ErlendDL
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I've been looking at the SBMM Silo's. My problem is that I want the HSH, rosewood fb and no floyd rose, a combo that's not available yet in the SBMM range, as far as I know.
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ErlendDL
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Eilif
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One guitar won't do it all. If you can afford to buy one EBMM--and I know that might be a big "if"--then you can buy two SBMM: the SILO30 and the AX20.
Replace the bridge humbucker on the SILO30 with a single coil pickup of your choice, and you'll have just about all bases covered between the two guitars.
Replace the bridge humbucker on the SILO30 with a single coil pickup of your choice, and you'll have just about all bases covered between the two guitars.
Slav123
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Jack FFR1846
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Just something else to consider......find a used Sub-1 and modifiy it as you wish if the HH isn't enough to do everything you want. Even a simple push-pull pot to coil split will bring added nice options for very little money.
ErlendDL
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Can the 25th/Reflex do this as well? The body shape is more my cup of tea, to be honest. It's not that I don't like the AL, it's more that I prefer the Axis/Silo/JP/Morse body shapes...
Luckily, I don't have to decide quickly. Gotta get me a fretless Stingray first, and maybe a Bongo. But it's nice to have done the research...
I'll probably post whatever I get here anyway, when I get it.
straycat113
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Well since you are familiar with the dimensions of a Petrucci and if it is all good with you , just upgrade to the real thing.
By the way yes they do allow guitars in prison.lol
By the way yes they do allow guitars in prison.lol
ErlendDL
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catdaddy
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Can the 25th/Reflex do this as well? The body shape is more my cup of tea, to be honest. It's not that I don't like the AL, it's more that I prefer the Axis/Silo/JP/Morse body shapes...
Luckily, I don't have to decide quickly. Gotta get me a fretless Stingray first, and maybe a Bongo. But it's nice to have done the research...
Oh yessir! The 25th/Reflex has all kinds of tonal options. It has a 5-way lever pickup switch and series/parallel toggle switch.
With the EBMM Silo you can get a hard tail HSH config with rosewood fretboard... you can either keep an eye out here on the FOR SALE thread or you can contact your local EBMM dealer or even Customer Service and they can tell you who has one in stock that could be shipped to you...
anything you pick up will be a killer guitar....
I'm typically not a floyd guy but find the EBMM floyd every bit as comfortable and easy to play as any hard tail... and the vintage trim just remarkable. I have both hard tail and vintage trim silos and they're great. i know it's a daunting task but once you find one you'll know it
anything you pick up will be a killer guitar....
I'm typically not a floyd guy but find the EBMM floyd every bit as comfortable and easy to play as any hard tail... and the vintage trim just remarkable. I have both hard tail and vintage trim silos and they're great. i know it's a daunting task but once you find one you'll know it
Get a JPMM. In my opinion, they are the most versatile guitars ever made. Apart from the fact that I am incredibly bias towards them, they are amazing guitars. If you don't want to spend too much, I suggest the SBMM but honestly, it doesn't compare to the real thing, since the EBMM ones with piezo have so much more tonal capabilities than the other models.
I am planning on buying a 7 string model(and wouldn't mind an extra 10 after that)
But the bottom line is, go to guitar center or something similar, sit down and try out each of the guitars and buy what suits you best. I'm still suggesting the JP one over the others because I find it perfect.
I am planning on buying a 7 string model(and wouldn't mind an extra 10 after that)
But the bottom line is, go to guitar center or something similar, sit down and try out each of the guitars and buy what suits you best. I'm still suggesting the JP one over the others because I find it perfect.
ErlendDL
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But the bottom line is, go to guitar center or something similar, sit down and try out each of the guitars and buy what suits you best. I'm still suggesting the JP one over the others because I find it perfect.
Yeah, about the Guitar Center...
This is Bergen, Norway.My local dealer/pusher currently has zero EBMM guitars, and one Stingray bass. The grand total of EBMM or SBMM guitars ever to be found in that store (as far as I know) is 2, one JP and one SBMM AX20. It's kinda sad, really...
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ErlendDL
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Assumer
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If I had to choose one of my MM guitars, it would be the Axis Super Sport. Just love it.
Yeah, about the Guitar Center...
My local dealer/pusher currently has zero EBMM guitars, and one Stingray bass. The grand total of EBMM or SBMM guitars ever to be found in that store (as far as I know) is 2, one JP and one SBMM AX20. It's kinda sad, really...
Ahh I'm sorry man, I know that there are currently zero guitar centers in Europe
So fly over to the USA Haha joking, my other suggestion would be to find a MM dealer ANYWHERE in Norwary. But I would call ahead to make sure they have some instock.
If that doesn't work, try Sweden or Finland
ErlendDL
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Necromancing my old thread...
I've decided I DO want a trem, and I want a HH with 5-way.
So, my options atm are
Reflex/25th
ASS w/trem
JPX
HH AL
I just saw a picture of a Lake Placid Blue HH AL, will the Reflex be available in LPB? I like the body shape better. Sue me.
But man, do I love the JP's, and with the 5-way on the JPX, I guess it's become even more versatile. 5-way + piezo = awesome?
Does the 5-way do the same thing on all of them?
Bridge - Inner coils - Both hums - Outer coils - Neck (or something like that, correct me please)
Is the regular JP now gonna have the 5-way and jumbo frets?
It might change again, but at the moment I'm leaning towards a JP, if they get the 5-way, or otherwise a Reflex.
This narrows my choice a little bit.
I've decided I DO want a trem, and I want a HH with 5-way.
So, my options atm are
Reflex/25th
ASS w/trem
JPX
HH AL
I just saw a picture of a Lake Placid Blue HH AL, will the Reflex be available in LPB? I like the body shape better. Sue me.
But man, do I love the JP's, and with the 5-way on the JPX, I guess it's become even more versatile. 5-way + piezo = awesome?
Does the 5-way do the same thing on all of them?
Bridge - Inner coils - Both hums - Outer coils - Neck (or something like that, correct me please)
Is the regular JP now gonna have the 5-way and jumbo frets?
It might change again, but at the moment I'm leaning towards a JP, if they get the 5-way, or otherwise a Reflex.
This narrows my choice a little bit.
bkrumme
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Necromancing my old thread...
I've decided I DO want a trem, and I want a HH with 5-way.
So, my options atm are
Reflex/25th
ASS w/trem
JPX
HH AL
I just saw a picture of a Lake Placid Blue HH AL, will the Reflex be available in LPB? I like the body shape better. Sue me.
But man, do I love the JP's, and with the 5-way on the JPX, I guess it's become even more versatile. 5-way + piezo = awesome?
Does the 5-way do the same thing on all of them?
Bridge - Inner coils - Both hums - Outer coils - Neck (or something like that, correct me please)
Is the regular JP now gonna have the 5-way and jumbo frets?
It might change again, but at the moment I'm leaning towards a JP, if they get the 5-way, or otherwise a Reflex.
This narrows my choice a little bit.
As far as we know, the Lake Placid blue was a one-off, special build for the Dallas Guitar show.
The original and BFR JP guitars won't get the 5 way switch or the jumbo frets, just the JPX.
The switching is the same on all but the 25th/Reflex. On the ASS/JPX/HH AL, you get:
Bridge - Inner coils Parallel - Both hums - Outer coils Parallel - Neck
On the 25th/Reflex you get:
Bridge - Inner coils - Both hums - Outer coils - Neck (all settings series with exception of the both hum setting where the pickups are in series with themselves but parallel with each other)
plus with use of the series/parallel switch
Bridge - Inner coils - Both hums - Outer coils - Neck (all settings parallel)
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ErlendDL
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Thanks bkrumme.
I know that this means I've technically decided on a Reflex, but those JP's are calling to me...
Who knows. I'm probably just gonna go "What the hell... Let's just get SOMETHING..." and buy a SBMM JP50... Which is by far the cheapest option...
If I only hadn't been so undecisive, and so broke...
I know that this means I've technically decided on a Reflex, but those JP's are calling to me...
Who knows. I'm probably just gonna go "What the hell... Let's just get SOMETHING..." and buy a SBMM JP50... Which is by far the cheapest option...
If I only hadn't been so undecisive, and so broke...
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bkrumme
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Thanks bkrumme.
I know that this means I've technically decided on a Reflex, but those JP's are calling to me...
Who knows. I'm probably just gonna go "What the hell... Let's just get SOMETHING..." and buy a SBMM JP50... Which is by far the cheapest option...
If I only hadn't been so undecisive, and so broke...
If you really must decide between the Reflex and JP, I would suggest trying them both out if you can. Give them a good chance, too (at least an hour or so each). They feel and sound very different from each other.
There would actually be one advantage of the JPX vs. Reflex to me. It has the resonance of the Reflex, but the feel of the JP. Not as many switching options, but it also has a piezo where the reflex doesn't. Plus, it has the best floating trem I've ever played.
That being said, they still sound rather different due to the 22 frets on the Reflex and the different pickups.
