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![]() These instruments are made in factories in various locations in Asia, including Korea, Indonesia, China, and elsewhere. In 1995, we launched our LTD Series to be able to offer guitars and basses that were affordable enough for more musicians to own, and yet offered better playability and sound quality than other guitars in their price range. Shown here: ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B Hipshot. They represent our highest quality instruments that are factory produced. Many well-known artists as well as everyday hard-working musicians have turned to ESP E-II for instruments they use both in studios and on tour.ĮSP E-II guitars and basses are built at the ESP factory in Japan. While being less expensive than the handcrafted guitars from the ESP Custom Shop, ESP E-II models are made to very high standards in quality, with components and aesthetic designs that make them some of the best factory-produced guitars and basses the world has ever seen. ESP USA models are made in Southern California, and may be personalized with select top woods, finishes, and more.įormerly called “ESP Standard”, the ESP E-II Series are guitars built at the ESP factory in Japan. ESP USA models are not custom guitars, but they may be personalized with several aspects, including the top woods, the finish color and type (gloss or satin), a choice of passive or active pickups, and more.Īn ESP USA Eclipse. We founded this facility for the purpose of building our ESP USA Series, which are high-performance guitars designed for serious professional players. ESP Original Series instruments are handcrafted at the ESP Custom Shop, but unlike custom models, multiple guitars of each model are built.īeginning in 2013, we opened a manufacturing shop near our United States ESP headquarters. They are still hand-made using the finest available woods and components, and each guitar or bass takes quite some time (and a lot of effort and expertise) to create.Īn ESP Original Series Arrow. The ESP Original Series includes guitars in our well-known shapes, like the ESP Eclipse, Horizon, Arrow, and others. Our luthiers create multiples of each ESP Original Series model. ![]() These are the guitars and basses made in small quantities at our ESP Custom Shop that are available for sale to anyone who orders one. Each ESP Custom Shop guitar and bass is handmade and built to the order of the designer. You can learn more about the ESP Custom Shop and order yours here.Ī few examples from the ESP Custom Shop. These instruments are generally not made available for other people to purchase, and therefore represent the highest priced and most exclusive series of instruments we make. It’s made to the specification of the person ordering the instrument. a guitar or bass that we make just one of. To help you better understand how this works, a custom instrument is a "one-off". Each instrument made at the ESP Custom Shop is handcrafted by experienced luthiers to the highest level of detail, and rank among the finest guitars in the world. We make three types of guitars and basses there: completely custom instruments, ESP Original Series instruments (see below), and our Signature Series guitars and basses under the ESP brand. We get a lot of questions about the differences between our various guitar brands, and with as many different kind of guitars and basses as we make, your confusion is quite understandable! This FAQ should help you to differentiate between the various names you see on the headstocks of guitars and basses we make.
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