Need help with Soldano HR50....Urgent!!

[moog1000]

Hi guys,

I've got the chance to buy a Soldano HR50 with the XL mod for around $850. As far as I know it's near enough brand new, and I can probably knock the price down a bit. I need to know the following:

1. Is that a good price (bear in mind I'm in the UK where a new one would cost $1900 +)

2. Is it true that they have a more 'modded marshall' sound than the high gain sort of the SLO?

3. I play mainly rock stuff and I am looking for something to A/B with my Laney VH100R to give me a creamy singing lead sound. Am I barking up the wrong tree?

Any help much obliged.

[JOLLY]

I'd pay $850 for one of those here in the U.S.

http://www.soldano.com/new/newsite.html

I'd jump all on that if I was you.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/d=tp?q=soldano+50&rsrc=00633

[dystrust]

That's a great amp that I would seriously consider buying for $850. Tone-wise it's very similar to an SLO, and I would say that both the SLO and HR50 sound like an extremely good modded Marshall.

[shred-dog]

i have an older soldano hot rod 50 (1992)#36!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i love it with the gain 5 or lower you get that marshally vibe if you crank the gain it screams i a/b it with a marshall sl-x . the hot rod 50 is the same "circut" as the SLO's lead channel without the clean/crunch channel and only 50 watts if it is a hotrod+ then it has a clean channel and not the SLO crunch channel . about the XL mod according to mike soldano he himself is not a big fan of this mod because it sound to bassy on the clean channel but if it is a single channel hot rod that shouldn't be a problem . $850 is a little much for a single channel hot rod in the USA but i guess not in the UK for a hot rod + it is a great price !!! just get it already !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gearjoneser]

Yeah, don't snooze on it. They go quickly on the used Market.
SLO's are harder to sell because there's now a lot of competition in the $2000 range. Hot Rod 50's are a lot of amp for $700-$900.

[shred-dog]

you got that right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!