What colour is this?

[Rutger]

Hi Folks,

I'm thinking of getting myself an SS. While googling I found a pic of a guy with his beautiful SS:

What colour is this?? I love it!! Is it still available?

thanx

 

[NorM]

Carbon Blue Pearl with an abalone pickguard.
I think that combination goes together like chocolate and peanut butter.

Oh Welcome to the forum!

 

[dwells]

ye carbon blue

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Now see I would have said that was Blue Pearl (not the Carbon), but that's because of this one here:

Looking at both pics on the same page I'm now leaning more towards Carbon Blue Pearl.

Sal will know for sure.... Where is he!?!

 

[fogman]

Carbon Blue Pearl it certainly is!

 

[DrKev]

Silo Special + CBP + abalone = magic.

 

[Colin]

that's a nice combination

 

[fogman]

Moonstone pickguard would be awesome too!

 

[candid_x]

As perfectly as the abalone matches, I can't get into it. Someone once said it reminds them of a bowling ball, and that explained it best for me. Also I think the eye should go naturally to the guitar, whereas abalone overpowers the overall look of the guitar, imo.

 

[TonyEVH5150]

White Pearloid goes great with CBP too. (I used to own this one)

 

[fogman]

 

[Rutger]

Carbon Blue Pearl it certainly is!

So that's you and your guitar, it's a small word

Thanks, it's the most wonderfull combination I've seen on a SS

But first I need to get rid of my vintage guitar stuff, which gets more and more anoying for all the adjustments you need te make to get this stuff working properly.
Luckely many people find it worth to spend lots of money on old gear..

Than I can call myself a member of the holy community of music man players

 

[John C]

White Pearloid goes great with CBP too. (I used to own this one)

After looking at this photo and the one in the first thread I would have to say I like the white pearl better on a maple board Silo Special and the abalone with the rosewood board.

Some of the photos are blocked to me here (so sorry if one of these combos is already posted), but I wonder if the black pearl or black ice might both work well with the carbon blue/rosewood combo and take away some of of that "bowling ball" effect of the abalone.

 

[candid_x]

After looking at this photo and the one in the first thread I would have to say I like the white pearl better on a maple board Silo Special and the abalone with the rosewood board.

Some of the photos are blocked to me here (so sorry if one of these combos is already posted), but I wonder if the black pearl or black ice might both work well with the carbon blue/rosewood combo and take away some of of that "bowling ball" effect of the abalone.

Black pearl. Sorry for crummy pictures, haven't gotten around to taking good ones of this combo yet.

Tortoise and white:

White pearl:

 

[candid_x]

heh.. I got to show off my balls

What is it about these guitars that makes a 62 year old man feel like 16?

 

[John C]

heh.. I got to show off my balls

What is it about these guitars that makes a 62 year old man feel like 16?

candid_x - by my quick calculations you were 16 in 1961 - which would have been a nice year for new F@@@er Strats. I think the Silo Specials are one of the modern guitars that really captures that "old wood" magic.

Of course, when I was 16 in 1978 the F@@@er's were mostly boat anchors, so I don't have any great memories to draw on!

 

[candid_x]

candid_x - by my quick calculations you were 16 in 1961 - which would have been a nice year for new F@@@er Strats. I think the Silo Specials are one of the modern guitars that really captures that "old wood" magic.

Of course, when I was 16 in 1978 the F@@@er's were mostly boat anchors, so I don't have any great memories to draw on!

I think there's a lot to this, John. While the majority seem hung up on old designs, the MM Silos (and other models) are current, but still in a classic sort of way: not fadish. It renews an older player like myself, no longer stuck in the rut of same ole same ole.

Btw, I was a late bloomer. Started around '65. I guess that made me about 20. I didn't play Fender back then but I did play Gibbys. Have to say, there were no quality issues whatsoever with those guitars. Obviously can't say that about new ones.

 

[robelinda2]

abalone is all class, i gotta get one on an AL!