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Bjärton Swingmaster
Photo
1955 catalog

Photo
1950s news sheet

Photo
1955 ad


Specifications:
3/4 size double bass with cutaway.
Body length: 110 cm.
Body width: 65 cm.
Body depth: 20 cm.
Arched back.
Maple neck with ebony fingerboard.
Brass Osby Mekaniska strip tuners.
Adjustable endpin.
Sunburst or natural finish.

Introduced: Circa 1953

The history of Bjärton Swingmaster
(in Swedish) by Patrik Ivert.

Earliest known example: 1634 (1953)
unknown number (1950s)
1975 (1954)
2635 (Circa 1955)
3052 (Circa 1956)
3057 (Circa 1956)
3397 (ca 1956)
3460 (Circa 1956)
4710 (Circa 1957)
5280 (Circa 1957)
5487 (Circa 1957)
5689 (Circa 1957)
7152 (Circa 1957)
8224 (Circa 1958)
8435 (Circa 1958)
Latest known example: 8599 (Circa 1958)