ESP Original Snapper 7R CG

7-String Electric Guitar

Custom Shop model
Body: Alder
Bolt-on neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Honduras rosewood
Neck profile: Thin U
Scale length: 648 mm (25.5")
22 medium jumbo frets
Pickups: Two Seymour Duncan SSL-5-7 Custom Staggered single coils (neck and middle) and one Seymour Duncan SH-14-7 humbucker (bridge)
One volume control and one tone control with push/pull function
5-way pickup switch
Toggle switch for pickup blend
ESP Flicker-III tremolo system
Gotoh locking machine heads
Colour: Citron Green
Includes hardshell case
Handmade in Japan

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Available since December 2025
Item number 631813
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Limited Run None
Model Snapper
Colour Green
Shape ST-Style
Body Alder
Top None
Neck Maple
Fretboard Rosewood
Frets 22
Scale 648 mm
Pickup System HSS
Tremolo Flicker III
Including Case Yes
Incl. Gigbag No

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ESP Original Snapper 7R CG: A Classy Surprise

Mayersteen 12.05.2026

This guitar is super cool, sounds great, and the quality is top-notch, exactly what you would expect from a handmade ESP made in Japan.

To be honest, I was never really into the Snapper models before. That changed the moment I unboxed this one in the CG finish. I was instantly in love with it.

The neck feels fantastic in the hand. I have larger hands, so the 22 frets combined with the 25.5 inch scale length give me a bit more room to move around, which I really appreciate. The pickups and the overall voicing of the guitar are exactly what I was hoping for. I had some doubts about the tremolo at first, but those quickly disappeared. It works great and I have had no issues with it so far.

Maybe the strongest thing I can say about this guitar is that I liked it so much, I went ahead and ordered the black version too. I think that says more than any long review could. It simply works for me.

If you are open to trying something a little different and want to step away from the more contemporary looking models in the ESP lineup, give the Snapper a chance. It is a classy guitar that deserves more attention than it usually gets.

And... yes! It can absolutely do Metal! :-)

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