Silhouette Special
The Silhouette Special features a stylish contoured alder body in a compact H-S-S pickup configuration. DiMarzio virtual PAF in the bridge and custom wound DiMarzio single coil pickups in the neck and middle deliver a wide pallet of tonal options ranging from hard edge crunch to bright shimmering highs. The Silhouette Special also features a comfortable "C' shape maple neck with 22 frets and is equipped with Music Man's patented Silent Circuit for a hum-free single coil experience.
Your Custom Options:
- Model:
- 6 String - HSS Trem
- Color:
- Snowy Night
- Neck:
- Roasted Maple/Matching Headstock
- Pickguard:
- White
- Hardware:
- Chrome
Build Code
540-WT-12-02-MB-CR
Silhouette Special Highlights
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Dimarzio pickups
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Silent Circuit eliminates hum
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5 way lever vol & tone controls
See & hear it
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Watch Sweetwater Sound's Silhouette Special Guitar Demo
Billy Imperial from Ernie Ball Music Man demonstrates the Silhouette Special electric guitar for Sweetwater Sound.
Specifications, Schematics & More
Specifications
| Size | 12-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-1/2" long (31.2 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.7 cm long) |
|---|---|
| Body Wood | Alder |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Bridge | Music Man® vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) |
| Headstock Size | Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, medium width |
| Neck Width | 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Select maple or rosewood |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard |
| Controls | 250kohm volume and tone - .047µF tone capacitor |
| Switching | 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | HSS - 1 DiMarzio Virtual PAF humbucking; 2 DiMarzio custom single coils |
| Strings | 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239) |
Compare Specs
| Specifications | Silhouette Special | — |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-1/2" long (31.2 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.7 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Alder | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Body Colors | ||
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Music Man® vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles | |
| Pickguard | ||
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long | |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, medium width | |
| Neck Width | 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Select maple neck | |
| Fingerboard | Select maple or rosewood | |
| Fret Markers | ||
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend | |
| Neck Colors | Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock | |
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard | |
| Controls | 250kohm volume and tone - .047µF tone capacitor | |
| Switching | 5-way lever pickup selector | |
| Pickups | HSS - 1 DiMarzio Virtual PAF humbucking; 2 DiMarzio custom single coils | |
| Left Handed | ||
| Strings | 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239) |
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