Music Man Silhouette Special HSS Review

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Overall Rating 4.65

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Features 4.6

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Quality 4.63

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Reliability / Value 4.68

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  • Body Shape: Strat®  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Finish: Polyester  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Tuners: Schaller  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Bridge: String Through  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • DiMarzio custom wound pickups

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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Music Man created a great sounding guitar, which Silhouette Special HSS certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Music Man!

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Music Man's Silhouette Special HSS aims for that very title, as it offers some great features at a competitive price. Most musicians feel that Music Man did a great job in achieving this, so you may be sure that this guitar has a lot to offer, should you choose it to be your guitar of choice.

Music Man made a guitar with an astonishing sound. Silhouette Special HSS is one great sounding instrument. A lot of musicians will agree that it plays well in many different musical genres, and is easy to set up, but most of all, fun to play. Its tone has unique tonal characteristics that are easily adjustable to fit your playing needs.

Music Man's Silhouette Special HSS deserves all the praise it can get for its fantastic looks, superb finish and great action. You will have no trouble adjusting the action to your needs, and quality hardware that's built into Silhouette Special HSS will not give you any trouble. Silhouette Special HSS is both reliable and durable. Only while playing it, you can discover Silhouette Special HSS's hidden beauty.

Silhouette Special HSS is both durable and reliable, and it will stand the test of time whilst still performing and looking great as it did when it was brand new. Music Man is a renown guitar manufacturer that has knowledge and experience when it comes to building quality musical instruments, so you should rest assured that Silhouette Special HSS is the right choice.