Tell me about the Soldano SLO 30.. Good for more than 80's? Thrash?

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LPMojoGL said:
Made a clip this morning. OD channel boosted with clean boost, not tightened up. Still, it chugs:
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You can hear a bit of flub in that on the palm mutes but you have great technique so it doesn't sound too bad. I can see why people compare these to rectifiers, they're not like super saturated amps and they're grainy sounding. Not really bad, actually unique sounding. Needs a proper OD pedal though I think.
 
napalmdeath said:
I just have the OG, (well, current production), $49 special... I also have an MXR Custom Badass, MXR GT-OD, Zakk Wylde OD, Airis Effects Savage Drive, and Fortin TS-9. The SD-1 wins.. It's the perfect pairing with the SLO since that grit it has balances the big fat fullness and low end. Tightens it beautifully.
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I don't like the SD-1 because it cuts too much bass IMO. Are there any comparable OD's that add that grit but don't cut the low end so much? Zakk Wylde OD maybe? or is that basically a SD-1 clone.
 
anomaly said:
I don't like the SD-1 because it cuts too much bass IMO. Are there any comparable OD's that add that grit but don't cut the low end so much? Zakk Wylde OD maybe? or is that basically a SD-1 clone.
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No doubt the SD-1 cuts a lot of bass but I've found when using the current Soldano pedal it works best tightening up the low end . I dial in some more bass on the pedal using the SD-1 but it's a great tone. I know the SLO 30 and 100 amps are different beasts but the pedal gets me in the ballpark. The Friedman Buxom Boost is a pedal to look into
 
anomaly said:
You can hear a bit of flub in that on the palm mutes but you have great technique so it doesn't sound too bad. I can see why people compare these to rectifiers, they're not like super saturated amps and they're grainy sounding. Not really bad, actually unique sounding. Needs a proper OD pedal though I think.
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Yeah, a Klon that less the bass of that big 52 string isn't the tightest. But it'd be fine in a mix. Too tight ain't no fun. The sd1 (and timmy set that way)is quite a bit tighter.
 
anomaly said:
You can hear a bit of flub in that on the palm mutes but you have great technique so it doesn't sound too bad. I can see why people compare these to rectifiers, they're not like super saturated amps and they're grainy sounding. Not really bad, actually unique sounding. Needs a proper OD pedal though I think.
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The SLO100 I had, and especially the SLO30 I have now, get more saturated than most any amp I've owned. I play the SLO30 on the lead ch with gain about 1 and never more than a tad above 2 with a Duncan 805 and it's got less than zero flub...tight, tight, tight. Gain much above 2.5 gets wicked saturated, way more than I can stand.
 
MetalHeadMike said:
The SLO100 I had, and especially the SLO30 I have now, get more saturated than most any amp I've owned. I play the SLO30 on the lead ch with gain about 1 and never more than a tad above 2 with a Duncan 805 and it's got les than zero flub...tight, tight, tight. Gain much above 2.5 gets wicked saturated, way more than I can stand.
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I run my SLO30 with an 805 as well and have no trouble with getting that low end to sit where I like it. Plenty tight without sacrificing saturation or fullness in the lowend.
 
bhuard75 said:
I run my SLO30 with an 805 as well and have no trouble with getting that low end to sit where I like it. Plenty tight without sacrificing saturation or fullness in the lowend.
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Yep. I play it through a 2x12 sitting on top a 412 and then an ISP 300w sub and it's monstrous.
 
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anomaly said:
I don't like the SD-1 because it cuts too much bass IMO. Are there any comparable OD's that add that grit but don't cut the low end so much? Zakk Wylde OD maybe? or is that basically a SD-1 clone.
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OD1X.
 
MetalHeadMike said:
The SLO100 I had, and especially the SLO30 I have now, get more saturated than most any amp I've owned. I play the SLO30 on the lead ch with gain about 1 and never more than a tad above 2 with a Duncan 805 and it's got less than zero flub...tight, tight, tight. Gain much above 2.5 gets wicked saturated, way more than I can stand.
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Really, I didn't realize the SLO had so much gain on tap. Is that 1 out of 10, or 1 o'clock, cause if it's 1 out of 10 that's crazy. Ya I realize with a OD they get plenty tight.
 
LPMojoGL said:
Yeah, a Klon that less the bass of that big 52 string isn't the tightest. But it'd be fine in a mix. Too tight ain't no fun. The sd1 (and timmy set that way)is quite a bit tighter.
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Ya, too tight ain't fun to play either. It's gotta have the right amount of tightness in the lows. Amps that are too tight for my taste are like some Engls, like the Powerball or Fireball.
 
hammered said:
No doubt the SD-1 cuts a lot of bass but I've found when using the current Soldano pedal it works best tightening up the low end . I dial in some more bass on the pedal using the SD-1 but it's a great tone. I know the SLO 30 and 100 amps are different beasts but the pedal gets me in the ballpark. The Friedman Buxom Boost is a pedal to look into
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I heard a clip on youtube where a guy playing through both the 30 and the 100 and was able to get them to sound nearly identicle, i'll try to find that vid. So they gotta have pretty similar pre-amps.
 
anomaly said:
I don't like the SD-1 because it cuts too much bass IMO. Are there any comparable OD's that add that grit but don't cut the low end so much? Zakk Wylde OD maybe? or is that basically a SD-1 clone.
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Axess Electronics OBV overdrive in asymmetrical clipping mode.
 
anomaly said:
Everytime I hear a clip of one against a TS9 or something I always prefer the TS9, there's just something about the way it colors the tone that I don't really care for. Maybe I gotta try it for myself though??
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Some guys don't like the mids. But, it's the only pedal I've tried that doesn't 'narrow' the tone at all, still leaves the sound big and wide. Jeremy (Gjo) hates boxy mids but still uses the OD1X. Try one used where you can return it if it doesn't do the job...
 
anomaly said:
Really, I didn't realize the SLO had so much gain on tap. Is that 1 out of 10, or 1 o'clock, cause if it's 1 out of 10 that's crazy. Ya I realize with a OD they get plenty tight.
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1 out of 11, so like 8 o'clock. Yeah it's nuts how much gain they have. 1---2.5 out of 11 with a good boost to taste is still relatively open with good dynamics. What's nuts is most the gain is useable, I just don't like that much saturation/compression...sure is thick up high though and fun on occasion.
 
anomaly said:
Ya, too tight ain't fun to play either. It's gotta have the right amount of tightness in the lows. Amps that are too tight for my taste are like some Engls, like the Powerball or Fireball.
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So, a Soldano is an unforgiving beast. Crap in, crap out. I love that they reflect and project every little thing I play. Every scrape, tap, mute, pluck, pick, hammer and pull. Forces you to play honest and in the moment. You can’t phone it in or half ass it, period. THAT is the reason WE love the amp. It’s not for everyone. If you don’t want your playing exposed in every detail, find something else! BTW I love the lower wattage SLO30 for smaller gigs.
 
PlankSpanl said:
So, a Soldano is an unforgiving beast. Crap in, crap out. I love that they reflect and project every little thing I play. Every scrape, tap, mute, pluck, pick, hammer and pull. Forces you to play honest and in the moment. You can’t phone it in or half ass it, period. THAT is the reason WE love the amp. It’s not for everyone. If you don’t want your playing exposed in every detail, find something else! BTW I love the lower wattage SLO30 for smaller gigs.
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I’ve yet to find an amp that doesn’t expose my somewhat sloppy playing lol . I can definitely see an SLO 30 in my future
 
My SLO 30 sounds great through the matching slant 2x12 with V30s as well as the Mather cab I had built with an early 80's G12-65 on top and Mesa V30 on the bottom.
 
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