I was gonna stick with a V30 cab for my new SLO-30, then I saw this video and decided I needed a Greenback as well. Long story short, I just put in an order with Zilla Cabs for an angled vertical 2x12 with V30 on the bottom and 30w Heritage Greenback on top.
Definitely buying this amp, 2022 is the year though, still saving up. Have a Zilla 2x12 with 25w greenbacks. Hoping it is the right combination, aiming for you tone
I vote for NO vintage 30 for this amp too. Those speakers put a magnifying glass on the worst sounding portion of the distortion spectrum. When I had the big slo 100 I used the closest speaker you can find that the amp was originally voiced for -the eminence v12. Green backs are pretty similar. This amp has a stinging ripping high end that cuts through anything in a spectacular way but that needs careful speaker matching. This is about the most flattering demo I’ve heard from this amp!
Yea the story is kind of murky but Ive read mike didn’t like v30s either. His cabs came with eminence or v30 speakers on and off over the years. And the “vintage 30” seems to have undergone various changes over the years too and probably not all documented. Btw I bought the slo30 yesterday and very happy to have soldano back in my life! Your trick with the sd1 in the crunch channel pushes the amp into a more classic Marshall tonality …Im getting similar results with a love pedal eternity run the same way. Great for old vh and dokken!
@@mKreifeldt I can help with the murkiness on the speaker topic! In 2002 I stopped by the factory three times to make installment payments on the Astroverb effects prototype that they built and took to the 1999 NAMM show. Each time I asked Mike stupid newbie questions about speakers and tube amps and he was always extremely nice. He wasn't just putting up with my stupid questions, he was enjoying talking about gear and teaching me about speakers. He told me that Greenbacks are his favorite speaker with his amp. Anyway, regarding the speakers, Mike probably did not design the SLO for Eminence speakers. Celestions were always the standard for rock players and rock amps so I guess that's why he went with them. I asked him why he switched to Eminence and he said that it was because Celestion's customer service was terrible, he couldn't get a hold of them, and even worse, if he placed an order for a pallet of Vintage 30s and two pallets of Greenbacks they would FORCE HIM to purchase just as many pallets of V30s as Greenbacks he was ordering. Not only did he not want to pay for speakers that he didn't need and didn't have room to store, but he didn't appreciate being treated like trash. So, he switched to Eminence. I did see him on a UA-cam interview video related to the new SLO100s starting to be made by BAD where he said that he never liked how his amps sounded with V30s, but that hearing the new one now through them they sounded good. I have a V30 and a WGS Retro 30 in a 2x12 and a G12H30 in the 1x12 combo cab. I play at a somewhat loud bedroom level, but I play A LOT quieter than most players who crank it to get the power tubes going. At that lower volume the V30 is bearable, if you are like me and like a lot of upper frequencies and presence in your cutting rhythm tone. But with that said, I have had a lot of times where I was frustrated with how bright it was soloing with an HSS strat (I do run my presence way up at 7 because I like that defined present sound). Of course the fix for that brightness is a little treble reduction on the guitar. On my PRS-like guitar, that treble reduction is not necessary.
That amp sounds killer. Never tried a Soldano but, would love to. I just got my first Victory amp last month and it’s awesome. Cheers from the Windy City.
I keep going back to this as an AMAZING example of what the SLO can do. Greenbacks sound miles better with this circuit than V30s; the former fills out the lower mids but preserve the upper mid punch while the latter just take your head off. Then again, I’m a Bogner guy that loves full low mids. I think I saw on a forum that you were going to try a JHS volume pedal in the loop to see if it functioned like a return volume like on the SLO 100. Do you remember if it worked? The later masters in my other amps (return on my XTC 3534 and the lead master on my Silver Jubilee) work wonders.
Yes the GB's rule! I tried that pedal and it cuts the volume and tone so quickly I could not use it. The newer Slo 30's have a better MV taper so it comes on smoother. I have comcluded if i low volume rehearsing or jaming I'm using my Fractal FM9. Tube amps sound good loud period :) .
It sounds amazing with greenbacks , the evh cab comes with greenbacks stock or those speakers are the evh version of the greenbacks? Also is there a video explaining how exactly to get your full setup? I think is perfect and sounds amazing thanks
Yes all stock except I put all greenbacks in the Friedman cab. Look for my vid in the section called 'Rig rundown' for the signal chain explanation. Basically stacking some OD's to get the crunch channel there. ☝
So great! You convinced me to get greenback. What do you think of EVH 212 greenback? My head is Friedman smallbox on bogner oversized 212 V30 and I have a Marshall silver jubilee combo 112 loaded by greenback. Only for home studio, so I can’t go for 412 but I am wondering how I get a better combination across smallbox , sliver jubilee, and two types of speakers. Any insights would be helpful. Thanks.
Thanks! The EVH 212 is a different Greenback than the 4x12. I hated them. Very harsh and bad. Your Bogner 212 should be killer? You should try the Slo30 next to your smallbox and hear the note separation and string definition in the Slo30.
Awesome demo mate 👌 Just out of curiosity... have you swapped out the stock tubes in the amp (power and / or preamp ones) and if so what type/brand did you opt for? Cheers!
That's great to hear that the stock tubes work well ! The SD1 I have to agree lends a killer touch and raises the tone quality up several notches 👌 By the way...have you ever had a chance to try out the Suhr Koko Boost pedal?? It's meant to be one of the very best mid range boosters out there. Not cheap but many ppl say it's worth the spend. I'm gonna try both the SD1 and the Koko Boost when I get my SLO in the days coming 😁
@@tomczako9519 I'll let you in on a secret... SD1s are too compressed and midrangy and they ruin the high-fi Soldano sound by smushing it into an undefined mess. Put a nice transparent Blues Driver with just a bit of a level boost on your SLO's Crunch channel with the gain at 9. If it works like it does on my Astroverb you will be quite happy.
Thanks! Really subtle. A lot of times it's a dual delay with one set at 350 and the other 500 then just 12-15% feedback for a rhythym tone and closer to 20-25% feedback and a bit of level boost for solos. Stolen from Andy Timmons who stole it from David Gilmour :)
@@cragginshred Thank you, sir. I'll give it a try this evening, I think my Helix has a duel delay I can use. Just got my SLO 30 last week, currently trying different settings thru my ENGL 2x12 vertical cab loaded with EVH branded Greenbacks (G12 Heritage I think is what they really are). I'm going to try your crunch settings with my SD-1 hitting the front to see if I can get close to that Last In Line tone you where getting. Thanks again!
@@bradleywood1499 in the Helix add either the minitour or the heir apparent too -for the crunch then your close to what I am using. Side not the EVH speakers your talking about are from the EVH 2x12 cab and much differrent than the 4x12 version. Hopefully they soubd good!
@@cragginshred Thanks for all the info, can't wait to get home and make some noise. I just put these EVH Celestions in this cab so they'll need to be some break-in time before I'll know for sure how they're going to sound. The UK V30's weren't bad in this cab with the SLO 30 but I'm hoping for a little thicker low-mids so we'll see.
No mods. It's a variation of the 4cable method that allows me to bypass the pre amp to get the clean tones. See below, HX mentioned is my HX Fx by Line 6 multi effects processor only: OD Out to Front of Amp From In of OD to Send of HX Wah to Input L of HX (Guitar into Wah) Send from amps loop goes to HX Return Return from amp goes to Output L of HX
With the four cable method are you able to switch the first channel from clean to crunch mode?? How does it work? (I understand how the 4 cable method works, but clean and crunch aren’t technically the same channel?) I’m in love with this amp but not being able to have 3 channels bothers me quite a bit so I never bought the amp. But if I can make it work with 3 channels... This changes everything😍
Its a variation of the 4 cm my buddy came across that allows you to bypass the amps pre amp section. It begins as a pretty dull clean tone due to no ability to eq from the amp. that's where your effects unit comes in. Here I plug an EQ in and add Reverb and a little delay to get the tones you hear. I will do a Video explaining the routine as well as the HX set up hopefully this weekend.
Just out of curiosity… which model Klon style od did you select on the line 6 ? Is it the Minotaur model by any chance? In that case would you be able to share your settings on that please 😊. I’m currently running a Pod go with my SLO 30 & going to try out an sd1
Yes Minitour. SD-1 works well but thins a bit too much. I would try some better quality pedals that don't cut lows as the crunch ch in Slo 30 is already voiced fairly narrow in frequency to cut in a mix, problem is the sd-1 cuts too much top end. If you can get your hands on a few quality OD's I would experiment. My plan is to get another Slo 100 one of these days. Currently the headfirst alta is King!
Awesome job! I just got my SL0 30 and have a Helix LT. I can't get the helix to switch channels. Using thee same cable that came with the amp footswitch, I plugged into the "Ext Amp/Exp 2" jack, per manual, and selected a footswitch through the command center to toggle "ext amp". Footswitch changes color.... but amp doesn't change channels. Any suggestions? I have experimented with a digital pre-amp into the power amp. Sounds good.
Have you ever tried greenbacks on top and h30 heritage 75hz on bottom? Just bought a vintage Marshall cabinet and wanted to get your feedback on speakers with the slo 100. I have one coming and your sound / tone is killer. So asking for your input
Last question - did you try soldano with vintage 30s? Any thoughts Sorry I’m asking you. Killer tones and playing through Amps I went. Slo on the way and bogner Helios. Have Friedman be 100 modified by dave ( more open )
Here ya go: OD Out to Front of Amp From In of OD to Send of HX Wah to Input L of HX (Guitar into Wah) Send from amps loop goes to HX Return Return from amp goes to Output L of HX
Hi, did you have a chance to compare the SLO30 with Friedman JJ Jr.? I have the Friedman and I want to try the Soldano but I can only keep one. Thanks!
Depends on the tone you want. No mids and a more modern gain get the Jr. Totally killer string separation and gain structure with more flexibility get the Slo30
@@cragginshred I´m more into 80s/90s Queensrÿche tones than modern metal. I play the JJ Jr. on JBE channel with gain around 13o'clock and it gets the job done. If I manage to get my hands on the Soldano (there was a fire at Boutique Amps a few days ago) I will just compare them and the one I like the most stays I guess... :-)
@@rambusinek 2 things, I hated the JBE ch on the Jr -there I said it. Dark odd gain structure no definition ect. when you hear the Slo the 1st time in person make sure you boost the front end to tighten it with say a regular old Boss SD-1. and be prepared to hear 'string definition' and an articulate gain not present in all the amps I've tried. And 2 the fire did NOT effect the amps. Keep us posted on what you opt for!
@@cragginshred Interesting, Mike says in a few interviews that the new transformers work better with v30s but sounds pretty good with greenbacks here. Another youtuber swears by the Alnico Cream 90s with his Soldano.
Sounds killer. I hated my SLO (92) with V30’s. Too much of the same mid frequencies. Love it with RI Greenbacks and Redbacks. Like it the most with G12-65’s. You should try a Friedman Buxxom Boost with it. I love it. Doesn’t color the tone, but pushes the front and tightens it up just right.
@@cragginshred for the sake of clarity, I was referring to Chines V30’s. I did play it once through my buddy’s cab with Marshall V30’s, and it sounded pretty dang good. Haven’t tried Mesa V30’s either. All those V30’s sound slightly different from one another.
@@MrWilly2204 They do, in fact if you scroll down my vids to the first 'Tone summit' there are 3 cabs compared and my buddies Marshall cab with V30's did sound the best. I will add like I mentioned in this last vid, a judicious use of the Depth/Presence knob will allow both cabs to sound killer.
Yes if you get it used at much less! Depends on your budget and needs. Heard a Victory at Namm, didn't even stop to hear more just kept walking. Friedman is it's own thing. Nothing sound like a Slo
@@cragginshred So is this really a smaller wattage SLO 100? Or is it just a 30 watt Hot Rod? To each their own but I did not think Soldano Hot Rods were anything special, and I outright disliked the Avenger. The SLO 100 I tried had a magic they did not. Unfortunately no one has an SLO30 locally I can try.
@@edwardboe4762 Yes a smaller version of the 100 Slo 100 hence the name. It is plenty loud with zero tonal compromise. Unless you are playing stadiums no one using the slo 100 taps into the power it has,
I’ve been looking I can’t find it. If I can figure this out I’m gonna buy the head. I need the clean channel sometimes. Thanks for your help and as a fellow nerd I dig ur channel.
SD1 boosting the crunch channel is THE god tone for me.
BD2 just barely boosting the crunch channel is the God tone for me. I actually have an astroverb, but it is based on the crunch channel.
Incredible sounds.
Killer cleans and great tone throughout!
Sounds amazing !!!!! 🤘🏻😎🎸
Sounds awesome👍🏻😎🎸
Sounds great brother.
That sounds GOOD to me.👌🏻
I was gonna stick with a V30 cab for my new SLO-30, then I saw this video and decided I needed a Greenback as well. Long story short, I just put in an order with Zilla Cabs for an angled vertical 2x12 with V30 on the bottom and 30w Heritage Greenback on top.
Sounds so good
Definitely buying this amp, 2022 is the year though, still saving up. Have a Zilla 2x12 with 25w greenbacks. Hoping it is the right combination, aiming for you tone
Yes, Greenbacks!
I vote for NO vintage 30 for this amp too. Those speakers put a magnifying glass on the worst sounding portion of the distortion spectrum. When I had the big slo 100 I used the closest speaker you can find that the amp was originally voiced for -the eminence v12. Green backs are pretty similar. This amp has a stinging ripping high end that cuts through anything in a spectacular way but that needs careful speaker matching. This is about the most flattering demo I’ve heard from this amp!
Spot on, and I did not know that. I thought since they put V30's in their cabs thats what they voiced it with. But yeah fully agree, and thanks!
Yea the story is kind of murky but Ive read mike didn’t like v30s either. His cabs came with eminence or v30 speakers on and off over the years. And the “vintage 30” seems to have undergone various changes over the years too and probably not all documented. Btw I bought the slo30 yesterday and very happy to have soldano back in my life! Your trick with the sd1 in the crunch channel pushes the amp into a more classic Marshall tonality …Im getting similar results with a love pedal eternity run the same way. Great for old vh and dokken!
@@mKreifeldt throw an EQ pedal in the fx loop and you can really shift the character between more vintage or more modern.
@@mKreifeldt I can help with the murkiness on the speaker topic! In 2002 I stopped by the factory three times to make installment payments on the Astroverb effects prototype that they built and took to the 1999 NAMM show.
Each time I asked Mike stupid newbie questions about speakers and tube amps and he was always extremely nice. He wasn't just putting up with my stupid questions, he was enjoying talking about gear and teaching me about speakers. He told me that Greenbacks are his favorite speaker with his amp.
Anyway, regarding the speakers, Mike probably did not design the SLO for Eminence speakers. Celestions were always the standard for rock players and rock amps so I guess that's why he went with them. I asked him why he switched to Eminence and he said that it was because Celestion's customer service was terrible, he couldn't get a hold of them, and even worse, if he placed an order for a pallet of Vintage 30s and two pallets of Greenbacks they would FORCE HIM to purchase just as many pallets of V30s as Greenbacks he was ordering.
Not only did he not want to pay for speakers that he didn't need and didn't have room to store, but he didn't appreciate being treated like trash.
So, he switched to Eminence. I did see him on a UA-cam interview video related to the new SLO100s starting to be made by BAD where he said that he never liked how his amps sounded with V30s, but that hearing the new one now through them they sounded good.
I have a V30 and a WGS Retro 30 in a 2x12 and a G12H30 in the 1x12 combo cab. I play at a somewhat loud bedroom level, but I play A LOT quieter than most players who crank it to get the power tubes going. At that lower volume the V30 is bearable, if you are like me and like a lot of upper frequencies and presence in your cutting rhythm tone. But with that said, I have had a lot of times where I was frustrated with how bright it was soloing with an HSS strat (I do run my presence way up at 7 because I like that defined present sound). Of course the fix for that brightness is a little treble reduction on the guitar.
On my PRS-like guitar, that treble reduction is not necessary.
Mike favored the Celestion G12H-30 Anniversary speakers, a Greenback with a 15oz heavier magnet, fantastic speaker when broken in.
I wish i could afford one. That amp is ridiculous. Merry Christmas brother 😎
It is, Merry Christmas to you too bud!
Did I hear The Hunter by Dokken in there...awesome.
Yeah, just noodling!
Interesting...I use a Mesa Recto vert. 2 x 12 and think it sounds phenomenal with V30s...this sounds killer as well! Good stuff.
Yeahhh! The Hunter🤟🏻😛
That amp sounds killer. Never tried a Soldano but, would love to. I just got my first Victory amp last month and it’s awesome. Cheers from the Windy City.
Which Victory did u go with?
@@jayteesgear I got the RK50 Richie Kotzen signature amp. In a head format. Using a 2x12 with it.
This is my dream amp. One day i will be able to afford it.
I keep going back to this as an AMAZING example of what the SLO can do. Greenbacks sound miles better with this circuit than V30s; the former fills out the lower mids but preserve the upper mid punch while the latter just take your head off. Then again, I’m a Bogner guy that loves full low mids.
I think I saw on a forum that you were going to try a JHS volume pedal in the loop to see if it functioned like a return volume like on the SLO 100. Do you remember if it worked? The later masters in my other amps (return on my XTC 3534 and the lead master on my Silver Jubilee) work wonders.
Yes the GB's rule! I tried that pedal and it cuts the volume and tone so quickly I could not use it. The newer Slo 30's have a better MV taper so it comes on smoother. I have comcluded if i low volume rehearsing or jaming I'm using my Fractal FM9. Tube amps sound good loud period :)
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Sounds like Van Halen'S OU812 tone
Great clip, incredible tone! what pickups are in that LP?
Thanks! Classic buckers -stock in the R9. Low out put but match great for this amp/tones!
Hi. Did you ever do a video of the 4cm to add the third clean channel using the HX Effects?
Sounds very good but the soldano sound spreads out with the eminence legend v12
It sounds amazing with greenbacks , the evh cab comes with greenbacks stock or those speakers are the evh version of the greenbacks? Also is there a video explaining how exactly to get your full setup? I think is perfect and sounds amazing thanks
Yes all stock except I put all greenbacks in the Friedman cab. Look for my vid in the section called 'Rig rundown' for the signal chain explanation. Basically stacking some OD's to get the crunch channel there. ☝
@@cragginshred will do thanks 🙏
So great! You convinced me to get greenback. What do you think of EVH 212 greenback? My head is Friedman smallbox on bogner oversized 212 V30 and I have a Marshall silver jubilee combo 112 loaded by greenback. Only for home studio, so I can’t go for 412 but I am wondering how I get a better combination across smallbox , sliver jubilee, and two types of speakers. Any insights would be helpful. Thanks.
Thanks! The EVH 212 is a different Greenback than the 4x12. I hated them. Very harsh and bad. Your Bogner 212 should be killer? You should try the Slo30 next to your smallbox and hear the note separation and string definition in the Slo30.
@@cragginshred Ok~Thanks for your suggestions. Bogner 212 is killer but it is with V30s. As to 212 greenbacks, what would you recommend? Thanks
And without AD/DA ( Digital effects ) ? it sounds the same? I though a SLO must be better played with analog effects
Awesome demo mate 👌
Just out of curiosity... have you swapped out the stock tubes in the amp (power and / or preamp ones) and if so what type/brand did you opt for? Cheers!
Thanks! I did not, cheers 😁
That's great to hear that the stock tubes work well !
The SD1 I have to agree lends a killer touch and raises the tone quality up several notches 👌
By the way...have you ever had a chance to try out the Suhr Koko Boost pedal?? It's meant to be one of the very best mid range boosters out there. Not cheap but many ppl say it's worth the spend.
I'm gonna try both the SD1 and the Koko Boost when I get my SLO in the days coming 😁
@@tomczako9519 I'll let you in on a secret... SD1s are too compressed and midrangy and they ruin the high-fi Soldano sound by smushing it into an undefined mess. Put a nice transparent Blues Driver with just a bit of a level boost on your SLO's Crunch channel with the gain at 9. If it works like it does on my Astroverb you will be quite happy.
Man, you've got it dialed in nicely! Would you mind sharing what you're using for delay and your delay settings?
Thanks! Really subtle. A lot of times it's a dual delay with one set at 350 and the other 500 then just 12-15% feedback for a rhythym tone and closer to 20-25% feedback and a bit of level boost for solos. Stolen from Andy Timmons who stole it from David Gilmour :)
@@cragginshred Thank you, sir. I'll give it a try this evening, I think my Helix has a duel delay I can use. Just got my SLO 30 last week, currently trying different settings thru my ENGL 2x12 vertical cab loaded with EVH branded Greenbacks (G12 Heritage I think is what they really are). I'm going to try your crunch settings with my SD-1 hitting the front to see if I can get close to that Last In Line tone you where getting. Thanks again!
@@bradleywood1499 in the Helix add either the minitour or the heir apparent too -for the crunch then your close to what I am using.
Side not the EVH speakers your talking about are from the EVH 2x12 cab and much differrent than the 4x12 version. Hopefully they soubd good!
@@cragginshred Thanks for all the info, can't wait to get home and make some noise. I just put these EVH Celestions in this cab so they'll need to be some break-in time before I'll know for sure how they're going to sound. The UK V30's weren't bad in this cab with the SLO 30 but I'm hoping for a little thicker low-mids so we'll see.
My dream amp would be a Plexi channel + a SLO Crunch channel.
hey man have you modded the amp to access the clean/crunch switch on a footswitch? if so how did you get over volume drop, cheers! nice tones :)
No mods. It's a variation of the 4cable method that allows me to bypass the pre amp to get the clean tones.
See below, HX mentioned is my HX Fx by Line 6 multi effects processor only:
OD Out to Front of Amp
From In of OD to Send of HX
Wah to Input L of HX
(Guitar into Wah)
Send from amps loop goes to HX Return
Return from amp goes to Output L of HX
With the four cable method are you able to switch the first channel from clean to crunch mode?? How does it work? (I understand how the 4 cable method works, but clean and crunch aren’t technically the same channel?) I’m in love with this amp but not being able to have 3 channels bothers me quite a bit so I never bought the amp. But if I can make it work with 3 channels... This changes everything😍
Its a variation of the 4 cm my buddy came across that allows you to bypass the amps pre amp section. It begins as a pretty dull clean tone due to no ability to eq from the amp. that's where your effects unit comes in. Here I plug an EQ in and add Reverb and a little delay to get the tones you hear. I will do a Video explaining the routine as well as the HX set up hopefully this weekend.
@@cragginshred thank you very much😊! It would be very useful!
Just out of curiosity… which model Klon style od did you select on the line 6 ? Is it the Minotaur model by any chance? In that case would you be able to share your settings on that please 😊. I’m currently running a Pod go with my SLO 30 & going to try out an sd1
Yes Minitour. SD-1 works well but thins a bit too much. I would try some better quality pedals that don't cut lows as the crunch ch in Slo 30 is already voiced fairly narrow in frequency to cut in a mix, problem is the sd-1 cuts too much top end. If you can get your hands on a few quality OD's I would experiment. My plan is to get another Slo 100 one of these days. Currently the headfirst alta is King!
Awesome job! I just got my SL0 30 and have a Helix LT. I can't get the helix to switch channels. Using thee same cable that came with the amp footswitch, I plugged into the "Ext Amp/Exp 2" jack, per manual, and selected a footswitch through the command center to toggle "ext amp". Footswitch changes color.... but amp doesn't change channels. Any suggestions? I have experimented with a digital pre-amp into the power amp. Sounds good.
I don't have a helix, I own the HX Fx. The channel changing part is in the commands section I think. You can text line 6 support.
Have you ever tried greenbacks on top and h30 heritage 75hz on bottom? Just bought a vintage Marshall cabinet and wanted to get your feedback on speakers with the slo 100. I have one coming and your sound / tone is killer. So asking for your input
I have not and thanks! I'm sure it would sound really good, let us know!
I think I’m going the safe - all greenbacks and then try 444 stamped / uk made v30 on bottom
Last question - did you try soldano with vintage 30s? Any thoughts
Sorry I’m asking you. Killer tones and playing through Amps I went. Slo on the way and bogner Helios. Have Friedman be 100 modified by dave ( more open )
@@mrshredder0076 yes and thanks! The v30's were too much for my ears with the Slo. the green backs were just right
Do you have a link that shows how to do the wiring? I need to do this to mine ASAP! Sounds Phenomenal by the way.
The 4cm is easy -look it up. Do you have the HX FX? Inside it I designated 3 channels and assigned them where I wanted them
@@cragginshred Thanks!! I'll check it out!
@@mrcali68 It's actually a variation of the 4cm, stay tuned for a vid i'll do when I have time explaining it.
Here ya go:
OD Out to Front of Amp
From In of OD to Send of HX
Wah to Input L of HX
(Guitar into Wah)
Send from amps loop goes to HX Return
Return from amp goes to Output L of HX
@@cragginshred Awesome! Thanks a million!!
Hi, did you have a chance to compare the SLO30 with Friedman JJ Jr.? I have the Friedman and I want to try the Soldano but I can only keep one. Thanks!
Depends on the tone you want. No mids and a more modern gain get the Jr. Totally killer string separation and gain structure with more flexibility get the Slo30
@@cragginshred I´m more into 80s/90s Queensrÿche tones than modern metal. I play the JJ Jr. on JBE channel with gain around 13o'clock and it gets the job done. If I manage to get my hands on the Soldano (there was a fire at Boutique Amps a few days ago) I will just compare them and the one I like the most stays I guess... :-)
@@rambusinek 2 things, I hated the JBE ch on the Jr -there I said it. Dark odd gain structure no definition ect. when you hear the Slo the 1st time in person make sure you boost the front end to tighten it with say a regular old Boss SD-1. and be prepared to hear 'string definition' and an articulate gain not present in all the amps I've tried. And 2 the fire did NOT effect the amps. Keep us posted on what you opt for!
So was HX effects in the loop?
4 cm so effects in front an in loop. The HX is also used to switch channels on the amp!
Evh cabs are the best .
What Dokken riff were you playing?
The Hunter!
what pickups are in the les Paul?? thanks!
Classic buckers -that's what come in the R9's
So these are the EVH celestians in the 412 cab ?
Yes, with my Slo 30 I prefer the Friedman cab with standard Greenbacks, but this cab sounds good and is down in my studio for easier access.
@@cragginshred Interesting, Mike says in a few interviews that the new transformers work better with v30s but sounds pretty good with greenbacks here. Another youtuber swears by the Alnico Cream 90s with his Soldano.
Sounds killer. I hated my SLO (92) with V30’s. Too much of the same mid frequencies. Love it with RI Greenbacks and Redbacks. Like it the most with G12-65’s. You should try a Friedman Buxxom Boost with it. I love it. Doesn’t color the tone, but pushes the front and tightens it up just right.
Nice! I had a Buxom with a different rig a while ago.
@@cragginshred for the sake of clarity, I was referring to Chines V30’s. I did play it once through my buddy’s cab with Marshall V30’s, and it sounded pretty dang good. Haven’t tried Mesa V30’s either. All those V30’s sound slightly different from one another.
@@MrWilly2204 They do, in fact if you scroll down my vids to the first 'Tone summit' there are 3 cabs compared and my buddies Marshall cab with V30's did sound the best. I will add like I mentioned in this last vid, a judicious use of the Depth/Presence knob will allow both cabs to sound killer.
Is it really worth $2800 vs similar wattage Victorys or Friedmans for half that?
Yes if you get it used at much less! Depends on your budget and needs. Heard a Victory at Namm, didn't even stop to hear more just kept walking. Friedman is it's own thing. Nothing sound like a Slo
@@cragginshred So is this really a smaller wattage SLO 100? Or is it just a 30 watt Hot Rod?
To each their own but I did not think Soldano Hot Rods were anything special, and I outright disliked the Avenger. The SLO 100 I tried had a magic they did not. Unfortunately no one has an SLO30 locally I can try.
@@edwardboe4762 Yes a smaller version of the 100 Slo 100 hence the name. It is plenty loud with zero tonal compromise. Unless you are playing stadiums no one using the slo 100 taps into the power it has,
You gotta tell me how you turn into a 3 channel amp
4 cable method by passes the pre amp and gives you a clean tone
The routing is in one of the descriptions.
I’ve been looking I can’t find it. If I can figure this out I’m gonna buy the head. I need the clean channel sometimes. Thanks for your help and as a fellow nerd I dig ur channel.
Давай нашу заруби still of the night давай рубани ее по стариковски. Slam it out