NAMM 2017: the ESP Custom Shop Exhibition stand - in pictures
Hand-crafted, mouth-watering Japanese instruments
Introduction
NAMM 2017: ESP's Exhibition Limited instruments are one-offs that have been hand-crafted by the firm's best luthiers in its Tokyo Custom Shop for NAMM 2017.
This year's stand features a selection of fine finishes including metallic flakes, custom hardware and beautiful or unusual woods. Browse the gallery to see some of the instruments produced by the firm's finest guitar-makers.
EX17-06 Exhibition Limited FRX
EX17-42 Exhibition Limited Snapper
EX17-02 Exhibition Limited Snapper
EX17-33 Exhibition Limited Mystique
EX17-28 Exhibition Limited Arrow
EX17-19 Exhibition Limited Eclipse
EX17-27 Exhibition Limited Arrow
EX17-22 Exhibition Limited Stream
EX17-23 Exhibition Limited Stream
EX17-16 Exhibition Limited Eclipse
EX17-15 Exhibition Limited Eclipse
EX17-21 Exhibition Limited Stream
EX17-20 Exhibition Limited Stream
EX17-39 Exhibition Limited Stream
EX17-41 Exhibition Limited Stream
EX17-37 Exhibition Limited Mystique
EX17-36 Exhibition Limited Mystique
Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.
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