daventech
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Just purchased an EBMM Silhouette after playing one at the local store. The fit and finish is wonderful. It's very comfortable and it plays like a dream. However I am dissapointed in the sound.
I bought the HSH non trem version so I could get a wide variety of tones. To my surprise, the guitar sounds like a hot Strat! Even using the bridge humbucker, I get a very thin-Strat like sound (as if the humbucker coils were wired in parallel instead of in series. It really stands out when playing the lower strings. I've tried many different amps and EQ settings. No change. My cheap ($50) Peavey Tracer sounds much better.
It's not that I do not like the single coil sound but I want the traditional humbucker sound when using those.
Is this guitar supposed to sound like a Strat no matter what pickups are selected? If so, would changing the pickups help?
I love the guitar but I am very dissapointed with the sound. I'd hate to have to sell it.
Thanks for any advise you can give,
John
I bought the HSH non trem version so I could get a wide variety of tones. To my surprise, the guitar sounds like a hot Strat! Even using the bridge humbucker, I get a very thin-Strat like sound (as if the humbucker coils were wired in parallel instead of in series. It really stands out when playing the lower strings. I've tried many different amps and EQ settings. No change. My cheap ($50) Peavey Tracer sounds much better.
It's not that I do not like the single coil sound but I want the traditional humbucker sound when using those.
Is this guitar supposed to sound like a Strat no matter what pickups are selected? If so, would changing the pickups help?
I love the guitar but I am very dissapointed with the sound. I'd hate to have to sell it.
Thanks for any advise you can give,
John