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NAMM 2017: the ESP Custom Shop Exhibition stand - in pictures

Introduction

Introduction

NAMM 2017: ESP's Exhibition Limited instruments are one-offs that have been hand-crafted by the firm's best luthiers in its Tokyo Custom Shop for NAMM 2017.

This year's stand features a selection of fine finishes including metallic flakes, custom hardware and beautiful or unusual woods. Browse the gallery to see some of the instruments produced by the firm's finest guitar-makers.

EX17-06 Exhibition Limited FRX — Floyd Rose Cast Metal Gun Metallic

EX17-06 Exhibition Limited FRX

EX17-42 Exhibition Limited Snapper — CTM Floyd Rose Sand-Blast Gold Leaf

EX17-42 Exhibition Limited Snapper

EX17-02 Exhibition Limited Snapper — Flicker Olive Sunburst

EX17-02 Exhibition Limited Snapper

EX17-33 Exhibition Limited Mystique — Dark Indigo Purple

EX17-33 Exhibition Limited Mystique

EX17-28 Exhibition Limited Arrow — Indigo Purple

EX17-28 Exhibition Limited Arrow

EX17-19 Exhibition Limited Eclipse — Black Cherry

EX17-19 Exhibition Limited Eclipse

EX17-27 Exhibition Limited Arrow — Gold Lacquer

EX17-27 Exhibition Limited Arrow

EX17-22 Exhibition Limited Stream — GT Natural

EX17-22 Exhibition Limited Stream

EX17-23 Exhibition Limited Stream — GT Carbon Black

EX17-23 Exhibition Limited Stream

EX17-16 Exhibition Limited Eclipse — Skull Graphic, Nakatani Original

EX17-16 Exhibition Limited Eclipse

EX17-15 Exhibition Limited Eclipse — Carbon Black

EX17-15 Exhibition Limited Eclipse

EX17-21 Exhibition Limited Stream — GT Natural/Tea Sunburst

EX17-21 Exhibition Limited Stream

EX17-20 Exhibition Limited Stream — GT Natural/Indigo Purple

EX17-20 Exhibition Limited Stream

EX17-39 Exhibition Limited Stream — CTM-SL5 Natural

EX17-39 Exhibition Limited Stream

EX17-41 Exhibition Limited Stream — CTM-SL5/Multi-Scale Natural

EX17-41 Exhibition Limited Stream

EX17-37 Exhibition Limited Mystique — Olive Green

EX17-37 Exhibition Limited Mystique

EX17-36 Exhibition Limited Mystique — Yellow/Brown Sunburst

EX17-36 Exhibition Limited Mystique

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