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	ESP Guitars News

In This Issue:

July 2008

•	ESP Supports Music Education at Musicians Institute

•	New Ebony Series Guitars and Basses

•	Spotlight Guitar: ESP Vintage Plus

•	George Lynch's new band: Souls of We

•	ESP Artist: Michael Paget (Bullets for My Valentine)

Spotlight Guitar: ESP Vintage Plus

During ESP's humble beginnings in the '70s, our first claim to fame was taking existing guitars and making high-performance replacement parts that turned them into souped-up rock machines. With the Vintage Plus, you can get the best of both worlds: the classic vibe of a vintage instrument, along with the playability and sound you know and love from ESP!

Vintage Plus info here!

ESP Artist: Michael Paget (Bullets for My Valentine)

One of the newer members of the ESP family is Michael �Padge� Paget of Bullet for My Valentine. While Padge has been playing ESP for a long time, it was only at the beginning of this year that his ESP and LTD Signature Series models (ESP Michael Paget and LTD MP-600) were made available for the public. Learn more about the man and the guitars behind the latest BFMV album Scream Aim Fire!

Rocking with Padge and ESP

New Ebony Series Guitars and Basses

This year, ESP took a trip to neck-through heaven with the introduction of the Ebony Series of guitars and basses. These beautiful instruments -- including the LTD AX-2E and LTD F-2E guitars, as well as the LTD F4-E, LTD F5-E, LTD B4-E, and LTD B-5E basses -- use real ebony on their tops and fingerboards, with a killer natural grain finish that has to be seen to be believed.

Check out the Ebony Series at espguitars.com

George Lynch's new band: Souls of We

When you're already a respected master of metal like George Lynch, how do you stay fresh after decades of greatness? Easy: put together a new band that inspires you to write great songs and jaw-dropping riffs! Souls of We, featuring Lynch along with singer London Legrange, drummer Yael, and bassist Johny Chow, might be Lynch's coolest band project ever.

More info on Souls of We

ESP Supports Music Education at Musicians Institute

Whether you're just getting started on guitar or bass, or are a seasoned veteran looking to improve even further, there's one thing we can all agree on: it never hurts to learn more! Musicians Institute is dedicated to making you a better guitar or bass player, no matter what level you're at now. ESP supports MI's efforts to make you the best you can be.

Learn more about MI

New LTD guitars available!

ESP recently released some new models pre-NAMM and we now carry four new variants on the popular
M and MH series, plus a new Kirk Hammett model.

	LKH-JNR The LTD Kirk Hammet Junior guitar offers a high-quality, ¾-size guitar with EMG pickups and tone to burn. Great for young shredders, or for the Metallica fan with limited space. Specs: 20.5” scale (3/4 scale)* Basswood body, Maple neck/ Rosewood fingerboard w- skull & bones inlays, 22-fret neck, black nickel hardware, Tune-o-matic bridge w/ string – thru body, EMG-ESP LH-300 pickups, comes strung w/011-052 gauge strings, includes gig bag RRP $699
	LMH-103 QMSTB (See-thru blue) Bolt-on construction, 25.5” scale, basswood body w/ quilted maple top, maple neck, maple fingerboard, FR locking nut, thin U neck shape, dot inlays, 24 frets, black nickel hardware, ESP-LTD tuners, Floyd Rose licensed bridge, pickups: ESP LH-150 / LS-150 / LS-150 SET (H/S/S) with Vol / Tone / 5-Way switch RRP $899
	LMH-53 BLK (Black) Bolt-On Construction, 25.5”Scale, basswood body, maple neck, maple fingerboard, FR locking nut, thin U neck shape, dot inlays, 24 Frets, black nickel hardware, ESP-LTD tuners, Floyd Rose licensed bridge, Pickups: ESP LH-150 / LS-150 / LS-150 SET (H/S/S), Electronics Vol / Tone / 5-Way Switch RRP $799
	LM-103 FMSTBLK (Flame-maple see-thru black) Bolt-on construction, 25.5” scale, basswood body w/ flamed maple top, maple neck, maple fingerboard, FR locking nut, extra thin flat neck shape, dot inlays, 24 frets, black nickel hardware, ESP-LTD tuners, Floyd Rose Licensed bridge, Pickups: ESP LH-150 / LS-150 / LS-150 SET (H/S/S), Electronics: Vol / Tone / 5-Way Switch RRP $769
	LM-53 BLKS (Black satin) Bolt-on construction, 25.5” Scale, basswood body, maple neck, maple fingerboard, extra thin flat neck shape, dot inlays, 22 frets, black nickel hardware, ESP-LTD tuners, vintage tremelo bridge, Pickups: ESP LH-150 / LS-150 / LS-150 SET (H/S/S), Electronics: Vol / Tone / 5-Way Switch RRP $549
	LEC-100 QMFCSB (Quilted maple w-faded cherry sunburst) Bolt-on construction, 24.75” scale, agathis body w/ quilted maple top, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, Nut Type / Width Standard / 42mm, thin U-shape neck, dot inlays, 24 frets, black nickel hardware, ESP-LTD tuners, Tune-o-matic bridge w/ stop tailpiece, Pickups: ESP LH-150 Set, Electronics: Vol / Vol / Tone / Toggle RRP $849
	LEC-50 TSB or BLKS (2-tone burst or Black satin) Bolt-on construction, 24.75” scale, agathis body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, thin U-neck shape, dot inlays, 24 frets, black nickel hardware, ESP-LTD tuners, Tune-o-matic bridge w/ stop tailpiece, Pickups: ESP LH-150 Set, Electronics: Vol / Vol / Tone / Toggle RRP $599