I'm super curious about this new version of this amp. Anybody play one at namm or anywhere?
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Mixed reviews. They fixed the loop but its basically a $4K Friedman designed/built SLO of sorts.
Ive seen quite a few buyers turn right around & put them up for sale.
SLO's need the master on about 6 or 7 to get the goods.
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I'm saving up for the SLO 30, since that hopefully works at a more reasonable volume. My experience with them is extremely limited, but I did get to try an HR 50+ an odd decade ago and it was hands down the best amp I have ever played through.
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ive never heard a slo sound great with the master below 5 which is waaay too loud for anything i do these days but boy, do they sound good once up get it up to 6 or so. im curious about the new ones but i assume they will be similar but with a better loop
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Originally posted by Sirion View PostI'm saving up for the SLO 30, since that hopefully works at a more reasonable volume. My experience with them is extremely limited, but I did get to try an HR 50+ an odd decade ago and it was hands down the best amp I have ever played through.
But sorry, can't speak to the new SLO vs the old SLO.
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Kruse Kustom Amplification can tame the volume issue with a wattage switch. Even on compresses YouTube I hear a lot of overtones in this amps tone. If I can tame the volume I can play it out. I think it may sound good enough to bring minimal pedals to any gig. I didn't know the clean channel on the new ones would sound as good as it does with a strat. It's not fender twin good but its fender hotrod good at least. Still 4k is a butt clincher
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Originally posted by devastone View PostThe HR50+ was the best amp I every owned and could be had pretty reasonable back in the day, I traded a Boogie MkV for it, lost a lot of bells and whistles, but got the tone I wanted.
But sorry, can't speak to the new SLO vs the old SLO.
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ive never known anyone who bought a slo100 for the clean channel, although its fine.
has anyone done the mod to take the clean channel out of the circuit when using the lead channel? ive always been curious why the amp was designed that way since the two channels are out of phase
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Every new SLO clip ive heard is overly harsh/brite and just lacks warmth.
Recording & speakers could have something to do with that.
My MESA amps with 6L6's have more warmth than the Soldanos.
And the SLO is an amp thats easy to "not dial in correctly".
A year ago i was optimistic but seems the new SLO is just nothing close to spectacular.
Fluff is a big drop-tune chugga guy so this demo is going to sound alot like a 5150.Last edited by JMP/HBE; 07-22-2020, 04:03 PM.
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Unless Mark had a prototype of the SLO, IDK if that is true for that track and album. The album (Once Bitten) was released in 1987, probably recorded in late '86-early '87. When did Mike started up his own line, '86 or '87?. He modified Marshalls for a lot of players before then. The SLO was released in '87. Either way the tone is killer.
When I think of the SLO I instantly think of DiMartini, and even Lynch as he would mix a Marshall and a Soldano together in his sound (like on BFTA). But Warren didn't start using them until Detonator. Everything else is a boosted Plexi according to him. Same Plexi that Lynch tried to take from him actually.
I like the SLO. Haven't heard or played the new ones but I had the pleasure of playing through one in the early 90's. A thing of beauty. It took some volume to give up the goods, as mentioned, but man, what a tone. They are too rich for my blood so I'll happily settle for modeled versions of it. I don't have a need for a tube amp with that much power behind it these days anyway.Last edited by ErikH; 07-22-2020, 09:55 PM.
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Originally posted by ErikH View PostWhen I think of the SLO I instantly think of DiMartini, and even Lynch as he would mix a Marshall and a Soldano together in his sound (like on BFTA). But Warren didn't start using them until Detonator. Everything else is a boosted Plexi according to him. Same Plexi that Lynch tried to take from him actually.
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