ESP Guitars

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ESP Guitar Company

Native name	株式会社イーエスピー
Company type	Private
Industry	Musical instruments
Founded	1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Founder	Hisatake Shibuya (1937-2024)
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Masanori Yamada (President) Matt Masciandaro (CEO)
Products	Electric guitars, bass guitars
Owner	Hisatake Shibuya
Subsidiaries	LTD Guitars Grassroots Guitars Edwards Guitars Navigator Guitars
Website	Espguitars.com (Global) Espguitars.co.jp (Japan)

ESP Company, Limited (株式会社イーエスピー, Kabushiki Gaisha Ī Esu Pī) is a Japanese guitar manufacturer,^[1] primarily focused on the production of electric guitars and basses. They are based in both Tokyo and Los Angeles, with distinct product lines for each market. ESP Company manufactures instruments under several names, including "ESP Standard", "ESP Custom Shop", "LTD Guitars and Basses", "Navigator", "Edwards Guitars and Basses", and "Grassroots".