Make Bill Lawrence. I am not sure, but I think the SwampKasters come standard with the tortie pickguard which is normally extra with other brands. The tailpiece is Vintage Tele type and is string through body style. Made in USA Bill Lawrence pickups. Superb. -Michael Feb 2, 2008 #4 B boris bubbanov Tele Axpert Ad Free Member Joined Feb 24, 2007 Posts 56,957 Location Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. That's all I know about it. I picked one up from GC for something like $679 plus tax. Product Specs About the Seller Replay Guitar Exchange Tampa, FL, United States Sales: 8,730 Joined Reverb: 2015 Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. EXCEPTIONAL!! This is one muscular tone machine! I have been . Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. The main point here, is. Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. Korea, Republic of By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Neck is hard rock maple and has medium jumbo frets that are polished and smooth in the edges. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. SwampKasters are built by a former partner of his who is somewhat less than scrupulous. Only thing it did not have was a hardshell case and Callaham hardware. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. experienced Japanese supervision. Position 4 is party time, putting both pickups in series for fat humbucker tones. So this guitar should withstand some abuse. Wow, someone resurrected this.thank you though. Body Wood: Best hand-selected Swamp Ash from the deep wet swamps of Louisiana I'd think a LPS with P90's would do Black Keys' stuff really well. Great guitars played a couple & was taken-a-back at such a good deal What about the new 50's Tribute Les Paul Studio? Hey! Trusted for. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Doesn't stay in tune too well, though, but I attribute that to a badly cut nut and poor setup overall. The neck is a flat, wide oval profile with a maple cap and truss rod adjustment at the headstock. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest Watch your friend's jaws drop when you start ripping off creamy Santana licks with your Tele! This is a great Blues Guitar, and I like it. The Pickups were loud and quiet. Oops, looks like you forgot something. View similar gear Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Tele. The double bound Louisiana swamp ash (3 piece) body is nicely finished. The guitar came very well setup. It has never been sold. Most Successful Signature Guitar Of All Time? 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. 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. Fender Moulded Hard Case. Treasuretone Guitars | Vintage Guitars Online | Buy and Sell Vintage Instruments. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. 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. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. I am very familiar with the Bill Lawrence controversy. Just to let you know the Swampkaster is not made by the same guy that designed the Fender SCN pickups. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo Shop. USA. Plays really well! This is a great Blues Guitar, and I like it. 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. Will ship Fed Ex Smartpost, or UPS Ground.407-885-3298. This is a very good Blues guitar and it suits its purpose well. Feb 4, 2012 #6 Z zeke54 Tele-Afflicted Learn More, Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Strat. Obviously, the natural ash body with double binding and maple neck cosmetics evoke memories of the immortal Albert Collins. Duh. For $500 I'd go with a G&L tribute instead. 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. I have pickups from the "original" Bill, they are GREAT!Bill is a true pioneer. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Double bound Tele style swamp ash body, maple neck, and actual Bill Lawrence USA pickups stock! Final assembly and the setup of #6. Ok, well, I'm looking for a guitar that can do vintage fuzz tones and slightly over driven sounds well (Think "Black Keys" type stuff). Please check the fields highlighted in red. Granted, they were at a small shop where the owner (who is a luthier) sets all the guitars up before putting them on the wall, but I was pretty impressed with the three that I played. Is in great shape with some minor dings.see pictures. Sells & Ships to Continental United States Only. . 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. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: Played very little before that. Guitar "feel". the SwampKasters are done in California, USA and all Bill Lawrence Gear Review Network / MusicGearReview.com - 2000, Other Reviews & Articles Related to Electric_Guitars. If it went missing, I shall want to replace it with the same. EUR France, Overall Impression 10 The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. Only pedal I use occasionally is a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah. Subscribe to our email newsletter today to receive updates on the latest news and special offers! 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. The frets are in great shape and have a ton of life left and there are only minor impressions. The sound is 100% vintage strat. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. Visit . Great blues guitar.I bought it new at a little music store in Southern Illinois for $400It has a beautiful rock-maple neck. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Serial number is SKS01090094 Product Specs About the Seller Replay Guitar Exchange Bill Lawrence Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T tele style Guitar Used - Very Good $459 + $49 Shipping It looks like that piece of gear is gone. I bought mine a few years ago for $400 on eBay. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Bill Lawrence Telecaster / Swampkaster Demo with Silverface Vibrolux 1,120 views Sep 30, 2019 The SwampKaster sports some stout midrange and nimble electronics. In great shape with minor pick guard scratches. I had a Tele that said Bill Lawrence on it once and had a regular Fender style Tele headstock. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T. USA. If anything is cheap it's probably the hardware, but I haven't had any problems yet in over a year of use. May 11, 2010. The double. You must log in or register to reply here. Hey! Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Oops, looks like you forgot something. 3 Tone Sunburst Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. The sound is 100% vintage strat. If it went missing, I shall want to replace it with the same. Absolutely LOVE it. 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. Reliability & Durability 10 1. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Others would have to decide whether it's a worthy and worthwhile platform for parts upgrading. How about their new album? Pickups were the blade type, quiet but very "Stratty". Is this a Swampkaster or an actual Tele that says Bill Lawrence on it? Please check the fields highlighted in red. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. The hardware looks nice without loosing their Shine after a few years of use. BRAND new Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T guitar, I just got this in this afternoon. If you want to look good and sound hot, this is a great guitar and it should be selling for the price of an American Strat or more! Neck: Hardrock Maple It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Great blues guitar. Bill Lawrence USA is a different person. I added some dirt using an. With the extra cash saved, one can always use it for the pots, switch, etc. Description. Hey! I use a Fender pre CBS Deluxe Reverb with it. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Strat. It cost about $450 or $500 new. JavaScript is disabled. Surprisingly, the tone control capacitor is a high quality Vitamin D Oil type only found in custom guitars. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. 2 user reviews of Swampkaster T by Bill Lawrence USA. 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. 12 ozs. Listed: 5 years ago Views: 349 Watchers: 5 Offers: 0 Sold By Birdhouse Music Northampton, MA, United States (677) Sales 1000+ Comes with a soft case. Is a beautiful natural finished guitar with swamp ash wood and Bill Lawrence Pickups made in the U.S.A. I bought it new at a little music store in Southern Illinois for $400 It has a beautiful rock-maple neck. The tone control and volume pots were okay, but I changed them out for Callaham hardware including Switch (to 4 way) and jack. I've been playing guitar since 1964. Bill Lawrence Pickups are equipped. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Currency: I changed out the strap button for a German designed strap locking system. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Position 3 cops the standard funky parallel Tele tone, albeit with a bit more girth. The body and neck are CNCed in Korea and assembled in San Diego. 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. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. It's a workhorse, stays in tune. The frets were well dressed too. . 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"! 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. Of course, he was one of my favorite blues guitarist. Please check the fields highlighted in red. You are using an out of date browser. Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played. Fretboard: Maple Bill Lawrence USA SwampKaster S (strat style)gloss black, 3 Black Label single coil pickups. From the looks of it, the parts are all of high quality. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Oh yeah, the pickups were Black Label T1 and T2. 9.8. I find this by far, the best sub $1000 Telecaster. I made only minor adjustments after changing the strings to 11s. 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 This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. I believe these pickups were used by Roy Buchanaan who was a great tone freak. This is a Bill Lawrence Swamp Ash Telecaster. I own the SwampKaster S. I like it. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Please check the fields highlighted in red. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. 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. The one I got has maple fingerboard and is finished tri-color sunburst. Note: It came with a 3 way switch, which I had changed to a Callaham four way switch. Hey! Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. The finish is beautiful, the neck clean. Others would have to decide whether its a worthy and worthwhile platform for parts upgrading. It's equipped with a Duncan Hot Stack bridge pickup and a 4 way switch, which yield 4 distinct tonal options. The pickups have much less noise than Fender Strat pickups and capture the nuances of your playing style. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. With those changes I think it would be a great guitar for under $800. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. 2. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Please check the fields highlighted in red. The bridge pickup is bright without being harsh and has a really great transient attack. Is a beautiful natural finished guitar with swamp ash wood and Bill Lawrence Pickups made in the U.S.A. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Original Bill Lawrence Single Coil Pickups. It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. AMAZING tone. The two pickups are made in the USA and are available as an after-market upgrade. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions. 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable. I would recomend this guitar, check it out before you buy. New Old Stock. Will ship with a used hard shell TKL case and original dust bag This item is sold As-Described The SwampKaster guitars were high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. The SwampKaster guitars were high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T Sunburst | Reverb Listing is for a used but very clean condition Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T electric guitar. Oops, looks like you forgot something. This is a Strat style guitar. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: Wow, I'm really surprised. Serial number is SKT01090092. In the two middle position, I get a really sounding twang. A good clean sound is a plus, can the G&L cover that? Hats off to both Bill Lawrence USA and Aamp, their dealer. The neck pickup is round and flutey, the bridge pickup is searing and fat. B-Stock items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder, but have been opened, blemished, or used in some manner. It's more of a $350 guitar, but decent neck, bound top, I've certainly palyed worse. By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. I highly recommend it for the money. Learn More, We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. It was called RBII and had an ash body and ebony fretboard plus of course Bill Lawrence pickups. Jun Link to comment Please check the fields highlighted in red. Great tone and feel, and the Bill Lawrenc. There is no reason not to change to strap lock buttons unless you want to court disaster. My experience with the Lawrence guitars was really different. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. 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 had one and it wasn't bad at all. 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