Gear & Rigs
The Soldano Hot Rod 50: SLO DNA, Half the Wattage, Twice the Street Cred
The Soldano Hot Rod 50 Head delivers SLO-100 DNA in a 50-watt package. Specs, circuit breakdown, verified players, tone recipes and used-market guide.
Soldano
Gear & Rigs
Thirty Watts of Legend: The Soldano SLO-30 Head Earns Its Stripes
The Soldano SLO-30 packs the SLO-100's legendary preamp into 30 watts. Full specs, who actually plays it, five tone recipes, and a buying guide.
Guitar Legends
Matthias Jabs Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Scorpions’ Lead Guitar Maestro’s Rig
Matthias Jabs guitars & gear: Scorpions' lead maestro. White-striped Explorer, Jabocaster, Dommenget Mastercaster, Marshall, Soldano, talk box — the full rig.
Gear & Rigs
Peavey 5150: The Amp Eddie Van Halen Built That Metal Stole From Him
The full story of the Peavey 5150: Eddie Van Halen's 1992 high-gain classic, its Soldano roots, verified players, tone settings and buying advice.
Gear & Rigs
Soldano SLO-100: The Seattle Hot-Rodder Who Rewrote The Rules Of Gain
Inside the Soldano SLO-100: Mike Soldano's 1987 breakthrough, the circuit explained, verified players from Knopfler to Van Halen, and 2026 buying advice.