| ESP recently celebrated their 35 year anniversary. | | | | Bodom, and Fred Laclercq from Dragonforce, each of |
| They have been around since 1975. The company | | | | which have their own signature series. The signature |
| started out as a guitar repair shop called Electronic | | | | series is only one of the lines ESP offers for basses. |
| Sound Products in Tokyo. | | | | They also have the ESP Standard Series, LTD Deluxe |
| They provided custom part replacements. By 1976 | | | | series, and the LTD Standard Series. All of which |
| they were known as a provider for high quality | | | | offer amazing sound quality. ESP guitars are said to |
| replacement parts. In the Japanese market they | | | | "scream" more than any other brand, hence the |
| began crafting guitars under the ESP brand. The | | | | popularity in heavy metal music. As always they offer |
| companies replacement parts did not appear on the | | | | custom guitars as well. |
| US market until 1983, shortly after they began | | | | ESP Bass Guitars are excellent for the beginner on up |
| creating custom instruments for New York artists. | | | | to the pro. They have unique designs and wonderful |
| The first line distributed in the US was the 400 | | | | sound quality. They are even beginning to make |
| series, and they continued to grow from there. | | | | guitars with different styles of sound, so they are no |
| They have become one of the top providers of | | | | longer just for heavy metal music. Their prices range |
| guitars to the heavy metal music genre. A few Bass | | | | from affordable to expensive, so they have |
| players who use ESP Bass Guitars include: Tom Araya | | | | something to fit any budget. |
| from Slayer, Henkka T. Blacksmith from Children of | | | | |