Customized Silhouette

**UnclePhuc** · 02-10-2009, 11:38 AM

I've finally finished mutilating my 1996 Silhouette custom. Originally, it had Luke electronics and a plain black pickguard.

I replaced the pickups with a Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge and a Duncan Tele at the bridge. The switch is a simple 3-way Tele replacement switch and the original pots have been replaced with some fancy pots that I forgot where I bought them. I also replaced the tone capacitor. The pickguard is custom made by Chandler, who were suggested to me by EB and who did a fantastic job on this and on one for my Silhouette Special.

The one thing I wanted to do was add one of them there fancy active tone pots, but the Silhouette's body is not deep enough. It's a shame because I have the battery compartment already in place from the Luke setup.

This guitar plays like a dream. The Pearly Gates matches well with this guitar, with a bright sound that distorts well. It's an awesome guitar for rock and hard rock.

**chemical69** · 02-10-2009, 12:08 PM

beautiful!!

**banjoplayer** · 02-10-2009, 12:11 PM

nice mod, nice guitar

**jamminjim** · 02-10-2009, 12:41 PM

nice looking modded Silo, what type cap did you use in the tone circuit? PIO?
.047uf? .033uf? .022uf? What brand of cap?

**patpark** · 02-10-2009, 07:53 PM

that is really cool.

I dig the Tele neck pickup. wondering how different it sounds since the pickup is mounted to the pickguard and not bolted into the wood.

**metal_terrorist** · 02-10-2009, 10:34 PM

Very cool man!

**Colin** · 02-10-2009, 11:17 PM

I love it! can you post better pics and mabye some audio?

**Shoewax** · 02-11-2009, 01:40 AM

Yeah, black silo looks really awesome with that silver neck pickup!

**Mick** · 02-11-2009, 02:11 AM

love it

**Jason2112** · 02-11-2009, 02:42 AM

Interesting choice of pickups, but very cool and unique!

**UnclePhuc** · 02-11-2009, 04:16 AM

Jaminjim, I don't know what the tone cap is. A friend is an electrical engineer who dabbles in guitar gear and he put it in.

The Tele pickup is not mounted to the pickguard. It's on a block of wood. The screws are just there to fill in the holes. I just love the sound of the Tele neck pickup and wanted one in there.

I went from being a hardcore EMG fanatic to preferring medium output passive pickups and simple setups. The love of simplicity comes after playing vintage BC Rich guitars with all the taps and tone options.