Formerly known as “ESP Standard”, ESP E-II instruments are made in Japan at the ESP factory. Get used to hearing “wow!” a lot if you’re the owner of an E-II M-II in Snow White finish.
As the frontman of the world’s most popular metal band and a rhythm guitarist whose influence goes far beyond any other player in the metal realm, James Hetfield has had a massive impact on the world of guitar performance.
An influential legend in the world of thrash metal, Gary Holt joined his friend Kirk Hammett in Bay Area band Exodus in 1981, and proceeded to write music and perform on every Exodus album since then.