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With Mike retiring, let's hear of your Soldano experiences. I bought my SLO 100 in 2005, and it has been my "dream " amp and number one ever since. I recently acquired a hot rod 25, which is simply amazing. I also bought an Astroverb 16 combo last month. To me, these amps are all "keepers" and I've grown dependent on that pure, clear, 3D tone and amazing build quality.
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Last edited by lynchfan6; 10-16-2018, 05:56 AM. -
Why is it an end of an era?
I had an SP-77 for a while. It had the "molten honey" sound or whatever they called it, very cool. My amp and speaker situation was a bit of a mess at the time and I sold it. Some days I wish I had it back. I demo'd an AstroVerb at a guitar show but didn't get along with it much.
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Years ago when I made twice the salary, I was building my ultimate live rack. I got really into researching preamps to add to a new VHT Two Ninety Two. I considered a Soldano 77 or 88. I seem to recall the price difference was considerable. I took a leap of faith and got a Peavey Rockmaster and sent it to FJA Mods. Mine was one of his first RM's to be modded by Jerry Pinelli. I still own it, sitting in storage, paired with a MosValve MV-962.
More recently when I was shopping for a new live rig based on an amp head, the Soldano HR 25 had just came out. I also considered any used HR 50, which was always less $$ than a new HR 25. I had to take the budget route and buy a EVH 5150III.
Definitely end of an era for me. Since I changed professions in the last 7 years to teaching, I think the Soldano train has left my station for good
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