For $500 I'd go with a G&L tribute instead. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. One of the most impressive finishes I have ever seen. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. No dislikes, but I will change out the bridge for a Wilkinson because it is the best non-locking bridge around.It is a solid built guitar with a bolt-on neck. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural 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. EXCEPTIONAL!! Is a beautiful natural finished guitar with swamp ash wood and Bill Lawrence Pickups made in the U.S.A. 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. The double bound Louisiana swamp ash (3 piece) body is nicely finished. 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 Swamp Ash Telecaster. Please check the fields highlighted in red. In the two middle position, I get a really sounding twang. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. Sloppy solder, neck fit, switch is noisy. Features 9 I added some dirt using an. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Lot of treble France, Please check the fields highlighted in red. View similar gear Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Gear Review Network / MusicGearReview.com - 2000, Other Reviews & Articles Related to Electric_Guitars. The pickups have much less noise than Fender Strat pickups and capture the nuances of your playing style. I bought this from the Recycler for $450.00. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. This is a Strat style guitar. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. There is no reason not to change to strap lock buttons unless you want to court disaster. I'd think a LPS with P90's would do Black Keys' stuff really well. Bill Lawrence USA SwampKaster S (strat style)gloss black, 3 Black Label single coil pickups. Reliability & Durability 10 Will ship Fed Ex Smartpost, or UPS Ground.407-885-3298. 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. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. I can really smoke on this guitar and it always gets looks from other guitarists. I still don't understand it. Guitar sleeve is included. 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. SwampKasters are built by a former partner of his who is somewhat less than scrupulous. The body and neck are CNCed in Korea and assembled in San Diego. It has never been sold. Guess it must be the same guitar. Great blues guitar. This is a Bill Lawrence Swamp Ash Telecaster. www.billlawrence.com and www.billlawrenceusa.comwho make the Swampkasters are completely different companies. This one comes in at a well balanced 7 lbs. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Copyright 2023 Treasuretone Guitars | Vintage Guitars Online | Buy and Sell Vintage Instruments. Love to see a picture. The pickups are the original Bill Lawrence Black Label and really have that true vintage sound and that Straty quack in position 2 and 4. Jun Link to comment By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Obviously, the natural ash body with double binding and maple neck cosmetics evoke memories of the immortal Albert Collins. Note: It came with a 3 way switch, which I had changed to a Callaham four way switch. This is a great Blues Guitar, and I like it. This guitar shows very little wear. Body Wood: Best hand-selected Swamp Ash from the deep wet swamps of Louisiana The finish is beautiful, the neck clean. Great guitar, used it on a friends recording project. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo Shop. I use a Fender pre CBS Deluxe Reverb with it. -Michael Feb 2, 2008 #4 B boris bubbanov Tele Axpert Ad Free Member Joined Feb 24, 2007 Posts 56,957 Location From the looks of it, the parts are all of high quality. Please check the fields highlighted in red. 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. Condition Very Good. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. Mine has a maple on maple neck with a 12" radius. Bill Lawrence Telecaster / Swampkaster Demo with Silverface Vibrolux 1,120 views Sep 30, 2019 The SwampKaster sports some stout midrange and nimble electronics. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. You must log in or register to reply here. Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. 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. Hey! 9.8. Oh yeah, the pickups were Black Label T1 and T2. I had one and it wasn't bad at all. Superb. Make Bill Lawrence. Pickups were the blade type, quiet but very "Stratty". Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of. experienced Japanese supervision. This is one muscular tone machine! It has Swamp Ash wood and a beautiful finish. So this guitar should withstand some abuse. In great shape with minor pick guard scratches. Serial number is SKT01090092. I also own a Gibson Les Paul Jr, Gibson SG, and Fender Tele, but the swampkaster is my #1 go-to guitar. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest Oops, looks like you forgot something. I played a beat to hell one that was at a guitar center a few years agodefinitely NOT a great guitar at that price. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T. USA. 12 ozs. Currency: Wow, someone resurrected this.thank you though. Others would have to decide whether its a worthy and worthwhile platform for parts upgrading. Assembled in California with imported hardware. the SwampKasters are done in California, USA and all Bill Lawrence It's a workhorse, stays in tune.Lot of treblesome of the construction is weak. USA. Korea, Republic of Neck: Hardrock Maple Others would have to decide whether it's a worthy and worthwhile platform for parts upgrading. 2006 Bill Lawrence USA Swampkaster T (Telecaster type) is Standard in features as in a Telecaster. I believe these pickups were used by Roy Buchanaan who was a great tone freak. I picked one up from GC for something like $679 plus tax. JavaScript is disabled. Visit . It cost about $450 or $500 new. The tailpiece is Vintage Tele type and is string through body style. Duh. Overall Impression 10 Made in USA Bill Lawrence pickups. 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. AMAZING tone. 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. It's equipped with a Duncan Hot Stack bridge pickup and a 4 way switch, which yield 4 distinct tonal options. 3 Tone Sunburst It was called RBII and had an ash body and ebony fretboard plus of course Bill Lawrence pickups. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. 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. Bill Lawrence Pickups are equipped. I would recomend this guitar, check it out before you buy. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. It's a workhorse, stays in tune. You are using an out of date browser. The hardware looks nice without loosing their Shine after a few years of use. If anything is cheap it's probably the hardware, but I haven't had any problems yet in over a year of use. The tone control and volume pots were okay, but I changed them out for Callaham hardware including Switch (to 4 way) and jack. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. I find this by far, the best sub $1000 Telecaster. Great tone and feel, and the Bill Lawrenc. Bill Lawrence Pickups are equipped. Guitar sleeve is included. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions. Comes with a soft case. 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. This is a NOS (new old stock) guitar. Of course, he was one of my favorite blues guitarist. How about their new album? Subscribe to our email newsletter today to receive updates on the latest news and special offers! I could not find any flaws. The main point here, is. 2 user reviews of Swampkaster T by Bill Lawrence USA. $ 1,999.00. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Natural high-gloss finish with a swamp ash body. 2. 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 a swampkaster.. red strat style with maple neck. replaced all the wiring, pots, jack, and swapped out the pickups for Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot. 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. A small local guitar shop in my town has a couple of "Bill Lawrence" Swampkaster S's (Priced at $599) and one Swampkaster T (on sale for $499). Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Tele. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. 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 . I bought mine a few years ago for $400 on eBay. The frets were well dressed too. The Pickups were loud and quiet. It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. Learn More, We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: This is such a stunning guitar! The SwampKaster guitars are high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. I bought mine a few years ago for $400 on eBay. 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 Position 4 is party time, putting both pickups in series for fat humbucker tones. The double. Bill Lawrence tele model? Pickups are made in California by Bill Lawrence USA. Excellent playability and fantastic sounding pickups. Controls: Volume, Tone, 5 Way Selector Switch. Feb 4, 2012 #6 Z zeke54 Tele-Afflicted 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. 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. hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. New Old Stock. Bill Lawrence SwampKaster stratocaster mid eighties. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. 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