I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. Serial number is SKS01090094 Product Specs About the Seller Replay Guitar Exchange May 11, 2010. Original Bill Lawrence Single Coil Pickups. 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. The sound is 100% vintage strat. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T. USA. Of course, he was one of my favorite blues guitarist. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: Oops, looks like you forgot something. The final assembly and the setup of the SwampKaster's were done in California USA and all Bill Lawrence Pickups are made in California by "Bill Lawrence USA". Bill Lawrence designed a guitar especially for Roy around 1985 or so. The hardware looks nice without loosing their Shine after a few years of use. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Plays really well! Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. If anything is cheap it's probably the hardware, but I haven't had any problems yet in over a year of use. You are using an out of date browser. The tone control and volume pots were okay, but I changed them out for Callaham hardware including Switch (to 4 way) and jack. Dec 30, 2009 #4 Ronkirn Doctor of Teleocity Joined May 1, 2003 Posts 12,967 Age 76 Location Jacksonville, FL Will ship with a used hard shell TKL case and original dust bag This item is sold As-Described Great tone and feel, and the Bill Lawrenc. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Fretboard: Maple Body Wood: Best hand-selected Swamp Ash from the deep wet swamps of Louisiana For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. With those changes I think it would be a great guitar for under $800. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. View similar gear Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster T. USA. Comes with a soft case. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I added some dirt using an. 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. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: I own the SwampKaster S. I like it. Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. AMAZING tone. Oops, looks like you forgot something. I would recomend this guitar, check it out before you buy. EUR Controls: Volume, Tone, 5 Way Selector Switch. 407-885-3298. Doesn't stay in tune too well, though, but I attribute that to a badly cut nut and poor setup overall. Great blues guitar. Overall Impression 10 The cast and sealed tuners are good quality and I didn't see a need to change them. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. If it went missing, I shall want to replace it with the same. USA. 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 from other sellers on Reverb. 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. 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. I believe these pickups were used by Roy Buchanaan who was a great tone freak. Or, for little over $400, you can get an excellent. France, Please check the fields highlighted in red. I made only minor adjustments after changing the strings to 11s. B-Stock items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder, but have been opened, blemished, or used in some manner. 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. 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. I am very familiar with the Bill Lawrence controversy. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: This is such a stunning guitar! Pickups were the blade type, quiet but very "Stratty". This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Reliability & Durability 10 The main point here, is. The SwampKaster guitars were high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Bill Lawrence Pickups are equipped. Serial number is SKT01090092. 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. The frets were well dressed too. The neck pickup is round and flutey, the bridge pickup is searing and fat. 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. I could not find any flaws. That's all I know about it. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. I've been playing guitar since 1964. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Please check the fields highlighted in red. finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and This one comes in at a well balanced 7 lbs. With the extra cash saved, one can always use it for the pots, switch, etc. This is a great Blues Guitar, and I like it. Korea, Republic of The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. Bill Lawrence Telecaster / Swampkaster Demo with Silverface Vibrolux 1,120 views Sep 30, 2019 The SwampKaster sports some stout midrange and nimble electronics. 3 Tone Sunburst From the looks of it, the parts are all of high quality. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. With those changes I think it would be a great guitar for under $800. Great blues guitar.I bought it new at a little music store in Southern Illinois for $400It has a beautiful rock-maple neck. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. Made in USA Bill Lawrence pickups. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo Shop. Is a beautiful natural finished guitar with swamp ash wood and Bill Lawrence Pickups made in the U.S.A. The SwampKaster guitars are high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. 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. 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 Obviously, the natural ash body with double binding and maple neck cosmetics evoke memories of the immortal Albert Collins. This is a Strat style guitar. Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. experienced Japanese supervision. Bill Lawrence USA SwampKaster S (strat style)gloss black, 3 Black Label single coil pickups. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. Gear Review Network / MusicGearReview.com - 2000, Other Reviews & Articles Related to Electric_Guitars. Final assembly and the setup of Condition Very Good. The neck is true from top to bottom and has great action. All guitars sold receive a 35-point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience. Pickups are made in California by Bill Lawrence USA. Excellent playability and fantastic sounding pickups. The tailpiece is Vintage Tele type and is string through body style. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. I have pickups from the "original" Bill, they are GREAT!Bill is a true pioneer. It was an awesome Tele with very strong Tele sounds in the Bridge, very fun and good sounding guitars. Given Boris' reputation here and on TDPRI, he's probably said enough. 2. Note: It came with a 3 way switch, which I had changed to a Callaham four way switch. Surprisingly, the tone control capacitor is a high quality Vitamin D Oil type only found in custom guitars. Learn More. Oh yeah, the pickups were Black Label T1 and T2. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T Sunburst | Reverb Listing is for a used but very clean condition Bill Lawrence SwampKaster T electric guitar. Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Tele. Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. 12 ozs. Wow, someone resurrected this.thank you though. Get the guaranteed best price on Solid Body Electric Guitars like the Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Solid Body Electric Guitar at Musician's Friend. The finish is beautiful, the neck clean. SwampKaster are high quality musical guitars, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. A good clean sound is a plus, can the G&L cover that? Confusing . Beautiful natural finished guitar with Swamp Ash USA are made in the U.S.A comes in at a music. 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