I have that same amp! Mine is purple. Love the snakeskin. Great amp!

That's your tone man.! That soldano loves you

Such an amazing amp! Simple, to the point, and absolutely KILLER tone!

This guy is a great player

One of my favorite amps, humbuckers and a cable and your good to go.

Wow 😮 what a Classic Rock Maschine. Matched your riffing perfectly🤘🏻👍🏻

One of the most badass amps ever!

I’m getting a ‘99 purple tolex,can’t wait,,you’re totally using this amp as it should,awesome review!

holy crap, is there even a bad setting on that thing? Holy grail tones, Leon. Thanks for the killer demo

I know that your a huge user of Axe FX, but I so love your channel when you discuss / review valve amplifiers.

I almost bought one around '94. I liked it for my own needs more than a 100 SLO, but then again, I've always preferred 50 watt and lower. The pure tone really shines through this demo, along with Leon's exceptional guitar work. I also love Friedmans. But for the ultimate modded Marshall tone I'd go for a Soldano. Mike, who was a very in demand mod guy in L.A. where I played in the scene in the 80s took his encyclopedic knowledge of Marshall tone and build the ultimate Marshall, with more control, headroom, dynamics, and they are built like tanks. I remember when I first tried an SLO around Halloween of '86 at a boutique amp shop in Hollywood, I think the Mesa Sunset outlet, and it totally knocked me out. I almost cried at the price. It was like sitting in a Ferrari in a showroom and realizing how out of reach it is. But the tone stuck with me. You can hear it all over Ratt's Dancing Undercover, which has some of their best tones. Soldanos just know what to do with them tubes.

This is still my favorite amp I've ever played.

Great review and demo. Thank you. I got mine around the early 90's when my Marshall started on fire... recently picked up Jet City HDM 50/100 completely smoking amp. The efx loop, the quality of sound and build are spec to to SLO 100...

Just subscribed. Keep up the good works!

Love this incredible amp. I really feel that I'm lucky to have one!

I love the Soladno sound! I'm currently waiting for the new Soldanos to be released and probably will buy one. :D

That sound is awesome.

I've always wanted a Soldano but just never got round to getting one. Great video!

Finally some Soldano in my ears !!

I used to have a Hot Rod 50 half stack in grey tolex covering. Had to sell it for financial reasons back in ‘99 or 2000. Wish I still had it.

Yea baby!!! Killer stuff. Soldano = instant BOOM factor.

Killer Tones and Playing Man!!!! Yéahhhh

Cheers, Leon!

Even through KZfaq this comes across as incredible. I can only imagine what this sounds like in Leon's music room. Of course, Leon sounds great on virtually any piece of gear put in front of him. How's the new Ragdoll coming Leon? A few more months maybe?

Outstanding. That's all you need. Amp, cable or wireless, cab. Rock and roll heaven.. First time I saw a demo of one I couldn't believe how good it sounded. I'm laughing you have it precariously sitting on a Marshall head sideways 😂😂😂😂😂 Great vid sir..

i had an old HR 50 purple in color, ran the head through an old Rivera cab and loved that tone

I remember when I was first starting out at guitar and learning about gear. The SLO was the be-all end-all amp for me. Then I actually found one (in snakeskin!) out in the wild maybe a year into me playing. Poor me quickly realized a) how well you have to play b) how loud it has to be for that thing to sound good lol. Still going to get one someday. Amazing sound. I've only played the Hot Rod a couple times I'll need to check it out again next time I get a chance.

Amazing review!!!!

Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule has used a Soldano for decades and his tone is so fat it makes my blood cholesterol go up. Always enjoy your vids Leon.

Sounds awesome!!

I'm a Recto guy myself, but that Soldano "thing" is just amazing!! There's something special going on with those amps. My SLO can get me that Recto sound but it does so much more than just that too. It has that warm, creamy lead thing that SO many amps try to emulate! But truly, the only way to get that tone is with a Soldano. Great video Leon!! As always!!

Bark at the moon sounded so good.. awesome tones man

The tone of this wonderful amp has somewhat of a mix of the Marshall crunch, and the thick Orange mids. Really hope to own one of these someday. Peace man!

Man great tones... You basically persuaded me to buy one I found for a relatively good price. It's a 100+ with the so-called "depth mod" (variable not the "fixed" one). My main amps are JMPs (2203s/2204s) and I'm very curious how I'll like this one, but judging from these tones you got there, I think it'll be a keeper. Hasn't arrived yet.

Great tone and playing.....i had a SLO years ago but had to sell it........missed that tone for a long long time...luckily i was able to pick up another SLO three years ago.....the tone is back for good now......wont be selling this one.

The word raunchy comes to mind with these amps. Rich, hairy, thick, clear, sizzly, everything you want.

This Channel really is the Binging with Babish of guitar tone!

I have a 1992 single channel Hot Rod 50. They sound very good at 2.5 to 3 on the master and yes, they sound great up loud... but man will they drive you out of the room by the time they really start to give up the goods. The separate speaker environment is useful but then you introduce a mic and a mixer channel, et cetera. These amps are fully enjoyed in the same room but sheesh they are brutal. Best hard rock amp ever made. More gain than a JCM 800 but smoother.

Just picked up a hot rod 50 in snakeskin 😊 best rock/metal amp in the world IMO

Awesome!

What a tone I’d struggle to use anything else live lol

i'm looking forward to you reviewing the new Soldano amps hopefully getting released next year

Best amp you have in your collection IMO

Its my dream amp...dunno when and how i will have it...maybe not in this life LOL....love the tone btw its huge

Brilliant tone! The Marshall head in the video frame is in the perfect configuration as well. Unplugged, turned on it's side, and being used as a stand for the Soldano! Great video as always.

" A Man with Exquisite Taste! Nice and Fat, Well done Brother! Certainly helped to define your style. Be Well Leon!

sweet!

Gary Moore used one of those in his legendary ''Live Blues'' concert which was recorded as a live album/concert film,back in the early 90's.That's the one where he jams with B.B.King,check it out here on youtube,you can find the whole thing. His tone is insane,specially with his 2 '59 Les Pauls

It's not heresy to use an SD-1 or Tube Screamer with a hot amp. It helps focus the EQ in different directions and can really help you get all the way there. I use the Waza Edition SD-1 with my Marshall and have the best tone I've ever had, even including the tone I had with my old JMP and Boogie 50 cal. I like this tone better.

I was lucky enough to score a Hot Rod 50+ just a month or so ago. Red snakeskin. Bought a Zilla Fatboy 2x12 with matching red snakeskin tolex. Absolutely love this amp, and I'm still getting familiar with it. This video will definitely help explore it a little further. I've got a couple of Marshall's, an Engl, a 6505+, and a 3 channel dual rec. This amp has that midrange gnarly harmonic girth that none of the others quite capture. Great video man!

Soldano and prs is the best combination you get.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

TONNNNNEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been interested in the Decatone. I almost got the Hot Rod 50 a long time ago.

My Soldano HotRod + is in Red! 👹

I've got an SLO-100 in the same snake skin... Love the tone of that amp, but mine seems a bit noisy at higher gain levels and wish it had capability to switch the effects loop in/out. The Hot Rod 50+ sounds nice, for sure!

Sticking it to the output tubes smooths it right out. :)

I have the head and 4x12 cab all snakeskin! It’s better than you can imagine

Excellent video. I am a soldano guy and I have my HR50 and I love it. Do you have any videos explaining how you record this amp for videos?

Different than a recto, rectos heavy handle that thick gain stage in a different way but this has more character IMO

My bucket list amp is sitting in a shop in Scottsdale on consignment. It's an early 6G12 Concert with the "center volume" control layout (jacks, then B/T/V). If it's still there next week I might make an offer....

Want one so much

Great review as always. Is that SC PRS your fav guitar in your collection? Also is it stock? Any chance you can get hold of Trace Elliot speed twin 50 head. Interested to hear your opinion and how it compares against Marshall and Mesa amps

Hey Leon wow this sounds amazing.. which Revv pedal gets the closes to this sound g3 or g4? Possibly the g4 with mids boosted?

called it, ha ! I'm sensing a Mesa double/triple rectifier incoming soon in that series

That Soldano be THICC. Memes aside, this thing sounds absolutely killer! I would love to have one of these things, but I really tone feel like dropping a few thousand dollars on an amp right now! Killer tone as usual keep it going \../

Great amp and sound.when a review of the Carvin Legacy vl100(First version)?

Leon, is there any chance you could tell me which model of Greenbacks are in that cab? Sounds amazing!

Hi Leon from Spain...what is the best noise gate for Soldano amps because the effects loop of soldano is + 4db?.....thank you

Because modern amps have all the gain in the world an overdrive pedal can be used as more of an EQ to contour the tone, even with very hot amps. I always preferred the single channel JCMs to the dual channel because they had better overall tone, and my approach to amps like this, that don't have a whole lot of gain on tap, was to get just enough gain that a pedal has something to boost. I've found this approach works marvels. So many classic tones were created by boosting cranked Marshalls, or even combos like Fenders. All the great lead tones on the first Ratt album were just Warren going through an 18-watt Fender Super Champ into an external cab loaded with an EV. You can take a very simple amp with a limited tone stack and add a world of complexity to it with pedals, anything from EQ to overdrive.

I've always wanted one of these. Argh! Going to have to look around for one now. Lol

I’d like to see a review of the VHT 2150 purple head.

how much does the hotrod 50 differ from the SLO?

Amazing tones what is your recording chain?

Sounded great as always man. Still wondering what the new secret amp will be.

That Ratt riff tho

Are you sure that Marshall can handle such heavy riffage? I mean this amp is HEAVY!!! 😂😂 Great tones buddy!

I must own one. Must.

Where are the channel switches on this amp? can you only switch channel using the footswitch?

I would love to hear what you do with that head, the Waza Tube Expander, and my Soldano Ir files. PM me, let's make this happen. I should add the cab I captured is snakeskin.

So... Noticed all of these HR50+ vids have a varied output amplitude in terms of number of overall views depending on the year when it was shot. It’s a wave 🌊 from one year to another. Last year was rather humble, while pretty explosive in 2018, and again, moderate at 2017... ... Looks like another (this current one) Soldano year is waiting for some new LT content lol 😂 ;)

I played this amp in the 90's, a purple one. The low gain was awesome. About the lead, my Dual Recto Rev D pre500 sounds almost like that with more low end. My Soldano SLO sounds... better xD But nothing is better than the Dual Recto Rev F when serial loop is needed, or the Dual Recto Rev G for parallel. So, how is the loop here? Test it with the Boss Dm-2 please !

I’m looking for a hr50 plus. Hope to buy it soon. How is the clean?

Leon i have a friend who sells this for 650 dollars. should i jump on it? i recently bought a mesa boogie lonestar and i am kinda scared to invest more on amps... but on the other hand i ithink is a good price... what do you think about the price???

I find all the fractal Soldano models to have a lot of weird bass stuff going on. I’m able to fix it with some tweaking in the virtual world, but many of those options don’t exist irl. Do you have similar issues with the real thing?

Bucket list for me: Mark Cameron modded Marshall and a burst. Unfortunately the latter doesn’t seem very attainable 😂😂😂

Whats that riff on 5:46 that you keep playing throughout the videos? Sounds like Winger but i cannot find what it is

Gary Moore's beloved Hot Rod's were responsible for the best tone he ever had.

Was there ever a cooler rock amp than the Soldano HR/SLO? Probably not.

That Thing SOUNDS FUCKING GREAT !!!! How Would It Sound With P90s !

Does the loop work pretty well on this bad boy?? About to buy one and would love to know!! Thanks, Leon!!

Do you get sent all this gear to try out? I cant afford shit!

Now do the final lead at bark at the moon haha

Wish I never sold mine 20 years ago

Ah okay so am not being disrespectful by comparing the Soldano to a Recto.... I mean admittedly your Soldano is WAAAAY more amp than any of my Rectifier heads ... But I thought I could hear some Mesa vibe... But if they copied the circuit, then yeah... Lol Love this video and the AMP!!

4:18 instant Alter Bridge

What song is that at 5:40 ? Or is it just improvisation?

That Recto setting sounded great.

feel sorry for thst marshall sitting under it... lol!

You wouldn't tell us how much you bought it for? ☺️