Up for sale, a 2005 Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original molded hardshell case. This iteration of the Silhouette platform features an HSH trio of DiMarzio pickups, Schaller M6-IND locking tuners, Music Man Vintage Tremolo, and a gloss Desert Gold finish (+ matching headstock) accented by a black pearloid pickguard.
Tonewoods include an alder body, select maple neck, and slab 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, and this Silhouette weighs 7lbs 14oz. The trio of DiMarzio pickups were custom-wound specifically for EBMM: the two Virtual PAF humbuckers are warm and smooth-sounding while retaining terrific treble sweetness and tailored midrange clarity, and the central single coil provides a snappy counterpoint with plenty of shimmer and hollow quack when paired with the split humbuckers at positions 2 and 4 on the pickup selector switch. This Silhouette has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Select maple
-Shape: Slender D, measuring .810” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 24-fret, 10” radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 5/8”
-Tuners: Schaller M6-IND locking (chrome-plated, 4 + 2)
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp on five-bolt neck plate dates to April 21st, 2005
-Factory Markings: 2005 date stamps on neck heel/pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: DiMarzio Virtual Vintage humbucker x2, custom single coil x1
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Five-way pickup selector
-Harness: CTS pots, “Mar. 15 ‘05” harness setup sticker (Tone pot)
-Hardware: Music Man vintage tremolo (two-point, blade), strap locks
-Plastics: Four-ply black pearloid pickguard and tremolo cavity cover, Strat-style knobs
This is a very clean example, with some pick wear on the treble side of the guard and just a few faint marks on the gloss Desert Gold finish. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile is flawless, finished with gunstock oil and a hand-rubbed special wax blend.
The original molded hardshell case is included.