king_stubby
Active member
Hello peeps, I trust you are all having a pleasant day playing with your Balls! sorry, I never get tired of that joke 
I am a proud owner of a 2007 Silo in Vintage Sunburst with an unfinished maple board, some of you may remember a thread I started regarding keeping this fingerboard clean?
I received loads of helpful advice for which I thank you most kindly and as of this moment I have a raft of cleaning products on their way to me from the States, I am a UK Ballster BTW. However, after playing this lovely guitar for about a Month now, the board is getting really dirty and although some people favour the grubby, vintage, played look, personally I hate it and want to keep the guitar as clean as I can for as long as I can.
I appreciate that with a strict cleaning regime I can maintain the board's looks but I'm a lazy so & so and don't fancy the idea of all the elbow grease that this will require, I just want to play it not spend my time worrying about the grime factor and battling to combat it.
So last night I started thinking, what I really need is a Silo with a rosewood board, that would be ideal, having let that thought into my head though, my thinking then turned to the JP6, perhaps that would be the instrument for me?
Sadly I'm not rich enough to afford both guitars and living where I do, it's impossible for me to try before I buy, so my fellow forum dwellers, it is to you I turn once again for any pearls of wisdom you may be able to send my way. What are the main differences between the models? What are the pros and cons of both guitars?
I love the feel of the Silo, the neck, the way it plays so does the JP neck feel substantially different to the Silo or is the playing experience pretty similar?
Regarding pickups, is the middle position on the JP as 'Stratty' as the Silo, is it a good useable clean sound, is the volume drop in this position livable with?
Is the JP6 a 'hotter' guitar? ie, is it louder than the Silo when played through an amp on a similar volume setting?
I understand that the pickup height on the JP6 is unadjustable, does this cause any tangible problems with regard to obtaining a balanced sound?
Would it be worth trying to get a JP6 with a piezo pickup fitted? is this a convincing acoustic sound when fed through a PA system?
Looks wise I tend to think that the JP6 just about has the edge, especially the Mystic Dream - mmm....Mystic Dream! - but for the sake of a rosewood board and a slightly sharper appearance I would hate to sacrifice the Silo which just feels 'so right' to play.
So dear friends, are any of you out there lucky enough to own or have played both models? what do you think are the major plusses and minuses of each? and which guitar do you ultimately prefer?
If you could spare a minute to share your thoughts with me I would be eternally grateful.
Many thanks for your time, love and peace from the UK.
Charlie
I am a proud owner of a 2007 Silo in Vintage Sunburst with an unfinished maple board, some of you may remember a thread I started regarding keeping this fingerboard clean?
I received loads of helpful advice for which I thank you most kindly and as of this moment I have a raft of cleaning products on their way to me from the States, I am a UK Ballster BTW. However, after playing this lovely guitar for about a Month now, the board is getting really dirty and although some people favour the grubby, vintage, played look, personally I hate it and want to keep the guitar as clean as I can for as long as I can.
I appreciate that with a strict cleaning regime I can maintain the board's looks but I'm a lazy so & so and don't fancy the idea of all the elbow grease that this will require, I just want to play it not spend my time worrying about the grime factor and battling to combat it.
So last night I started thinking, what I really need is a Silo with a rosewood board, that would be ideal, having let that thought into my head though, my thinking then turned to the JP6, perhaps that would be the instrument for me?
Sadly I'm not rich enough to afford both guitars and living where I do, it's impossible for me to try before I buy, so my fellow forum dwellers, it is to you I turn once again for any pearls of wisdom you may be able to send my way. What are the main differences between the models? What are the pros and cons of both guitars?
I love the feel of the Silo, the neck, the way it plays so does the JP neck feel substantially different to the Silo or is the playing experience pretty similar?
Regarding pickups, is the middle position on the JP as 'Stratty' as the Silo, is it a good useable clean sound, is the volume drop in this position livable with?
Is the JP6 a 'hotter' guitar? ie, is it louder than the Silo when played through an amp on a similar volume setting?
I understand that the pickup height on the JP6 is unadjustable, does this cause any tangible problems with regard to obtaining a balanced sound?
Would it be worth trying to get a JP6 with a piezo pickup fitted? is this a convincing acoustic sound when fed through a PA system?
Looks wise I tend to think that the JP6 just about has the edge, especially the Mystic Dream - mmm....Mystic Dream! - but for the sake of a rosewood board and a slightly sharper appearance I would hate to sacrifice the Silo which just feels 'so right' to play.
So dear friends, are any of you out there lucky enough to own or have played both models? what do you think are the major plusses and minuses of each? and which guitar do you ultimately prefer?
If you could spare a minute to share your thoughts with me I would be eternally grateful.
Many thanks for your time, love and peace from the UK.
Charlie