Soldano rig complete with Friedman modded X99

Shark Diver · Mar 24, 2011

Finally got all the pieces together. Dave modded the X99 for me.

Little B · Mar 24, 2011

What are the mods?...love the gear!

srommes · Mar 24, 2011

So sexy!!

IntenseJim is gonna be jealous.

twenty4_7spy · Mar 24, 2011

I agree, this rig is completely sexual in nature. I had an SP-77 in the early '90s and LUSTED after the high-end stuff to the max. Too bad I was young and poor.

twenty4_7spy · Mar 24, 2011

Here's a YouTube of someone running the x99 through a variety of settings. The motorized knobs are too cool!!!

wolfeman28 · Mar 24, 2011

That's a beast of a rig. Sure it sounds great. I've always wanted to pick up a X99.

jlbaxe · Mar 24, 2011

Sweet Man!!!

Pickup · Mar 24, 2011

Plain and simple. You just have to much money. Good for you.

srommes · Mar 24, 2011

Dave, any idea if Mike might start to reissue some of the rack stuff again? Seems like there would be a market for it.

Shark Diver · Mar 24, 2011

srommes":32nsjcej said:
Dave, any idea if Mike might start to reissue some of the rack stuff again? Seems like there would be a market for it.

Well he'll do it, but it's too much $. Unless he does a big run to have the parts machined. And that's not gonna happen. I heard $7,500 for an amp. He doesn't even want to really do it. He said he doesn't want to charge that much. So, right now probably just one off stuff.

Pickup":32nsjcej said:
Plain and simple. You just have to much money. Good for you.

You can never have too much $. :lol:

I just don't have kids. This rack is just one set of braces.

I guess shouldn't tell you I have the exact same rig in Purple as well...

IntenseJim · Mar 24, 2011

That is so cool Dave.
I'm realllllllllllllly happy for you!

No jealousy; I have plenty of Soldano gear. But I will admit that I did turn Dave onto it.

Badronald · Mar 24, 2011

twenty4_7spy":1mn58sp3 said:
Here's a YouTube of someone running the x99 through a variety of settings. The motorized knobs are too cool!!!

That has got to be the coolest thing I've seen or heard. Are you kidding me?
:rock:

skoora · Mar 24, 2011

Nice rig!

Saw this SLO on ebay...check the shipping :rock:

SLO packed with special care

Khoi · Mar 24, 2011

Shark Diver":jofx3fft said:
I just don't have kids. This rack is just one set of braces.

this could not be truer. and I'm the one that my parents spent the set of braces on, and I'm going into dentistry for that matter! :lol:

petejt · Mar 25, 2011

twenty4_7spy":24gdj0u1 said:
Here's a YouTube of someone running the x99 through a variety of settings. The motorized knobs are too cool!!!

Wow that's awesome! And sounds great too, reminds me of my MarkIV when running through some decent speakers (not V30s...).

I can't wait to see the triple red Soldanos in action :rock:

vic · Mar 25, 2011

not a fan of those v30s pete????

threadkiller · Mar 25, 2011

As a rack enthusiast :rock:

rupe · Mar 25, 2011

Absolutely killer! I take it you're going to run this in a W/D/W setup?
Is the X99 original or did you have the red faceplate made for it?

Shark Diver · Mar 25, 2011

rupe":2gz9jrvs said:
Absolutely killer! I take it you're going to run this in a W/D/W setup?
Is the X99 original or did you have the red faceplate made for it?

The original idea was a W/D/W rig. But I might use the X99 and Stereo power amp as a small self contained stereo rig. I have a red G-system that I might use on the floor with this and it's good to go.

I have a black SLOr that Mike built with a Hiwatt DR103 front end that I am thinking of using with the red SLOr. Using an amp switcher, and slaving those into a VHT Classic as another stereo rig. Using a TC 2290 and PCM 70, rack wah - for a more elaborate rig. Maybe even using a Faustine Phantom to attenuate for a dry signal, and using the VHT for wet. Not sure yet.

I have a 3rd rig with 2 Bogner Fish and a VHT Classic.

I have a another SLOr (purple), an X88 and mono SM100r that I might use as 2 separate smaller rigs as well. Maybe a pedal board with the head. Just depends what works for different venues.

The red SLOr was a custom build Mike did for me. The red X99 plate was a thing Mike did for me when he did the power amp. The face plate started off purple. Friedman modded the X99 for me. The power amp started off as a mono SM100r that had a black face plate and was pretty beat up.

I know Mike did a stereo power amp for Lou Reed as well (purple). No others out there that he remembered, but you never know...