A modern take on Soldano's classic X88R rack preamp, combining an all-tube 3-channel preamp with an AI-modeled 120W power amp and onboard cab IRs.
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Founded by Michael Soldano, who built his first amps in Seattle before moving the business to Los Angeles. Soldano amps are famous for their flagship SLO-100 and SLO-30 heads, delivering thick, high-gain American rock tones and dynamic clean channels.
Founder: Mike Soldano
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Amps
View all 14 amps →A full-size straight-front 4x12 cabinet loaded with four Celestion Vintage 30s, built for high-power heads.
An open-back 1x12 cabinet loaded with a high-headroom Celestion G12H-150 Redback, voiced to pair with the SLO-30.
A horizontal 2x12 cabinet loaded with a pair of Celestion Vintage 30s in a Baltic birch enclosure.
The combo version of the ASTRO-20, adding a Celestion Greenback speaker to the same 3-channel, IR-equipped all-tube design.
An angled-front 4x12 cabinet loaded with four Celestion Vintage 30s, built for high-power heads.
An ultra-compact 30-watt lunchbox-format head carrying the SLO's core gain and EQ layout in a 4-pound chassis.
A 1x12 combo version of the SLO-30 head, pairing the same 30-watt circuit with an onboard Celestion Redback speaker.
The 30-watt version of Soldano's Super Lead Overdrive head, built for smaller stages and studios without losing the SLO voice.