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ESP Unveils New Guitar Models and Overhaul of LTD Black Metal Series

September 4

ESP Guitars has unleashed a surprise mid-year batch of new guitar models. These include six new guitars in the completely updated LTD Black Metal Series, as well as two new value-priced seven-string guitars and a new Sig

Electric guitars & amps Esp-guitars Signature-series Ltd-black-metal Black-red-burst

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