The Evening Rant.. SLO Content

['63-Strat]

As said, I think the stock SLO is fine and does NOT need a depth mod to sound good. Lots of lows sound totally noobish live and on recordings, period. My last band in Vancouver the other guy played an SLO and it was a great foil to my bogner and sounded great in the mix. I don't care about how an amp sounds by itself, it needs to sound good in a mix whether live or recorded. Also the FX loop has always been meant for line level it's no secret but if this is really just for "studio recording" then you wouldn't be using pedals in the loop for that anyways.

 

[fuzzyguitars]

I find that when I am at home playing alone at bedroom volume, then I do use the depth knob.

However whenever I play out, I almost always turn the depth knob down to zero.

It has more than enough bass when playing live.

if you click on my link you can hear lots of clips of my slo

all of them were pretty much recorded with the depth off.

 

[Shark Diver]

"I wish my frequencies overlapped the bass player more".

 

[Dr. Swamp]

Keeping the amp unchanged is a big deal for a lot of guys. The SLO is an iconic amp that has graced multiple classic albums and famous rigs throughout the years. It's been the go-to amp for numerous guitar heroes. Many people want THAT amp, the classic. So, that's the base model, and you can add these little mods for personal preference if you prefer.

In a live band mix though, the amp really does have plenty of thump and bottom.

I can see your point and I respect it .

So how about if someone buys one new he would have the option of sending it in for the depth mod to be added at no additional charge wouldn't that be the thing to do?

I'm not saying that an additional 200.00 or so is going to break the back , but why not offer this option free to people who might want it ? I think that would be a cool thing to do .

Why doesn't Chevy offer the 5.3L Vortec engine for free? And 4wheel drive while we're at it. I mean, they make the vehicle better obviously, why offer an inferior product, then have the audacity to charge money for upgrades. Insanity I tell you.

 

[dannyr]

Michael Soldano makes the SLO the way he wants to because he can. You either like the SLO for what it is, or you don't.

The fact that the original SLO design still holds it's own today is pretty cool.

Sounds like you would be better suited with another amp that does everything that you want the SLO to do, but at a better price.

 

[ptgold]

I dont have an SLO but I do love them and thankfully a good jam buddy of mine has one. His is stock but when Ive gone over to play it at his house Ive never reallly cranked it but still thought it sounded amazing. The Equalizer controls on the SLO dont work like most normal Marshalls which is why people tend feel they are bright.

When I was playing it the Master Volume was basically at 1.5-2, Drive 9, Bass 10, Mids 2, Treble 0, Presence 0. This is how my friend uses it while playing at home and it sounds awesome and super smooth.

Ive done alot of research on the SLO and found that alot of owners like the following settings:
Treble 0-2, Mids < 4, Presence 1-4, Bass 8-10 , MVolume and Drive are set to personal taste

 

[rupe]

In the OP's defense, his statement was based on an incorrect assumption that the stock design is flawed in some way. It's very clear from the posts here (and elsewhere) that it is not, and that an upcharge is clearly justified for the additional parts and labor involved in adding options. Pay the price of admission or move along.