Hi,
how versatile is the standard Silhouette configuration? I'm looking for a practice guitar that can handle country and jazz (and whatever in between).
Would you recommend changing pickups or wiring? For the latter, I mean, e.g. in my Hamer Centaura I have installed a push-pull to split my bridge humbucker and have it on with the neck single coil. This might give it a more tele kind of vibe?
Thanks!
Silhouette HSH has 5-way switching and provides some very fine single coil tones. They also of course have the HSS configuration. Great guitars and the Virtual PAFs are amazing pups.
2005 EBMM Axis Super Sport Rosewood Top/Rosewood Neck - Hardtail
2017 EBMM Silhouette - White - HSH/Trem - Maple/RW neck FOR SALE
20XX SbMM AX30D - Cherry Burst Quilt - HH FOR SALE
2019 SbMM Albert Lee - Trans Walnut - HSH Mod - ever changing
2017 SbMM LK100D LUKE - Black Metallic - Stock - Dimarzio Transition pups
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2015 SbMM Silo3 SUB - Black/Maple HSS
Well, I don't own a Silhouette, but I'm sure an Albert Lee would do the trick. But the shape isn't for everyone.
Glenn |B)
Silhouette Special SSS in the first Fuschia Sparkle (Hardtail) [1/01/2002] [2001 NAMM piece, 1 of a kind from CLB]
Silhouette Special HSS in Gold Sparkle (Hardtail) [7/12/2002] [Made for Matchbox 20]
Albert Lee 3 MM90's in White Sparkle (Hardtail) [8/14/2001] [NOS Just pure awesomeness]
Albert Lee HH in Black Sugar (Hartail) [1/06/2011] [BFR with the 12th fret logo]
Like BP said in the Chapman video "You've got a room full of guitars, and no money!! @ 6:00"
I have a silo special and I think it’s pretty versatile. Roll the tone knob back and the neck PU sounds buttery smooth.
Maybe a Valentine would be a good guitar to try for you. You can tap the neck HB and the bridge PU should sound kind of tele like.
2008 LE Silhouette Special SSS
20th Silhoutte w/Piezo
Brian Kellner demos both a Silhouette and Silhouette Special. He plays a bit of jazz and it sounds good.
Play or play not...there is no try.
2000 Silo Special hardtail refinished
2003 Silo Special hardtail refinished
The Silo is EXTREMELY versatile. And those Virtual PAFs are similar to the 36th Anniversary PAFs, which are great pickups for just about everything. Not super output with a very nice tone.
2007 Stingray 5 HS Cherry Burst / Maple FB / Ceramic Pickups
2012 Stingray 5 H Pearl Blue / Rosewood FB / AlNiCo Pickup
2012 Steve Morse Morse Blueburst / Rosewood FB
2012 Luke III SSH Vintage Sunburst / Rosewood Neck
2021 Stingray RS Pacific Blue Sparkle / Maple FB
I personally think it would be a great choice.
EBMM L3 HH (Olive Gold)
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EBMM Silo Special (Blue Dawn)
EBMM Albert Lee SSS (Sky Blue)
EBMM Cutlass (Vintage Turquoise)
EBMM L3 BFR (Blueberry Burst)
EBMM Cutlass HSS (Firemist Silver)
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