Re: What's so great about Soldano amps?
Hotrods and SLO (Super Lead Overdrive) are basically a souped up highgain amp with 6L6's, rather than EL-34's, so it doesn't exactly have the woody Marshall tone. It's closer to a 5150, and actually the 5150 was sorta modeled after Soldanos.
I think Soldanos are very well made amps that sound great, but I haven't found them to be my sound. I still like British gain, rather than 6L6 gain like Mesa, Rivera, and Soldano. Even still, I wouldn't hesitate to own another one, just to have it. I had a Hot Rod 50, which I sold fairly quickly. One Soldano I really like is the Avenger, since it's basically the SLO lead channel only, but sounds a little thicker. I liked the Lucky 13 and Decatone I heard too. Never heard an Astroverb.
Hotrods and SLO (Super Lead Overdrive) are basically a souped up highgain amp with 6L6's, rather than EL-34's, so it doesn't exactly have the woody Marshall tone. It's closer to a 5150, and actually the 5150 was sorta modeled after Soldanos.
I think Soldanos are very well made amps that sound great, but I haven't found them to be my sound. I still like British gain, rather than 6L6 gain like Mesa, Rivera, and Soldano. Even still, I wouldn't hesitate to own another one, just to have it. I had a Hot Rod 50, which I sold fairly quickly. One Soldano I really like is the Avenger, since it's basically the SLO lead channel only, but sounds a little thicker. I liked the Lucky 13 and Decatone I heard too. Never heard an Astroverb.
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