c.1970 Sears-Roebuck 319 "clone"?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:34 am
i have a couple of old mij Sears-Roebuck (Silvertone?) electrics from the early 70s that i absolutely love the look of. unfortunately, it's got a plywood body which is just a bit too thin, and the neck is a bit more robust than i'd like (even after some sanding). for what it is, it actually doesn't play too bad and the pickups are pretty distinct. i don't plan on getting rid of them (and would actually like to restore them further), but i think it'd be really nice to have something built to better standards which looks almost just like it.
here's what they look like:
![Image](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4148/5118843721_e048cdf0f3_z.jpg)
![Image](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4090/5118843715_6a45d81957_z.jpg)
i had a '65 RI Mustang for a couple years which i loved the piss out of, so i guess i'm looking for the feel of a Mustang with the look of this. i'm actually pretty open as far as the electronics go, and am not really set on putting those same pickups in it (especially if i had to pull them from one of mine). i'd like the feel of a Mustang/Jaguar/Jag-Stang neck, but keeping the same headstock that these have (a Gumby-Gibson design sort of like the old Electras) - so i don't think it would be possible to use an off-the-shelf neck (??).
does this seem like something that might be possible? any idea what the cost could run for something like this? i don't expect it to be very cheap, and i'm not looking to cut corners. i honestly haven't looked into the options much (besides knowing that this guy Andrew may be the best, but that he probably wouldn't do it), i know you guys know far more about this process than i do and come to you for suggestions on who might be worth trying to contact about a build.
thanks!
-justin.
here's what they look like:
![Image](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4148/5118843721_e048cdf0f3_z.jpg)
![Image](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4090/5118843715_6a45d81957_z.jpg)
i had a '65 RI Mustang for a couple years which i loved the piss out of, so i guess i'm looking for the feel of a Mustang with the look of this. i'm actually pretty open as far as the electronics go, and am not really set on putting those same pickups in it (especially if i had to pull them from one of mine). i'd like the feel of a Mustang/Jaguar/Jag-Stang neck, but keeping the same headstock that these have (a Gumby-Gibson design sort of like the old Electras) - so i don't think it would be possible to use an off-the-shelf neck (??).
does this seem like something that might be possible? any idea what the cost could run for something like this? i don't expect it to be very cheap, and i'm not looking to cut corners. i honestly haven't looked into the options much (besides knowing that this guy Andrew may be the best, but that he probably wouldn't do it), i know you guys know far more about this process than i do and come to you for suggestions on who might be worth trying to contact about a build.
thanks!
-justin.