would a axis neck fit on a silo?

[dojo]

I am just wondering if anyone has tried to retrofit an axis neck on a silouette. I think the only issue may be intonation...or outonation. The neck plates look the same.

 

[Katana6506]

Like the Axis/Luke switch (or something like that), you probably would encounter problems with getting the right fit in the neck pocket.

This might tell you something:

Axis, width at last fret: 2 and 3/16"
Silhouette, width at last fret: 2 and 1/4"

I think you'd have some problems.

 

[Colin]

I am just wondering if anyone has tried to retrofit an axis neck on a silouette. I think the only issue may be intonation...or outonation. The neck plates look the same.

can you tell us why you want to do this?

 

[glockaxis]

Because he prefers the Axis neck over the Silo?

 

[jongitarz]

That would be my guess

 

[Colin]

Because he prefers the Axis neck over the Silo?

wouldn't it be easier to put Axis pickups in a Silo?

 

[glockaxis]

No. I think he likes everything about the Silo (pickups included) except the neck. That's the only part he wants to trade out.

 

[Colin]

go for it and tell us all how the project works out

 

[glockaxis]

Yeah, go for it. All I know is that I wouldn't do it on mine.

 

[dojo]

Thanks for the information. It sounds like the axis neck would be too wide. I was considering the swap because I just picked up a Silo with a maple fretboard and I am more comfortable with rosewood. It is probably for the better though because on the flip side of the trade, my vintage sunburst axis might look a little odd with a blue dawn headstock.

 

[dojo]

Axis, width at last fret: 2 and 3/16"
Silhouette, width at last fret: 2 and 1/4"

oops, I guess the axis neck would be too loose and the silhouette neck too wide.

 

[lenny]

Thanks for the information. It sounds like the axis neck would be too wide. I was considering the swap because I just picked up a Silo with a maple fretboard and I am more comfortable with rosewood. It is probably for the better though because on the flip side of the trade, my vintage sunburst axis might look a little odd with a blue dawn headstock.

Do u have Pics of the BD silo with Matching Stock?

 

[dojo]

Do u have Pics of the BD silo with Matching Stock?

I am still waiting for this one to get here. I'll post more pics when I get it.

 

[vexed73]

I think it would be possible to get an axis neck on a luke.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I think it would be possible to get an axis neck on a luke.

I know Luke has a Luke neck on an Axis!