Tried a couple of Ernie Balls today... Wow!
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justFred
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Contacted MM @SLO with a pic... The guitar is evidently older than I thought...they got back to me quickly and said " It is a Schaller tremolo. We stopped using that tremolo in 1991"...they are trying to see if they can find me some replacement fine tuners....seems to have a best in class customer service group...
Contacted MM @SLO with a pic... The guitar is evidently older than I thought...they got back to me quickly and said " It is a Schaller tremolo. We stopped using that tremolo in 1991"...they are trying to see if they can find me some replacement fine tuners....seems to have a best in class customer service group...
Silence Kid
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^Happy to hear that.
^Happy to hear that.
justFred
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Happy ending...customer service found one back in the weeds but in new condition and sending out tomorrow....since it was an early Shaller the CS guy for "****s and giggles" asked for the SN...not in the database....had to go back to the book records and found that it is an early '88...not many made at that point...guy said it is the same guitar that Keith Richards got except he asked for a hardtail...I'm jazzed and extremely impressed with not only Ernie Ball guitar but with a customer service group that would go on a hunt and find a 30 year old bridge for me.
Happy ending...customer service found one back in the weeds but in new condition and sending out tomorrow....since it was an early Shaller the CS guy for "****s and giggles" asked for the SN...not in the database....had to go back to the book records and found that it is an early '88...not many made at that point...guy said it is the same guitar that Keith Richards got except he asked for a hardtail...I'm jazzed and extremely impressed with not only Ernie Ball guitar but with a customer service group that would go on a hunt and find a 30 year old bridge for me.
texred
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CONGRATS!! It's the old Harley in the barn trick!!
CONGRATS!! It's the old Harley in the barn trick!!
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justFred
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had the '88 Silhouette fer 'bout a week now...only guitar have been playing and getting a few hours a day in...so maybe time for a little review:
playability...people here have commented very favorably about this aspect...then there is this:
"I sent one to Keith Richards. It's a long story....but out of the blue I get a phone call at home mid 1986. "Hello, Sterling? This is Keef." I said "who" He said "Keef Richards" "I got your guitar, its like a fine woman..lets go"
The next thing I knew we got a telex (before fax and email) for an order for 10,000 guitars from Japan. That was the good news. The bad news is that we were making about 4 guitars and basses a day."
what can I add except my agreement to the consensus that the Silhouette is the best playing guitar have ever held in my hands...
the tone...rate it just as high in this category....except that we all know that different axes have different strengths/applications...the Silhouette HSS here is a more refined, balanced tone machine than my USA HSS Strat...all three pickups have equal output vs. the Strat with an afterburner H...like the H on the EB MM, it has a more Tele like sparkling highs but with full bass and midrange as well...the kicker is the middle S...rarely use it on my Strat but on the EB MM it located closer to the neck...think this is why it has it different characteristics...it has a sort of acoustic guitar quality to it so it is a very useful PU all on it's own...what is lost is the EB MM position 2 really doesn't do the quack...which is no loss for me...the neck is neck PU is neck and neck with the Strat...
that's it folks...it's a world class player and a tone machine of a different color and the color is excellent...
Once again I would like to thank everyone who pointed me on the path to buy this guitar...it is a winner...so I am a winner on this purchase...
had the '88 Silhouette fer 'bout a week now...only guitar have been playing and getting a few hours a day in...so maybe time for a little review:
playability...people here have commented very favorably about this aspect...then there is this:
"I sent one to Keith Richards. It's a long story....but out of the blue I get a phone call at home mid 1986. "Hello, Sterling? This is Keef." I said "who" He said "Keef Richards" "I got your guitar, its like a fine woman..lets go"
The next thing I knew we got a telex (before fax and email) for an order for 10,000 guitars from Japan. That was the good news. The bad news is that we were making about 4 guitars and basses a day."
what can I add except my agreement to the consensus that the Silhouette is the best playing guitar have ever held in my hands...
the tone...rate it just as high in this category....except that we all know that different axes have different strengths/applications...the Silhouette HSS here is a more refined, balanced tone machine than my USA HSS Strat...all three pickups have equal output vs. the Strat with an afterburner H...like the H on the EB MM, it has a more Tele like sparkling highs but with full bass and midrange as well...the kicker is the middle S...rarely use it on my Strat but on the EB MM it located closer to the neck...think this is why it has it different characteristics...it has a sort of acoustic guitar quality to it so it is a very useful PU all on it's own...what is lost is the EB MM position 2 really doesn't do the quack...which is no loss for me...the neck is neck PU is neck and neck with the Strat...
that's it folks...it's a world class player and a tone machine of a different color and the color is excellent...
Once again I would like to thank everyone who pointed me on the path to buy this guitar...it is a winner...so I am a winner on this purchase...
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Re: Tried a couple of Ernie Balls today... Wow!
Man what a bummer, heard from Sweetwater and my JP X1 will not be arriving until approximately April of 2019!!!!!!
I figured they would have a lot pull since they are so big but that was the ETA they received from Ernie Ball.
Long way off.
Man what a bummer, heard from Sweetwater and my JP X1 will not be arriving until approximately April of 2019!!!!!!
I figured they would have a lot pull since they are so big but that was the ETA they received from Ernie Ball.
Long way off.
Re: Tried a couple of Ernie Balls today... Wow!
Wow, I wonder if that is real? That is a ridiculous estimate from any company.
Wow, I wonder if that is real? That is a ridiculous estimate from any company.
Pierre
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They actually build ALL guitars to order, from dealers. When a dealer runs out, they order another batch and, yep, it can take a while
It's a much lower-volume company than, say, Fender, PRS etc...
The yearly PDN runs, and the smaller monthly runs that started this year, all follow the same process although I'm not sure just any dealer can request those.
They actually build ALL guitars to order, from dealers. When a dealer runs out, they order another batch and, yep, it can take a while
It's a much lower-volume company than, say, Fender, PRS etc... The yearly PDN runs, and the smaller monthly runs that started this year, all follow the same process although I'm not sure just any dealer can request those.
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