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Robert D.
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Robert D. wrote

Sadly I hate that these are made In indonesia... All signature models should at minimum be made in Korea.  The quality is far better there. 

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    Kyle B.
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    Kyle B. wrote

    I just received my new Indonesian Snakebyte, and given some of the posts here, I thought I would be fair to ESP and post my thoughts. The guitar arrived and was flawless. I can only compare it to a 2012-ish Black Snakebyte I had many years back, but I am completely satisfied with the quality. I'm not trying to discount anyone's opinion, but felt it was worth sharing mine. 

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      David B.
      David B. wrote

          Wow beautiful man  I love this guitar 

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        Megahurtz30
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        Megahurtz30 wrote

        Just got one ! Great guitar ! I was wondering if it would be clearly better than my trusty old LTD EX-360 (which i put the same EMG JH humbuckers in).. and it is ! A more full tone, maybe due to the all mahogany construction. Superior sustain as well. Perfect balance. Good locking tuners. Just a great instrument for all types of users. I do agree like others pointed out, some more attention to the fretboard finish should given, but mine was in reasonably good shape.

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          Sean G.
          Sean G. wrote

          Just got my 2021 Indonesian Snakebyte and I’m extremely disappointed in the quality compared to the Korean models. DRASTIC difference in sound, feel, and look. Definitely NOT worth the money. Buy an older Korean one for half the price. This is EXTREMELY sad considering they said the quality was up to par with the old factory. I was looking forward to ordering the white Vulture when it comes out but if this is the quality to expect I won’t be doing that.

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            Robert D.
            Robert D. wrote

            Damn, this is sad to hear... I was in the market for a snakebyte.  I hate that a signature model for this price is having quality issues... I would have expected this to be a korean made model... Indonesian guitars in my humble opinion are just not up to snuff yet especially for these prices... I guess i'll just try to find a korean model on reverb then.  Hopefully one is brand new condition.  It really bothers me to see these prices for low quality... ESP is really making some mistakes and it's making me look at other brands. 

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              Berzerkt
              Berzerkt wrote

              Oof.   Sorry to hear that.  They are making them in Korea again thank goodness.   I just got one built in January 2022.      You just need to make sure to ask the vendor you buy it from.   A lot of them use stock pics that may say "Korea" on the headstock...but they send you an Indo model.      I have a fantastic Indo made Jackson guitar that's flawless, but I don't trust LTD for some reason.

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                Berzerkt
                Berzerkt wrote

                Update....I'm the one with the 2022 Korean Snakebyte above.    Took me a few days to realize all the issues.   The nut is just a mess - chips broken out of the slots.   The bridge is not centered with the pickups (yes the bridge is out of center - NOT the nut.)    Overspray on the headstock, and you can see the glue line in the lower part of the body in the paint where they glued the piece of the body on.    Several black spots in the white finish.   Sounds great and feels great, but I'm not dealing with this for a $1500 guitar.    I'm sure it's a fluke but it's pretty rough.     I have an INDO Jackson that's flawless, and some Ibanez RG's and Prestige that are flawless and they cost much less.     Attempting a return right now.    Unfortunate because these things are hard to find brand new these days.

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