Shall i give the SLO 100 another try?

Dave L said:
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.
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It's a more or less a 5150 II. Or the other way around :D
 
Very happy with my Bogner Helios Eclipse and my Engl Artist Edition E651 for "modded Marshall" tones.


I recommend a Marshall JCM 900 Model 2100 SL-X :yes:
 
A buddy of mine had one of the original SLOs back in the late 80s. It sounded incredible. He sold it when he moved to a Bradshaw rack system and still regrets that sale. I always thought the Mezzabarba clips I have heard online sound incredible, and only recently read how close that circuit is to the SLO - but with maybe a bit more low end and more raw mids (?) Anyway, if I was in the market for a Soldano, I'd sure want to test drive a Mezza before making up my mind.
 
PDC said:
A buddy of mine had one of the original SLOs back in the late 80s. It sounded incredible. He sold it when he moved to a Bradshaw rack system and still regrets that sale. I always thought the Mezzabarba clips I have heard online sound incredible, and only recently read how close that circuit is to the SLO - but with maybe a bit more low end and more raw mids (?) Anyway, if I was in the market for a Soldano, I'd sure want to test drive a Mezza before making up my mind.
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I was in contact with Pierangelo. I was interested in the Apocalypse, but i checked out all the other stuff as well. You can't use the Head without the Footswitch. He offered me to custom mod it if i like it, but there's only one small Shop in Germany who carries them so i never tried it out. They have a return policy, but they make it clear on their Homepage one should only buy something, when one intends to keep the item(s). And the resale value of the Mezzabarba's is not good. I'd rather get the real deal.
 
Infernal_Death said:
Lets see if it also goes super fast when you find out that you still like your Lenz better, again :D
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We will see. :D Anything can happen. They weren't worlds apart when i compared the two Amps in the Store a while ago. And i found out, that the Crunch-Channel of the SLO is basically an americanized 2203 when i compared it to my 83 2203 a few years ago. I'm still looking forward to check it again. Money will play no role in the decision this time.
 
The SLO 100 overdrive channel is a lot more juiced up then a 2203 that’s for sure I’ve owned a few 2203’s
 
Buddy just came over with his Ormsby H3.
He favors the Ground Zero modded Friedman SS100, so we started out with that. Fantastic! Created some killer loops with a looper pedal that has drums and 2 tracks per preset.
Moved on to the Wizard MC50 6L. Badass. I appreciate the open, direct feel and the growl. Killer amp.
He prefers a more compressed, fluid vibe, so we went back to the SSS (as I call it, SS Supreme), his happy place.
Hooked up to the SLO right before he left.
Immediately obvious to me was the huge sound and clarity of the SLO, an almost hifi sound, in comparison to the other amps. It's massive, and articulate, very rewarding for a dynamic player.
I love it.
It's the amp you want to record.
 
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