ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN PRESENTS:
The Roy Ziv Inspired
Silhouette Special
USD $2999 or as low as $125/mo
Limited Quantity Available
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN PRESENTS:
The Roy Ziv Inspired
Silhouette Special
$2999 USD or as low as $125/mo
Limited Quantity Available
Recreating Roy's 2005 Limited Edition Silhouette Special.
The STORY
The guitar behind 200M+ social media views
Roy Ziv has played his beloved 2005 limited-edition MIAC EBMM Silhouette Special for nearly 20 years - making it a signature part of his tone and identity.
Now, Ernie Ball Music Man honors that legacy with a very limited run created for fans and players alike. This exclusive model retains the classic Silhouette Special specifications and features a striking Buttercream finish paired with a matching headstock and custom maroon silkscreening, echoing the spirit of Roy’s original instrument.
A tribute to inspiration, consistency, and the bond between player and guitar, the Roy Ziv Inspired Silhouette Special is available in limited quantities.
The STORY
The guitar behind 200M+ social media views
Roy Ziv has played his beloved 2005 limited-edition MIAC EBMM Silhouette Special for nearly 20 years - making it a signature part of his tone and identity.
Now, Ernie Ball Music Man honors that legacy with a very limited run created for fans and players alike. This exclusive model retains the classic Silhouette Special specifications and features a striking Buttercream finish paired with a matching headstock and custom maroon silkscreening, echoing the spirit of Roy’s original instrument.
A tribute to inspiration, consistency, and the bond between player and guitar, the Roy Ziv Inspired Silhouette Special is available in limited quantities.
Exquisite Detail
The dark red silkscreen paint lettering was custom mixed to match the original text color on Roy's 2005 limited edition. Paired with a Buttercream headstock that matches the body.
The Bridge Lip
Music Man vintage two-point tremolo with the exposed bridge lip. Newer Music Man models use a covered, plated bridge - but the Silhouette Special is the only guitar that still has this classic open design. Roy often uses the lip to 'lift' the bridge instead of the trem arm.
Single Coils. Zero Hum.
Battery-powered active silent circuit on both single coil pickups. All the shimmer and clarity of single coils, with none of the noise. Powered by a 9V in the back.
Roy's Signature Tone
DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker, and two custom Hand-Wound Single Coils. The same HSS pickup configuration from Roy's original. Warm, strat-like cleans in the neck and middle. Serious power and drive in the bridge.
Roy has used these pickups for everything from jazz, funk, and soulful cleans to overdriven heavy metal recordings. They kill in every genre.
Perfect Feel
Roasted maple neck is heat trated for stabiltiy and a smoother feel, finished in gunstock oil and hand-rubbed wax. Rosewood fingerboard for a warm full tone, and 22 high profile, stainless steel frets.
THE GUITAR
Exquisite Detail
The dark red silkscreen paint lettering was custom mixed to match the original text color on Roy's 2005 limited edition. Paired with a Buttercream headstock that matches the body.
The Bridge Lip
Music Man vintage two-point tremolo with the exposed bridge lip. Newer Music Man models use a covered, plated bridge - but the Silhouette Special is the only guitar that still has this classic open design. Roy often uses the lip to 'lift' the bridge instead of the trem arm.
Single Coils. Zero Hum.
Battery-powered active silent circuit on both single coil pickups. All the shimmer and clarity of single coils, with none of the noise. Powered by a 9V in the back.
Roy's Signature Tone
DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker, and two custom Hand-Wound Single Coils. The same HSS pickup configuration from Roy's original. Warm, strat-like cleans in the neck and middle. Serious power and drive in the bridge.
Roy has used these pickups for everything from jazz, funk, and soulful cleans to overdriven heavy metal recordings. They kill in every genre.
Perfect Feel
Roasted maple neck is heat trated for stabiltiy and a smoother feel, finished in gunstock oil and hand-rubbed wax. Rosewood fingerboard for a warm full tone, and 22 high profile, stainless steel frets.
WHAT'S NEW
Same Guitar. Modern Upgrades.
Everything that made the 2005 Silhouette Special great is still here — but with three modern upgrades for better playability, tuning stability and intonation.
Compensated Nut:
Stays in Tune better
Roy's 2005 original required precise saddle placement to stay properly intonated. The compensated nut fixes that. It's cut at slightly varied angles for each string, so intonation stays accurate no matter where you're playing on the fretboard.
Stainless Steel Frets:
Frets that Last
Roy's original nickel frets warped over the years and needed rework. This time, they are stainless steel - harder, smoother, and they'll outlast nickel by decades.
Roasted Maple Neck:
Heat-Treated for Stability
Roy's 2005 had standard white maple. Instead, these necks went through a heat treatment process that seals in the wood's natural sugars and removes moisture. That means less warping and less sensitivity to weather and humidity
WHAT'S NEW
Same Guitar.
Modern Upgrades.
Everything that made the 2005 Silhouette Special great is still here - but with three modern upgrades for better playability, tuning stability and intonation.
Compensated Nut:
Stays in Tune better
Roy's 2005 original required precise saddle placement to stay properly intonated. The compensated nut fixes that. It's cut at slightly varied angles for each string, so intonation stays accurate no matter where you're playing on the fretboard.
Stainless Steel Frets:
Frets that Last
Roy's original nickel frets warped over the years and needed rework. This time, they are stainless steel - harder, smoother, and they'll outlast nickel by decades.
Roasted Maple Neck:
Heat-Treated for Stability
Roy's 2005 had standard white maple. Instead, these necks went through a heat treatment process that seals in the wood's natural sugars and removes moisture. That means less warping and less sensitivity to weather and humidity
Straight String Pull.
The 4+2 headstock is designed so string pulls straight from the nut to the tuning peg, instead of fanning out like a traditional headstock. That means better tuning stability, and also keeps the guitar more compact than a standard Strat.
Shorter headstock, smaller body.
Straight String Pull.
The 4+2 headstock is designed so string pulls straight from the nut to the tuning peg, instead of fanning out like a traditional headstock. That means better tuning stability, and also keeps the guitar more compact than a standard Strat.
Shorter headstock, smaller body.
$2,999 USD · Extremely limited release
$2,999 USD · Extremely limited release
Limited quantities available
This is the first batch ever made available to the public
Limited quantities available
This is the first batch ever made available to the public
Certificate Of Authenticity
Every guitar ships with a certificate of authenticity, signed by Roy at the Ernie Ball Music Man factory in San Luis Obispo, California
Certificate Of Authenticity
Every guitar ships with a certificate of authenticity, signed by Roy at the Ernie Ball Music Man factory in San Luis Obispo, California
Ships in a Mono Case
Every guitar ships in an Ernie Ball Music Man Mono case - heavy-duty, padded throughout, with rigid interior panels custom-shaped to the Silhouette Special.
Lightweight, very protective, and designed to fit in an airplane overhead compartment
Tech Specs
Instrument 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 Color
ButtercreamBody Finish
High Gloss Polyester
Body Wood
Alder
Bridge
Music Man Vintage Tremolo
Controls
250kohm volume and tone - .047µF tone capacitor
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
22 Stainless steel, high profile, medium width
Hardware
Chrome
Neck Attachment
5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Neck Finish
Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Radius
10" (25.4cm)
Neck Width
1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood
Roasted Maple
Pickguard
Tortoise Shell
Pickups
HSS - 1 DiMarzio Virtual PAF humbucking; 2 DiMarzio custom single coils
Scale Length
25.5"
Strings
Ernie Ball RPS 10 Regular Slinky (10-13-17-26-36-46)
Truss Rod
Adjustable - no component or string removal
Tuning Machines
Schaller M6-IND locking
Tech Specs
Instrument 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 Color
ButtercreamBody Finish
High Gloss Polyester
Body Wood
Alder
Bridge
Music Man Vintage Tremolo
Controls
250kohm volume and tone - .047µF tone capacitor
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
22 Stainless steel, high profile, medium width
Hardware
Chrome
Neck Attachment
5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Neck Finish
Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Radius
10" (25.4cm)
Neck Width
1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood
Roasted Maple
Pickguard
Tortoise Shell
Pickups
HSS - 1 DiMarzio Virtual PAF humbucking; 2 DiMarzio custom single coils
Scale Length
25.5"
Strings
Ernie Ball RPS 10 Regular Slinky (10-13-17-26-36-46)
Truss Rod
Adjustable - no component or string removal
Tuning Machines
Schaller M6-IND locking
Final Call
Extremely Limited Run
This is the closest thing to a signature guitar I’ve ever done. Ernie Ball Music Man built these specifically for this release.
This guitar plays better and feels smoother than my 2005 model, but sounds identical.
$2,999 USD or as low as $125/mo
Ships from Ernie Ball Music Man — San Luis Obispo, California.
*NOTE: You’ll be redirected to Ernie Ball Music Man Website
Final Call
Extremely
Limited Run
This is the closest thing to a signature guitar I’ve ever done. Ernie Ball Music Man built these specifically for this release.
This guitar plays better and feels smoother than my 2005 model, but sounds identical.
$2,999 USD or as low as $125/mo
Ships from Ernie Ball Music Man in San Luis Obispo, California.
*NOTE: You’ll be redirected to Ernie Ball Music Man Website