Help! Do I want an Albert Lee or a Silhouette Special?

[Metropolis777]

I need help deciding on this so I can get my order into Pete. The specs will be all rosewood neck, 3 single coils and a trem.

Which would you get with that combo? The AL or the Silo special? This is gonna be my blues/country/classic rock guitar.

 

[Tollywood]

Hi Eric,

Well, since you have a Silo, I recommend an Albert Lee. It's never an easy decision, though, is it?

Good Luck...
Bryan

 

[dojo]

If you want a Strat sound, I'd go with the Albert Lee. The Silhouette Special is not wired like a Strat.

 

[engage757]

silhouette!

 

[jzeijen]

AL SSS with rosewood neck should be really cool! That would be my choice.
Any idea about the color?

 

[Stratty316]

Al in honeyburst.

 

[Spudmurphy]

An Albert Lee - Game Over !!!!

 

[Sweat]

This was a very easy question, Albert Lee all the way!!! Can get exactly what you stated it was to be used for from it and AL's are awesome!!

Any color will work but white pearl with all rosewood looks cool!

 

[JAMz]

White AL.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Albert Albert Albert!

 

[peterd79]

I'm a silhouette special guy...

and run the SSS config and love it... it can do country, blues and rock very well...

but have always wanted an Albert Lee

 

[DrugDM]

Both are great guitars. The AL's neck, cool body shape, and pickups make it very versatile.

 

[skerwo]

Especially for the country side I would prefer the AL. Should be more twangy than the SS.

 

[Coffeemug]

An Albert Lee - Game Over !!!!

This was a very easy question, Albert Lee all the way!!!

Albert Albert Albert!

It's crystal clear you need to get yourself an Albert Lee...now, the real question is whether to get a SSS or MM90 model! Judging by what you stated you're looking for the MM90s might be just the ticket.

Al in honeyburst.

Stratty is spot-on...honeyburst totally rocks with an all-rosewood neck!

 

[Metropolis777]

In honor of my first EBMM (a trans gold axis with rosewood board that was destroyed by UPS when I was young dumb and sold it), I think I'm going with a trans gold AL with white pearl pickguard and rosewood neck.

 

[Stratty316]

I think that would be a killer combo and tribute to your axis.

 

[Voo]

Im sorry everyone but the correct answer is YES
you want both

 

[dkannen]

bfr pinkburst al

 

[guitarp77]

I did a video of the Silho special, all rosewood, 3 single coils.

It is a monster guitar!

Hope it helps!

 

[Del Preston]

I can only comment on the Albert, but my HH is just amazing. I have considered putting together a spare scratchplate with three single coils just for fun - 3 P90s ala MM90 would be pretty amazing now someone has mentioned it!