Going rate on a used PT100 and SLO?

[Shark Diver]

I have no dog in this fight, I play SLOs but I love the PT as well. The SLO has been/is used by enough of a variety of musicians that I don't think you should dismiss it as not being a "total solution" amp. The PT and SLO are pretty different, so it just depends what sound you are after.

I guess that by a "Total Solution amp" I mean one that's great for low-volume home practice, as well as a huge variety of gigs. I am currently playing with a modern rock band, but used to play with country and classic rock bands (and still get asked to sit-in with them at certain gigs). From what I've learned, the SLO isn't going to be the best country amp... LOL. At least not as good as the PT100... or the XTC Classic that I currently have. And even most of the biggest SLO fans who own them seem to admit that it's NOT a low volume amp. So that's all I meant by that. I'd still love to have an SLO someday, but it'll have to wait until I can justify having TWO great amps. I sent my beloved EL34 Shiva packing two weeks after I got my XTC because I felt "guilty" for having both. I have a wife and 5 kids... so I'm not really comfortable having a wall of boutique-level amps hanging-around with all of those people to take care of.

No worries. The PT is great. The SLO with KT66s does a pretty good country thing, but I hear ya on having too much gear.

 

[Anonymous]

You know...the PT100 gets pretty damn hot but not to the extent that it seems strange. I never though about that related to how the chassis was laid out. I will say this...John4021 from this forum and I were trying to get the chassis out to check the bias after I put a new set off ARS branded EL34s in (from Suhr, supposed to go in with no bias necessary) and that chassis is IN there. The transformer is a monster and doesn't help. We couldn't get it out so we gave up, lol since the amp sounded awesome anyway.

LOL!! yeah...I too spent 3-4 hours "trying" to get the chassis out...Gave up too..