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NAMM 2014: ESP custom shop in pictures

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By Rob Laing published 25 January 2014

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NAMM 2014: ESP custom shop in pictures

NAMM 2014: ESP custom shop in pictures

NAMM 2014: We knew the ESP Custom Shop was capable of some impressive work, but even that knowledge didn't prepare us for what awaited us at the ESP stand in Anaheim.

Click through our gallery to see some of the most incredibly ornate guitar designs you're ever likely to see...

For more information visit the official ESP Custom Shop website.

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Rob Laing
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Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.

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