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teeraparp

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I want to change the pickup of Silhouette to use EMG SL20 Lukather set but I am worried about the distance of Volume and Tone Pot from SL20 loaded isn't fit. Thank you.
 

GWDavis28

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Are you using the stock pick guard from the Silo? if so, yes it will work. If your using the one that comes with the Luke EMG set, no that won't fit. However, you'd need to get a new silhouette pick guard and move all of the components. I've been doing this with a Silo Special, just haven't finished it (it's been far too long). I always love Luke EMG sound myself and love the Silo Special as well, so I thought the 2 combined would be great.

Hope this helps, Glenn |B)
 
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nervous

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Not sure if it helps but I will add this.

I installed a similar set a few months ago in a Silhouette Special:
IMG_7082-25.jpg

Because of the specific EMG shape it required that the humbucker corners be squared for the EMG to fit. Once modified and if you ever want to return to a stock, or other non-EMG shaped humbucker, it will look odd. I purchased an inexpensive Silo Special PG on eBay that was surprisingly good with a fantastic fit so which allowed me to maintain the stock PG assembly intact.
IMG_7085-25.jpg

This was the set:
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My story:

 
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