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Soldano’s Super Lead Overdrive 100 (SLO-100) set the standard for modern high-gain amplification. 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, player-requested features.

It all started in 1987, when Seattle-native Mike Soldano built one of the first high-gain amp heads with searing harmonics and the perfect balance of gain, sustain and tight touch response.

The SLO completely changed what players came to expect from amps. They shelved their old amps and replaced them with this foot-switchable 100-watt monster, loaded with player-friendly features. While the amp’s drive channel found it backing up renowned rock guitarists like Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Warren de Martini (Ratt), and Howard Leese (Heart), its clear and tactile clean channel and bluesy crunch also made the SLO the first choice for non-metal stalwarts, such as Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Warren Haynes, Gary Moore and Lou Reed to name a few. Today, the amp’s tone and steadfast reliability remains a go-to for thousands of guitarists around the world.

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, player-requested features. The SLO-100 continues to be hand-crafted in the United States using only the highest-grade components and is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Soldano SLO-100 Super Lead Overdrive 100W Tube Amp Head Black
Soldano SLO-100 Super Lead Overdrive 100W Tube Amp Head Black
Soldano SLO-100 Super Lead Overdrive 100W Tube Amp Head Black

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  • 100-watt all-tube head
  • Hand-built in the USA
  • Legendary high-gain and clean tones that defined modern rock
  • Includes footswitch

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Power
  • Wattage: 100W
  • Type: Head
  • Tube or Solid State: Tube
  • Number of Preamp Tubes: 5
  • Preamp Tube Type: 12AX7/ECC83
  • Number of Power Tubes: 4
  • Power Tube Type: 6L6/5881
Channels
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Footswitchable: Yes
  • Number of Inputs: 1
Controls
  • Channel 1: Gain
  • Channel 2: Gain
  • Master Volume: Yes, two
  • Presence: Yes (independent)
  • Contour: Yes (independent)
  • Footswitch: Yes
Effects
  • Effects Loop: Yes
  • Footswitchable: Yes
Misc. Features
  • Direct Output: Yes (1/4")
  • External Speaker Output: Yes
Dimensions
  • Height: 10:
  • Width: 25.5"
  • Depth: 9"
  • Weight: 47 lb.
  • Country of Origin: USA

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Limited lifetime warranty on SLO100, Surf Box, X99, and X88R.
One year warranty on all other amps. No warranty on tubes or transformers.

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5

2 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Reviewed by 2 customers

  • Just Buy It

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    byWalt

    fromRocklin, CA

    I should have bought this amp 20 years ago. Great clean tone for jazz, American Standards or country. Covers Classic Rock, 70's-80's, to drop D thrash metal. Best master volume on the market. There is nothing this amp can't do. Instead of spending 3-4 grand for a guitar, get this instead. Just bite the bullet and do it. You won't be disappointed.

  • It's as good as everyone says

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byDave S.

    fromSan Diego, CA

    I've been watching these new Soldanos since they first dropped. Let's get it over with...they aren't cheap; neither is a great guitar, but you get what you pay for. I ordered and cancelled this a couple of times before finally sticking with it. Holy cow, like everyone says, it is the best amp I've ever played. It sounds great at low volume, but it cradles your soul as you turn it up. Consequently, I keep playing way louder than normal. Even then, my wife has remarked on how great it sounds. It really is one of those pieces of gear that makes you want to play and I feel like I already sound like a markedly better player. I'm going into the studio later this summer. I can't wait to hear how it sounds on our next project. If you already have a great guitar, you deserve an equally great amp. This is the one!

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