Watch out for Black Ice!

[doubleR]

After the longest three month wait, my Silhouette Special finally arrived Saturday morning. I chose a visual combination that I don't recall seeing before on this board: Sapphire Black (with matching headstock) and Black Ice pickguard. It doesn't really show due to the cheapo digital camera I have, but when the light hits this guitar it really shines.

I play in a cover band, so the HSS config suits me well. When I plugged it in for the first time yesterday, I played along with the blues show that the public radio station here (kkjz.org) has on weekend afternoons. I was pleasantly surprised at the killer single-coil bluesy tones I got from this guitar.

The only improvement I'm gonna make is removing the pussy .09's the factory puts on and replacing them with working man's .10's.

 

[Larry]

very nice

 

[fbecir]

Hello DoubleR

Nice guitar indeed

I bet 50 € that Black is your favourite color ...

 

[doubleR]

....and in those long three months I drove poor Pete duBaldo crazy bugging him for updates on when it would arrive.

 

[koogie2k]

Nice Silo.....

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

....and in those long three months I drove poor Pete duBaldo crazy bugging him for updates on when it would arrive.

Yeah, if you don't stop bugging me now, I'm gonna call you NorM.

 

[doubleR]

Yeah, if you don't stop bugging me now, I'm gonna call you NorM.

I'm not done bugging you yet. Not until I get the new case.

 

[doubleR]

Oh, and another thing. I'm no stranger to EBMM's, (I had a Morse) but the neck on this guitar is unbelievable! It's so smooth it feels like it's coated with Teflon.

 

[brentrocks]

i like that look!!!

 

[songman]

After the longest three month wait, my Silhouette Special finally arrived Saturday morning. I chose a visual combination that I don't recall seeing before on this board: Sapphire Black (with matching headstock) and Black Ice pickguard. It doesn't really show due to the cheapo digital camera I have, but when the light hits this guitar it really shines.

I play in a cover band, so the HSS config suits me well. When I plugged it in for the first time yesterday, I played along with the blues show that the public radio station here (kkjz.org) has on weekend afternoons. I was pleasantly surprised at the killer single-coil bluesy tones I got from this guitar.

The only improvement I'm gonna make is removing the pussy .09's the factory puts on and replacing them with working man's .10's.

COngrads!
I am debating on which guitar to purchase right now and SILO being a stong possibility, Can you explain to me how a H.S.S. pup config suits well playing in a cover band?
Thank you, David

 

[doubleR]

COngrads!
I am debating on which guitar to purchase right now and SILO being a stong possibility, Can you explain to me how a H.S.S. pup config suits well playing in a cover band?
Thank you, David

Our band has a diverse song list, everything from the 60's to the current day. I used to bring both my Strat and Les Paul, and have them routed via an A/B box so I could switch in a second using the foot pedal. However, it was still a hassle taking one guitar off, putting it on the stand, and reversing the process with the other guitar. I thought "there has to be a better way."

Enter the Silo. If we're doing a Tom Petty or a Springsteen song and I want a bright tone, the single coils come into play. The following song might be a Bad Company or Doors tune that I want a darker, heavier tone. With a flick of the switch I select the humbucker. That's the beauty of the HSS configuration.

 

[ratter]

Holy crap that's hot!

And yeah, it takes a real man to bend that extra one-thousandth of an inch of steel.

 

[kbaim]

Wait!

You didn't get a Luke??

 

[doubleR]

Holy crap that's hot!

And yeah, it takes a real man to bend that extra one-thousandth of an inch of steel.

LOL...I've been playing .10's for so long that the .09's seem so flimsy in comparison.

 

[doubleR]

Wait!

You didn't get a Luke??

Why should I buy one when all I need to do is borrow yours?

 

[kbaim]

Why should I buy one when all I need to do is borrow yours?

True.

 

[PugNinjas]

That black ice adds a nice touch to your guitar

congrats

 

[TwAn]

That's a nice color-combination. My next EBMM will be a Silhouette Special!

 

[Roubster]

Yea I like it too. The Saphire black looks real cool, and I'm glad that you have the rosewood instead of maple board. How do you like the pups in that one? FOr some reason the Silo Special and the Silo look kinda different to me body wise. It is the same shape, but I think the Silo has longer horns or deeper cut or something. I think that's because of the 24 frets.

 

[nad]

That looks awesome!

One thing though (and it might just be the exposure from the camera flash) - get some Lemon Oil on that fingerboard!