thatsbassist
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So is it possible to use this thing as a fingerstyle bass or not?
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Grand Wazoo
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I would say its more of a baritone 6 strings guitar than a bass, I mean you can play chords with it and use a pick to do some bass lines but I am not sure anyone has actually used it as a higher pitched bass.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ICtDQHDLE"]YouTube - Mitch vs. the Silo!!![/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ICtDQHDLE"]YouTube - Mitch vs. the Silo!!![/ame]
silverburst
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I have...
PeteDuBaldo
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If you get the Silhouette Bass tuned E-e then the low E string is tuned to the same octave as a bass.
Here's NorM's Silo Bass video
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2bBf_BWFUk"]YouTube - Ave Maria Silo Bass Guitar[/ame]
Here's NorM's Silo Bass video
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2bBf_BWFUk"]YouTube - Ave Maria Silo Bass Guitar[/ame]
Duarte
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Wow, I never realised how cool they sound. Sweeeet.
JohnnyBoy
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Mine is tuned E to e and I use a pick mostly.
Fingers for double stopping (5ths, octaves. 3rds). Its good to mix in the bass with simple chord shapes since the strings thru the bridge add some extra ringing to the sound. Due to the short scale length you can also get a lot of vibrato/bend on the strings.
For additional nuttiness/madness I play thru an effects board with a phaser/ distortion/vibe-trem/EB Wah/EB Vol junior!
As a bass player, the last band I was in banned me from playing any other kind of bass!
(only this one would do)
Fingers for double stopping (5ths, octaves. 3rds). Its good to mix in the bass with simple chord shapes since the strings thru the bridge add some extra ringing to the sound. Due to the short scale length you can also get a lot of vibrato/bend on the strings.
For additional nuttiness/madness I play thru an effects board with a phaser/ distortion/vibe-trem/EB Wah/EB Vol junior!
As a bass player, the last band I was in banned me from playing any other kind of bass!
(only this one would do)
JohnnyBoy
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Oh..BTW my profile page pictures me with this bass.
MudvilleStomper
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sorry if this is a dumb question...
just watched the Mitch vs. Silo video. he speaks of an A-a and an E-e model. the difference is just the strings and the setup, right? i always assumed that they weren't actually different models.
just watched the Mitch vs. Silo video. he speaks of an A-a and an E-e model. the difference is just the strings and the setup, right? i always assumed that they weren't actually different models.
ghunter
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The official page only lists one instrument, but two sets of strings:
Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette Bass Guitar Guitar
A few years ago I gave up on the SBG after playing a Fender baritone Jaguar, but finally gave in. The SBG is an amazingly versatile instrument for those looking for something different - take a look at the wiring schematic and you'll get an idea of the tonal variations this thing is capable of.
Plugged into a bass rig and add some low-end EQ, it's an awesome bass guitar. Plugged into a guitar rig it's an awesome guitar with deepness. Add effects to either, tweak the pickup and serial/parallel switch and watch the sparks fly.
Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette Bass Guitar Guitar
A few years ago I gave up on the SBG after playing a Fender baritone Jaguar, but finally gave in. The SBG is an amazingly versatile instrument for those looking for something different - take a look at the wiring schematic and you'll get an idea of the tonal variations this thing is capable of.
Plugged into a bass rig and add some low-end EQ, it's an awesome bass guitar. Plugged into a guitar rig it's an awesome guitar with deepness. Add effects to either, tweak the pickup and serial/parallel switch and watch the sparks fly.
Duarte
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Yes! I always dismissed it and never looked into it or anything. I may have to find a used one somewhere. I've already got loads of ideas for one.
How long have they been about? Because you really don't see many of them.
Grand Wazoo
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They've been out aaages Zack, you just never 'ear of them 
get it?
get it?
MudvilleStomper
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i think at one point, Joe Perry of Aerosmith played one live on "Back in the Saddle Again".
