Head to head
ESP Maverick Andromeda vs ESP Snapper Burner
The verdict
The ESP Maverick Andromeda and ESP Snapper Burner are closely matched overall — 81 to 81 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP Maverick Andromeda wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP Snapper Burner wins on
- Lower price ($4,699 vs $5,949)
Scorecard
| Metric | Maverick Andromeda | Snapper Burner |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 81 |
| Build | 93 | 97 |
| Playability | 81 | 78 |
| Sound | 74 | 73 |
| Value | 71 | 71 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Maverick Andromeda | Snapper Burner |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | ESP |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Black Cherry | Swamp Ash |
| Neck wood | 3Pc Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Maple |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 27 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan Cool Rails Black Direct Mount / Seymour Duncan Custom 5 Black Direct Mount *(Pull Tone for Split) | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus / Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $5,949 | $4,699 |
| Bridge | Floyd Rose Original | ESP Flicker-III |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom 5 Black Direct Mount *(Pull Tone for Split) | Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid |
| Case | MH Guitar Form Fit Case | ST-1 Guitar Form Fit Case |
| Case Included | Y | Y |
| Coa | Y | Y |
| Construction | Bolt-on | Bolt-On |
| Controls | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/3-way Switch | Passive |
| Finish | Andromeda | Burner |
| Fretboard radius | 305mm | 240-305mm Compound |
| Hardware | Black | Chrome |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Cool Rails Black Direct Mount | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus |
| Neck profile | Thin U | Thin U |
| Nut | Locking | Bone |
| Nut width | 42mm | 42mm |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Strap Button | ESP Strap Lock | Standard |
| Tuners | Gotoh Locking | Gotoh Locking |
| Middle pickup | — | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus |