BTW - finally putting her to official existence

[Axilla]

Hi fellas,

I have my latest family addition, the Candy Red Silo Special, since last summer now but did not post pics before. It was a S/S/S version with a white pickguard originally which did not quite suit my style.
Like all my Silos before, this one's been pimped alot:

- Black Ice pickguard
- DiMarzio AirZone bridge humbucker
- Kinman AVn '56 single coils in neck and middle position
- chrome caps for the CTS pots

Weehaw, now it's just my kinda puppy from bluesy to funky to full-front in yer face sounds

 

[dstockden]

looking good! ive nearly taken to the ice pickguards but that looks cool!

 

[brasco68]

One of the best looking Silos I've seen on here.

The Candy red with the RW neck...chrome knobs and pickguard is a sexy combo!

 

[fogman]

very nice!

now we need a family pic!

 

[Axilla]

Hey Fogster !

Indeed, I really need to do that. Only problem is, that some of them are permanently at our band's rehearsal space around 100 km away from where I live, one is with me at home, and some others are at my tech's place.
Sadly I am currently "out of affairs" due to a recent motorcycle accident where I broke 7 ribs on my right side. So I am currently spending some time at home recovering the best I can before getting back in my car to see my bandmates and my other babies again...

I cannot recommend breaking basically all your ribs on one side at all as I cannot even carry a guitar at the moment. However, I eventually succeeded in playing 15 minutes on a chair this afternoon, the red Silo Special on my leg.

...****ty thing crashing your bike, when on yer way from southern Germany across the Alps to Italy, but as soon as I am completely "one-piece" again, I'll take care to get you a nice family pic of my balls

...meanwhile - just the separate pics in the albums in my sig for the time being

Cheers from shattered Axilla

 

[andynpeters]

Ouch!! I guess you won't be wanting to hear too many funny jokes for a few more months! Hope you heal fast

 

[Axilla]

Hi Andy !

Thankya so much ! Yeah, jokes really hurt at the moment and I even stopped smoking for now as I just cannot afford coughing
How are things in Spain ? That's where I planned to go this summer on my bike, but as things are now, I first gotta recover, then put my bike back together, and afterwards I'll see what is faisable...

Nice seeing you here again !

Cheers

Axel

 

[DJ.]

That candy red is gorgeous!

 

[ShaneV]

I'm toying with putting a metal knob on my silo special, did you switch to solid shaft pots, or use some kind of adapter ( Product detail )?

 

[kompressaur]

lovely SS. candy red is such a cool finish with rosewood board on that guitar

I like Alfas too

 

[Volt]

Looks great! I was wondering what a black treatment would look like on a Candy Red.

 

[Mick]

You should see the solder work on the inside of the guitar, masterpiece

All the best axilla.
Mick

 

[Luc]

Nice Silo and nice Alfa 166! You don't see many of those in Germany

 

[Ripper]

Nice cool Silo Spec with ultra sleek guard there!

You take care Axi, an accident from a bike is no joke. I knew, cos I'm a rider too. My ride:

 

[Axilla]

I'm toying with putting a metal knob on my silo special, did you switch to solid shaft pots, or use some kind of adapter ( Product detail )?

The original electronics went out with the original pickguard. This is a Black Ice original EBMM spare PG and the PUs are aftermarket. The internals are CTS pots, some way cool 5-way-switch and an original EBMM quick connector for fast PG changes between my Silos. As the pots are CTS, I could use whatever chrome knobs I desired.
...and yes - Mick's the magician who does the hardware-artwork on all my guitars ...c b low

lovely SS. candy red is such a cool finish with rosewood board on that guitar

I like Alfas too

Thanks mate, but that Alfa is not mine. Mine's the Audi next to it not shown in the picture...

You should see the solder work on the inside of the guitar, masterpiece

All the best axilla.
Mick

Thankos muchos, my master tech
I really should take some pics when interchanging PGs sometime and show them here. Your work is unparalleled, but who am I telling ...

Nice cool Silo Spec with ultra sleek guard there!

You take care Axi, an accident from a bike is no joke. I knew, cos I'm a rider too.

Yeah, Supermoto !!!
Way cool ride, mate. Mine is a classic old 1991 BMW R100GS EnTouro and the parts for rebuilding it will arrive any day now

 

[candid_x]

Hey, Ax, sorry about your misfortune, and hope your healing is fast and complete. Good that you're off the smokes, though. I just passed the 6 month no smoking mark.

Sweet custom Silo Special!

 

[Sweat]

Very nice Ax, great looking mods, I like the choices, sorry about your accident, get well quickly

 

[GWDavis28]

Ax nice Silo special man!!!!! Very tasty!!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[Big Poppa]

axilla sorry bout your ribs take care, man

 

[francric]

Nice looking silo, sorry about your accident, get well soon.............