i feel "special"

[luv]

Got a new old Ball. Silhouette Special. So, I've been trying to find a white Ball for a little while now, I was wanting either an Al or a Silo Spec with natural headstock. Patience finally paid off and I found a good deal on one. It had a tort"ass" pickguard on it...switched it out for white. I'm thinking about putting the pearloid tuners from my ASS on it instead of the chrome ones...might look sweet. The white has aged to a buttercream and the maple fretboard has plenty of playwear on it, so it already has a vintage type feel to it. It's far from mint, but I'm liking the fact that it's broken in and I don't have to worry about keeping it mint. It plays great...no issues.....and very very comfy to play...LUV it! In hindsight, I should have gone with a SS (or Al) way before I got an Axis or ASS.

I am going to switch the pickups out eventually. I was wondering what everyone thought of the black pickups on the white pickguard? When I get new pickups should I go with white pickups or stay with black?

pics were taken with my point n shoot with late evening light....not the best shooting conditions. Quick fix.

 

[buckethead777]

I reckon go black pickups. You need a bit of contrast on the axe.
Great Silo btw! pearloid tuners would look kickass. I'm actually chasing some for my Silo Spec.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I like the black as well.

 

[JP6Fan]

Black

 

[BobMac]

black for me (very 80s)

 

[Nik_Left_RG]

Awesome lookin axe.. Looks like something Vinnie Moore would totally dig

 

[candid_x]

Looks nice as is. Congrats.

(only watch those tort-ass remarks.. both of my specials have 'am )

 

[luv]

Looks nice as is. Congrats.

(only watch those tort-ass remarks.. both of my specials have 'am )

sorry Bruce! it was late...i was tired and was struggling trying to spell tortoise...

i've got a hss pickguard and backplate in tortoise shell if anyone is interested.

jeremy

 

[candid_x]

Just joshin ya, Jer.

 

[bkrumme]

I say black. The look of the guitar would be too washed-out with white ones.

 

[agt]

I think it looks fantastic the way it is. Simple, classic, understated, but looks like it means serious business. Congrats, BTW!

 

[73h Nils]

White and Black! What now!?

 

[brasco68]

I'd say go with the black also....kind of like the complete reverse of Gilmour's black strat. (black body / white pickups and knobs).

 

[Spudmurphy]

Nice snag.

Black (and tort )

 

[luv]

Black (and tort )

i can always go back to that....i didn't like that look initially, but it did start to grow on me. i do like the white better though.

 

[sickindian]

White and Black! What now!?

Its 50:50 right now (poll).

 

[luv]

Its 50:50 right now (poll).

funny, likers of black have spoken up...likers of white have stayed quiet

poll = 50/50

 

[PugNinjas]

I would stick with the contrasting color scheme of black and white (of course I'm biased )

but it is yours so have fun with it and try whatever you like

 

[ShaneV]

Wow, awesome looking axe. I absolutely love that color scheme. Voted to stay black.

 

[wolf5150]

These will look great, just put a set on my own !!

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