"Official" pics-o-my-guitar Thread

**petruccirocks02** · 03-03-2008, 10:06 AM

What color is that Axis? Looks sweet.

-Phil

**spkirby** · 03-03-2008, 10:26 AM

The latest new arrival (ignore the reflections...its so shiny after a wonder wipe or 10):

**fogman** · 03-03-2008, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by spkirby

The latest new arrival (ignore the reflections...its so shiny after a wonder wipe or 10):

WOW Steve! That's a beauty!!!!

**marantz1300** · 03-04-2008, 04:34 AM

will post more pics later.

**ShaneV** · 03-04-2008, 07:29 PM

Mmmkay, as I promised in my introduction thread, here's my Silo Special with it's brand spanking new tuning knobs and switch tip. Before you ask: neck pickup is a cool rails that some kid painted white then sold to me for dirt cheap (cause it was painted), but the paint is chipping with age; bridge pickup is custom wound by Kent Armstrong and is basically a hot PAF pickup designed to sound like the one used by a guitarist that's taboo t mention around here on an awesome debut album in 1978 (gee, who could that be?

).

Anyway, here's my baby:

If you look closely you can see special guest appearances by the whammy bar and tone knob of my OLP beater and my Jazz III pick

**fogman** · 03-04-2008, 08:30 PM

Cool Silos boys!

**marantz1300** · 03-04-2008, 11:37 PM

silo,s got the mojo.

**marantz1300** · 03-05-2008, 02:57 AM

89 6 bolt

made in w.germany schaller,s

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relic'd the hard way.

**greenwizard** · 03-05-2008, 11:44 AM

Is that neck finished??

**John C** · 03-05-2008, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by greenwizard

Is that neck finished??

Back then the necks had a satin finish on them; the last 6-bolt Silhouette I got my grubby little paws on was a circa 1990 version and the neck had taken on the glossy feel from really being played; it kind of looked like marantz's neck.

Back in the 1990s I was a PRS guy - I had a 1992 CE (they were all 24s back then) and the neck was finished in satin nitro; it got glossy with use.

**marantz1300** · 03-05-2008, 02:35 PM

I read in an old guitarist magazine, that the necks used to be finished with a mix of wax and gun oil. I dont know if it,s true ,but thats how it kind of feels. It,s not sticky, feels polished, very fast. But not in a ibanez way(i,ve got a s540 custom made.dont play it any more,gave it to my son.he loves it). It,s the most comfortable neck i,ve played. Love it. I want another but hard tail. I dont have the trem arm, i,ll have to see if Blind Lemon can work his magic.

**greenwizard** · 03-05-2008, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by marantz1300

I read in an old guitarist magazine, that the necks used to be finished with a mix of wax and gun oil. I dont know if it,s true ,but thats how it kind of feels. It,s not sticky, feels polished, very fast. But not in a ibanez way(i,ve got a s540 custom made.dont play it any more,gave it to my son.he loves it). It,s the most comfortable neck i,ve played. Love it. I want another but hard tail. I dont have the trem arm, i,ll have to see if Blind Lemon can work his magic.

The wax/gunstock oil mix is what they use now.

**DJ.** · 03-06-2008, 02:38 PM

My 20th Anniversary Silhouette (1st Ball) just arrived and it is even better than I expected. I couldn't be more excited.

I'm afraid to touch it. Maybe I will leave it in the case and not play it.... Just look at it and keep it as a collector's item.

A quick snapshot.

More pics here:
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...r-gretsch.html