any love for the soldano hot rod series?

[232cap]

I had a slo 100 with the depth mod and it was cool but it went down the road anyway I was thinking about getting a hot rod 100+ with the xl mod. Is the slo really worth the extra 1k? Thanks for any info.

 

[goldwing68nv]

Artnick,i read somewhere that the HR100 amp was discontinued a few years back because it WAS so incredibly close-sounding to the SLO-100 and mike soldano didnt want the HR100 to complete with the SLO-100 sales

 

[yngzaklynch]

You can still buy the Soldano Hotrod Series.

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=Soldano
I owned the HR50+XL and the SLO w/ Depth mod. The SLO was a little meatier but the Hotrad Series is pretty cool.

 

[gtrwun]

I owned a HR50 for about a year. I gigged with it a few times and while it was a good amp, I always felt is was a little thin sounding....(thats through a G12H30 loaded recto/oversize cab btw) and the high frequencies were impossible to tame. Its a good crunch rhythm amp I guess, but for lead work I thought it was thin, especially higher up the neck. This amp didnt have any of the mods but I was told by the guys at Soldano the depth mod sucked on these amps....Go figure.

 

[goldwing68nv]

yeah,the HR50 has always been available,plus now they're redesigned to have the DEPTH mod included on the front control panel as a "stock" feature.i always felt the 50-watter needed a bit more more ooomph & low-end kick.a GREAT amp,for sure! the 100-watter was discontinued for some years,but now it's back also with the factory DEPTH mod on it...and yes,the "XL" mod did not sound good.too muddy since it was like having a density feature set at MAX all the time...most guys had this mod removed.the adjustable DEPTH mod is "the way to go"

 

[orangekick]

I had a Hot Rod 100 for a couple of years. It was a nice amp. I just got tired of hearing it after a while. I can't say that I've ever had that happen with another amp.

 

[stratotone]

Had a hot rod xl +, did a depth mod, was a good sounding amp. Now own a SLO, it's a GREAT sounding amp. When I owned it, I compared my hot rod to a 'real' SLO - and there was enough difference that I still wanted the SLO after the shootout.

Pete

 

[EWSEthan]

Big difference between Hot Rods and the SLO. I had both. Dont believe the people who tell you Hot Rod is good enough. I mean, it IS good enough. Its a great sounding amp but once you play an SLO, you will notice a big difference in clarity and punch.

 

[fek]

and yes,the "XL" mod did not sound good.too muddy since it was like having a density feature set at MAX all the time...most guys had this mod removed.the adjustable DEPTH mod is "the way to go"

That must be why I hated mine with the XL mod. I wish I would have known this a few years ago. I would have had that mod replaced with the depth mod and kept it. I just thought that the HR's were not for me.

 

[goldwing68nv]

and yes,the "XL" mod did not sound good.too muddy since it was like having a density feature set at MAX all the time...most guys had this mod removed.the adjustable DEPTH mod is "the way to go"

That must be why I hated mine with the XL mod. I wish I would have known this a few years ago. I would have had that mod replaced with the depth mod and kept it. I just thought that the HR's were not for me.

yeah,sucks i had a nice snakeskin HR50 a few years ago & sold it not knowing,then,that my "tonal" issue with it was from the darn XL mod that was on it...oh well,live & learn

 

[Shira]

Where can i found schematics for DEPTH mod on the HR50?

Tnx!

 

[duesentrieb]

SLO Clone Forums. Needs registration.

 

[ericsabbath]

Where can i found schematics for DEPTH mod on the HR50?

Tnx!

1M pot paralleled with a 4.7n capacitor in the negative feedback circuit
use a lower valued capacitor if you want more effectiveness