This is ESP Showing Off | The 2022 ESP Exhibition Limited Model Line Up | Wolf + Skull Guitar

[@duanewelsh5611]

None of those tripped my trigger but I can appreciate the craftsmanship in making them. Also the woods used.

[@BFHPET]

whats the price for the skull one?

[@MrScrofulous]

You should try and track down a Giger Ibanez Alien. There is an Iceman for sale on Reverb now, but I recall seeing one in about 2006 or 2007 that had laser cut relief work done in the Alien theme. It was amazing.

[@moethibert3640]

Esp quality blows Gibson away even in the lower range guitars.

[@doublestrokeroll]

It's the Japanese. That's what they do.

[@damnedbelowjudas_]

I completely agree

[@doublestrokeroll]

@suspicionofdeceit Not surprised. In my opinion the Japanese companies are the best guitar builders in the world. Of course, any company can make a great guitar if they want to. It's all about quality control standards and attention to detail. But that's kind of the point. The Japanese companies have such solid consistency with their domestic stuff. The competition for sales there is fierce and the Japanese companies know they have to make their stuff better than US guitars because the perception even in Japan is that owning an American guitar is sort of the "goal". It's why all the best Gibsons are sent to Japan. You won't see a flawed Les Paul in their showrooms.

[@rowanfleming8776]

The ESP Limited Models are always stunning

[@heyguysElliashere]

I would love to see more videos just like this on other brands. Your content is great but I love looking at ESP, Deans, Ibanez and Shecters too!

[@damnedbelowjudas_]

PRSs too

[@jonkerr2050]

That black and red/black cherry was absolutely one of the most gorgeous guitars I’ve ever seen. That ultra quilted maple and the colors are stunning.

[@NickLee99]

If Austin got his hand on an ESP eclipse, I think he would be pleasantly surprised based on how he likes the axcess hardtails from Gibson. They are the most comfortable guitars ever

[@wadeguidry6675]

I was thinking the same, I'd like Trogly to review an ESP Japan Eclipse. The quality is awesome!

[@leviathan_is_me]

He did. He had an EC-256fm (not exactly the top of the line, but still) on a trade Tuesday a while back. He liked it.

[@kiezersosay49]

Oh god i would love to see that. I just got my 1st LP...a 2017 faded HP...it has the carved heel, titanium zero-fret nut, seymour Duncan like overwound PAF pickups,g-force tuners that really work. It also has this newer finish that makes it feel nice and worn in. The QC is very good. It definitely has a sweetness to it, but i feel it doesn't even come close to the playability of a solar e1.6frlb i got almost at the same time. Lol im selling the LP now. Last October i realized i like 25"/24¾" scale much more than 25½ when i got a hankering for a carvin...lol it instantly ruined my 5 other guitars. I got rid of all accept my ibanez az242f. That things special for sure. It plays like a shorter scale...but i figured since i like the "gibson scale" so i should like a gibson right? I got the LP that best suits my style(modern/shredder asthetics) and im like WTF... i switched from 25½" scale cuz it felt like the strings were fighting against me and the LP pretty much had the same thing going on. It all works out i guess. I have an pretty spec'd out S-style warmoth build coming that i probably shouldn't have. Selling the LP will make me feel much better about it....lol sry im rambling. Im high...

[@Wargasm54]

I own 3 ESP eclipses and 4 Gibson Les Paul’s. Love them both. ESP is like a scalpel, Gibson is like a sledgehammer. Different tools for different jobs. But yeah, ESP’s are stellar guitars.

[@markbaum9615]

@@Wargasm54 ..i like your analogy Scalpel vs Sledgehammer Pass me the scalpel...

[@nsp477]

Not as flashy as this year's models, but the ESP M-II hardtail Great Wave (released one or two years ago) is one of my favorites. It has a reproduction of Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" burned onto the guitar's top. Still for sale at USD 8k, if Guitar Center's website is correct.

[@Matthew-tr6io]

Hey you made the video! Thanks for the shout-out lol, the guitars that I saw looked absolutely insane in person-the photos don't do them justice! As always keep it up, lots of us here love your content!

[@stephenrussell6074]

The multi coloured pickup covers are burnt chrome. Applying heat to the chrome covers produces the colour change.

[@monsterkxf]

Makes Slash’s carving look like a high school project 🤘🤘

[@markbaum9615]

Have to agree

[@fs96jfj36]

14:07 Exactly why you want that thing as your guitar. It's an art piece that you display and you can also shred on it at the same time

[@Ninjametal]

If that wolf guitar costs around 80k, I'd buy a fully restored 65 Corvette, and have art I could drive...and then play the guitars I already have and love

[@fs96jfj36]

@@Ninjametal all of those go up in value

[@keithrevst692]

Man that wolf is amazing

[@9372duffy]

Holy Moly those are some freaking impressive guitars. What they can do with wood and metal and the creativity these guitars are truly great works of modern art. A guitar museum is definitely needed in this world covering everything. A place you need a week to go through like The Louvre of guitars. Thank you for bringing them to us.

[@fxdr1312]

Hey Trog, it's not Rosin, it's Resin. Thanks for this great preview!

[@216trixie]

@New Level Coding Why are you even here? That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

Maybe he was thinking of doing a dab of rosin in his bong lol

[@harbonip]

Wow , Esp is off the chain with its designs and finishes !

[@paulraider2001]

Am I crazy to wish Gibson would get more creative like this? I respect the historical nature of Gibson, especially the Les Paul line. But if the custom shop would do more than change the hardware color and a fancy over-sprays....but then I don't have $20K + to spend on guitars.

[@hhgreg2969]

LOVE the tropical tiki ones, beautiful vibes

[@sporez]

high end NAMM show highlights should always be worth an episode, and i really enjoyed that one

[@manfredmar]

The Wolf guitar sold stupid quick on Axe Palace, something like a day...

[@dazeindystopia]

I've been drooling over the exhibition guitars for years. This year I finally got to see them in person at NAMM. It was such a cool experience

[@hkguitar1984]

I can only imagine how much more impact these instruments have in-person. Good for you to make it to NAMM and see them up-close. Very cool

[@dazeindystopia]

@@hkguitar1984 Thanks man. Literally a dream come true to get to go there.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@dazeindystopia Oh I can certainly imagine. Back when I was young I was a total gear head and a huge Ford Mustang fan. I was able to attend Ford's Mustang 25th Anniversary Celebration in Detroit. I was able to see up close all the current and past Ford Mustang Race Cars and prototypes as well as rub elbows with my Uncle's friend Jackie Stewart! Anyway, my point being, even all these years later I still remember the excitement of seeing all those race cars up-close and in person. Thank You for sharing your story, having some perspective of how much better they look in-person makes watching this video all the better. Peace

[@junes2k]

takes a special person to be able to pull one of these off. very unique.

[@rindred]

At first, I thought that wolf guitar was meant to be Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Greek mythology who guards the realm of Hades, but then I saw it had too many legs. If only they had done it with one wolf body, the two heads, and the headstock of the guitar carved to be the third wolf head.

[@ipuya]

The skeleton one was by far my favorite! What a center piece that would make hanging on a wall! I also love the phases of a moon as inlays.

[@ibji]

Notice where they put the input jack on the wolf guitar, too close to the tail, if you get my meaning.

[@RuthlessMojo]

The fact that those red and blue shredding guitars are sold at Eddie's guitars is the perfect Stranger Things reference. If Eddie Munson was going to sell guitars these would definitely be in his store.

[@doublestrokeroll]

I've been to the ESP custom shop in Tokyo....it's pretty amazing.

[@blodpudding]

If you haven't checked out the entire ESP Japan site, there's a lot of cool stuff there. They've been doing some really fun collaborations with video games and anime lately, like the STH-130 Sonic guitar and a couple other Sonic themed guitars. There's one called "BLACK LILY" that's like a SG with P90s and some really cool MOP work on the body. But where the good stuff is at is their Japanese artists signature models! They go crazy! With their Navigator/Edwards series they can do actual Gibson shaped guitars still, I don't know how that's possible but maybe because they keep it domestic it's cool with Gibson? Check out the "ESP EP Shuhei Igari Signature", I love the Ken Yokoyama signatures "N-LP-’97 HONEY KEN" and "E-MA-’98 ALOHA KEN", a guitarist named Sussy has a bunch of cool Flying V guitars including one called Night Life which has stockings and lingerie on it (WHAT!?)

[@dreammachine86]

Thanks for letting me know about all the crazy stuff on the Japanese site, just had a look. I'd had a brief peek at the Japanese site before, just to read about the further details they had about custom shop orders and the exhibition models, but I never looked through the Japanese artist roster. Didn't realise they had a load of artists that aren't on the global site - and as you say, there are some very far out designs there. It seems like ESP really likes to take care of the artists in their home country as many of the artist sigs seem to be right at the top in terms of quality, with unique shapes and features you don't tend to see on even the international artist ESP models. But the prices do reflect that - I saw quite a few over $10,000 and I haven't even looked at all of them yet. Edwards is another interesting one...I was aware they existed but it's crazy to see how many models they have, and that many of the artists with a pricey ESP custom shop model have an Edwards variant too so fans can buy a copy at a more affordable price point. It's a shame the Edwards brand isn't worldwide, as they have a lot of guitars that LTD just don't approach making atm. i.e. all the LTDs with a trem pretty much all have Floyd Roses. If you want a normal non-locking trem it's £5000+ for an Original Series (hence why my most recent guitar purchase was an Ibanez Prestige AZ...I love ESP as a brand and always admired their products but they just didn't have the specs I wanted at an attainable price point, whereas Ibanez had a Japanese built model for a much more reasonable £1400). But if you are in the domestic Japanese market say for a Snapper there are Edwards with the same type of body wood, the same Seymour Duncan pickups and the same ESP-branded trem as the Original Series for less than half the price. Even better value than the E-IIs, the prices of which have been shooting up. So if Edwards was offered worldwide they could easily compete with stuff like the AZ I mentioned, as well as opening up a load of interesting artist designs to people that wouldn't have been able to afford the custom shop builds. Even the artists would benefit as they can make more commission from sale of their sigs.

[@MrEric622]

The last two are INSANE. Love 'em.

[@TayTayKemp]

Finally ESP getting some love from Trogly thanks!! Hope you get your hands on a crying star 🙏🏻

[@ArchieOnEarth]

Some of last year’s collection would have appealed to more traditional tastes, with some Tele- and LP-like shapes. Also no bass guitars this year. I do like how the comfort carve exposes a different kind of wood on this year’s Strat shape models.

[@scottbogfoot]

10:27 I like that shape, very different. The "thorns" on the sides give it a almost violin body shape. 😃

[@jeromestevenfaigin6059]

I thought the LTD and ESP made some of the cleanest guitars on the guitar making circuit. I knew of the rainbow look which I liked and still do! But, when they take their Luthier's and say it's time to let your hair down and let them do there thing, man I would have it insured then keep it in a display case in a bank vault or museum and visit it! I would never play it now due to how many known artists lost normal working USA made instruments in the past to present day. Regardless, that was one of your best guitar sharing moment today. I bet a USA Luthier would have a hard time coming up with wood carvings like those done by the Luthier's of LTD and ESP. Side note, I think those 2 companies are one like Fender, Mexico's Fender and Squier or Gibson, and it's concurred companies of Epiphone, Kramer & Charvel. I owned a cherry burst Charvel with 1pickup in 86' and the owner who sold it wanted to buy it back. So I did. It was a nice guitar but I knew I needed more cash for one of many handmade electric guitars. I'm building many this year and finishing close to 10 to possibly more by June or earlier of 2023.

[@ericvernon1182]

The blue and red pair were amazing...all a bunch of really beautiful instruments.

[@swordman521]

i'd love to see ESPs/EIIs/LTDs on the channel, either a eclipse or even an arrow

[@vmann-jd5yw]

Enjoyed these WAAAAAAYYYYY more than the Ibanez show pieces. Wouldn't play any of them but amazing wall hangers if you have the coin. Lots of it, lol.

[@ianfurqueron5850]

neat guitars. Not really my style, but I can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into them. I have an ESP Horizon from the 80s and it's a really nice guitar.

[@skys30z]

That EX22-25HORIZON-CTM FR looks insane🔥🔥

[@WilliamHaisch]

13:42 This one had better come with a t-shirt with a moon and three different wolves howling on it.

[@metalmig]

that Skull Art guitar IS Something Else. Kirk Hammet should Buy it

[@metalmig]

the Bad thing about purple Heart Wood is that the purple color fades over time

[@sgt.grinch3299]

The FRX is wicked. I love the blue. The wolves guitar is outrageous.

[@johnevered9640]

I'd just love to see you look at an MIJ or USA Eclipse tbh!

[@KyleEwersMusic]

Chondro Guitars are a great shop! Highly recommended

[@terrycolletti6793]

I love Gibson and I'm a diehard Gibson guy..... Buuuut ESP pound for pound makes the best manufacturered guitars on the planet...... Attention to detail is unmatched

[@doublestrokeroll]

The Japanese domestic market has a bunch of companies that all make guitars to this kind of level. Not specifically talking about these custom models but just the overall fit and finish and attention to quality and detail. Made in Japan guitars give you what you'd have to get from a custom builder in the west.

[@Rikamortis6stringer]

INSANE!!!!!!! I love the red and blue FRX! AWESOME VIDEO! THX Trogly

[@ereimul1444]

You should check out the ESP Donald Duck guitar, Godzilla Guitar, Doroemon Guitar, Eiffel Tower Guitar to name a few.

[@macgibbon]

I really need to get an ESP Vintage Plus from back in the day

[@clarkbabin9799]

I like the ESP that has all the flame with the fade paint. Changing from where the neck is and a whole different color near the bridge. The inlays are great including the ones on back. The character on the fret board to me looks like either a gargoyle or some demon warrior.not the one right after but the stained wood looking one I'd like to see as a bass. It's got that stradivarius flavor either way. The blue version is cool but the red one speaks to me in the same way that skull and cross bones guitar does. Can't remember what famous guitarist has one. I'm thinking it's a member of Slayer. I may be wrong. Just think if they offered a version of those three in green or a dark purple. I totally agree on the wolves guitar. And I thought the bavmck was blah. As if they had no clue what to do so they left it alone. Don't know if its Gretsch or what company but there's one company that makes a guitar that has and added arm rest by the elbow . It looks similar to a chin rest of a violin. I know it didn't make the list but it's a cool looking guitar that's hollow or semi hollow. I've got a question or maybe a suggestion if you have the capability since you hired a techie is it possible to link reviews to your guitars your selling? I thought I saw it. Maybe its linked to reverb but I don't see it on your personal guitar sales site.

[@clarkbabin9799]

I got one of those scam messages so I went ahead and reported them.

[@bluephoenix3865]

Dude I’m so in love with the Frx and horizon cmt ❤️😍

[@shawnawesome7770]

ESP has been making some amazing guitars lately! These were not them though.

[@MrFox.1995]

Trogly I bought a Gibson 85 at 1000 Bucks, but it looks weird. It's not a glued neck, the seller told me that is a custom model with screws, also the Gibson logo writing is different, it actually looks like Pibson. The seller also told me that is a unique model with an ultra special issue with the logo. He told me in some years it will costo millions...

[@terrybanks5063]

you just got mugged off mate, at least it was just a grand. lesson here is, if its too good to be true, it probably is.

[@Arthagnou]

so you bought a joke. not a very funny one

[@jrains3950]

Some of those pup rings look like Damascus. That’s a cool touch that I’ve never seen before.

[@Brian-kl1gf]

That skull guitar reminds me of the skeleton guitar George Lynch used to play waaaaay back in the day...I'm a drummer who also plays guitar so I'm a total guitar nerd....lol... Peace from the Northeast...

[@carlcates4232]

The art guitars from ESP are cool and everything, but get a LTD EC-256. It’s a mid priced model around $500 single cut Les Paul style. The quality is awesome. You definitely get more bang for your buck.

[@dumptodreamhome2630]

Love That "V"! Any chance we will see one of these on the channel?

[@punk_rock_music_teacher]

I have an ARROW with the Floyrd. The strap button on the back is off-center so it doesn't dive like a Flying V

[@jimmyjames2022]

Absolutely gorgeous group! But yah the ESP Wolves could be on my wall for sure. Along with lots of Bev Doolittle artwork.

[@bigfil1981]

I believe the FRX "BC rich" shape is usually a bass, played by Tom Araya from SLAYER.

[@TheAndostro]

10:20 yeah the body shape is specyfic but damn it's comfortable

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

I absolutely love the Wolf Guitar, so beautiful, I love wolves so it hit home for me, I probably wouldn't play it much, more of an art piece

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I really liked the Skull guitar. If only it was a hardtail! I would do the same as you with the wolf guitar. That's fine art.

[@GreggRoberts]

That's not just a tiki guy on the pick guard. That's Watubi!!! Also, the pink bass from last year looked like an Elrick bass.

[@SocksworthRiffs]

the Stream model is killer, I am going to try and track down a Miku Stream model for myself soon, I HAVE to have one. This makes me wonder what would happen if he got ahold of the E-II/Standard Series eclipse or even the Original Series...

[@nicandknacksandseans]

8:12 I would’ve compared it to an iceman myself. Just sort of…melted

[@picksalot1]

I liked most of them from the middle of the video. Some really beautiful and creative designs in there.

[@fretout]

Those FRX guitars would match the super cool tribal on your guitar strap!

[@doctoribanez]

Way beyond Gibsons level and skill in craftsmanship. A bit much going on for me though with all those colors. I bet they don't have tooling marks on the fret board

[@GuitarForceUnite]

My first guitar was an ESP. You should do more!

[@neil2706]

Looks like esp really going for the jazz people this year

[@DutchVai]

That FRX at 10:24 has Ola Englund vibes all over it.

[@deadjus]

looks sick ngl

[@infinityappears]

Would love to own the red & blue FRX's and call em the Smelter Demons.

[@danhworth100]

These are beautiful. If I had crazy money I’d buy all of them

[@tovasstalin2927]

you can search ESP Takamiy or ESP Sugizo find some weird ass signature guitar made for these 2 Japanese artists :)

[@karu6111]

Narra is a southeast asian tree species. Highly sought after, used for high grade furniture and construction. They're supposed to be really sturdy; I've never seen one here (Philippines) or never recognized one despite it being OUR national tree. It's illegal to cut them without a permit so when you ever see a furniture built with one, it's a heck of an expense. Didn't know they're used for guitars tho, which is interesting.

[@jowyong6769]

Those blue and red FRXs... man alive they look like something straight out of a Japanese Anime, not a guitar but some fancy weapon wielded by a futuristic robot warrior!

[@TranceMasterJack]

Wow! These are something else! Something else I can't afford! 😂

[@DutchVai]

That graphic flash at 8:52 lol

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

Personally i don't like a lot of these, but i can appreciate esp letting their designers and builders go absolute apeshit

[@rocker107]

I’ve bought my last 2 guitar from Chondro guitars, he get a lot of really cool Jackson and esp custom shops in all the time

[@mr_satay]

Good to see some ESP content on the channel

[@ccfmafia3301]

Document the St Vincent Ernie Ball, Trogly!

[@StonerCreek74]

The "wolf" guitar reminds me of the movie "The Thing" when the wolf was being transformed into the alien creature or whatever the hell was going on in that moment. Pretty wierd! Thanks again for the vids!!

[@Gene_Cali]

This was a nice change of pace episode, like going to Mardi Gras. Ooooeeee.

[@martyshwaartz971]

Bit of an off topic question, but is there like a “trogly” that focuses much more on Ibanez, fender, esp etc? I love this channel but I’m not much of a Gibson guy so it would be cool to learn about stuff more similar to what I play.

[@martyshwaartz971]

@@Krullmatic love Phil! He covers a good mix of guitars it’s pretty great.

[@WaurufEx]

I think Landon Bailey does a similar kind of thing with Fender guitars. Not as knowledgeable as Trogly though

[@martyshwaartz971]

@@WaurufEx Haven’t heard of him, thanks for the tip!

[@ThatGuy-cs3nb]

Trogly they do resin stabilized buckeye burl or spalted maple swirled through the top to show a special idea. These are the best of the best luthiers in Japan. Sometimes I get it’s just you riffing but I cannot stand when you talk about anything but Gibson bc most things with prs and esp you just don’t get it

[@chicktait5544]

6.50 and now it's time to go crazy! wait what!

[@nalukeko]

9:53 you keep saying’Rosin’. That’s the stuff that goes on violin bows. You mean to say ‘Resin’ as in ‘Epoxy Resin’. That’s what they’re doing on the wood with these.

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

Well that was fun.

[@alijankhan3330]

Yeah they do it every year and I drool over them every year too. They have a Japanese website as well that shows all the guitars they've exhibited through all the years.

[@mcdingus5081]

Correction- Those tops are not filled with rosin- it's an epoxy resin.

[@TranceMasterJack]

Yeah ya pot rosin on ya bow don't ya?

[@fairguinevere666]

They should give the wolf guitar to Powerwolf, it'd suit them.

[@russellmartin4712]

If I had an extra 35k to play with, that skull guitar would be mine. Great video

[@wadeguidry6675]

Yeah......I think I'll just wait for the LTD 50 series versions.

[@Angel-fz8dr]

OMG I want them all!

[@Angel-fz8dr]

...almost

[@ManOrWomanIDK]

Not into this style of guitar for playing myself but as art pieces the strange shapes and finishes work well

[@leviathan_is_me]

Not much for these tbh. I'm more of a traditional-non traditionalist....I guess. Explorers are my cup of tea and about as out there as I like to get. Still ESP are UP THERE on my favorite list. They make some of the best imo.

[@Forest_Fifer]

Morning everyone Other timezones are available....

[@hkguitar1984]

Greetings Forest

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Congratulations on climbing to the summit of the Mole Hill and earning a Gold Medal

[@hkguitar1984]

Greetings Troglodytes

[@DutchVai]

Greetings to you sir. I hope your day had you surrounded in happy 'n healthy vibes.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@DutchVai Thank You Dutch Vai I wish the very same for You and Yours.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Well done HK. You made the podium for today and earned a Bronze Medal.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

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[@hkguitar1984]

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