Soldano Slo

[BrentSSL]

Soldano Slo with depth mod 2600? is that right should it be more does the depth mod void the warranty and I can't belive I am asking this but does the Slo have a clean channel? Can I us it by itself when recording or would I need another amp for different ish tones how versitle is it?

 

[flash6969]

Depth mod should have been done by Soldano - if it was, that's part of the Sodano service & you won't void the warranty. Perhaps ask for some paperwork??
$2600 for a SLO is pretty reasonable - I paid $2700 just last week!
Good luck

 

[Mesa\Kramer]

Good price.

 

[se7en]

Yes, the SLO has a clean channel. Either clean or crunch for 1st channel. I didn't find the amp to be as versatile as some others at that pricepoint, but some like the clean and don't mind using rack gear for the FX loop.

 

[flash6969]

Me - I set the 1st channel to dirty & roll back the guitar volume to get a cleaner sound. I've heard other people set the 1st channel to clean, use the lead channel as their 'dirty' & then add a boost pedal to make their lead sound louder.
The amp doesn't have 3 channels or switchable boosts but there is flexibility

 

[Mr. Willy]

The SLO is as "versatile" as any 2-channel amp, IMHO.

 

[sjk]

No one bothered to ask what music style you are planning to use it for? If you play metal there are much, much better amps suited to metal. Hair metal yes it can do that lol. I've owned 2 used ones and still have one and both cost me about a hundred less than that so I would say it is a fair price although they pop up occasionally on forum classifieds for much less than I paid.

Also there will be a few but not many that will tell you it does metal just fine, don't listen to them imho lol!

 

[Mr. Willy]

No one bothered to ask what music style you are planning to use it for? If you play metal there are much, much better amps suited to metal. Hair metal yes it can do that lol. I've owned 2 used ones and still have one and both cost me about a hundred less than that so I would say it is a fair price although they pop up occasionally on forum classifieds for much less than I paid.

Also there will be a few but not many that will tell you it does metal just fine, don't listen to them imho lol!

I'm sick to death of the SLO and hair metal references. Most hair metal was recorded with Marshall's and Boogies. The SLO didn't hit the scene until later on. Several non-metal guys used it, like Clapton, Moore, Knofler, Lou Reed. Jam band guys use it, Haynes, the first guy from Widespread Panic...it can do more than hair metal. When I hear that reference I know whoever is saying it is talking outta their ass. I do agree that there are better options for metal though, like a 5150, Dual Rectifier, or even a JCM900. Those amps are cheaper too.

The SLO doing modern metal:

 

[sjk]

No one bothered to ask what music style you are planning to use it for? If you play metal there are much, much better amps suited to metal. Hair metal yes it can do that lol. I've owned 2 used ones and still have one and both cost me about a hundred less than that so I would say it is a fair price although they pop up occasionally on forum classifieds for much less than I paid.

Also there will be a few but not many that will tell you it does metal just fine, don't listen to them imho lol!

I'm sick to death of the SLO and hair metal references. Most hair metal was recorded with Marshall's and Boogies. The SLO didn't hit the scene until later on. Several non-metal guys used it, like Clapton, Moore, Knofler, Lou Reed. Jam band guys use it, Haynes, the first guy from Widespread Panic...it can do more than hair metal. When I hear that reference I know whoever is saying it is talking outta their ass. I do agree that there are better options for metal though, like a 5150, Dual Rectifier, or even a JCM900. Those amps are cheaper too.
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The SLO doing modern metal:

No offense but calm down a little and stop letting something so trivial get to you so much! I was not even aware that hair metal and the SLO are lumped together all the time, are they? I have not noticed it. I know from your SLO posts singing the praises of the SLO you adore the amp and rightly so. Maybe the SLO was not used on much "hair metal" but imho it sounds great for hair metal. That is not my thing these days even though I was a teen in that era and started playing guitar in the mid 80's and loved it back then. And as far as talking out my ass just for pointing out the SLO does hair metal well, if you are talking to me well ok then, whatever! And not pointed toward you as I have seen you post your share of clips...I unlike what seems like the vast majority here have posted numerous youtube clips of my playing, I give my opinions on gear here from time to time but I never shove it down people's throats with fanboism and the like! Not that one has to post there playing but it would be nice to know if a lot of the internet experts that post opinions on these forums can even play some decent guitar. Some can and plenty of others can't!

 

[marshallmel]

SLO is a fantastic amp. If you're acustomed to running a single channel amp and using the volume knob on your guitar, you can coax plenty of tones out of the two channels. Add a boost and you get more options. As far as the loop goes, there are pedals that work just fine. ( Hardwire Delay, Flashback, HOF)
That's a pretty standard price. I paid $2,600.00 for mine and it's an early one in a rare color.

 

[Mr. Willy]

No one bothered to ask what music style you are planning to use it for? If you play metal there are much, much better amps suited to metal. Hair metal yes it can do that lol. I've owned 2 used ones and still have one and both cost me about a hundred less than that so I would say it is a fair price although they pop up occasionally on forum classifieds for much less than I paid.

Also there will be a few but not many that will tell you it does metal just fine, don't listen to them imho lol!

I'm sick to death of the SLO and hair metal references. Most hair metal was recorded with Marshall's and Boogies. The SLO didn't hit the scene until later on. Several non-metal guys used it, like Clapton, Moore, Knofler, Lou Reed. Jam band guys use it, Haynes, the first guy from Widespread Panic...it can do more than hair metal. When I hear that reference I know whoever is saying it is talking outta their ass. I do agree that there are better options for metal though, like a 5150, Dual Rectifier, or even a JCM900. Those amps are cheaper too.
I
The SLO doing modern metal:

No offense but calm down a little and stop letting something so trivial get to you so much! I was not even aware that hair metal and the SLO are lumped together all the time, are they? I have not noticed it. I know from your SLO posts singing the praises of the SLO you adore the amp and rightly so. Maybe the SLO was not used on much "hair metal" but imho it sounds great for hair metal. That is not my thing these days even though I was a teen in that era and started playing guitar in the mid 80's and loved it back then. And as far as talking out my ass just for pointing out the SLO does hair metal well, if you are talking to me well ok then, whatever! And not pointed toward you as I have seen you post your share of clips...I unlike what seems like the vast majority here have posted numerous youtube clips of my playing, I give my opinions on gear here from time to time but I never shove it down people's throats with fanboism and the like! Not that one has to post there playing but it would be nice to know if a lot of the internet experts that post opinions on these forums can even play some decent guitar. Some can and plenty of others can't!

Inflection and tone of voice just doesn't translate on forums. I'm not gonna lose any sleep because someone "doesn't like my amp." Sorry if I came across as a jerk. I still stand by what I said though. I dig my SLO a lot, that's true. What gets old to me are the clichéd references to it like it can't do this or that, or it's not versatile, sounds like 80's metal, etc. The same clichéd references to other amps annoy me too, like a Dual Rectifier can't do leads, etc. I heard a guy play through a Peavey Transtube into a 2x12 not long ago that sounded killer. He was a great player which makes all the difference.

 

[se7en]

I don't think it's talking out of one's ass to say it suits hair metal. It has a presence/bite and note clarity that makes for a very articulate amp that brings your skills or lack thereof to the forefront. For metal, the low end really packs a punch with the master on 4 or above, but I know some hard rockers/metal guys aren't as stoked with it as they thought they'd be. The loop for some is a shortcoming (it all comes down to application and whether you can go with the SLO flow of matching FX and speakers). These are just some things the OP should be aware of beforehand. The clean channel is dynamic and the crunch channel takes boosts like a champ (Gary Moore anyone?) There tends to be a sheen to the high end that is always present unless the bright cap is clipped or Haynes mod is engaged. Great amp, but not for everyone...

 

[flash6969]

No one bothered to ask what music style you are planning to use it for? If you play metal there are much, much better amps suited to metal. Hair metal yes it can do that lol. I've owned 2 used ones and still have one and both cost me about a hundred less than that so I would say it is a fair price although they pop up occasionally on forum classifieds for much less than I paid.

Also there will be a few but not many that will tell you it does metal just fine, don't listen to them imho lol!

I'm sick to death of the SLO and hair metal references. Most hair metal was recorded with Marshall's and Boogies. The SLO didn't hit the scene until later on. Several non-metal guys used it, like Clapton, Moore, Knofler, Lou Reed. Jam band guys use it, Haynes, the first guy from Widespread Panic...it can do more than hair metal. When I hear that reference I know whoever is saying it is talking outta their ass. I do agree that there are better options for metal though, like a 5150, Dual Rectifier, or even a JCM900. Those amps are cheaper too.
I
The SLO doing modern metal:

No offense but calm down a little and stop letting something so trivial get to you so much! I was not even aware that hair metal and the SLO are lumped together all the time, are they? I have not noticed it. I know from your SLO posts singing the praises of the SLO you adore the amp and rightly so. Maybe the SLO was not used on much "hair metal" but imho it sounds great for hair metal. That is not my thing these days even though I was a teen in that era and started playing guitar in the mid 80's and loved it back then. And as far as talking out my ass just for pointing out the SLO does hair metal well, if you are talking to me well ok then, whatever! And not pointed toward you as I have seen you post your share of clips...I unlike what seems like the vast majority here have posted numerous youtube clips of my playing, I give my opinions on gear here from time to time but I never shove it down people's throats with fanboism and the like! Not that one has to post there playing but it would be nice to know if a lot of the internet experts that post opinions on these forums can even play some decent guitar. Some can and plenty of others can't!

Inflection and tone of voice just doesn't translate on forums. I'm not gonna lose any sleep because someone "doesn't like my amp." Sorry if I came across as a jerk. I still stand by what I said though. I dig my SLO a lot, that's true. What gets old to me are the clichéd references to it like it can't do this or that, or it's not versatile, sounds like 80's metal, etc. The same clichéd references to other amps annoy me too, like a Dual Rectifier can't do leads, etc. I heard a guy play through a Peavey Transtube into a 2x12 not long ago that sounded killer. He was a great player which makes all the difference.

 

[Mr. Willy]

I'm referring to the implication that the SLO is only good for hair metal, it's a one trick pony, the loop sucks...these are all characteristics that seem to be talked about here over and over. I'm not saying that sjk said ALL those things, but he said, "If you play metal, there are much, much better amps suited to metal." I agreed with this part, which seemed lost in translation. Then he added, "Hair metal yes it can do that lol." The "lol" implied, to me anyway, that that's the only "metal" the SLO can do, which is just bullshit, IMHO. It's kinda like the brown sound debate that broke out on the SLO 25 thread. The magic Marshall has been discussed many, many times. While it can be entertaining, it's just the same discussion that's been going on for over ten years with nothing new ever being added. Whether or not an amp will do one style over another really boils down to the player more than anything, regardless of what floats around on Internet forums. I do not mean to offend anyone with my opinion. I wasn't offend by his opinion, I just though half of what he said was simply not true. It's good that we can get opinions about certain gear on forums before we try it out, but we won't know if it'll work for us until we try it ourselves in real world environments.

 

[Racerxrated]

The SLO is a great amp, one of the best. Nothing I've played touches it for power and articulation, and yes I've tried a vh4. Great amp in its own right. If you want metal, just boost it. Very simple. But it can do blues, jazz, anything you throw at it. Great amps can be versatile if you have some patience and can tweak. Think about it..all those great players used one at one time or another, all different style players. No free amps, they can choose from hundreds of other builders and yet they chose an SLO. Because its one of the best amps ever made.

 

[syncrodude007]

The SLO is a great amp, one of the best. Nothing I've played touches it for power and articulation, and yes I've tried a vh4. Great amp in its own right. If you want metal, just boost it. Very simple. But it can do blues, jazz, anything you throw at it. Great amps can be versatile if you have some patience and can tweak. Think about it..all those great players used one at one time or another, all different style players. No free amps, they can choose from hundreds of other builders and yet they chose an SLO. Because its one of the best amps ever made.

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