Head to head
ESP Snapper 7 Citron Green vs Gibson 1954 Les Paul Custom M2M by Jan Akkerman, Ebony Gloss
Electric$6,899
No ratings yet69Overall / 100
The verdict
The ESP Snapper 7 Citron Green comes out ahead overall — 81 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP Snapper 7 Citron Green wins on
- Better build (97 vs 84)
- Better playability (78 vs 67)
- Better sound (73 vs 60)
- Better value (71 vs 58)
- Lower price ($4,599 vs $6,899)
Gibson 1954 Les Paul Custom M2M by Jan Akkerman, Ebony Gloss wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Snapper 7 Citron Green | 1954 Les Paul Custom M2M by Jan Akkerman, Ebony Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 69 |
| Build | 97 | 84 |
| Playability | 78 | 67 |
| Sound | 73 | 60 |
| Value | 71 | 58 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Snapper 7 Citron Green | 1954 Les Paul Custom M2M by Jan Akkerman, Ebony Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Gibson |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | US |
| Body wood | Alder | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Maple | Solid Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Honduras Rosewood | — |
| Strings | 7 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered / Seymour Duncan Custom 5 | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $4,599 | $6,899 |
| Bridge | ESP Flicker-III | — |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom 5 | — |
| Case | ST-1 Guitar Form Fit Case | — |
| Case Included | Y | — |
| Coa | Y | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Passive | — |
| Finish | Citron Green | — |
| Fretboard radius | 240-305mm Compound | — |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Middle pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered | — |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 46mm | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 628.65mm / 24.75in |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | Gotoh Locking | — |
| Body Finish | — | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | — | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | — | Les Paul,Single Cut |
| Fret Count | — | 22 |
| Model | — | LPB54M2M17211 |