Soldano Hot Rod 50

[zeegler]

Damn. This is probably the sexiest looking amp ever...in the world.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Soldano-Hot-Rod-50_W0QQitemZ170404572232QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27ace76c48#ht_504wt_1165

Anyone have anything to say about the Hot Rod, or any other Soldano for that matter?

I'm dying to finish my SLO-clone, and I need to talk about this stuff to keep me sane.

[quiksilver]

Well, I can tell you that our band played on Halloween, along with another band, and their lead guitarist had a Soldano SLO 100. His tone was fantastic. It had a really musical, singing quality. I loved it.

[Grandturk]

Played a really great sounding Hot R0d 50 2x12 a few years ago. Still kicking myself for not buying it. Sounded like a great 800 with lots of thick sustain.

[DonP]

Zeeg,

Aren't you building an SLO Clone?

[MetalMedal II]

Played a really great sounding Hot R0d 50 2x12 a few years ago. Still kicking myself for not buying it. Sounded like a great 800 with lots of thick sustain.

My friend had one of these in white snakeskin many yrs ago. I thought it kicked ass. I also like how the controls were behind on top, so it looked like a small 4x12 from the front.

He had a Marshall valvestate before this and I thought he traded way up. He since traded for a Bogner ectasy, then Uberschall, then back to Marshall, which currently may be a JVM, but haven't spoken to him in a while. The Uberschall was a monster, but the hot rod did 80s metal to a tee.

I gotta SLO-clone that it major kickass,.. just difficult to be able to turn it up to make it sing.

[zeegler]

Zeeg,

Aren't you building an SLO Clone?

Yes Don. Read my post again.

I'm building it v e r y s l o w l y. I just ordered my tube sockets. Then I'll need pots, knobs and trannies, and I think that's it.

[DonP]

Yes Don. Read my post again.

I'm building it v e r y s l o w l y. I just ordered my tube sockets. Then I'll need pots, knobs and trannies, and I think that's it.

I guess I should have added a

Maybe you could build it morequickly if you stopped surfing the web looking for one

(as if I'm one to talk, I haven't built an amp in ages. I'm good at buying the parts through)

[FlyingSkull]

Damn. This is probably the sexiest looking amp ever...in the world.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Soldano-Hot-Rod-50_W0QQitemZ170404572232QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27ace76c48#ht_504wt_1165

Anyone have anything to say about the Hot Rod, or any other Soldano for that matter?

I'm dying to finish my SLO-clone, and I need to talk about this stuff to keep me sane.

I'm still kicking myself Zeegler. There was a Hot Rod 50 on Ebay, a couple months ago, it ended up going for about 850$, plus it was within a couple hours of me in Calgary! Ah well I'll just crank up the Laney

[Cygnus X1]

I've been tempted to build the 50, but a more experienced builder
noted it does not sound as good as the 100.
So I dropped the idea, just have no use for all that right now.

I'll stick to my lo-watt monsters for now.

[zeegler]

I guess I should have added a

Maybe you could build it morequickly if you stopped surfing the web looking for one

Yeah, like that will ever happen! :ROTF:

Actually, the reason it's taking me so long, is because I take forever deciding what parts to order. I can't seem to shit or get off the pot. I have been debating over what transformers to use for months, and still haven't made a decision. I'll probably end up buying a SLO right around the same time I finish building the clone. That's how ridiculous I am. Ridiculous I tell you!

[zeegler]

I'm still kicking myself Zeegler. There was a Hot Rod 50 on Ebay, a couple months ago, it ended up going for about 850$, plus it was within a couple hours of me in Calgary! Ah well I'll just crank up the Laney

YOU FOOL!!

$850 is a good deal.

[FlyingSkull]

YOU FOOL!!

$850 is a good deal.

I know! I could have picked it up too, it was only a couple hours away.

I had the cash too.

Ok I look dumb enough now. Ha ha

[jgcable]

its very very kick ass.
The SLO100 is even better...

[shewchuck]

I have a Hot Rod 50 and the matching 4 12 cab with Vintage 30's, bought new in 1995(?). Fantastic amp, remarkably well built and great sounding. Toured all over the eastern coast and received a lot of compliments from quite a few soundmen.

A local store was blowing these out as they had moved from carrying Soldano to Boogie-mine was the last and they let me have the head and cab for around $1200. The head was a demo and developed some problems a short while later. I returned it and about 3 weeks later received a note-plus a new head-from Mike Soldano. They spent a week chasing the problem and gave up on it, sent me the new head and immediately after found the problem: a small crack in a capacitor was cutting the signal-he sent the cap taped to the letter...great service.

Terrific amp...very flexible and taught me a lot about how to play.

Went into a studio shortly after getting the HR50 to record our second cd and they had an SLO-amazing. I could go on forever about that experience. They claim the preamp stage in the HR50 is the same as the SLO, but I don't know...the SLO is such a different beast. If I had the 4 G's kicking around I'd be all over an SLO.

I still have the HR50, though it's been replaced with a small rack simply because I don't want it to get trashed. Don't see myself ever getting rid of the HR. If you have a chance to get one, I would definitely recommend it.