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I got to try the Wyldil Pirate #5 yesterday. It screams ROCK AND ROLL!!!

It's nice to see those Bob Vila videos are paying off.

Core sample.

Look under the TRC.

your links to pics are broken. super light air korina guitar?

One of the first Silhouettes came into the local music store around 1985 or 1986. It was something that had to be picked up and tried over and over. Something was different about the feel of that guitar, but everyone could tell it was top quality. Everything moved up from there. The Silhouette started off with 24 frets when it was introduced, and there were interchangeable pickguards with three configurations. In the 90's the Silhouette Special was introduced. That one has the 22 frets and the neck pickup is moved up a little. Silhouettes look a little smaller, but the bodies are not really small. They are rounder, but the body width is about the same as a Special. Silhouette necks have gone through changes, and the necks of the last 15 years or so have had the wax finish that makes them feel like they have been played for a long time. The shorter headstock might make you think the neck is shorter, but it is not. At the Music Man factory tour the claim was made that the quality is as good as any boutique guitar, including Tom Anderson. Having seen Tom Anderson guitars and many Music Man guitars, there is some truth there. The construction quality is top notch. Music Man does use multi-piece bodies, but if you look at how the pieces are joined there is a zig zag to the line. Their wood joints are a bit of overkill compared to other companies. Sterling Ball also wants to keep the quality high, so production will never increase to meet demand if there is a quality sacrifice.

Every MM I've ever played was on par with top-shelf, low-production brands like Anderson, Suhr, Hamer, etc. Excellent attention to detail. As far as a Silhouette goes, I like this one: And the guitar looks nice, as well.

These are great! I've had 3, all 24 fret models, 2x 6 bolt and one 5 bolt neck. Small and very comfy, the necks are great, clubby and fast. I have one at the moment which was a massive ebay bargain... Something like 340 quid... At the very least find one to try. These and Hamers are the only guitars I'd personally buy sight unseen just from photos.