zombi
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Is it a pool cavity? Is it modder fodder? Are they compatible with ebmm pickguards?
Make with the revealing pics!
Make with the revealing pics!
Question So. Silo20 by sbmm...
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jamminjim
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yes please - someone open one up and give us the unabashed details..
photos very helpful...
photos very helpful...
Sweat
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patience grasshopper, patience, not doing it until all parts arrive
zombi
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Very well, sensei.
Eilif
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This might be off topic, but I got to play one today while I was auditioning amps. The quality is good, and the price is nice.
There is no comparison, however, to the real deal. The EBMM instruments just feel and sound better. This isn't meant to be a slam at the Sterling line, which is not intended to compete with EBMM, so it's not a fair comparison. The body shape and headstock are copies of the Silhouette, but the parts used are cheaper. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Again, I'm not criticizing the line; it is what it is.
But it felt solid, and there were no issues with the setup, frets, neck, etc. It said "Made in Indonesia", and there was a sticker on it that said something like "Setup and Inspected in California."
If I were looking for something in its price range, the Sterling line would be my first choice.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to remove the pickguard and gaze at its innards.
There is no comparison, however, to the real deal. The EBMM instruments just feel and sound better. This isn't meant to be a slam at the Sterling line, which is not intended to compete with EBMM, so it's not a fair comparison. The body shape and headstock are copies of the Silhouette, but the parts used are cheaper. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Again, I'm not criticizing the line; it is what it is.
But it felt solid, and there were no issues with the setup, frets, neck, etc. It said "Made in Indonesia", and there was a sticker on it that said something like "Setup and Inspected in California."
If I were looking for something in its price range, the Sterling line would be my first choice.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to remove the pickguard and gaze at its innards.
jamminjim
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Where's the man with x-ray eyes when we need him.
zombi
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at the optometrist. Apparently the x-ray part of his vision sputtered out and has left us waiting and twiddling our thumbs...
Sweat
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LOL well my x-ray vision has failed I am old
Waiting on new PG, PUPS and knobs once they arrive I will do a pic by pic thread on whats there
jamminjim
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well, maybe, but since the routing is all done by CNC equipment these days, the swimming pool rout is probably more involved as it takes more material off the guitar body... the EBMM Silo swimming pool pickup cavity rout isn't like the simplistic F*nder swimming pool rout with the smooth sides...however the SBMM Silo 20 could very well have a simple swimming pool rout....that's why we need the man with the x-ray eyes...
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