Silhouette pickguard/pickup module

[rydiggidydog]

Hi
I read somewhere about the pickguard and pickups of the silo special being a unit that is changeable without re-wiring (connector slides in). Is this true?

Couple other questions if anyone knows answer please
-if you have a sss pickup config can you go to the ssh config just by unscrewing and clipping new guard/pups unit in?
-how long has this setup been going? would a 2005 silo special have the clip system?
-what is the UK retail on a silo special?

any info/photos etc greatly appreciated!

thanks
Ryan

 

[V_S]

-if you have a sss pickup config can you go to the ssh config just by unscrewing and clipping new guard/pups unit in?

yep, takes about 5 minutes if u have a complete pickguard ready for exchange. the
only problem that may occur is that AFAIK specials can't take humbuckers at neck
position (but I'm not 100% sure).

-how long has this setup been going? would a 2005 silo special have the clip system?

my 1996 silo (non-special) has the clip

-what is the UK retail on a silo special?
??
- any info/photos etc greatly appreciated!

 

[rydiggidydog]

-if you have a sss pickup config can you go to the ssh config just by unscrewing and clipping new guard/pups unit in?

yep, takes about 5 minutes if u have a complete pickguard ready for exchange. the
only problem that may occur is that AFAIK specials can't take humbuckers at neck
position (but I'm not 100% sure).

-how long has this setup been going? would a 2005 silo special have the clip system?

my 1996 silo (non-special) has the clip

-what is the UK retail on a silo special?
??
- any info/photos etc greatly appreciated!

Ahh very nice, thanks. I like the change you made

silly question, what's an AFAIK special?
do ernie ball music man sell these guard/pickup modules, and if so what is the cost for one?

Ryan

 

[V_S]

AFAIK = as far as I know

 

[TonyEVH5150]

Ahh very nice, thanks. I like the change you made

silly question, what's an AFAIK special?
do ernie ball music man sell these guard/pickup modules, and if so what is the cost for one?

Ryan

They do sell them. Contact your local dealer, or call customer service. They do sell the pickguards fully loaded, as well as blank PG's.

 

[candid_x]

They do sell them. Contact your local dealer, or call customer service. They do sell the pickguards fully loaded, as well as blank PG's.

I didn't know they still sell the complete assembly. I heard they used to, though. Can anyone else confirm this?

 

[candid_x]

Ryan,

Here's one I flippity-flopped recently.

Yup, one single connector is all it takes.

 

[V_S]

Anybody has a connector left over and is willing to sell?

 

[candid_x]

Anybody has a connector left over and is willing to sell?

You can buy them new. Maybe Tommy or someone will jump in here.

 

[V_S]

Yes, but I'm in Germany. It was not a nice experience to order the pickguard. The nearest EB dealer was about 10 km away. I phoned him a few times but didn't get the pickguard before i visited him personally to speed up things. The whole story took about 1 1/2 months.

 

[candid_x]

If your last comment was directed to mine:

I meant buy on the open market. I forgot what they're called, but I don't believe they're an EB owned product. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.

 

[dougiefresh]

Here's one -

Ernie Ball Musicman Silhouette Special DiMarzio Pickups - (eBay item 160172469016 end time Oct-30-07 18:28:05 PDT)

 

[TonyEVH5150]

They're called molex connectors. Not sure where you get them from, or how they're wired.

 

[candid_x]

Ah, that's right, Molex. View List

I don't know how they're wired either.

 

[V_S]

Ha, that's very usefull info on the molex cinnectors, thanks.

 

[candid_x]

Here's one -

Ernie Ball Musicman Silhouette Special DiMarzio Pickups - (eBay item 160172469016 end time Oct-30-07 18:28:05 PDT)

If only that was black pearl and black. Thinkin' I'd like to go SSS on one of mine.

 

[whitestrat]

-if you have a sss pickup config can you go to the ssh config just by unscrewing and clipping new guard/pups unit in?

yep, takes about 5 minutes if u have a complete pickguard ready for exchange. the
only problem that may occur is that AFAIK specials can't take humbuckers at neck
position (but I'm not 100% sure).

-how long has this setup been going? would a 2005 silo special have the clip system?

my 1996 silo (non-special) has the clip

-what is the UK retail on a silo special?
??
- any info/photos etc greatly appreciated!

woah... that's a silo. not a silo spec. there's SSS pickguards for it? it is it the silo spec guard?

 

[candid_x]

woah... that's a silo. not a silo spec. there's SSS pickguards for it? it is it the silo spec guard?

24 vs 22 frets, so they're not interchangeable. I think earlier Silos could come with HSH, HSS or SSS. Now I believe you can only order them in HSH. I don't know how outdated the MM site is but that's all they have listed there.

VS, that's a beautiful Silo, in either configuration.

 

[V_S]

VS, that's a beautiful Silo, in either configuration.

Thanks, I'm very happy with it... and not only because of the looks

 

[edstorer]

Silo HSS Pickguard available

I just purchased a Silo off ebay and it came with the original 1991 HSH pickguard in the box and a HSS pickguard (with silent circuit mounted). This is obviously a factory-built set and there is a sticker on the tone pot datestamped 2000.

The single coils have stickers on them which identify them as Blue Velvets, but the humbucker is a mystery. It has the DiMarzio tradename, Made in USA, and then a C and a 3 inscribed at the bottom. I can't find anything in the Dimarzio catalog that has a C followed by a 3 (I thought some of the letters might be missing). Can anybody tell me what model pickup this is?

I don't plan to keep this pickguard. Anybody care to make an offer?

Thanks - Ed