Soldano SLO current prices?

[LP Freak]

Without Mikes DNA inside it’s impossible for the new version to sound as good...lol.

I have to respectfully disagree and I believe BAD will do a excellent job on the SLO and with a loop that finally works and yes I have owned the SLO 3 times before over the years and just recently about 4 months ago sold one to a forum member for 2800.00 and was happy with that and now I see guys really jacking up the prices, but I think they will come back to reality at some point and I am curious about the new version to see if it can in fact hang with the original... We will see... I hope it does!

I could be wrong, but I think he was being facetious

This, I thought it was obvious

Never

 

[espquade]

Whoops.. I guess I missed that... Polishing off a good bottle of Cabernet has it's pitfalls

 

[sjk]

Whoops.. I guess I missed that... Polishing off a good bottle of Cabernet has it's pitfalls

Ironically there are guys over at TGP making this same statement verbatum and no they are not kidding in the least

 

[napalmdeath]

Boutique Amp Distribution bought Soldano as most have probably heard. I have no doubt Avi (who owns B.A.D.) will put out a stellar SLO with a corrected post MV loop and have the DeYoung contract ramped back up or cloned. Prices will most likely be more reasonable also and the SLO line expanded on separately from the original.

With that said, what do you think the Mike era SLO will do from there? I think the loop really hurts its value. When people are deciding to go with an original or a post mike SLO I think the loop could be a deciding factor. Why pay for a original $5000 SLO with a trash loop when you can pay new $3000 for one that works?

Now I do want an original again (I've had two in the past) for nostalgic reasons and collectability but not for these absurd prices.

What's you guys opinion on this?

$3000 for a loop that works. That would be ideal.

 

[stratjacket]

I’d welcome a SLO built by BAD. I’m maybe a little odd in the guitar community because I almost always believe that newer is better. I know that’s not always true, but if there is a newer version of an amp or pedal and I have the old one, it bugs me. So yeah, I’d love to have a BAD built SLO.

I do like the idea of getting old things, but more for nostalgia.

 

[jsnow]

I bought one for 2k. Sold it earlier this year before news of Mike retiring for $2400. If only I had waited a few more months I could have gotten 3 or 4K then bought one again when the prices fall lol. The prices are crazy for sure. Amazing amp I’ll own again someday

 

[jsnow]

If BAD have any sense, they won't mess around too much with the formula. Yes, fix the loop, but don't make any other major changes. And definitely don't change the look.

Completely agree. Offer the original SLO with updated loop, same look. Offer a SLO+ to expand on.

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[Racerxrated]

It's important though, to get the DeYoung transformers. Have to. I've played SLO clones, one with Onetics and the other with MM and they didn't have the SLO bloom at volume, like the real deal SLO. Nice amps but no SLO.

 

[jlb32]

It's important though, to get the DeYoung transformers. Have to. I've played SLO clones, one with Onetics and the other with MM and they didn't have the SLO bloom at volume, like the real deal SLO. Nice amps but no SLO.

According to Mike the DeYoung transformers are gone. Wonder how BAD is going to make that happen??

 

[BrentSP]

It's important though, to get the DeYoung transformers. Have to. I've played SLO clones, one with Onetics and the other with MM and they didn't have the SLO bloom at volume, like the real deal SLO. Nice amps but no SLO.

According to Mike the DeYoung transformers are gone. Wonder how BAD is going to make that happen??

New DeYoung management didn’t see it benifitual to continue the Soldano contract (they’re a Aerospace company with Gov contracts) due to low minimums. BAD could resurrect it with a larger minimum but my guess is BAD will find a manufacture to clone the DeYoung. If they don’t.....the SLO is doomed most likely. Mike has said time and time again that his formula is superior sounding preamp with a hifi, stable, robust, poweramp to amplify it.

 

[ZEEGLER]

There's nothing magic about the DeYoung transformers, or any transformer. Cloning a transformer is not rocket science.

 

[Rick Lee]

I had $1200 into my near new SLO, which is the only reason I got it. I was happy with my Decatone before that. Then I joined a band where the other guitar player also had a Decatone and I still have a hankering for his amp. Sold my SLO for a nice profit after about 4-5 years of gigging with it. A lot of guitar nerds at gigs came up to chat about it. I'm also a strictly Marshall guy now. I'm sure BAD could get someone like Chris Merren to build trannies for them and it would be a huge hit.

And remember, when Friedman went from PTP to PCB and subbed out to BAD, those prices didn't go down a dime.

 

[gokart mozart]

Assuming the Botique Amps licensing/buyout rumors are true...

I guess it all depends on what B.A.D. would charge for the new iteration of the SLO, but I would expect that there will always be a bit of nostalgia for the "pre-Botique Amps" Soldano products and those products will get a premium on the used market.

 

[JMP2203]

The best SLO-ionic money can buy and much more criptoconicalexi.

SLO is 4 gain stage + CF and 5150II is 6 gain stage no CF so very different preamp

 

[nevusofota]

I had $1200 into my near new SLO, which is the only reason I got it. I was happy with my Decatone before that. Then I joined a band where the other guitar player also had a Decatone and I still have a hankering for his amp. Sold my SLO for a nice profit after about 4-5 years of gigging with it. A lot of guitar nerds at gigs came up to chat about it. I'm also a strictly Marshall guy now. I'm sure BAD could get someone like Chris Merren to build trannies for them and it would be a huge hit.

And remember, when Friedman went from PTP to PCB and subbed out to BAD, those prices didn't go down a dime.

The Friedman situation is a bit different as he still has his hand in the mix (doesn’t he still go over and test each amp?). Plus, even though the amps changed to pcp the components that mattered stayed the same.

 

[technomancer]

I had $1200 into my near new SLO, which is the only reason I got it. I was happy with my Decatone before that. Then I joined a band where the other guitar player also had a Decatone and I still have a hankering for his amp. Sold my SLO for a nice profit after about 4-5 years of gigging with it. A lot of guitar nerds at gigs came up to chat about it. I'm also a strictly Marshall guy now. I'm sure BAD could get someone like Chris Merren to build trannies for them and it would be a huge hit.

And remember, when Friedman went from PTP to PCB and subbed out to BAD, those prices didn't go down a dime.

The Friedman situation is a bit different as he still has his hand in the mix (doesn’t he still go over and test each amp?). Plus, even though the amps changed to pcp the components that mattered stayed the same.

Which components would those be exactly? Board has changed, caps have changed, IIRC transformers have changed and yet everybody still loves them and the newest iteration is always the best and most sought after. It's got nothing to do with the amps and everything to do with the psychology of guitarists. Dave is still involved at some level so every iteration MUST be better. Mike is not involved therefore the old ones are automatically better.

 

[BrentSP]

The best SLO-ionic money can buy and much more criptoconicalexi.

SLO is 4 gain stage + CF and 5150II is 6 gain stage no CF so very different preamp

I’m pretty sure the 5150II is 5GS with a CF like the original 5150 but the II has a smaller stage coupler and the .0022uF was removed from the 470k grid together giving it its mid growl.

 

[BrentSP]

The BAD SLO+ should have a clean/crunch, original SLO 4 gain stage Lead and a 3rd channel 5 gain stage Lead.

 

[BrentSP]

I had $1200 into my near new SLO, which is the only reason I got it. I was happy with my Decatone before that. Then I joined a band where the other guitar player also had a Decatone and I still have a hankering for his amp. Sold my SLO for a nice profit after about 4-5 years of gigging with it. A lot of guitar nerds at gigs came up to chat about it. I'm also a strictly Marshall guy now. I'm sure BAD could get someone like Chris Merren to build trannies for them and it would be a huge hit.

And remember, when Friedman went from PTP to PCB and subbed out to BAD, those prices didn't go down a dime.

The Friedman situation is a bit different as he still has his hand in the mix (doesn’t he still go over and test each amp?). Plus, even though the amps changed to pcp the components that mattered stayed the same.

Which components would those be exactly? Board has changed, caps have changed, IIRC transformers have changed and yet everybody still loves them and the newest iteration is always the best and most sought after. It's got nothing to do with the amps and everything to do with the psychology of guitarists. Dave is still involved at some level so every iteration MUST be better. Mike is not involved therefore the old ones are automatically better.

Both of my Friedman’s are pre BAD Red turret board constructed lol

Seriously? Didn’t know he changed trannys. Last I knew he was still using Heyboer.

 

[Rick Lee]

Well, I'm not complaining about Friedman's component or build quality or sound. I love them and have never heard a bad one. Just saying that handwired commands a premium in every brand that still makes them. Yet, when Friedman went to PCB, the prices didn't come down.

It might be different with a BAD-built Soldano. Anyone who has owned a Soldano know you could just call them up and Mike or Bill would answer the phone and walk you through anything. I don't think that's going to happen with BAD. If they want to do some kind of enhanced or updated SLO, that's one thing. But if they really want to keep it absolutely identical to the Mike-built SLOs, we all know the older ones are going to command a premium over whatever BAD builds.