Silo Special decision made, order placed!

[GuitarHack]

Thanks to all of the folks who chipped in while I dithered about the color of my next MM, a Silo Special HSS with trem/piezo/rosewood board.

It came right down to the wire, Carbon Blue Pearl + Abalone vs. Graphite Pearl + Moonstone, and the winner was........................................





BLACK with TORTOISE!!!!!!

Seriously, I walked into the store, still undecided, and saw a black Luke on the wall. It was blacker than black! The black was so deep, it looked like it was under water or glass. Johnny Cash wore white compared to this black. Black holes are themselves sucked into EBMM black. The owner and I compared it to other black guitars in the store, including some high-end big-name custom builders, and there was no comparison. That buffing robot deserves a raise!

Anyhow, the black Luke was next to a CBP Albert with tort pg, so one thought led to another, and I went for the classic look on my new black Silo with tort guard.

Thanks again, I'll post pics when she arrives (late Feb /early March).

Regards,
GH

 

[fsmith]

Looks like a great combo... congrats.

I'm waiting for a Black Axis SS, I love the look of EBMM black guitars. Very classy looking.

 

[fogman]

very classy.
you can't go wrong no matter what you order!

 

[Jason5150]

The robot doesn't exist without pics

congrats!

 

[leftyguitarblue]

cool. Nice pick.

 

[GuitarHack]

The robot doesn't exist without pics

congrats!

I believe her name is Ursula, and that's Mini Ursula in BPs avatar.

 

[Jason5150]

I believe her name is Ursula, and that's Mini Ursula in BPs avatar.

LOL you're a champion haha

 

[paranoid70]

Nice choice. I have a Stingray-4 in that color.

 

[RobW]

Seriously, I walked into the store, still undecided, and saw a black Luke on the wall. It was blacker than black! The black was so deep, it looked like it was under water or glass. Johnny Cash wore white compared to this black. Black holes are themselves sucked into EBMM black. The owner and I compared it to other black guitars in the store, including some high-end big-name custom builders, and there was no comparison. That buffing robot deserves a raise!

Anyhow, the black Luke was next to a CBP Albert with tort pg, so one thought led to another, and I went for the classic look on my new black Silo with tort guard.

Thanks again, I'll post pics when she arrives (late Feb /early March).

Regards,
GH

"It's like how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black." - Nigel Tufnel

 

[GuitarHack]

I've been trying to remember that Nigel quote all day, ha ha

 

[GuitarHack]

Nice choice. I have a Stingray-4 in that color.

Excellent! Thanks.

 

[slukather]

I believe her name is Ursula, and that's Mini Ursula in BPs avatar.

lol.

Scott.

 

[fogman]

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

That's gonna be a nice one, congrats!

Why does it have 24 frets, though?

 

[fogman]

That's gonna be a nice one, congrats!

Why does it have 24 frets, though?

What? No opinion on tort?

 

[GuitarHack]

My brother from another mother! I kicked around doing white pups, but stayed with black because I couldn't envision the knurled metal knobs. Should they be chrome, black, or plastic knobs...just went with the default. But white pups look cool.

 

[GuitarHack]

That's gonna be a nice one, congrats!

Why does it have 24 frets, though?

Good catch, Pete...the build-an-instrument page seems to use the Silo neck for the Silo Specials as well.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

What? No opinion on tort?

Every now and then I can hold my tongue...

Good catch, Pete...the build-an-instrument page seems to use the Silo neck for the Silo Specials as well.

But it still says "special"

Gonna be a nice one for sure!

 

[candid_x]

GH, a bad ass classic!

 

[73h Nils]

"There's nothing more metal...than black." - Paul Gilbert