ShaneV
Well-known member
I've had my Silo special for about 7 years now, and when I got it the store had two SSs in stock- mine and an older model purple one that was really nice but had a rosewood board (I prefer maple) and was not quite as resonant or loud when played unamplified.
Now that same guitar that I passed up 7 years ago has surfaced used at a local shop and I'd like to add it to my collection (two balls is a minimum, right?) but I don't feel it's being priced well.
So, without saying what the local shop wants for it, I'd like to know what you ball experts would expect to pay for an old silo special with the following features and problems:
It's old enough to have the Gotoh tremolo (pre Music man bridge) and the old style locking tuners (the ones with the coin slot top, not the thumbscrew)
It's solid color (purple), three single coil configuration, and has a rosewood board.
It has had the B and high e tuning pegs changed out for the new style Schaller locking tuners, the 4 on the bass side of the headstock have not been changed.
The neck pickup has been changed out, not sure to what, but it is definately not the stock pickup.
Two holes have been drilled in the pickguard where a Roland GK synth was added.
There is some pretty noticable pick wear on the pickguard, the neck pickup and the paint above the pickguard.
In spite of this the guitar plays amazingly well and the SSS configuration would be nice to have.
So, in short, can anyone give me a ballpark of what a guitar like that should go for?
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance!
Now that same guitar that I passed up 7 years ago has surfaced used at a local shop and I'd like to add it to my collection (two balls is a minimum, right?) but I don't feel it's being priced well.
So, without saying what the local shop wants for it, I'd like to know what you ball experts would expect to pay for an old silo special with the following features and problems:
It's old enough to have the Gotoh tremolo (pre Music man bridge) and the old style locking tuners (the ones with the coin slot top, not the thumbscrew)
It's solid color (purple), three single coil configuration, and has a rosewood board.
It has had the B and high e tuning pegs changed out for the new style Schaller locking tuners, the 4 on the bass side of the headstock have not been changed.
The neck pickup has been changed out, not sure to what, but it is definately not the stock pickup.
Two holes have been drilled in the pickguard where a Roland GK synth was added.
There is some pretty noticable pick wear on the pickguard, the neck pickup and the paint above the pickguard.
In spite of this the guitar plays amazingly well and the SSS configuration would be nice to have.
So, in short, can anyone give me a ballpark of what a guitar like that should go for?
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance!
