Soldano products have a lifetime warranty on workmanship. Mar 11, 2008 to achieve this target, ill change slightly soldano specs. The basic idea behind the mods was to make the lead channel brown and less aggressive sharp. Soldano super lead overdrive channel circuit analysis. Pdf file icon soldano 50 100 hotrod amplifier schematic 229 kb. Slo100 100watt alltube head soldano wildwood guitars. Back in 1987, seattlenative mike soldano built one of the first high.
The slo 100 head has two independent preamp channels driven by four 12ax7 vacuum tubes. Hi everyone, im planning on rewiring my selfbuilt amp head to soldano slo 100 specs, im doing it to try and get more tonal versatility out of it, currently the preamp is configured like a mesaboogie mk 1, and the power amp is configured like that of. Here is your chance to get a as new slo 30 at a discounted price. With industryshifting innovations such as dual footswitchable channels and the amps inherent focus and tone, soldano quickly became the name you wanted on the front of your guitar rig. Heres the schematic i worked from and it has a list of the voltages from brymus build.
You want a new amp at a great price, here is your chance or you can pay full pop or maybe get 10% off. During all the phases of this project, ill update this page, in order to maintain a diary. The original soldano slo 100 uses deyoung trannies which you cant buy. Nembrini was fizzy and hollow sounding by comparison when set to similar settings. Free soldano diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. The neural immediately plays, sounds, and feels like my original soldano amp did. I also created 2 galleries, with pictures of these amplifiers. Congratulations on your purchase of the legendary 100watt super lead. Q25 the following schematic is the first preamp in the soldano slo 100 super. A dual triode that can be used in place of most 12ax7 circuits. Soldano tube amp schematics, hoffman amps tube amp schematic library.
Layout and component type as well as power transformer, output transformer can all affect the tone. Soldano super lead overdrive 100w service manual download. Overdrive channel only with the fx loop and switching deleted. All experienced fans of longhaired distortion know the famous soldano slo 100 made in the 80s. Mike soldano and boutique amps distribution definitely hit the mark, and then some, with the new, 2020 soldano slo 100. The slo s plate bypass capacitor in the third stage also chokes off high frequency signals, effectively isolating upstream stages from downstream stages for the. The rugged build of this tube and reduced gain 30% less than a 12ax7 can improve headroom and give better control in high gain stages allowing users to more easily dial in sweet spots. Far more than a mere highgain tube amplifier head although it excels at that, this firebreathers cascadinggain preamp design churns out a thick, juicy sizzle that lends itself to everything from whiskeysoaked. When mike soldano released the original super lead overdrive slo 100 in the 1980s the sound of rock n roll electric guitar was forever changed. Id like to build a slo 100 like amplifier, on internet i found schematics.
It also had a high cut and even when on 10 it changed the character, remove that and you are right there. Theres a threeband equaliser, and four 5881 tubes in the power amp. Please do not offer the downloaded file for sell only use it for personal usage. Slonakid is a soldano slo100 6v6 in a deluxe reverb chassis download the pdf here and the diylc file here. Soldano slo30 super lead overdrive 30watt tube head snake. Click the schematic to see the high resolution version, download the pdf file, download. It all started in 1987, when seattlenative mike soldano built one of the first highgain amp heads with searing harmonics and the perfect balance of gain, sustain and tight touch response. Soldano x99 sch service manual download, schematics. Jun 30, 2020 soldano has unveiled the slo 30, a downsized version of the companys legendary slo 100 amplifier. You can use one mod or several to get the sound youre looking for.
The slo 30 features the same normal and overdrive channels as its 100 watt predecessor including independent preamp gain and master controls. Lintero progetto e stato realizzato con materiali di altissima qualita e durata garantita a vita. Wav files and export them to your macpc vis usb transfer mode for sharing with the world. Beyond that, a rotary impedance selector allows you to pair the slo 100 with a myriad of speaker cabinets. Q25 the following schematic is the first preamp in. I wanted to start with a high gain preamp that will cover dream theater grounds, so i started off with soldano slo 100 design. It is mostly known for its high gain amps such as its flagship model, the soldano slo 100, but the product lineup also includes effect units, pedals and cabinets. The new soldano super lead overdrive 100 delivers upon the slo s legendary reputation in both appearance and performance but with the addition of some wildly popular, playerrequested features. After downloading, the file may take a moment to open in the browser.
Jan, 2018 their schematics were terribly inaccurate anyway. The soldano slo 100 is one of the first boutiquestyle highgain amplifier heads to ever hit the market. The slo s plate bypass capacitor in the third stage also chokes off high frequency signals, effectively isolating upstream stages from downstream stages for the span of frequencies over which oscillation can occur. It all started in 1987, when seattlenative mike soldano built one of the first highgain amp heads with searing harmonics and the perfect balance. I removed the tone stack, fx loop, clean channel and the power amp. There a few things id like to say before going through the. Soldano diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. The legend has arrived soldano s super lead overdrive 100 slo 100 set the standard for modern highgain amplification. Soldano s super lead overdrive 100 slo 100 set the standard for modern highgain amplification. Questo progetto consiste nella replica della mitica testata soldano slo100. Soldano slo30 super lead overdrive 30watt tube head. Mesa rectifier, stolen soldano slo circuit page 6 the.
With its mythic crunch channel, this amp quickly became a reference product in the small electric guitar universe. The slo 100 incorporates two independent preamps, normal and overdrive, driven by four 12ax77025 tubes five with the effects loop option. Countless worldclass guitarists swear by this modern classic. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files.
Its a harmonically rich character that remains at the forefront of modern highgain electric guitar amplification. Granted, no depth control on the nembrini so its not 100 % 11 comparison. Update 2 apr 2021 schems has been up for over twenty years. Removing the clean channel left me with a spare triode in the first tube. Hello, at least, after hundreds of years of research aprox. It is a slo amp with overdrive channel only with the fx loop and channel switching deleted. With its mythic crunch channel, this amp quickly became a reference product in.
It features individual preamp gain controls and separate master volume controls with absolutely noise free channel switching. I set them up and bypassed the nembrini cabs using the soldano cab section. It also assumes that the triode has an amplification factor of 100 and a plate resistance of 62. The overall costs for the parts are pretty high and a big chunk of that money would be for the trannies. Soldano himself had built up his reputation beforehand as a gigging guitarist and a mr. Far more than a mere highgain tube amplifier head although it excels at that, this firebreathers cascadinggain preamp design churns out a thick, juicy sizzle that. Theres a clean crunch switch and another, labelled bright to pull out those sweet highs. This is my guitar amplification 101 class covering the legendary soldano slo 100. Soldano slo 100 questo progetto consiste nella replica della mitica testata soldano slo100.
Soldano s generous use of grid stopper resistors helps attenuate the outbreak of parasitic oscillation. Ive changed the resistors going from the power rail to the drains of the various fets to trimmers. Click the schematic to see the high definition version. The slo nakid 6l6 is a 2x6l6 40 watt amplifier based on the simplified slo 100 schematic above but laid. They called soldano based in seattle, and the phone was not answered by a receptionist, but by a guy who had to put down the soldering iron to answer the phone. Pdf file icon soldano slo 50100 slo clone schematic 736 kb. Soldano slo100 super lead overdrive 100w tube amp head. The mans ceaseless commitment to quality and consistency has. The available options for the slo 100 include a tubebuffered effects loop. Unfortunately the bias points arent exposed to the user source, its a very bright. Soldano slo100 sch service manual download, schematics. Ill explain later better what kind of differences im thinking. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program.
Also some files are djvu so you need djvu viewer to open them. I own an original slo 100 so i can tell you that it does everything, more and better, than its predecessor. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. The soldano super lead overdrive 100 delivers upon the slo s legendary reputation in both appearance and performance but with the addition of some wildly popular, playerrequested features. Shortly after i bought it, i was getting a lot of noise when plugging into the effects loop so i took it back to the dealer. I found some picture of the backside from the original schaller ge fuzz. The slo nakid 6l6 is a 2x6l6 40 watt amplifier based on the simplified slo 100 schematic above but laid out for a readily available fender blackface 2x6l6 chassis such as the bandmaster. Mp3 audio files into the looper to play along with backing tracks, and you can also save your new loops as. Later i found that its actually closer to the x88r preamp. Soldano s super lead overdrive is built from topshelf, militarygrade components for the ultimate in durability. Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. Civil 3d projectsamplifiersslocloneacadslocloneofficial. Soldano slo 100 a few weeks ago i mentioned the guitar amplification company soldano, went out of business. Its not necessarily a sad thingits the nature of a business that was two decades removed from the only genre it fit in running the showbut it is from a design standpoint, specifically the slo 100.
Soldano slo 100 after stevie talked to mike soldano, and complained how he wasnt happy with the fact that he had to use pedals in order to get his heavy tones, and had to crank the volume all the way up, soldano offered to build an amp for him. The 30watt soldano super lead overdrive slo 30 sings and roars with the same voice of its iconic bigger brother, the slo 100. Q25 the following schematic is the first preamp in the. But this 30watt, alltube head is optimized to todays studio and stage applications.
C3 amps soldano kits, transfomers, chassis, boards, head. Soldano s slo 30 super lead overdrive packs the fabled slo 100 s tone and features into a studiofriendly, 30watt package. Download the schematic pdf here and the diylc file here. Soldano s super lead overdrive 100 set the standard for modern highgain amplification.
Looking at the schematics this baby seems to provide tons of gain. It is true the first rectifier lead channel was a slo. Heres a number of mods i did on a soldano slo100, this is not a howto guide. Test drive an slo 100 for yourself, and youll see why. Soldano slo100 super lead overdrive 100watt tube head. Soldano super lead overdrive channel circuit analysis amp books. Tubes for the soldano 100w super lead overdrive slo 100. The soldano super lead overdrive slo 100 was a breakthrough ultrahigh gain guitar amplifier design.
Most of the micro changes are after the phase inverter. Sep 23, 2015 soldano worked nearby where eddie lived at the time, so it was convenient to him to travel down to michael soldano s workshop and pick up a soldano slo100 amplifier. Civil 3d projectsamplifiersslocloneacadslocloneofficial preamp schem 1 author. Its a fet adaption of the slo 100 preamp originally done by oldmike and modded by brymus. Please note online purchases are built to order and. Fix it style attitude around the west coast for amps. Slo nakid is a soldano slo 100 6v6 in a deluxe reverb chassis. And an accompanying footswitch allows you to switch channels with a tap of. Free soldano diagrams, schematics, service manuals.
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