Īt this time, ESP based its headquarters in a loft in downtown New York City on 19th Street. ESP soon introduced the M1 Standard, MI Custom, Horizon Custom, and the Surveyor bass. As a result, his famous ESP Kamikaze was made and ESP released George Lynch's Kamikaze as its first signature model. Lynch walked into an ESP shop looking for a replacement neck and learned that ESP also built custom guitars. In 1985, George Lynch discovered ESP while on tour in Tokyo. ESP tooled up for Tom Anderson's shaved bolt on neck heel on the Schecter bodies and this has since become a feature of their house brand. Many traits of the Kramer line are still visible including neck construction and body bevels. At this time, ESP also introduced the 400 Series as the first production line to be distributed in the US.ĭuring this same period, ESP began making the bodies and necks for Kramer Guitars and other manufacturers were using ESP as an OEM such as Robin Guitars, Schecter Guitar Research and DiMarzio. Among these artists were Vernon Reid ( Living Colour), Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick ( KISS), Sid McGinnis of Late Night with David Letterman and Ronnie Wood ( The Rolling Stones). ĮSP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983 and began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 19. At this time, ESP also began making guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market. In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products ( ESP) in Tokyo, Japan, which provided custom replacement parts for guitars.
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