Eternal Descent's Llexi Leon officially formed a mutually beneficial strategic alliance with ESP Guitars in October, 2008 and since that time, 
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Where are ESP guitars made, and are there sweatshops involved?
I only have a Squier Precision Bass and a Squier Stratocaster, but I've recently taken an interest in ESP since Jackson doesn't make wild shapes for basses. I'm just wondering, since I'm a bit of a hippie/ethical obsessive, where are ESP guitars made, and are there any questionable practices involved? If there are, I'm just going to learn how to become a luthier myself.
LTD Guitars are usually made in Indonesia or Korea. Custom ESP's and other High end ESP's are made in Japan. As far as I know, there are no sweat shops or anything involved. The LTDs are mostly factory made, with some hand assembly, done on an assembly line. High end ESPs and customs are hand made in Japan by highly skilled luthiers, hence why they are very expensive.
