The neck is semi-fretless featuring only the first seven frets, so wouldn't be a lot of use for those of you who make extensive use of barre chords up and down the neck, but would be great for those willing to experiment with fretless stylings further up the neck.
Or to let the Swinger website explain:
The world’s first guitar of its kind, the Swinger puts the soul of an electric guitar into a body inspired by vintage tennis rackets. It looks as light as a tennis racket yet has the solid weight and authority of a rich-sounding electric guitar.Thanks to Vincent for bringing these guitars to me attention via our Facebook page.
The Swinger invites you to take a new look at how you play music. Since we were kids we’ve been pretending our tennis rackets were guitars. Now the illusion has become reality.
Handcrafted using select high-end materials and specialty fittings, the Swinger features a semi-fretless neck that invites exploration and musical freedom. Enjoy it as much for the beauty of its form as for its great sound.
The Swinger’s shape, balance, and detailing are a blend of art and craft, while the instrument’s sound qualities are a solid fusion of fine-instrument building and musicianship. It’s an entirely unique instrument, built to give you a lifetime of beauty, play, and creativity.
G L Wilson
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Many of us,"old style guitar players" use mainly the seven first frets because that's where the big sound is .So ,if this guitar sounds good, it looks amazing, is very well crafted ! Who could ask for more? I wrote a lot of words but it leaves speechless!
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