Silhouette Special Appreciation Thread

[GWDavis28]

Glenn, I would suggest a black pearl guard on the gold one and white pearl on the pink. I think it would set it off quite nicely. As a matter of fact, I might do a black pearl on my Silo Special...that might work the best since its dark and has the cool pearl effect going too.

Rob, already got a Black Pearl PG for the Gold one, I've gotta mod it so the EMG H will fit. Soon hopefully. As for the Fuschia one, thanx, but I really like it with just the plain white.

Glenn |B)

 

[mb99zz]

Slav, that is a beautiful Silo and very rare. Buttercream is delicious. That's a treasure.

I had a chance to bid on one of those limited run Canadian Silo Specials (MIAC maybe?) that had a buttercream body, white PG, and a maple FB. Man, I wish I had. I didn't own a Silo Special then and wasn't sure how much I would like it. What a mistake! Looks like the one on this page...Grumpy's.

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...-rarity-theyd-like-show-off-8.html#post752629

 

[Jonny Dubai]

here is my baby....

 

[skerwo]

Mine is a natural reliced Silo Spec . It´s one of the first ones from 1995 and it´s my alltime favorite.

 

[Roubster]

skerwo man!!! I'm more jealous of your backyard hahaha!!! That's a really cool SS there...what kind of bridge is that? Aftermarket? Looks pretty cool.

 

[mb99zz]

Johnny D - I'm loving that Silo. This thread is GASing me up.

 

[B2D]

Oh man....a 22 fret HH Silo Special! That's a combo I'd love to have. Does that have a 3-way or 5-way switch?

It's got a 5-way super switch in there.

 

[mb99zz]

Not to Hijack, but this is a nice sample of an Autumn Sparkle Silo Special...a really cool color. If your'e in the market for a used SS, this is a pretty sweet find: ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN SILHOUETTE SPECIAL - Elderly Instruments

 

[GWDavis28]

MB99ZZ, that is a great looking Silo Special. Too bad it's got a trem and matching head stock.

Glenn |B)

 

[Roubster]

That is great looking Silo Special...except for the awful tortoise guard!

 

[browndog]

The MIAC Silo. Music Industries Association of Canada.

 

[Coffeemug]

^ Very classy! Aren't those hand signed by BP on the back?
Love the looks of this guitar!

 

[Jonny Dubai]

I want the Floyd silo brought back. Am I alone??? Should I live in japan ?? They look the dogs bollocks.

Should this be a new thread???

Thoughts please

J

 

[mb99zz]

There's one on eBay right now, but I think the seller's price is a bit high.

 

[Roubster]

Jonny I'm with you man...I really really love the MM vintage trem, but I would love a recessed floyd on one for those Satch moments in my arsenal . The thing is I want a Silo Special with 22 frets and floyd...majority of the used ones are 24 fret Silos. And I really love those trans like trans teal and trans red.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Oh stop it. I've come over all funny!

 

[whitestrat]

Jonny I'm with you man...I really really love the MM vintage trem, but I would love a recessed floyd on one for those Satch moments in my arsenal . The thing is I want a Silo Special with 22 frets and floyd...majority of the used ones are 24 fret Silos. And I really love those trans like trans teal and trans red.

You mean like this?

I am totally digging this one though:

 

[Roubster]

Yea, I've seen those...that's why I said Japanese guys are lucky earlier in the thread hehe. Quite jealous of that Silo Special. Plus they got those amber Luke BFRs and envy green LUKEs in the past.

 

[skerwo]

skerwo man!!! I'm more jealous of your backyard hahaha!!! That's a really cool SS there...what kind of bridge is that? Aftermarket? Looks pretty cool.

I like my backyard too. The best place to relax after a hard working day . Some years before these were farm buildings which belonged to the parents of my wife. But now they get retired and there´s no one to go on with the farm. So it was allowed to change the farm buildings into living buildings. Where we´re living now there before was cow´s home, haha.
The first SS came with a Wilkinson Trem and Glover tuners. So the owner before me changed it into original MM Schaller tuner and this hipshot trem. He liked to have a 2-point-trem instead of the 6-point wilkinson vsv. It works really good, that´s ok. No need for a change. The best thing on this SS is the neck, I think it´s a little bit thicker than the SS necks today. Oh yeah, and a lot of birdseyes on it .

Rainer

 

[GuitarHack]