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NAMM 2016: 20 scorching signatures and magnificently mad guitars from ESP and ESP Custom Shop

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By Guitarist, MusicRadar, Total Guitar ( Total Guitar, Guitarist ) published 23 January 2016

New Hammett and Hetfield signatures included

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Signatures and one-offs galore

Signatures and one-offs galore

NAMM 2016: ESP and ESP Custom Shop's NAMM offerings are always highly anticipated, and this year's mix of stonking signatures, including new Hetfield and Hammett models, and extremely desirable one-offs certainly doesn't disappoint.

We took our trusty snapper around the stand and here we present the best of the best of ESP in 2016.

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1. James Hetfield ESP Signature Vulture Black Satin MSRP:$6398/STREET:$3999

1. James Hetfield ESP Signature Vulture Black Satin MSRP:$6398/STREET:$3999

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2. James Hetfield LTD Signature Vulture Black Satin MSRP:$1713/STREET:$1199

2. James Hetfield LTD Signature Vulture Black Satin MSRP:$1713/STREET:$1199

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3. Kirk Hammett LTD Signature KH-202 Caution Hot Graphic MSRP:$713/SREET$499

3. Kirk Hammett LTD Signature KH-202 Caution Hot Graphic MSRP:$713/SREET$499

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4. Kirk Hammett LTD Signature Nosferatu MSRP:$1427/STREET$999

4. Kirk Hammett LTD Signature Nosferatu MSRP:$1427/STREET$999

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5. Glen Tipton LTD Signature GT-600 Black MSRP:£1570/STREET$1099

5. Glen Tipton LTD Signature GT-600 Black MSRP:£1570/STREET$1099

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6. Alex Skolnik LTD Signature AS-1 Floyd Rose Flamed Maple Black Aqua Sunburst MSRP:£1499/STREET$1049

6. Alex Skolnik LTD Signature AS-1 Floyd Rose Flamed Maple Black Aqua Sunburst MSRP:£1499/STREET$1049

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7. George Lynch LTD Signature GL-BURNT TIGER MSRP:£1856/STREET$1299

7. George Lynch LTD Signature GL-BURNT TIGER MSRP:£1856/STREET$1299

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8. Max Cavalera ESP Signature RPR Black Desert Camo MSRP:£7198/STREET$4499

8. Max Cavalera ESP Signature RPR Black Desert Camo MSRP:£7198/STREET$4499

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9. Tom Araya ESP Sugnature FRX Black Satin MSRP:£7198/STREET$4499

9. Tom Araya ESP Sugnature FRX Black Satin MSRP:£7198/STREET$4499

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10. Marco Mendoza LTD Signature MM4 Flamed Maple Dark See-thru Green Sunburst

10. Marco Mendoza LTD Signature MM4 Flamed Maple Dark See-thru Green Sunburst

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11. ESP Exhibition Limited M-II Corroded Iron

11. ESP Exhibition Limited M-II Corroded Iron

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12. ESP Custom Shop Archangel

12. ESP Custom Shop Archangel

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13. ESP Exhibition Limited Stream-GT Fuel Injection Green

13. ESP Exhibition Limited Stream-GT Fuel Injection Green

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14. ESP Exhibition Limited Mystique-NT Metallic Orange With Graphic

14. ESP Exhibition Limited Mystique-NT Metallic Orange With Graphic

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15. ESP Exhibition Limited Eclipse CTM-7 Mars

15. ESP Exhibition Limited Eclipse CTM-7 Mars

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16. ESP Exhibition Limited Eclipse CTM Orchid Purple Sunburst

16. ESP Exhibition Limited Eclipse CTM Orchid Purple Sunburst

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17. ESP Exhibition Limited Mystique-CTM-NT See-thru Blue

17. ESP Exhibition Limited Mystique-CTM-NT See-thru Blue

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18. ESP Exhibition Limited FRX-CTM-NT Exotic Gold Leaf

18. ESP Exhibition Limited FRX-CTM-NT Exotic Gold Leaf

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19. ESP Exhibition Limited Mystique-CTM-NT Ivy Green

19. ESP Exhibition Limited Mystique-CTM-NT Ivy Green

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20. Shinobi!

20. Shinobi!

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