Head to head
ESP Snapper Ctm See Thru Black vs Gibson B.B. King “Rumble in the Jungle” 1974 ES-355, Walnut
Electric$9,999
No ratings yet77Overall / 100
The verdict
The ESP Snapper Ctm See Thru Black comes out ahead overall — 81 to 77 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP Snapper Ctm See Thru Black wins on
- Better build (97 vs 87)
- Lower price ($6,149 vs $9,999)
Gibson B.B. King “Rumble in the Jungle” 1974 ES-355, Walnut wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Snapper Ctm See Thru Black | B.B. King “Rumble in the Jungle” 1974 ES-355, Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 81 | 77 |
| Build | 97 | 87 |
| Playability | 78 | 75 |
| Sound | 73 | 74 |
| Value | 71 | 67 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Snapper Ctm See Thru Black | B.B. King “Rumble in the Jungle” 1974 ES-355, Walnut |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Gibson |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | US |
| Body wood | Swamp Ash | Plain Laminated Maple |
| Neck wood | Maple | 3-piece Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Hard Maple | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus / Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid | T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5 / T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $6,149 | $9,999 |
| Bridge | ESP Flicker-III | Tune-O-Matic |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid | T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5 |
| Case | ST-1 Guitar Form Fit Case | B.B. King Zaire Hardshell |
| Case Included | Y | — |
| Coa | Y | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Passive | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 6-Position Mono Varitone; Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Ceramic Capacitors |
| Finish | See Thru Black | Aged Gold |
| Fretboard radius | 240-305mm Compound | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Hardware | Chrome | — |
| Middle pickup | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus | — |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus | T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5 |
| Neck profile | Slim U | — |
| Nut | Bone | Corian |
| Nut width | 42mm | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 628.65mm / 24.75in |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Flamed Maple | Plain Laminated Maple |
| Tuners | Gotoh Locking | Kluson Waffleback with Metal Button |
| Back | — | Plain Laminated Maple |
| Binding | — | Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock; Single-ply Fretboard and F-Holes |
| Body Finish | — | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | — | ES-335 |
| Body Styles | — | ES |
| Bracing | — | Red Spruce |
| Centerblock | — | Lightweight Solid Maple |
| Control Knobs | — | Black Witch Hat with Gold Insert |
| End Of Board Width | — | 52.37mm / 2.06in |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Mother-of-Pearl Custom Block |
| Fret Count | — | 22 |
| Headstock Inlay | — | Gibson Logo and Custom Spilt Diamond in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | — | Glued In, Set Neck, Hide Glue Fit |
| Model | — | BBES355ZWGH1 |
| Mounting Rings | — | Black |
| Output Jack | — | Switchcraft 1/4" |
| Pickguard | — | 5-ply Tortoise |
| Pickup Covers | — | True Historic Gold |
| Pickup Selector | — | Switchcraft 3-way Toggle |
| Profile | — | Artist Profile |
| Side | — | Plain Laminated Maple |
| Strap Buttons | — | 2 |
| String gauges | — | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | — | Cream |
| Switchwasher | — | Gold Varitone Plate & Black Chicken Head Knob (Varitone Switch) |
| Tailpiece | — | Maestro Vibrola |
| Truss rod | — | Reissue |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | Black; Engraved Stereo |
| Tuner Plating | — | Aged Gold |