Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. 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. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. I believe these pickups were used by Roy Buchanaan who was a great tone freak. Doesn't stay in tune too well, though, but I attribute that to a badly cut nut and poor setup overall. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. SwampKasters are built by a former partner of his who is somewhat less than scrupulous. The two pickups are made in the USA and are available as an after-market upgrade. I added some dirt using an. 407-885-3298. How about their new album? Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Bill Lawrence Pickups are equipped. Or, for little over $400, you can get an excellent. This is one muscular tone machine! Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. With the extra cash saved, one can always use it for the pots, switch, etc. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Only pedal I use occasionally is a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Pickups are made in California by Bill Lawrence USA. That's all I know about it. I had one and it wasn't bad at all. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and experienced Japanese supervision. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Oops, looks like you forgot something. I am very familiar with the Bill Lawrence controversy. 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. EUR Fender Moulded Hard Case. I also own a Gibson Les Paul Jr, Gibson SG, and Fender Tele, but the swampkaster is my #1 go-to guitar. Sound 10 Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. Doesn't stay in tune too well, though, but I attribute that to a badly cut nut and poor setup overall. Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. The pickups have much less noise than Fender Strat pickups and capture the nuances of your playing style. Wow, I'm really surprised. It has never been sold. The main point here, is. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. The dislike towards the newer wave of guitar players. This is a great Blues Guitar, and I like it. Bill Lawrence USA SwampKaster S (strat style)gloss black, 3 Black Label single coil pickups. I would recomend this guitar, check it out before you buy. Comes with a soft case. The cast and sealed tuners are good quality and I didn't see a need to change them. Hey! Overall Impression 10 I am not sure, but I think the SwampKasters come standard with the tortie pickguard which is normally extra with other brands. 12 ozs. It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Learn More. Product Specs About the Seller Replay Guitar Exchange Tampa, FL, United States Sales: 8,730 Joined Reverb: 2015 finishing of the wood is done in Asia under the best skilled and Is a beautiful natural finished guitar with swamp ash wood and Bill Lawrence Pickups made in the U.S.A. I'd think a LPS with P90's would do Black Keys' stuff really well. Excellent playability and fantastic sounding pickups. Bill Lawrence designed a guitar especially for Roy around 1985 or so. I had a Tele that said Bill Lawrence on it once and had a regular Fender style Tele headstock. 2. A good clean sound is a plus, can the G&L cover that? 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. Trusted for. France, Ditto for the tailpiece. It has a gig sleeve that is included with this guitar. The cutting and finishing of the wood is done in Japan. Color Red Red. 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. So this guitar should withstand some abuse. For $500 I'd go with a G&L tribute instead. The SwampKaster guitars were high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Final assembly and the setup of I have a Swampkaster T. Maple neck and board and natural finish. The tailpiece is Vintage Tele type and is string through body style. www.billlawrence.com and www.billlawrenceusa.comwho make the Swampkasters are completely different companies. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. -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. Make Bill Lawrence. Absolutely LOVE it. 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. Korea, Republic of 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. 1. I bought it new at a little music store in Southern Illinois for $400 It has a beautiful rock-maple neck. $ 1,999.00. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. B-Stock items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder, but have been opened, blemished, or used in some manner. The bridge pickup is bright without being harsh and has a really great transient attack. The body and neck are CNCed in Korea and assembled in San Diego. Based on your location, we've changed your settings: Shipping Region: This guitar shows very little wear. I made only minor adjustments after changing the strings to 11s. Bill Lawrence USA SwampKaster S (strat style)gloss black, 3 Black Label single coil pickups. Pickups were the blade type, quiet but very "Stratty". 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 bought this from the Recycler for $450.00. Great guitar, used it on a friends recording project. Oops, looks like you forgot something. 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 Bill Lawrence Swampkaster Strat. Played very little before that. View similar gear Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. I highly recommend it for the money. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Sloppy solder, neck fit, switch is noisy. Had a Bill Lawrence Swampcaster Strat style about 20 years ago. The tone control and volume pots were okay, but I changed them out for Callaham hardware including Switch (to 4 way) and jack. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. the SwampKasters are done in California, USA and all Bill Lawrence Guitar sleeve is included. 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 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. Please check the fields highlighted in red. The SwampKaster guitars are high quality musical instruments, made of the finest hand selected resonant Louisiana Swamp Ash USA. Natural high-gloss finish with a swamp ash body. It actually sounds pretty good, has resonant body, comfy neck and plays okay. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. The guitar came very well setup. It's equipped with a Duncan Hot Stack bridge pickup and a 4 way switch, which yield 4 distinct tonal options. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. If it went missing, I shall want to replace it with the same. Is this a Swampkaster or an actual Tele that says Bill Lawrence on it? Jun Link to comment Of course, he was one of my favorite blues guitarist. Oops, looks like you forgot something. It was called RBII and had an ash body and ebony fretboard plus of course Bill Lawrence pickups. With those changes I think it would be a great guitar for under $800. Reliability & Durability 10 Tonally, this one can more than hold it's own. 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. #6. Guitar sleeve is included. This is a very good Blues guitar and it suits its purpose well. I know. Bill Lawrence SwampKaster stratocaster mid eighties. 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". Dec 30, 2009 #4 Ronkirn Doctor of Teleocity Joined May 1, 2003 Posts 12,967 Age 76 Location Jacksonville, FL View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts. Will ship with a used hard shell TKL case and original dust bag This item is sold As-Described Oops, looks like you forgot something. 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