It shows a custom guitar, the Ghost Soldier, being built from start to finish.
The Ghost Soldier guitar was created by master ESP luthier Masao Ohmuro. Two years after enrolling in ESP's Guitar Craft Academy in 1990, Ohmuro was asked to stay on as an instructor. He continued teaching and began building and repairing guitars for ESP shops and artists.
In the photo gallery below, you can check out more of Ohmuro's designs. If you have a favorite, tell us in the comments or on Facebook. All of the guitar descriptions were written by Ohmuro.
In other ESP news, the company recently announced that its new North Hollywood, California, factory will open in early 2014. The facility, which will be company's first-ever US-based factory, will produce a new line of ESP USA guitars.
This new brand will be added to ESP’s existing brands, including ESP, LTD and the E-II series, also coming in 2014.
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
