Video: me & my Silo Special

[Mincer]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2I-BDhxRQ"]YouTube - Dave Eichenberger: solos from Hurt My Baby by Julie Black[/ame]

I am playing with my HH-loaded scalloped-neck Silo Special in Tampa. I am sorry about the mix- it wasn't my fault! But you can tell from the video that its my favorite guitar.

 

[glockaxis]

Wow! Loved your phrasing and tradeoffs. I agree w/ the mix but your playing is great. Thanks!

Also, did you scallop the whole fretboard? How deep? What caused you to do this and what does it do for you?

 

[Mincer]

yes, the whole board...I didn't do it myself though, I had a pro do it. They are right to the top of the dots, I guess...fairly deep, like the Yngwie strat.
A big McLaughlin fan, I tried a guitar with it, and I find it relaxes the left hand- you only press until the string contacts the metal fret and no more. you can also get 'under' the string better...i play lightly, so i don't bend chords out of tune by pressing down (unless i want to!). some people like scallops, some hate it! but I bought my SS with the intention of doing this- it is my only scalloped guitar, but i like it a lot.

 

[Eilif]

That was nice! Thanks for sharing.

 

[GWDavis28]

Dave, nice job man, great playing.

Glenn |B)

 

[candid_x]

Tasty as always, Dave.

I don't recall, which HB's is your Silo loaded with?

 

[ivanmihaljevic]

Great playing!
Too bad the mix is off...

 

[DJ.]

Sounds great in spite of the mix!

 

[Mincer]

Thanks for the kind words, all!
I have an Alnico Pro II in the neck, and a Custom Custom in the bridge. I use the CC for the low notes, the Alnico for the high ones.

 

[candid_x]

Thanks for the kind words, all!
I have an Alnico Pro II in the neck, and a Custom Custom in the bridge. I use the CC for the low notes, the Alnico for the high ones.

Interesting, never heard of that approach before.