Who uses a Silo Bass?

[Bass Control]

Any takers?

I'm wondering because I would like to know how the user apply it to their bass lines. Do you usually use chords, or do they come out muddy? Do you just use it as an octave lower guitar?

I was listening to a Van Halen recording and was wondering to myself how the rhythm guitar + bass lines would be done on the Silo Bass and how it would sound. I haven't been able to try anything like it at the moment, but if it pleases my ear, I may add one to my arsenal when I get my settlement money...

 

[Big Poppa]

actually I use one often. It is great in the studio...those van halen double parts on ou812 and for unlawful is our baritone made in the evh shape motley crue aerosmith metallica springsteen rodney crowell eagles to name a few

Live I use it when there are too many guitars and I kind of see how many times i can drive both the bass player and the guitarists mad

 

[Colin]

I must get one in, they sound great...

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

They are awesome, we've had a few come through and I've made sure to test them all. We've got one here in Sapphire Black and it is some serious fun to play - tons of chunk! I plan on picking up one for myself at some point.

 

[Bass Control]

I was considering using it as a bass replacement on some song. I would use it to play the rhythm part an octave lower as opposed to the bass part (there would be no bass player, just me on the Silo Bass riffing). Has anyone tried this with chords, not just the fundamental pitch in any chord? Does it sound terrible, or does doing so on the Silo Bass sound so much better than putting a rhythm guitar through a drop octave pedal?

 

[phatduckk]

ive been wanting one for a while. still havent pulled the trigger but every time i hear or see one i start GASing

 

[SterlingFan]

Could someone tell me how the Silhouette bass is tuned and played? What I mean is, is it more like a bass or a 6 string guitar?

 

[Big Poppa]

its either you can get them e to e bto b or a to a

 

[pjc812]

We've had one come through for a customer. That thing was seriously cool, surprisingly very lightweight and well balanced. I was quite impressed.

 

[DT1607]

I've always wanted to try one out...maybe I'll wait for the JP baritone

 

[Strangeglow]

I've been using mine in the studio tuned GDGCDG.

jw

 

[SharonG]

its either you can get them e to e bto b or a to a

Hi, BP - is that low B like a traditional 5 string bass? I'm trying a silo out now and I am very impressed. It is an amazing instrument!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

There is a forum member here, I can't remember his username that has recorded some great tracks with a silo bass. If only I could remember his username...

 

[Sweat]

There is a forum member here, I can't remember his username that has recorded some great tracks with a silo bass. If only I could remember his username...

Your thinking of SoundClick artist: John Czajkowski - Progressive Post-Zappa Jazz-Rock and various TV themes, killer player, hectic watermelon, love his stuff

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Your thinking of SoundClick artist: John Czajkowski - Progressive Post-Zappa Jazz-Rock and various TV themes, killer player, hectic watermelon, love his stuff

Yeah man! That's the dude I was talking about... awesome thanks

Everyone else check his music on that Silo bass!!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Hi, BP - is that low B like a traditional 5 string bass? I'm trying a silo out now and I am very impressed. It is an amazing instrument!

Sharon, the B-b is the same low B as on a 7 string guitar (one octave higher than a 5 string bass w/ low B)- I know the A-a version is one step lower than the B-b, and the E-e version that you have is the same register as a bass. Tuning down the Silo Bass to get the low B would require some ultra-thick strings - don't forget that a Bongo 6 would get the low B and come with a fretboard that a Boeing 777 can use as a runway! hehhehheh

Switching diagram located here:
http://music-man.com/pdf/Silhouette_bass.zip



I have a Blue Dawn Silo Bass A-a and it is a blast!

 

[SharonG]

Thanks, Pete - that's pretty much what I thought, and yeah, I've only tried playing a non-Silo 6 string bass once, and it was like trying to get my hand around the blade of an oar!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

So, it can be thought of as a "tenor bass" or a "baritone guitar" then?