Hi,
If you are looking at this amplifier, then you know exactly what it is. The finest built ENTIRELY in SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, original Soldano factory, SLO-100 head. #102122.
For almost 15 years, I with my company Blues City Music, LLC., was the largest and most successful Soldano authorized dealer on the planet. When Mike sold the company in December of 2018, I ended my dealership as I had no intentions of selling Soldano amplifiers made anywhere else other than in Seattle by dear friends of mine. Yes, Mike, Bill, Russ, Don, and Dave became good friends. I still speak with most of the guys frequently today.
This SLO-100 was sold brand new to a long time Blues City Music LLC Soldano customer. It has been in his home in New Mexico the entire time. He's a singer songwriter and used this amplifier almost entirely at his home. This amplifier has been thoroughly cleaned and every pot, switch, etc. works as advertised.
I replaced the output tubes with a new Apex Matched Quartet of original Sovtek 5881/6L6WGC, coin base tubes, and I biased at the absolute sweet spot of 28 Ma/milliampere's.
I replaced all 5 preamp tubes with new JJ/Tesla ECC83S tubes.
I replaced the fuses with new old stock Radio Shack 1 & 5 amp, 250 volt, AGC, fast blow fuses.
I then played the amplifier checking each control as well as the foot switch. Zero issues. Amp ROCKS.
This amplifier is in outstanding shape. It is in the original purple head shell, purple jewel light, black channel changing pedal, attached power cord, nickel hardware, and the 4 screw Ernie Ball handle which has long been out of production.
The amplifier also auto switches to the Overdrive channel at startup as it should when the foot switch isn't engaged.
If you haven't owned an SLO before or spent much time with one, I have a very good tutorial video on my Blues City Music LLC You Tube channel explaining its operation. I'd HIGHLY suggest watching this video to gain the most knowledge you can about this amplifier. Here is the link.
Soldano SLO-100 Tutorial.
Any questions, let me know. Get this amplifier while you can, it won't last long !!!
Lynn Burke
Blues City Music LLC - Owner
