Silo & Silo Special, what's the difference?

[kn38ms]

Hey gang, any major sound or playability issues?
Thanks...Ken

 

[dwf1004]

The two are almost identical, with the exception of different pickup choices/configurations between the two -- Sil's are HSH, Sil Spec's are either HSS or SSS (both inclusing the Silent Circuit). Also, Sil's are 24 frets, Sil Spec's are 22.

Same beast otherwise, you can compare notes:

Silhouette:
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/specs/instruments_silhouette.html

Silhouette Special:
http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/specs/instruments_silhspecial.html

 

[OrangeChannel]

Tonally they do sound different due to the 24 fret neck. The neck pickup is moved out of the sweet spot.

 

[kn38ms]

Tonally they do sound different due to the 24 fret neck. The neck pickup is moved out of the sweet spot.

Do you prefer the 22 fret model then?

 

[dwf1004]

I have the Sil Spec SSS, and I have it for the sake of having Strat-type capabilities, minus the need to actually HAVE a Strat.

If you're looking for the same, and want to avoid the Strat route, that would be my suggestion.

Just my take, though...

 

[kn38ms]

I have the Sil Spec SSS, and I have it for the sake of having Strat-type capabilities, minus the need to actually HAVE a Strat.

If you're looking for the same, and want to avoid the Strat route, that would be my suggestion.

Just my take, though...

Thats good advice thanks! I used to live in Scottsdale (Troon area)

 

[dwf1004]

Off topic, that's cool. I'm more south, a la Pima and Indian School.

On topic, it works. I searched high and low for a Sil Spec with the 3 single setup on the Bay. I had one last December nice purple sparkle, etc. just like what GWDavis has (if you were the one that got it GW, I will hunt you down LOL!), set my proxy bid, and was powernapping when the auction ended...lost out by $10, and I had another $100 I could've gone before I reached my ceiling!

Suffice it to say, upset does not describe how I felt...

 

[GWDavis28]

Off topic, that's cool. I'm more south, a la Pima and Indian School.

On topic, it works. I searched high and low for a Sil Spec with the 3 single setup on the Bay. I had one last December nice purple sparkle, etc. just like what GWDavis has (if you were the one that got it GW, I will hunt you down LOL!), set my proxy bid, and was powernapping when the auction ended...lost out by $10, and I had another $100 I could've gone before I reached my ceiling!

Suffice it to say, upset does not describe how I felt...

Darrell, I wasn't the original winner of that one since I lost out in the last 20 seconds, but I did hunt down the dude that won it and pleaded with him. He finally sold it to me for $100 (cost of a new EBMM case on MF) over what he won it for during the auction, so my total was under $900 let's say. That one is a one of a kind color from the Casey Lee Ball Kidney Foundation a very worthy case that I commend EBMM for doing. I suffer from a kidney problem, so it was very fitting.

When I lost I was so depressed that Sil Spec was/is my dream guitar nothing will ever make me part with it. I get a little bit weepy everytime I take it out of the case.

I'm not sure that it was the one that you were bidding on I've had mine for a few years now.

Later, Glenn |B)

 

[OrangeChannel]

Do you prefer the 22 fret model then?

Lately I've tended towards 24 Fret necks. BEtter reach.

 

[dwf1004]

OK, GW, you're off the hook....this was last December when all of this went down.