Swinger

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:49 pm

I'd dig it if it was a 3/3 Flying V headstock

littlericky · Post by **littlericky** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:43 pm

That is just wrong on so many levels.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:09 pm

There is a nice white one on Ebay.

Leisureclub · Post by **Leisureclub** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:56 pm

I absolutely love these guitars. Not sure I could justify Vintage Fender Money on something so silly though.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:34 pm

I played Nicks swinger which he kindly brought over. Hands down the most comfortable and playable guitar to play on a couch. I'd love one but the price is too rich for me.

crazydave911 · Post by **crazydave911** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:45 pm

Dave wrote: I'd love one but the price is too rich for me

Then build you one. "Cooterfinger" did using a Squier mini-strat neck and the body template is posted over on "Projects"

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:52 pm

Why does "The Vintage Guitar Price Guide" list these guitars under the heading "Musiclander"? Warmoth also calls this body style "Musiclander". Where did this name come from? Did Fender ever use that name for these guitars? Did Fender originally call these guitars "Musiclander" before they decided to add the "Swinger" Stickers?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:46 pm

crazydave911 wrote:
Dave wrote: I'd love one but the price is too rich for me
Then build you one. "Cooterfinger" did using a Squier mini-strat neck and the body template is posted over on "Projects"

Aye that's a possibility but depends if that neck is as slinky as the vintage. Classic vintage fender neck is teh sex

moore65 · Post by **moore65** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:33 pm

There's currently 2 Swingers on ebay. Personally I think there must have been more than 300 made because they pop on ebay too often to be that rare. Starcasters were made for several years so I'm sure there's more of them than Swingers, but they seem to be on ebay less often. Maybe Swingers just change ownership frequently?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:48 am

moore65 wrote:There's currently 2 Swingers on ebay. Personally I think there must have been more than 300 made because they pop on ebay too often to be that rare. Starcasters were made for several years so I'm sure there's more of them than Swingers, but they seem to be on ebay less often. Maybe Swingers just change ownership frequently?

Yes that is exactly what happens.Here are photos of my Swinger as it appeared in ads by 3 different dealers

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:59 pm

Were they all listed about the same price?

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:19 pm

westtexasred wrote:Why does "The Vintage Guitar Price Guide" list these guitars under the heading "Musiclander"? Warmoth also calls this body style "Musiclander". Where did this name come from? Did Fender ever use that name for these guitars? Did Fender originally call these guitars "Musiclander" before they decided to add the "Swinger" Stickers?

Arrow and Musiclander are two names the Swinger is sometimes referred to by, but they were never called either one by Fender. I can't give you the origins of those names - I'm not sure what they are... but the official name is "Swinger," and that was applied via a decal (OVER the finish) on the headstocks of most (if not all) of them. The headstock Fender logo is under the finish, which is why it survives... but the Swinger decal was applied over the headstock finish, and is known for flaking off... leaving only the Fender logo remaining.

blane · Post by **blane** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:46 am

Ben Kweller plays a blue one from time to time. they have a cool jangly sound to them...
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westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:25 am

blane wrote:Ben Kweller plays a blue one from time to time. they have a cool jangly sound to them...

Sven has a cool blue Swinger like that.

blane · Post by **blane** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:31 am

I think they have their charm... I don't mind the way they look but for the price they go for I'd much rather have something else...
apparently kweller doesn't just use it live, he used the swinger for the bulk of the guitar work on his latest self-titled album..

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:44 pm

That white swinger is back on Ebay again (Link) .

But...wait a minute....WTF?

That body is not right...should look like this...no wonder he had to relist it,is it real or a fake!

Sven · Post by **Sven** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:11 am

It's not a fake. Some bodies lack the Bass V routing.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:19 am

Sven wrote:It's not a fake. Some bodies lack the Bass V routing.

Ok thanks Sven!

Wow, the White Swinger sold for $2,228.00 this time

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:43 pm

Tina Played the Swinger in this video too.

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Clam Slam · Post by **Clam Slam** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:54 am

Love the swinger. Relatively rare but seemingly always command a lot of money.