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ESP expands its Signature Series for NAMM 2026 with kitted-out models for Mick Thomson, George Lynch, Stephen Carpenter and more

January 22, 2026

ESP has expanded its Signature Series with eight new instruments for Joe Duplantier, George Lynch, Mick Thomson and more, and even two new guitars celebrating late Children of Bodom guitarist Alexi Laiho.
There’s also new guitars for Slaughter to Prevail guitarist Jack Simmons, late Slayer legend Jeff Hanneman, and a new finish for Stephen Carpenter’s LTD SC-607 Baritone.

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“ESP’s Signature Series offers something for everyone,” says Tony Rauser, ESP Director of Artist Relations.
“The artists who play these guitars are among the world’s most respected guitarists, and their Signature guitars allow people the opportunity to use the same instruments they’ve seen played in front of thousands of people on stage and heard on some of the most acclaimed albums of all time.”
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)

The two new Alexi Laiho models commemorating the Finnish melodic death metal pioneer are an Arrowhead SE 20th Anniversary, black with yellow bevels, and a Sawtooth SE 20th Anniversary model, black with white pinstripes. Both feature the offset V shape Laiho was somewhat synonymous with, as well as a neck-thru construction, 25.5” scale, Macassar ebony fingerboard, Grover tuners, single EMG HZ F-H2 passive pickup and Floyd Rose 1000 bridge.
Joe Duplantier (Gojira)
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Elsewhere, Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier gets the JD-1, which sports a modified take on the offset XJ shape, with a bolt-on construction, 25.5” scale, three-piece roasted maple neck, Macassar ebony fingerboard, pearloid block inlays, 22 extra jumbo stainless steel frets, and Joe’s signature DiMarzio JD Fortitude passive humbucker.
George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
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The LTD GL-200 Kami arrives as a “streamlined” version of George Lynch’s 1985 Kamikaze guitar, with a solid black finish, hockey stick reverse headstock, basswood body, Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge, and a set of ESP LH-150B and LS-120 pickups.
Jack Simmons (Slaughter to Prevail)
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New to the ESP Signature artist family in time for NAMM 2026 is Jack Simmons, guitarist for deathcore titans Slaughter to Prevail. He gets the LTD JS-7 Baritone, which features a V-shaped body with a neck-thru construction, 27” scale, 24 frets, 48mm Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, Hipshot 7 hardtail bridge and Fishman Open Core Modern 3-Voice humbucker active pickup.
Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
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Paying tribute to late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman comes the LTD JH-200 CTM. Priced for “accessibility” for the legions of Slayer fans around the world, the guitar sports a bolt-construction, uninhibited access to the upper frets for ripping solos, an alder body, red star inlays, a Floyd RoseSpecial double-locking trem and a set of high-output ESP LH-301 humbuckers.
Mick Thomson (Slipknot)
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Mick Thomson’s LTD MT-1 Signature Series model gets a new Black Satin finish. As a reminder, the guitar features a set-thru construction, 25.5” scale, mahogany body with a white ash top, 24 frets, Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL nut, Hipshot Grip-Lock open gear tuners, Hipshot Hi-Mass hardtail bridge, blue Luminlay side dots and a Fishman Fluence Mick Thomson signature pickup.
Stephen Carpenter (Deftones)
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And finally, the LTD SC-607 Baritone – the Signature Series model for Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter – gets a new Magenta finish with gold hardware, based on one of Stef’s beloved personal ESP Custom Shop guitars. Features include seven strings, neck-thru-body construction, 27” scale, TonePros locking TOM-style bridge, and a set of Carpenter’s Fishman Fluence SRC Signature 3-Voice pickups.
Learn more about the new additions to the Signature Series at ESP.
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