Albert Lee folks -- I need some mentoring...

[Gschrock313]

Well I can't remember who told me this about a year ago, but they said "once you buy one EBMM you'll want more" and so it seems that after buying my Silhouette and Absolutely Loving it every time I pick it up (even unplugged) I've come face to face with an uncomfortable situation...
Here in my far away city in China there has appeared an Albert Lee HH trem, solid rosewood neck model, (2017 I think) in excellent condition. The seller is asking about 2k (USD) and I'm torn -- what differences would I expect between it and my Silo (other than the 22 frets)?
Talk me into or out of it - I'm driving myself crazy.

 

[V_S]

My Al HH sounds a little bit warmer than my Silo (ash body). I sold the Silo and it didn't have stock PUs back then.. so don't know how much the PUs contributed to that difference. The neck profiles feel very similar to me (ATM I've got a Silo neck, whith self made body)

>Talk me into or out of it - I'm driving myself crazy.
I love my Al and will never sell it. Go for it ..

 

[xjbebop]

In my limited experience, all MM models have their own personality...
However, I do have a favorite...

 

[Sweat]

Well it is a great guitar, has Axis pups, neck is similar to a Silo IMO, if I was you I would get the serial number and run it through the serial number DB, that way you get an accurate DOB

Cannot remember when they stopped producing the all Rosewood neck ones but the introduction was several years earlier as I had one of the first,

 

[TripHazard]

It is quite different from the silo in my opinion and for me is one of the most comfortable body shapes to play, and that rosewood neck is just a joy. I’ve had a lot of guitars, moved a lot on, but the Albert Lee HH is still here (and I deeply regret selling my sss Albert - one day I’ll have another)

 

[beep.click]

I don't know how the Silhouette is wired, and I don't know if all Albert Lee HH guitars are wired the same -- but my A. Lee HH has a 5 way switch that gives a couple unusual and useful tone options. I'm pretty sure the 2 and 4 positions combine the INSIDE or OUTSIDE coils of the 2 pickups, respectively.

I have 7 EBMM electrics and the necks are quite similar.

 

[Magic Jason]

I recommend you stay away from AL models : they are quite addictive.

Neck is similar to the Silo, round profile, not too slim, not too fat, will fit right in your hand.

Body shape is unconvetional, you love it or hate it. If you ask me : it is super classy. Easy playing when sitting.

Full rosewood neck is a pure joy.

Sounds are GREAT, it's a mix between a Les Paul and an SG. The humbuckers really split well. It's a do-it-all guitar but that does everything WELL, not meh.

If the guitar you are lusting over has chrome knobs, such as the pink one in my picture, it has a push-pull on volume that splits the humbuckers.
If it doesn't, it's a cheap and easy mod that will allow even more sonic possibilities.

I've owned a Silo which was a good "superstrat" but was a bit "dull" IMHO; the AL has a real personnality , is a much better guitar, is much funnier to play.
It has MOJOOOOO for ages.