Shall i give the SLO 100 another try?

[Simon Dorn]

The cycle is never-ending. Of course you should.. it is road worth revisiting. I have been down the SLO road at least 10 times over the past 30 years.

Maybe alter you settings a bit... Keep gain at 6 or below. back the treble of to about 4. mids at 6 or 7, depth no higher than about 4. Crank the presence all the way which will be super shrill, then back it off just enough to nix the razor blade effect. If you keep the bass lower you can blend in a little more of depth knob, without creating to much woof. But I would run the bass on on about 6 then roll in just a smidge of the depth knob only if needed. Crunch channel. same settings but crank the gain.

Crunch channel boosted is better than Od channel for most applications for me anyway.

Settings depend on many different things.

 

[Simon Dorn]

If some need a boost then use a boost, I don’t find the SLO flubby at all.

It was pretty tight.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Any tuning I wouldn’t use a boost, the amp is tight as hell

For A-Standard Death Metal with 14-68 Strings?

 

[Simon Dorn]

SLOs are flubby dog shit without a boost detuned. I love SLOs and miss mine but you can't get the chugga chugga in drop B without a boost and less gain

Most likely not.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I will order tomorrow. I dropped my Finance Minister a Line.

 

[LPMojoGL]

I'm on my 3rd, first 2 being OG and this one BAD.
3rd one isn't going anywhere. I don't always play it as much as my other amps, but when I do, it sounds the best out of all of them.

 

[tallcoolone]

Yeah it really is an amp that is a staple if you can swing it. Not always my first choice to plug into but it never disappoints.

 

[Jdub]

Any tuning I wouldn’t use a boost, the amp is tight as hell

no it isn't

 

[tallcoolone]

Any tuning I wouldn’t use a boost, the amp is tight as hell

no it isn't

That’s all subjective—rock it however you like. Great amp regardless

 

[Lightning]

Definitely play what ever you want

 

[Jdub]

Settings depend on many different things.

Of course. Just giving you some suggestions from lots of personal experience.... dialing in too much bass makes mud, that's all.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

The cycle is never-ending. Of course you should.. it is road worth revisiting. I have been down the SLO road at least 10 times over the past 30 years.

Maybe alter you settings a bit... Keep gain at 6 or below. back the treble of to about 4. mids at 6 or 7, depth no higher than about 4. Crank the presence all the way which will be super shrill, then back it off just enough to nix the razor blade effect. If you keep the bass lower you can blend in a little more of depth knob, without creating to much woof. But I would run the bass on on about 6 then roll in just a smidge of the depth knob only if needed. Crunch channel. same settings but crank the gain.

Crunch channel boosted is better than Od channel for most applications for me anyway.

I’m with you, boosted crunch channel is where it’s at for my ear

 

[Dave L]

The crunch channel on the SLO is a bit too fat to nail the typical Marshall vibe, but it really is heaven when hit with a Tubescreamer and I have to imagine it was designed with that in mind back in the mid 80s.

 

[saxxamafone]

With a lenz tone like that with the 808 - I’d be happy with that!

 

[Smash]

If some need a boost then use a boost, I don’t find the SLO flubby at all.

What kind of music do you play? I am betting dad rock

 

[Simon Dorn]

I’m with you, boosted crunch channel is where it’s at for my ear

Very 2203ish.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Guess i will get it in the middle of the next week.

 

[dead-pan]

Guess i will get it in the middle of the next week.

With the BAD model I like the tone better with the loop on and at max, even with nothing plugged in. Odd.

 

[Dave L]

Always thought of the crunch channel as more plexi-ish myself, but maybe JMP 2203 is the right answer. Anyhoo, like I said I think it´s best to think of it as a classic Marshall but voiced to take an overdrive without thinning out too much. Sounds fat with strats too, as a bonus, as Clapton and Knopfler noticed.

The OD channel is tighter than the crunch, but it is a natural and rich sound that isn´t super tight like stuff is today. As the ads stated at the time, an amp for the modern soloist. Even Lynch thought it needed a boost for his style way back in the day, so the chug dudes of today will probably do so too.

 

[mentoneman]