Music Man Silhouette Special

Specifications, Schematics & More

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)

Frets

22 - High profile, medium width

Model

Silhouette Special

Bridge

Music Man vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles

Weight

6 lbs, 12 oz (3.06 kg)

Pickups

HSS - 1 DiMarzio custom humbucking; 2 DiMarzio custom single coils

Strings

9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

Controls

250kohm volume and tone - .047µF tone capacitor

Body Wood

Alder

Neck Wood

Select maple neck

Switching

5-way lever pickup selector

Truss Rod

Adjustable - no component or string removal

Neck Width

1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret

Body Finish

High gloss polyester

Fingerboard

Select maple or rosewood

Neck Colors

Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock

Neck Finish

Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Radius

10" (25.4 cm)

Scale Length

25-1/2" (64.8 cm)

Headstock Size

Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long

Neck Attachment

5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Tuning Machines

Schaller M6-IND locking

Electronic Shielding

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard