DESCRIPTION

Available in a variety of premier-quality finishes and top woods, the ESP Original Series Snapper is one of the most coveted guitars on the planet for professional musicians who demand the ultimate in detailed build quality and playability. Based on the guitars we created in the early days of ESP, the Snapper takes a traditional shape with bolt-on construction and supercharges it with the very best selections of tonewoods and components. The Snapper is handcrafted, one at a time, by the world-renowned luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. It features components including an unbleached bone nut, Gotoh locking tuners, an ESP Flicker-III tremolo system, and an H/S/S pickup configuration that includes two Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack plus single-coils and a Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid humbucker. This guitar offers a control set you won’t find on nearly any other model; in addition to the standard volume and tone knobs and 5-way pickup selector, the ESP Original Series Snapper includes a push-pull control that allows for capacitance selection, and a mini-toggle switch that offers a pickup mix variation for a wealth of tones. Includes deluxe hardshell case.  

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.

HEAR A LIVE DEMO

Experience our innovative Video Appointment service! Connect with
our Gear Experts to hear this instrument played live over Zoom and receive one-on-one guidance. Contact us to schedule your appointment!

CONDITION: Showroom demo model. This guitar is in mint condition with no cosmetic flaws—it's simply been gently played by a few customers. Enjoy a 25% discount!

WEIGHT: 8.1 lbs

YEAR: 2023 

CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On

SCALE: 25.5"

BODY: Swamp Ash

TOP: Burled Poplar

NECK: Maple

FINGERBOARD: Rosewood

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: Compound 240-305mm

FINISH: Nebula Blue Burst

NUT WIDTH: 42mm

NUT TYPE: Bone

NECK CONTOUR: Slim U

FRETS/TYPE: 22 XJ

HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome

STRAP BUTTON: Standard

TUNERS: Gotoh Locking

BRIDGE: ESP Flicker-III

NECK PU: Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus

MIDDLE PU: Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus

BRIDGE PU: Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid

ELECTRONICS: Passive

ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/5-Way Switch/Mini Toggle Switch

STRINGS: Elixir Nanoweb Light (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)