ESP
| Type | private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | musical instruments |
| Genre | All |
| Founded | Tokyo, Japan, 1975 |
| Founder(s) | Hisatake Shibuya |
| Headquarters |
10903 Vanowen Street Burbank,Ca 91605 United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Makoto Suzuki (president) |
| Products |
Custom Electric guitars Electric guitars Bass guitars |
| Owner(s) | Hisatake Shibuya |
| Subsidiaries |
LTD Guitars Grassroots Guitars Edwards Guitars Xtone Guitars ESP Navigator |
| Website | www.espguitars.com |
ESP Guitars started in 1975 when Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. He created custom replacement parts for guitars. By 1976, ESP gained a reputation of high-quality replacement parts and started crafting his own guitars.
ESP became a prominent guitar company in the 1980's and 1990's thanks to metal acts using them during metals highest visibility days.
