Note: It came with a 3 way switch, which I had changed to a Callaham four way switch. Serial number is SKS01090094 Product Specs About the Seller Replay Guitar Exchange Others would have to decide whether its a worthy and worthwhile platform for parts upgrading. I changed out the strap button for a German designed strap locking system. I am not sure, but I think the SwampKasters come standard with the tortie pickguard which is normally extra with other brands. Hey! It was called RBII and had an ash body and ebony fretboard plus of course Bill Lawrence pickups. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. I'm thinking about bringing in the Ibanez I've been trying to sell on craigslist (to no avail) and trading for one of these. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Strat $ 1,999.00 NOS VAULT 3 Tone Sunburst Body Wood: Best hand-selected Swamp Ash from the deep wet swamps of Louisiana Neck: Hardrock Maple Fretboard: Maple Original Bill Lawrence Single Coil Pickups 1 in stock Add to cart Categories: Bill Lawrence, Electric Guitars, Guitars Description Reviews (0) Description The sound is 100% vintage strat. I bought mine a few years ago for $400 on eBay. Hats off to both Bill Lawrence USA and Aamp, their dealer. It has Swamp Ash wood and a beautiful finish. I added some dirt using an. . Oops, looks like you forgot something. Copyright 2023 Treasuretone Guitars | Vintage Guitars Online | Buy and Sell Vintage Instruments. Or, for little over $400, you can get an excellent. Great blues guitar. This is a Strat style guitar. Plays really well! EUR Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Will ship with a used hard shell TKL case and original dust bag This item is sold As-Described France, Is a beautiful natural finished guitar with swamp ash wood and Bill Lawrence Pickups made in the U.S.A. Controls: Volume, Tone, 5 Way Selector Switch. New Old Stock. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Get the guaranteed best price on Solid Body Electric Guitars like the Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Solid Body Electric Guitar at Musician's Friend. If it went missing, I shall want to replace it with the same. Sloppy solder, neck fit, switch is noisy. I picked one up from GC for something like $679 plus tax. 2006 Bill Lawrence USA Swampkaster T (Telecaster type) is Standard in features as in a Telecaster. I highly recommend it for the money. Feb 4, 2012 #6 Z zeke54 Tele-Afflicted the SwampKasters are done in California, USA and all Bill Lawrence Marshall Guitrock Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 #1 Marshall Guitrock TDPRI Member Joined Mar 25, 2021 Posts 9 Age 39 Location Georgia Hi All, I picked up a loaded Bill Lawrence telecaster body and am wondering if you can help to identify which model I have. #6. Natural high-gloss finish with a swamp ash body. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. So this guitar should withstand some abuse. The Pickups were loud and quiet. I know. Good luck on your quest, but getting anyone here or on TDPRI to say anything encouraging about buying a Swampkaster, particularly a new one, is a TALL order indeed. With those changes I think it would be a great guitar for under $800. Original Bill Lawrence Single Coil Pickups. It has never been sold. Absolutely LOVE it. Bill Lawrence Pickups are equipped. Love to see a picture. I bought mine a few years ago for $400 on eBay. Wish I had kept it, sounded and played great. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Tele. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. I still don't understand it. Features 9 View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Learn More, We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. I also own a Gibson Les Paul Jr, Gibson SG, and Fender Tele, but the swampkaster is my #1 go-to guitar. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Hey! The quality seems OK. In the two middle position, I get a really sounding twang. Oops, looks like you forgot something. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. I bought a swampkaster.. red strat style with maple neck. replaced all the wiring, pots, jack, and swapped out the pickups for Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot. With the extra cash saved, one can always use it for the pots, switch, etc. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. How about their new album? Great tone and feel, and the Bill Lawrenc. Played very little before that. Fender Moulded Hard Case. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. The final assembly and the setup of the SwampKasters were done in California USA and all Bill Lawrence Pickups are made in California by Bill Lawrence USA. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Shipping not included in price. Action, Fit & Finish 10 It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. Tonally, this one can more than hold it's own. The tone control and volume pots were okay, but I changed them out for Callaham hardware including Switch (to 4 way) and jack. Trusted for. Cream City Music is one of the world's finest guitar shops with selections including the Used Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T Electric Guitar in Candy Apple Red. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. This is a NOS (new old stock) guitar. Please check the fields highlighted in red. 1. I couldn't find any flaw! Currency: Reliability & Durability 10 Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T. USA. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Overall Impression 10 Final assembly and the setup of I am very familiar with the Bill Lawrence controversy. finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and Please check the fields highlighted in red. It's more of a $350 guitar, but decent neck, bound top, I've certainly palyed worse. Learn More, Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Strat. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. Comes with a soft case. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Given Boris' reputation here and on TDPRI, he's probably said enough. Ditto for the tailpiece. This one comes in at a well balanced 7 lbs. 3 Tone Sunburst Treasuretone Guitars | Vintage Guitars Online | Buy and Sell Vintage Instruments. experienced Japanese supervision. It was an awesome Tele with very strong Tele sounds in the Bridge, very fun and good sounding guitars. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. The sound is 100% vintage strat. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Strat. This is a Bill Lawrence Telecaster that was made in the U.S.A. You really won't find another stratocaster that plays quite like this one. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of. I would recomend this guitar, check it out before you buy. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Korea, Republic of The SwampKaster guitars were high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Just to let you know the Swampkaster is not made by the same guy that designed the Fender SCN pickups. The Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T Natural has a Swamp Ash Body, Soft "V" Shape Hard Rock Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard w/12" Radius, Vintage Style Tele Bridge, Gotoh Style Split Shaft Tuners, 3 x High Output Bill Lawrence Pickups, Incl. This guitar shows very little wear. Make Bill Lawrence. BRAND new Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T guitar, I just got this in this afternoon. Excellent playability and fantastic sounding pickups. The guitar came very well setup. I have pickups from the "original" Bill, they are GREAT!Bill is a true pioneer. New Old Stock. Most Successful Signature Guitar Of All Time? I had one and it wasn't bad at all. I saw a real hot guitarist at a local jam session play one and went on a hunt for my own because, I was very impressed with its sound and looks.This is "sweet"! Made in USA Bill Lawrence pickups. I made only minor adjustments after changing the strings to 11s. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: The SwampKaster S is a fantastic guitar with miles of tone, a great bargain.It's advertised as USA swamp ash body, USA pickups, final set-up in USA. Bill Lawrence USA SwampKaster S (strat style)gloss black, 3 Black Label single coil pickups. EXCEPTIONAL!! Bill Lawrence SwampKaster stratocaster mid eighties. I believe these pickups were used by Roy Buchanaan who was a great tone freak. Great blues guitar.I bought it new at a little music store in Southern Illinois for $400It has a beautiful rock-maple neck. Sound 10 I have examined it closely for flaws but can't find any. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo Shop. Learn More. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. The dislike towards the newer wave of guitar players. Yup- the only thing they have to do with Bill Lawrence is the pickups are ones that were designed by him a number of years ago. Bill Lawrence USA is a different person. -Michael Feb 2, 2008 #4 B boris bubbanov Tele Axpert Ad Free Member Joined Feb 24, 2007 Posts 56,957 Location Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Stratocaster $550 Used - Very Good Bill Lawrence Semi Hollow Sunburst $829 $82.90 Off $746.10 Used - Good Bill Lawrence Tele Style Black / Red - EXC $877 $80 price drop $797 Used - Excellent Free Shipping Bill Lawrence mojo infused BCOR-55B MIJ $550 $50 price drop $500 Used - Fair The neck pickup is round and flutey, the bridge pickup is searing and fat. 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo ShopUp to 25% off select Gibson guitarsShop now, View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Guitar sleeve is included. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Watch your friend's jaws drop when you start ripping off creamy Santana licks with your Tele! Not played since 2010. Guitar "feel". JavaScript is disabled. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Doesn't stay in tune too well, though, but I attribute that to a badly cut nut and poor setup overall. Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T Sunburst | Reverb Listing is for a used but very clean condition Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T electric guitar. The frets are in great shape and have a ton of life left and there are only minor impressions. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. I'm debating whether or not to keep it and install a new nut, better tuners, and maybe even a bridge upgrade (Glendale or Callaham), as well as upgrade the electronics, or just sell it off. AMAZING tone. In great shape with minor pick guard scratches. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. It's equipped with a Duncan Hot Stack bridge pickup and a 4 way switch, which yield 4 distinct tonal options. USA. Fretboard: Maple Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Guess it must be the same guitar. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: The body and neck are CNCed in Korea and assembled in San Diego. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. www.billlawrence.com and www.billlawrenceusa.comwho make the Swampkasters are completely different companies. Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. The neck is a flat, wide oval profile with a maple cap and truss rod adjustment at the headstock. The neck is true from top to bottom and has great action. Obviously, the natural ash body with double binding and maple neck cosmetics evoke memories of the immortal Albert Collins. Swampkaster T review by Bill Lawrence USA Sound: 10 Overall Impression: 10 Reliability & Durability: 9 Action, Fit & Finish: 10 Features: 9 Reviewer's score: 9.6 Superb Users' score: 8.1 (7. View similar gear Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Wow, someone resurrected this.thank you though. Oops, looks like you forgot something. 407-885-3298. Color Red Red. 2006 Bill Lawrence USA Swampkaster T (Telecaster type) is Standard in features as in a Telecaster. It has Swamp Ash wood and a beautiful finish. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. It has Bill Lawrence USA vintage pickups in it, black w/cream double binding (binding on front and back), red tortoise pickguard, vintage tele type tailpiece with strings through the body, die cast tuners, slight V shape to the neck, rosewood board, this is a really nice instrument, it plays a LOT better than I . Brand: Bill Lawrence Model: SwampKaster T Colour: Natural Body: Swamp Ash Neck: Hard Rock Maple Neck Profile: Soft V Fingerboard: Maple Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dots Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) Frets: 21 Binding: Cream Pickguard: Red Tortoiseshell Tuners: Gotoh Style Split Shaft $ 1,999.00. This is a great Blues Guitar, and I like it. Pickups were the blade type, quiet but very "Stratty". The finish is beautiful, the neck clean. This is a Bill Lawrence Swamp Ash Telecaster. Subscribe to our email newsletter today to receive updates on the latest news and special offers! The double bound Louisiana swamp ash (3 piece) body is nicely finished. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. A good clean sound is a plus, can the G&L cover that? It's a workhorse, stays in tune. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Final assembly and the setup of the SwampKasters are done in California, USA and all Bill Lawrence Pickups are made in California by Bill Lawrence USA. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. With those changes I think it would be a great guitar for under $800. Shop the top brands at the best prices all while receiving free shipping! The cast and sealed tuners are good quality and I didn't see a need to change them. If anything is cheap it's probably the hardware, but I haven't had any problems yet in over a year of use. I'm debating whether or not to keep it and install a new nut, better tuners, and maybe even a bridge upgrade (Glendale or Callaham), as well as upgrade the electronics, or just sell it off. B-Stock items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder, but have been opened, blemished, or used in some manner. I find this by far, the best sub $1000 Telecaster. Will ship Fed Ex Smartpost, or UPS Ground.407-885-3298. Listed: 5 years ago Views: 349 Watchers: 5 Offers: 0 Sold By Birdhouse Music Northampton, MA, United States (677) Sales 1000+ Only thing it did not have was a hardshell case and Callaham hardware. Mine has a maple on maple neck with a 12" radius. This is a very good Blues guitar and it suits its purpose well. I bought it new at a little music store in Southern Illinois for $400 It has a beautiful rock-maple neck. Only pedal I use occasionally is a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah. I'd think a LPS with P90's would do Black Keys' stuff really well. 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