• Model: Original Series Snapper AL/HR Limited Edition
• Finish: Glitter Storm Blue Sparkle
• Body: Alder
• Body Thickness: 45mm
• Neck: Hard Maple with CT System Head
• Construction: Bolt-On with T-5 Ultimate Access
• Neck Profile: Slim U
• Scale Length: 648mm / 25.5"
• Fingerboard: Honduran Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 240–305mm Compound
• Frets: 22 Jescar FW55090-NS
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots
• Side Markers: Luminlay SGM-23
• Nut: Unbleached Bone
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Pickup Configuration: HSS
• Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S7
• Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S7
• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-16
• Controls: Master Volume and Master Tone
• Tone Control: Capacitor Select Switch
• Switching: 5-Way Lever Pickup Selector
• Additional Switching: Mix Variation Switch
• Bridge: ESP FLICKER-III Tremolo
• Tremolo Springs: 5 x Tremolo Tone Spring Type 2
• Tuners: Gotoh SG360-07 MG-T Locking
• Hardware: Gold
• String Gauge: .010–.046
• Country: Japan
• Year: 2025

This is a seriously striking Snapper and a brilliant example of ESP’s ability to take a familiar S-style platform and turn it into something far more special. The Glitter Storm Blue Sparkle finish has huge visual impact, while the gold hardware gives it a much more luxurious feel than the usual performance-focused build. Paired with the darker Honduran rosewood fingerboard, it manages to look bold and refined at the same time.

The specification is equally strong. The alder body, hard maple neck and compound-radius rosewood board provide a familiar but highly polished playing platform, while the Slim U profile and T-5 Ultimate Access heel make it exceptionally comfortable across the full neck. The stacked STK-S7 pickups retain plenty of single-coil clarity while reducing unwanted noise, and the TB-16 bridge humbucker adds a much bigger, more forceful voice for driven rhythm and lead work. The capacitor-select and mix-variation switches add even more tonal flexibility, while the ESP FLICKER-III tremolo and locking Gotoh tuners complete a very capable professional setup. A rare, high-spec Japanese Snapper with serious stage presence.

Mint / as new condition. Overseas import example. Presents exceptionally well overall, with no noteworthy wear to mention.

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