The normal channel is similar to the slos crunch mode, with clean sounds available at lower gain settings. The power section utilizes two 6l6 power tubes and a filter choke in the power supplytwo features usually found only in higher powered ampsthat enable this compact little 25 watt head to deliver much tighter bass. Soldano hot rod 100 plus tube set amptubes for all your. Sep 10, 2015 mike soldano is the definitive hotrod guitar amp builder, and still one of the biggest names in the boutique amp game after 30 years.
The heritage is more obvious with the two channel rectifiers. Soldano tube amp schematics, hoffman amps tube amp schematic library. This one is signed by micheal soldano on the back pictured. The bass and punch can match most 50100 watt amps out there from my experience. He also believes that tube rectifiers are no good, and that class ab is the only way to design any amp. Soldano diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. I have a soldano hot mod which worked fine in my marshall 2210 but doesnt make a sound in my 2203 reissue. Hot rod immediately succeeds the sl60, which would be the singlechannel version of the slo100. The new yorker has the style, feel, tone and flavor of small tweed amps from the 50s. My trip to soldano amps and before you plug in those v30s.
The soldano hot rod 50 arrived and its really pretty nice. Looking for an amp to get me into the heavier side of the gain spectrum. Nov 09, 2010 testing soldano hot rod 50 with closed 4x12 cabinet by soldano, monster cable and a left handed tom anderson drop top guitar. This little world is actually based originally on a jcm 800 2203. Soldano hot rod 25 to compliment friedman smallbox the. Controls are simple, just like a marshall jmp master volume. Imho, honestly, no one does the soldano thing better than soldano. The builder of the greatest american guitar amplifiers here with his hot rod. The soldano hot rod 25 head andor cabinet has been selling very well. In both cars and gear, pursuing the perfect look and performance can be time consuming and expensive. Legendary tones the legend of the soldano super lead. The soldano hot rod 100 avenger tube set consists of 4 x 12ax7 preamp tubes and 4 x 6l65881 power tubes in a matched quad. Prior to the launch of the first soldano super lead overdrive slo. Soldano hot rod 25 2channel 25watt guitar amp head reverb.
Mercury magnetics transformers and choke, 2 gt 6l6 power tubes and gt 12ax7 preamp tubes 4. After a few tough years of modifying fender bassmans, marshalls, repairing amps, and painstaking prototyping, he found his original design the slo thrust into the backlines of eric clapton, lou reed and steve lukather. Soldano super lead overdrive channel circuit analysis. Jun 22, 2017 soldano hot rod 25 rigs are selling very well hey guys, hope you are enjoying your summer. Diy soldano slo preamp demo its not love dokken youtube. Soldano hot rod 50 plus 50w tube guitar amp head woodwind. To commemorate this occasion, they introduced the soldano hot rod 25. The uniquely touchsensitive and dynamic circuit can deliver clean to. New amplifier soldano hot rod 25 amplifiershotrod25 we are pleased to introduce the soldano. Evh used a variac turned down which provides the tubes to enhance an almost squishy tone. The hot rod 100 plus gets you there right out of the box. A bit pricey, but its a soldano so i guess it would be.
Soldano hot rod 100 plus 100 watt head noise toys imports. You can get budget jca or you can get balls soldano. Just like the hot rod 50 plus and hot rod 100 plus, the preamp circuitry of the hot rod 25 is based on the legendary soldano 100w super lead overdrive. The preamps of a soldano slo 100 and a dual rectifier are very similar. Soldano hot rod 25 tube guitar amp head mini slo boa reverb. This amp is a 50w soldano avenger hot rod 50 clone with no effects loop. Unbeatable prices and next day delivery from the uks no1 instrument store. See more ideas about guitar amp, amp and bass amps. When it came out in the late 80s, it redefined high gain hot rodded marshall sound and served as an inspiration to countless modern amps looking at you randall smith. Soldano sp77 preamp slo soldano decatone 1998 black gator. I have the older version without a loop, but they do make new ones with loops. Soldano hot rod 25 hd video, blues city music guitar. On this forum somone suggested it might be the ground tab not connecting but i havent tried it again for fear of damaging the head i dont know much about electronics. Soldano x88r service manual download, schematics, eeprom.
This is blues city musics guitar amplification demo on the new soldano hot rod 25 guitar amp. Crank the potentiometer to maximum and the preamp drives the power amp into classic class ab distortion. Mike soldano has since retired and sold his company. Legendary tones the legend of the soldano super lead overdrive. The legend of the soldano super lead overdrive legendary tones. These amps are truly a work of art and can achieve the slo sound in a smaller package.
Again, being a soldano i suspect it will sound great. Advice me please speacker for soldano hot rod 25 cab 1x12. Jan 17, 20 it has a unique power section which utilizes two 5881 power tubes and a filter choke in the power supply two features usually found only in higher powered amps that enable this compact. Soldano products have a lifetime warranty on workmanship the slo100 warranty is transferable. The soldano sticks out like dogs nuts compared to the other 2. Removing the components not utilized in vintage mode on a dual rectifier you get a essentially a slo 100 preamp with.
Sorry i cant be of much help, but on the vids ive seen, and on paper, the hot rod 25 looks like the ultimate mini head, imo. The new hot rod 25 is a 25 watt amp that is based on the crunch and lead channels of the slo but without the clean switch on the crunch if you want clean on this amp youll have to do it old school by using the volume knob on your guitar to clean up the amp. But that was mike soldano takes us far beyond a vulgar marshall amp mod, because we have a unique sound, a sound soldano, immediately identifiable. I know its not my amp because once i put the original tube back in the v2 spot it works again. I can not hear what others are saying about the 5150 and the soldano being so close. Mike soldano is the definitive hot rod guitar amp builder, and still one of the biggest names in the boutique amp game after 30 years. Im looking into the soldano hot rod, but i always think its cooler to have something that not everyone can getfind.
It has a unique power section which utilizes two 5881 power tubes and a filter choke in the power supply two features usually found only in higher powered amps that enable this compact. Most of the values were the same, but if you notice anything really strange, let me know. Anyone know of any brands or custom buildersmodders that build soldano type amps or amps that nail that soldano sound. Apr 11, 2016 for slo tones on a budget, soldano offers the hot rod series in 100 and 50 watt models. Like their hot rod 50 plus and hot rod 100 plus, the preamp circuitry is based on the legendary soldano 100w super lead overdrive. It is a 50 watt, all tube soldano amplifier with two channels. Soldano hot rod 25 2channel 25 watt guitar amp head. Bcm has been very busy in our shop with guitar, amp, and effects demos and sales. Turn it way down and the preamp creates its own secondtothird harmonic transition and sustain that can last well beyond the. Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. Ive used similar layouts in the past and not had hum issues so severe. Has five 12ax7 preamp tubes and two 6l6 power tubes. Soldano hot rod 100 plus 100 watt guitar amp for sale. For slo tones on a budget, soldano offers the hot rod series in 100 and 50 watt models.
If you want to join us and get repairing help please sign in or sign up by completing a simple electrical test or write your question to the message board without registration. Soldano hot rod 25 cab 1x12 warehouse guitar speakers. To me its more baby slo than hot rod but it does have the signature soldano tone which is. I think of it this way you can get the soldano tone two ways. Soldano hot rod 50 plus 1990s snakeskin amp for sale. Soldano hot rod 50 plus 50w tube guitar amp head black. Guitar went through a digitech voice live three first which was also connected to the pa via its xlr.
The hot rod 50 plus is a 50 watt 2channel guitar amp head, with independent preamp and master volume controls for each channel. Circuit analysis of the soldano super lead overdrive channel. Free soldano diagrams, schematics, service manuals. And with todays players enjoying the tones from smaller wattage amps, soldano now offers a hot rod 25 which even adds some additional tricks to the circuit that gives users a kind of technology with reduced voltages for brown sound type applications.
Sep 07, 2014 the new hot rod 25 is a 25 watt amp that is based on the crunch and lead channels of the slo but without the clean switch on the crunch if you want clean on this amp youll have to do it old school by using the volume knob on your guitar to clean up the amp. Jun 11, 2015 first configuration was fx8 4cm with my hk tubemeister 36 redbox xlr out from the amp to foh. Used soldano decatone 2x12 100w tube guitar combo amp. It features an effects loop, has the soldano foot switch and power cord, and it is in excellent conditionno damage, dents, tears, or. I began with a celestion v30, then tried a greenback, then an eminence manowar and a private jack. Or, a marshall with four gain stages, if you prefer. Ive heard a couple of people with the same problem. Soldano hot rod 25 tube guitar amp head sonic circus. To me its more baby slo than hot rod but it does have the signature soldano tone which is great imo. I been playing for 23 years and was a marshall and mesa guy but was never satisfied i was always searching, when i tried this i was floored, blown away. I worked from a sl60 schematic and pics of my old hr50 for the preamp and changed values as i went through the schematic.
Basic electrical wiring, valve amplifier, radio design, audio, circuit design. Soldano hot rod 25 rigs are selling very well hey guys, hope you are enjoying your summer. Listened to them in 720p through a set of yammy hs80s and the 5150 and the 5153 sound very similar on my monitors. Soldano hot rod 100 avenger tube set amptubes for all your. I have an avenger single channel basically the drive channel from an slo, and it sounds great. Dialling in the slo model with gain low and mv high is killer. Soldano hot rod 25for sale is my soldano hot rod 25 amp head that i purchased on reverb in dec 17 but never used it for a gig and it has never left my smokefree home studio. Michael soldano had no intentions of becoming a guitar amp maker.
I pretty much used the layoutvalues posted in the layout section from a 2204 for the pipower section. You guys here have any ideas and are the hot mods known for breaking. Splawn quick rod splawn pro mod splawnmodded marshall jcm 800 this is a. Buy the soldano hot rod 25 pre owned and get free delivery. The soldano hot rod 100 plus tube set consists of 5 x 12ax7 preamp tubes and 4 x 6l65881 power tubes in a matched quad. Where amplifiers are concerned, random tinkering doesnt always produce perfection. In 2012 soldano custom amplification celebrated a quarter century of building the worlds finest guitar amplifiers. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. After downloading, the file may take a moment to open in the browser. Parts and labor are warranted for ten years excluding tubes, transformers, damage, and normal wear and tear. Soldano hot rod 25 rigs are selling very well blues.
Soldano hot rod 50 plus guitar amplifier beautiful amplifier. Soldano hot rod 50 plus 50w tube guitar amp head false false the hot rod 50 plus is a 50 watt 2channel guitar amp head, with independent preamp and master volume controls for each channel. Soldano demonstrated this technique in his hot rod 25 head. Soldano hot rod 100 plus 100w tube guitar amp head features.