Would you buy a Sillhouette Special today?

[gcastbr]

Hi all, quite complicated question, however, it's not particular taste etc, it's more about the guitar let me try to explain.

I test a Cutlass and the soft-v to C bothers me a bit, I would like a kind of HSS or SSS and I can see Sillhouette has a comfortable C Neck so would be my option.

My question is about the guitar, it looks like, we don't see this model around easily, quite rare to find in any shop for example or even second hand.

Is it because it's so good that no one sells, or it's a model with little demand in the market?

In the UK is quite interesting, Suhr has a lot of second hand value, however, Music Man, if it's not the JP or Luke, you usually struggle to sell in case you need etc.

Thanks for any comments here,

As I said, just a chat to get some views/opinions as what is good for one can't be good for others.

 

[Sweat]

Hi,

Silo and Silo Specials are great guitars as well as there off shoots like the 20th Silo, the silo's are currently only available to buy direct from the EBMM Vault but i see plenty on Reverb used

 

[gcastbr]

Hi,

Silo and Silo Specials are great guitars as well as there off shoots like the 20th Silo, the silo's are currently only available to buy direct from the EBMM Vault but i see plenty on Reverb used

Very interesting, it explains then why we don’t see it in any Music Store.

 

[Vito Porkleone]

Silos are awesome! Find a used one on Reverb/interwebs and make it your own. Bought this one 18 months ago, and it became my number one in about 30 minutes of playing. Did the electronics upgrade a few months later and made it better.

 

[Podicle]

Silos are awesome! Find a used one on Reverb/interwebs and make it your own. Bought this one 18 months ago, and it became my number one in about 30 minutes of playing. Did the electronics upgrade a few months later and made it better.

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I have one virtually identical, and it is a near perfect guitar.

 

[DrKev]

The Silhouettes are kind of legacy guitars. The 24 fret Silhouette came out in 1987 as the first Ernie Ball-era Music Man guitar, and the Silhouette Special (22 fret) appeared in 1996. Because of that they'll never disappear from the website but with the success of the artists instruments, and then the Cutlass, StingRay and Sabre guitars, the Silos are now way down the lists in terms of modern production numbers. That means new ones are very rare.

They are amazing instruments though. My Silo Special is my favorite instrument ever. I have never played anything more comfortable.

 

[V_S]

Hard to sell means on the other side you might get hands on one for a low price.
Quality wise there are no cons compared to the newer models. As you wrote it's almost only a matter of taste. I think with the newer models .. oh wait. Drkev has been faster.

 

[RSG]

I never really vibed with the Cutlass in how it played or how it sounded. I had a killer Silo Special a number of years ago and the only reason I sold it is because I was convinced I needed a more "vintage inspired" guitar (i.e. I needed a beat-up F* Strat). Probably many other players went through the same stupid thing. They are great guitars and worth every penny.

 

[gcastbr]

Hi all, thanks a lot for all the replies! I was very keen to buy the Silo - and I was checking directly with Music Man to buy it directly from them - however, I found a very nice deal on a JP15 - which I always wanted to have as well and I decided to buy it. It was almost half price of a new one with only a few months of usage -

Let's see how the experience goes and then who knows I may still get a cutlass in the near future.

I much appreciate all the comments here - will save it for consideration later.

 

[NorM]

I love SiLOs
I think the fact that I have about 10 of them says I might not buy another.
(Ofcourse that's wrong reason to not buy another silhouette )
However, if a 40th anniversary came out, I would be hard pressed to not buy 2 more.

 

[nervous]

I have before and would again if the mood struck. Used though, always used...

 

[fbecir]

The SUB is a variation of the Silhouette.
The SUB is a great guitar and it was a cheap one !