of Music	03 9689 4622	184 Barkly Street, Footscray, Vic
Ron Leigh's Music Factory	03 9555 4739	316 Highett Rd Highett Vic 3190
Scarlett Music	03 9318 5751	288 Ballarat Rd Footscray VIC 3011
Stagefront Music	03 9310 7555	67 Main Rd West St Albans VIC 3021

TAS
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
Red Hot CDs	03 6424 9816	114B William St Devonport TAS 7310
Modern Musician	03 6234 5537	73 Murray St Hobart TAS 7000

QLD
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
Arties Music - Strathpine	07 3889 7499	3/424 Gympie Rd Strathpine Qld 4500
Blue Note Guitars	07 5526 6633	Shop 1/ 2558 Gold Coast Hwy Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Fernandez Music Centre	07 4051 8519	43 Sheridan St Cairns Qld 4870
Guitar World	07 5596 2588	Unit 1/22 New Street Nerang QLD 4211
Green Brothers	07 4927 3088	72 William St Rockhampton QLD 4700
Guitar Exchange	07 5428 2299	Morayfield Gardens 197 Morayfield Rd Morayfield QLD
Mackay Music Supplies	07 4957 4216	28 Sydney St Mackay QLD 4740
Mooloolaba Music	07 5444 8889	Shop 2 Minyama Place CNR Nicklin Way & Kensington Dr Minyama QLD 4575
Music Express	07 3849 7088	2048 Logan Rd Upper Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
Music 440	07 3878 4566	1/30 Station St Indooroopilly QLD 4068
Nielson's Music	07 4151 2882	11-15 Targo St Bundaberg Qld 4670
Oz-e Guitar Sales	07 3285 1311	20 Dayboro Road Petrie QLD 4500
Print Music	07 4775 1818	Shop 4 5/37 Hammett St Currajong Qld 4812
Ralph White Music - Palm Beach	07 5525 0044	1152 Gold Coast Hwy Palm Beach QLD 4221
Royce Music House	07 4632 7377	109 Russell St Toowoomba QLD 4350
The Soundshed	07 3823 3991	10B, 103 Old Cleveland Rd Capalaba Qld 4157
Ultra Music	07 4128 2037	51 Main St Pialba QLD 4655
Uptown Music	07 4091 2874	7D Herberton Rd Atherton Qld 4883
Volume II Music	07 4162 5854	Shop 9, Kingaroy Shopping World Kingaroy Qld 4610
Word of Mouth Music	07 3282 2678	4/160 Brisbane Rd Booval Qld 4304

NT
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
Casuarina Sounds	08 8927 0990	Shop 207 Casuarina Sq Casuarina NT 0810
Top End Sounds	08 8980 8228	24 Stuart Hwy Darwin NT 0800

NSW
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
All-Music	02 6041 1765	631 Dean St Albury NSW 2640
Anthony's Music	02 9602 4243	89-91 Moore St Liverpool NSW 2170
Bass 'n' Blues	02 6551 5067	Shop 10/20 Albert St Taree NSW 2430
Bava's Music	02 9824 2211	25 Macquarie St Liverpool NSW 2170
Big Music	02 8622 6555	85 Alexander St Crows Nest NSW 2065
Bundaburrah Music	02 6852 2101	79 Rankin St Forbes NSW 2871
Central Music Supplies	02 6543 1232	54 Brook St Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Custom Music	02 6921 5855	44 Baylis St Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Downtown Music	02 9569 2744	141 Parramatta Annandale NSW 2038
Dream Music	02 9787 4188	610-612 Canterbury Rd Belmore NSW 2192
Dural Music	02 9651 7333	31/ 286- 288 New Line Rd Dural NSW 2158
Eagle Music P/L	02 9982 6122	22 Howard Ave. Deewhy, NSW 2099
Explore Music	02 4782 6111	92 Katoomba St Katoomba NSW 2780
Guitar Factory	02 9635 5552	255 Church St Parramatta NSW 2150
Guitar Factory	02 6584 4066	135 Horton St Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Guitar Factory	02 4732 3937	Shop 5/2 Castlereagh St Penrith NSW 2760
Haworth Guitars	02 4237 8144	Shop 9 Johnson St Kiama Downs NSW 2533
Haworth Guitars	02 4295 4095	Shop 3/2-4 Beverly Avenue Warilla NSW 2528
Icon Music	1300 283 858	3 Chatham Rd West Ryde NSW 2114
Lander's Music	02 6362 6588	286 Summer St Orange NSW 2800
Macron Music	02 4352 3377	Shop 100 Westfield Tuggerah NSW
Music Central	02 4423 0950	44 Berry St Nowra NSW 2541
Music Centre Gosford	02 4325 4900	Shop 1, 184 Mann St Gosford NSW 2250
Musitopia	02 4990 8068	138 Vincent St Cessnock NSW 2325
Muso's Corner	02 4929 2829	National Park St. Newcastle West
Rock Cave Music	02 4394 0088	6/2 O'Hart Close Charmhaven NSW 2263
River Music	02 4577 3355	14 Bridge St Windsor NSW 2756
Shire Music	02 9525 8700	1/593 Kinsway Miranda NSW 2228
Sounds of Music	02 4655 6455	Unit 11 / 30 Argyle St Camden NSW 2570
Steve's Guitar Sales	02 9585 1679	360 Forest Rd Hurstville NSW 2220
Tom's Music Shop	02 6632 2500	103 Summerland Way Kyogle NSW 2474
Turramurra Music Centre	02 9449 8487	1267 Pacific Hwy Turramurra NSW 2074
Tweed Heads Musicland	02 5536 4093	121 Wharf St Tweed Heads NSW 2485

ACT
NAME	#PHONE	ADDRESS
Better Music	02 6282 3199	29-31 Colbee Crt Phillip ACT 2606
Davis Wheeler Music	02 6260 5626	27 Altree Court Phillip ACT 2606
Pirana Music	02 6162 3311	2/56 Heffernan St Mitchell ACT 2911
Pro Audio Supplies	02 6249 7766	14-16 Wooley Street Dickson ACT 2602