Head to head
ESP Snapper Ctm See Thru Black Cherry vs Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Baritone Surfcaster
The verdict
The ESP Snapper Ctm See Thru Black Cherry comes out ahead overall — 81 to 70 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP Snapper Ctm See Thru Black Cherry wins on
- Better build (97 vs 71)
- Better sound (73 vs 68)
- Better value (71 vs 60)
- Lower price ($6,149 vs $9,000)
Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Baritone Surfcaster wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Snapper Ctm See Thru Black Cherry | USA Signature Misha Mansoor Baritone Surfcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 70 |
| Build | 97 | 71 |
| Playability | 78 | 78 |
| Sound | 73 | 68 |
| Value | 71 | 60 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Snapper Ctm See Thru Black Cherry | USA Signature Misha Mansoor Baritone Surfcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Jackson |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Swamp Ash | Roasted Ash |
| Neck wood | Maple | Quartersawn Caramelized Flame Maple |
| Fretboard | Hard Maple | Caramelized Flame Maple |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 30" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus / Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid | Bare Knuckle Juggernaut / Bare Knuckle Juggernaut |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $6,149 | $9,000 |
| Bridge | ESP Flicker-III | Hipshot® 6 - Fixed .175 |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid | Bare Knuckle Juggernaut |
| Case | ST-1 Guitar Form Fit Case | — |
| Case Included | Y | — |
| Coa | Y | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | Bolt-On |
| Controls | Passive | Volume, Tone |
| Finish | See Thru Black Cherry | Army Drab over White |
| Fretboard radius | 240-305mm Compound | 20" (508 mm) |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Middle pickup | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus | — |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus | Bare Knuckle Juggernaut |
| Neck profile | Slim U | Speed Neck |
| Nut | Bone | Bone |
| Nut width | 42mm | 1 11/16" (43 mm) |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 30" (762 mm) |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Flamed Maple | — |
| Tuners | Gotoh Locking | Gotoh® Locking |
| Body Finish | — | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | — | Surfcaster™ |
| Control Knobs | — | Knurled Dome |
| Fret Size | — | Jumbo Stainless Steel |
| Hardware Finish | — | Chrome |
| Headstock | — | Licensed Fender® Stratocaster® |
| Neck Finish | — | Hand-Rubbed Urethane Gel |
| Neck Thickness | — | .790" @ 3rd Fret / .850" @ 12th Fret |
| Neck Thickness 12th Fret | — | .850" |
| Orientation | — | Right-Hand |
| Pickguard | — | 3-Ply Black |
| Position Inlays | — | Black Dot |
| Potentiometers | — | 500K (Volume), 500K (Tone) |
| Product Name | — | USA Signature Misha Mansoor Surfcaster Baritone, Caramelized Flame Maple Fingerboard, Army Drab over White |
| Series | — | Artist |
| Side Dots | — | Luminlay® |
| Strap Buttons | — | Dunlop® Straplok® Dual Design |
| String Nut | — | Bone |
| Switching | — | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Switch Tip | — | Chrome |
| Truss rod | — | Dual-Action with Wheel |