G.A.S.ing for a SiLO!?!?!

[Earplayer]

Hi EBMM fanatics/lunatics!

Well - now i think i am totally crazy...

The story - 2 of my Balls have to leave the house... the Axis and the SiloSpecial will go to a good friend of mine (so they are not far from me) - lately i was thinking of an ASS because i like the neck and the shaping, etc.

.....BUT what i am really looking for is a Tone-Machine for LIVE-gigs... soaring leads, punchy rhythm and some Single-coil kinda sounds...
And i definetly need a neck humbucker for some leads so HSS doesn´t really work for me...

...and finally i don´t want to modify the 20th...


I also have an awesome CS 60s Relic Strat for Single-Coil heaven... and a great ´58 LP but only an EBMM plays like butter and feels so good - especially for Live-gigs i cannot imagine a better guitar!

Actually Dizzys clip was a bit thought provoking for me - positions 2 and 4 sounds really great on a Silo! Wowie Zowie....

Long story short i think i need a Silo - swap the Pu´s and be in tone and gigging heaven!

Sorry for my bad english - too much caffeine today...

Where are the SILO-LOVERS (Fogman.....)

-Tom

 

[Jonny Dubai]

cool mate but i like the stock pups. I just need to set up my amp a little better.


J

 

[fogman]

Silos are awesome!!!!
Very versatile with a great range in tones, and more modern sounding.
It why I got one. Before i actually get to the point of actually having many guitars, I needed something that could do it all. It's very different from the the Silo Specials.
Get one, you'll be glad you did!

 

[paranoid70]

I'd love to get a standard HSH Silo as well. The neck humbucker sounds great.

 

[Earplayer]

yo foggy!

yeah that is what i am thinking of - it depends on the gig but generally i don´t like to take a lot of gear to a gig... so a one in all would be the best...

the 20th, the axis or the jp6 are great axes but are lacking in the single-coil-esque department, the luke and the silo special are also great and tone-chameleons but as i said i need a neck-bucker for soloin, the morse is also great but i think i´ll like the silo more.

is the bridge-humbucker the same as the bridge-humbucker from a ss? maybe i like the stock pu´s that would be great... i missed something on the ss pickups...

i need more soundclips from positions 2 and 4 - if those are really that good - i am sold and i have to order one fast! ...but maybe it´s more the preamp (sansamp) from dizzy... i dunno.

some silo-pix fogmaster to push the g.a.s.?!

cheers,
tom

 

[whitestrat]

You want a Silhouette for sure... I keep saying this, but I personally haven't got mine yet... Hahahaha... Been too happy with the Silo spec and the 20ths... I will, eventually...

 

[Earplayer]

i am pretty happy with my 20th too... but honestly i think these two guitars don´t have that much in common... for the live-use i am looking forward to get a trem and two humbuckers - if the single-coils sounds (split positions) on the silo are really that good (like in dizzys clip) i will order one immediately...

 

[mb99zz]

Can't go wrong with a Silo...I have a Silo Specail on the way. Have you tried an AL? That's a mean machine too.

 

[robelinda2]

Have you tried an AL?

I would ask for advice on how to answer that!

 

[Earplayer]

i am afraid posting the following... lol

i was looking for a sss guitar and i strongly considered the al but to be honest for sss -heaven i have found my guitar - it´s a fender relic 60s strat that gives me all i want and this baby has some serious mojo


but let´s come back to the SILOS!!!!
i think the silo will replace my ss - i am thinking about candyred with moonstone pg, matching headstock, trem w. piezo.... hmmmm

 

[fogman]

is the bridge-humbucker the same as the bridge-humbucker from a ss? maybe i like the stock pu´s that would be great... i missed something on the ss pickups...

i need more soundclips from positions 2 and 4 - if those are really that good - i am sold and i have to order one fast! ...but maybe it´s more the preamp (sansamp) from dizzy... i dunno.

if the single-coils sounds (split positions) on the silo are really that good (like in dizzys clip) i will order one immediately...

I don't know for certain, but I'm pretty sure the bridge buckers are not the same. When I was test driving the Silo & SS side by side, they seemed different. I'm pretty sure they're not the same.

Position 2 and 4 are to die for!!!!!!
They are my faves!

i am thinking about candyred with moonstone pg, matching headstock, trem w. piezo.... hmmmm

I haven't seen that colour combo. I'm sure it'll look rockin'

 

[Dizzy]

i need more soundclips from positions 2 and 4 - if those are really that good - i am sold and i have to order one fast! ...but maybe it´s more the preamp (sansamp) from dizzy... i dunno.

some silo-pix fogmaster to push the g.a.s.?!

cheers,
tom

Regarding the Preamp, here's a post of mine from another thread :

The Silo went into the PSA-1 to add just a little dirt, then Alesis Quadraverb 2 in the effects loop for a bit of reverb, then into the EL34 equipped MusicMan 410-HD.

The MM had just been revalved & biased with a nice 12AX7 and a set of matched Winged C's. Bright switch off, Deep switch on.

That amp always gives phenomenal tone - the original speakers from 1972'ish have a lot to do with it - I've run my Mesa 20/20 (EL84) through them too, sounds sweet.

I reckon Finger style (no nails) always gives a fatter tone too - takes the edge off and gives a bit more meat.

Take nothing away from the Silo though - it sounds awesome in all positions, and it definately the ONLY axe in my collection for this tone.




Edit :

Oh, and here are some pics

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[Earplayer]

thank you dizzy...

your dargie is wonderful foggy! what are your favourite combinations?

 

[Earplayer]

i really love your silo dizzy!

 

[fogman]

I'm thinking of getting a SSS and that pic just makes me want to get it in white pearl!
just beautiful!

what are your favourite combinations?

you mean pickup combinations? or are you talking amps and such?

 

[Earplayer]

no, i mean colors, pickguards, etc.

 

[fogman]

no, i mean colors, pickguards, etc.

okay, gotcha!

I only have this:

but what i like is endless!!!!!!

I'm currently considering an 08LE S.S. w/ SSS, white pearl S.S. with white guard (all natty stocks of course w/ trem)
Also considering an Ice Blue Al.

 

[Eilif]

What's the difference between white and white pearl? Anybody (Foggy?) got any pics to illustrate the contrast?

I'm thinking of getting a SSS and that pic just makes me want to get it in white pearl!
just beautiful!

 

[Warg Master]

Silhouette's are tastey... I miss mine!!!!!

 

[fogman]

What's the difference between white and white pearl? Anybody (Foggy?) got any pics to illustrate the contrast?

white is just pure opaque white.

white pearl is like this: