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First Guitar Build: Silvertone 63

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:05 am
by tuffteef
So i recently grabbed a silvertone 63 super cheap a month ago and loved it but the neck is borked beyond belief and to fix it was way too expensive so i ended up selling it
but i loved the guitar that maybe down the track id have a go at building a solid body version and changing a few bits and bobs on it (Different bridge, Tv Jones).
I dont wanna have a go at building a neck from scratch quite yet so maybe using a commercial neck such as a tele from all parts or something with the body.

So what i want to know is while i have the guitar what should i note down in terms of measurements to help me down the track.
I took a trace of the body and pickguard so far, It has a super long and thin heel compared to a tele pocket

any help and tips?

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Re: First Guitar Build: Silvertone 63

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:12 pm
by Chankgeez
You should look at the Subway Guitars website.

http://www.fatdawg.com/

He's well known for building frankenguitars out of old parts. It's too bad you sold the SIlvertone, he may've had a spare neck to sell you for it.