With a set of eighteen stunning entries into the signature range across the catalog, ESP and LTD kick the new season off in style.
With the new year come the new models and new series. And what better way to introduce them than at the winter NAMM. This January, it was smoking hot at ESP`s booth with all the awesome guitars and basses which were being introduced for the new season. But, the new and revitalized signature range in both ESP and LTD segments stole all the spotlights. Eighteen new models, fifteen guitars and three basses, have made their debut in Anaheim. The star of the show was the newest member of the ESP/LTD signature artist tribe – the legendary Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest. His GT-600 is, hopefully, just the first one in a long and successful line of classic metal axes. Other models include Mille Petrozza MK-600, Marco Mendoza MM-4FM, Ted Aguilar TED-600, George Lynch GL-200 Sunburst Tiger and LTD Burnt Tiger, Alex Skolnick FR and AS-1FR FM, Andy James E-II AJ-EC-7, Alex Wade AW-7B, Ben Savage BS-7B QM, Zach Householder ZH-EC7B QM, Buz McGrath BUZ-7QM, Ken Susi KS-M7 ET, Max Cavalera MAX-200 RPR, Michael Wilton MW-Triryche and Tom Araya TA-604FRX and TA-204FRX.
ESP LTD GT-600 is based on the good old Viper concept and it bring all the thunder and lightning of the classic Judas Priest. mahogany body, 24-3/4” scale, Glenn`s signature EMG pickups with orange covers, 24-fret ebony fingerboard and Kahler trem system are featured on this beast. For further info and full specs list check the GT-600 detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD MK-600 is the first Mille Petrozza signature model in ESP catalog. It is situated at the top of the LTD signature range (600 class) and it rocks a mahogany-made Arrow body in Military Green Satin, through-body maple neck, Fishman Fluence humbuckers and Floyd Rose bridge. For further info and full specs list check the MK-600 detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD MM-4FM is Marco Mendoza`s new signature four-string. It is a full-sized beast with 34” scale, solid alder/flamed maple body, bolted maple/walnut neck and active EMG electronics. Dark See Thru Green Sunburst in gloss finish is the only color option currently available. For further info and full specs list check the MM-4FM detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD TED-600 is a white-clad metal machine. This uncompromising axe comes with a solid mahogany body, set-thru mahogany neck, active EMG 81/85 humbucker set with white covers and minimalist controls unit, chrome hardware and 24-3/4” scale. For further info and full specs list check the TED-600 detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD GL-200 SBT is based on the classic `80s shred machines. It rocks the flamboyant Sunburst Tiger graphics, double-cut basswood body with a bolt-on maple neck and 25-1/2” scale (classic Superstrat recipe), 22-fret rosewood fingerboard and ESP Designed pickups. For further info and full specs list check the GL-200 SBT detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD GL Burnt Tiger is there for players who don`t like to fiddle around with knobs and switches. Instead, it has a lone Seymour Duncan TB-6 bridge humbucker with a lone volume knob. Other premium features include alder body, bolted maple neck and combined Grover/Schaller hardware. For further info and full specs list check the GL Burnt Tiger detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP Original Alex Skolnick FR FM is the most exclusive signature model ESP has introduced at this year`s NAMM. It features a mahogany/flamed maple body with a set-thru maple neck, original Floyd Rose bridge and Alex`s signature Seymour Duncan pickups. For further info and full specs list check the Alex Skolnick FR FM detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD AS-1FR FM is a budget variant of the previous model. It features the same design and construction, but different electronics and less expensive decorations. Alex`s signature Seymour Duncans have been replaced with the standard TB-4/SH-1 pack. For further info and full specs list check the AS-1FR FM detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP E-II AJ-EC-7 is the continuation of the successful Andy James` signature series. It is the third model overall and the first EC. main features include: EMG 57-7/66/7 pickups, 25-1/2” scale, full 24-fret fingerboard and locking Sperzel tuners. For further info and full specs list check the AJ-EC-7 detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD AW-7B is made for Alex Wade. It is a baritone guitar with 27” scale, passive DiMarzio pickups (H/H configuration), 24-fret ebony fingerboard, standard LTD hardware (hardtail bridge & locking tuners) It`s available in vintage-styled Padauk Brown Satin. For further info and full specs list check the AW-7B detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD BS-7B QM is Ben Savage`s new signature model. This is a baritone beast with seven strings. It is based on the standard H series concept and it features a solid alder/quilt maple body, DiMarzio D-Activator 7 humbuckers, 26-1/2” scale and LTD hardware. For further info and full specs list check the BS-7B QM detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD ZH-EC7B QM is the last of three Whitechapel signature models introduced for 2016. This one`s made for Zach Householder, band`s third guitar player. It is a single-cut EC guitar with a quilt top, set-thru neck, mandatory DiMarzio D-activator 7 humbuckers and Tonepros/LTD hardware. For further info and full specs list check the ZH-7EC7B QM detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD BUZ-7 QM is Buz McGrath`s new signature guitar. It is a solid and double-cut guitar with seven strings, regular 25-1/2” scale, Fishman`s Fluence SRC signature humbuckers and Floyd Rose bridge system. It comes in stealthy See Thru Black. For further info and full specs list check the BUZ-7 QM detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD KS M-7 is one lean and mean metal machine. It features a solid and flat M series body made of mahogany wings on the side and maple neck in the middle. Fishman Fluence Modern/Classic humbuckers, Evertune bridge and LTD tuners comprise the major features. For further info and full specs list check the KS M-7 detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD MAX-200 RPR is another extremely designed Max Cavalera signature model. It comes with a wildly shaped basswood body with a bolt on maple neck. 22-fret fingerboard made of rosewood, stock ESP Designed pickups and LTD tuners are among the major features. For further info and full specs list check the MAX-200 RPR detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD MW Triryche is made for Queensryche`s Mark Wilton and it takes us back to the band`s glory days back in the ‘80s. Solid alder body with a bolted maple neck, standard 25-1/2” scale, passive Duncans and Floyd Rose bridge promise endless fun. For further info and full specs list check the Triryche detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD TA-604 FRX is built for breakneck speed and thunderous riffs. Super slim maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard on top, EMG 35DC humbuckers and LTD`s BB-604 bridge complement the wildly shaped body. Black Satin paint and pentagram inlays complete the sinister theme of this FRX. For further info and full specs list check the TA-604 FRX detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
ESP LTD TA-204 FRX is a more affordable version of the previously reviewed 604. They look virtually the same, but there are significant differences under the hood. Future owners of this devilish FRX will have to settle for a basswood body, bolted neck, LTD tuners and ESP Designed pickups. For further info and full specs list check the TA-204 FRX detail page on our site or ESP Guitars official web page.
