Norrin Radd
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So I went GC yesterday and I played a 20th Silo. *UPDATE* *UPDATE*
You know, they have this nice slightly quilted RW board, non-trem non-piezo, non-matching one that I have had my eye on for a while. Because of all the chatter on here and BP's proclamations regarding this guitar, I wanted to give it a go - but a real go - not just a 10 minute spin. SO, I played it for about an hour and a half yesterday through all kinds of amps. Now, I really like another guitar that I've been using for my no. 1 lately - a PRS Navarro. Don't get me wrong - I love my AL and my JP too, but I've been really getting off on the bite the PRS has been giving me.
SO, I played the 20th, and every single word of praise that EBMM has been giving this thing is not only well deserved, but may actually be an understatement as to the quality of this guitar. I have never been so impressed with any guitar I have ever put my hands on! The clarity and bite this guitar produced while maintaining it's growl is unparalleled. Just phenomenal tone. Like I said, I tried it through a lot of amps, and I really dug it through a Marshall 1974x combo and (here's the surprising part - especially for me) through a Mesa Boogie Stiletto. WOW!!!
Now, I am not, by any stretch, a Mesa fan, but dang! It just rocked awesome with the Silo! AND, the tones coming out of that Marshall with the Silo - wowee!! I hope someday I can get my hands on one of these for good - I imagine it would juts kill through my Orange Rockerverb!
SO, what about in comparison to my current no. 1? Well, I played it side by side with a CU24 (same thing as a Navarro without the white paint) and the Silo had so much more clarity, so much more bite, so much more lyricism - it was really no contest. Now, the PRS was very good - but man, the 20th just rocked in a much different way - I think "lyrical" (as bas a word as that is to describe guitar tone ) really describes accurately how I felt listening to the tone on this beast. Just blew me away!
BP & crew - I am very very impressed! The 20th Silo is a classic for sure. Kunucks - if you've got a chance to pick up one of these bad boys - DO IT! You will not regret it.
And BP & crew - thanks for the splendid Sunday afternoon!
You know, they have this nice slightly quilted RW board, non-trem non-piezo, non-matching one that I have had my eye on for a while. Because of all the chatter on here and BP's proclamations regarding this guitar, I wanted to give it a go - but a real go - not just a 10 minute spin. SO, I played it for about an hour and a half yesterday through all kinds of amps. Now, I really like another guitar that I've been using for my no. 1 lately - a PRS Navarro. Don't get me wrong - I love my AL and my JP too, but I've been really getting off on the bite the PRS has been giving me.
SO, I played the 20th, and every single word of praise that EBMM has been giving this thing is not only well deserved, but may actually be an understatement as to the quality of this guitar. I have never been so impressed with any guitar I have ever put my hands on! The clarity and bite this guitar produced while maintaining it's growl is unparalleled. Just phenomenal tone. Like I said, I tried it through a lot of amps, and I really dug it through a Marshall 1974x combo and (here's the surprising part - especially for me) through a Mesa Boogie Stiletto. WOW!!!
Now, I am not, by any stretch, a Mesa fan, but dang! It just rocked awesome with the Silo! AND, the tones coming out of that Marshall with the Silo - wowee!! I hope someday I can get my hands on one of these for good - I imagine it would juts kill through my Orange Rockerverb!SO, what about in comparison to my current no. 1? Well, I played it side by side with a CU24 (same thing as a Navarro without the white paint) and the Silo had so much more clarity, so much more bite, so much more lyricism - it was really no contest. Now, the PRS was very good - but man, the 20th just rocked in a much different way - I think "lyrical" (as bas a word as that is to describe guitar tone
) really describes accurately how I felt listening to the tone on this beast. Just blew me away! BP & crew - I am very very impressed! The 20th Silo is a classic for sure. Kunucks - if you've got a chance to pick up one of these bad boys - DO IT! You will not regret it.
And BP & crew - thanks for the splendid Sunday afternoon!
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