The Soldano SLO in the Helix is AMAZING for High Gain Tones

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  • čas přidán 8. 01. 2023
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    The Soldano SLO is a legendary amp that was pretty influential and spawned a few similar amps from Mesa Boogie and Peavey (and probably some others?). I hadn't explored this much, but with the new cabs, it is possible to run both the Clean and Lead channel in one preset, which it turns out yields HUGE tones!
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Komentáře • 96

  • @bendonathan9718
    @bendonathan9718 Před rokem +60

    I'm happy the hx stomp led me to this channel. The playing is just beautiful! Sometimes I just watch any video he puts up just for the intro jam !

    • @jttjrdc
      @jttjrdc Před rokem +4

      My favorite part of the day!

    • @damonstewart70
      @damonstewart70 Před rokem +4

      Me too

    • @r0bophonic
      @r0bophonic Před rokem +7

      Same…I originally tuned in for the Helix info, now I tune in for John’s playing

    • @christopherjbutler
      @christopherjbutler Před rokem +3

      Same. He's awesome to have as the first vibes for the day rather than watching the morning news. All good every morning

  • @dpclementmusic
    @dpclementmusic Před rokem +14

    Now my main preset. Clean is really great. This gets better every time you post a video. Your playing is off the chart. Very inspiring. Wish you 1M subscriber for 2023. You deserve it.

  • @stratless
    @stratless Před rokem +2

    This may be your best yet! Great sound, playing, and BT!

  • @Soldano999
    @Soldano999 Před rokem +4

    I wasn't ready for this epic playing that was just fantastic.
    Your playing is almost liquid.

  • @jakestewartmusic
    @jakestewartmusic Před rokem +12

    The Soldano crunch channel is my favorite amp model in the Helix, def recommend folks give that a try if you're struggling to get nice crunch tones. Underrated amp/channel/model for sure.

  • @jttjrdc
    @jttjrdc Před rokem +4

    Drop’er on in the folder! Sounds amazing. I’ll gig it this weekend.

  • @Christian.Means.
    @Christian.Means. Před rokem +2

    I also plan on purchasing some of your presets in the future, them lead tones are amazing! Big fan of your work, your channel made me essentially go ahead and take the plunge on getting a HX Stomp XL. Keep up the awesome content. 🔥

  • @picksalot1
    @picksalot1 Před rokem +3

    When I got my HX Stomp over 2 years ago, the Soldano Presets we're the first ones that heard that sounded great right out of the box for the cleans, crunchy, and cranked overdriven tones. It is the Amp that proved to me that the HX Stomp could sound absolutely amazing! It is easily one of my top 3 amps. I can always count on it to inspire my playing. The tones you dialed in sound undeniably awesome. 😎

  • @limpeacock573
    @limpeacock573 Před rokem

    Love it! Great job, John! Gig all day with that preset.

  • @jakollee
    @jakollee Před rokem +3

    Epic intro track, the soloing is just off the charts, especially on the Les Paul!

  • @garycoraluzzi1166
    @garycoraluzzi1166 Před rokem +2

    Absolutely incredible player and playing!! Outstanding musicianship! Wow !

  • @JasonSmith-wj2ht
    @JasonSmith-wj2ht Před 7 měsíci +1

    SO nice to have some reviews that aren't fizzy gained-up chugging. Thanks for showing how this sounds clean & edge of breakup.

  • @deepzepp4176
    @deepzepp4176 Před rokem +10

    That intro on the Lester was just superb.Tone and playing. Also, do you have a video about your history, when you started playing, how you learnt, etc?

  • @damonstewart70
    @damonstewart70 Před rokem

    Beautiful tones and melody

  • @greekfreak1980
    @greekfreak1980 Před rokem +6

    I´m surprised how good the clean channel is, considering the Soldano is more famous for balls to the wall high-gain tones.
    And yes, EVH apparently used the SLO-100 on the F.U.C.K album, before working with Peavey.
    George Lynch also used it on the Wicked Sensation album and as mentioned Gary Moore ( the Live Blues album and Live in Montreux 1990, that´s all SLO-100) .

    • @Soldano999
      @Soldano999 Před rokem

      The clean channel is also very notorious and the crunch + klon type pedal is legendary.

    • @ethanreed8400
      @ethanreed8400 Před rokem

      Martin Barre likes Soldano amps as well

  • @DGGriffinMusic
    @DGGriffinMusic Před rokem +2

    The Soldano Clean with the OH IR you had in your pack has been my go to.

  • @Herfinnur
    @Herfinnur Před rokem +1

    What!? I'd never have thought a traditional Strat would be able to deliver the massive sound of those chords at the beginning!

  • @SeekingJoshua
    @SeekingJoshua Před rokem

    Holy shit John, the opening here is bananas.

  • @carsgunsandguitars
    @carsgunsandguitars Před rokem

    I love your channel.
    Monster playing and great information.

  • @goodearthrecordings1989

    The Les Paul solo towards the end of the intro song was awesome!!

  • @TheAsrgrant
    @TheAsrgrant Před rokem

    Yes great playing and great advice on the stomp, new comer to stomp! Subscribed .

  • @Chiwon_
    @Chiwon_ Před rokem +1

    Literally amazing tones in intro, from South Korea

  • @rudietrivium
    @rudietrivium Před rokem

    Bought done and Dusted!!
    Thanks so much!!

  • @JonathanHatcher
    @JonathanHatcher Před rokem

    Jesus you went OFF on that solo 🔥

  • @PocketDelicious
    @PocketDelicious Před 4 měsíci

    This is why the next Helix needs way more DSP. I would love to use all the Soldano models as a Channel 1, 2, 3 setup. What I'm going though is that future modeling just includes that. You have that "amp" with an the channels included instead of 3 different amps. I'm not worried about different setting cause Snapshots exist. Great video.

  • @TimAllynBrown
    @TimAllynBrown Před rokem +1

    That intro was beyond epic

  • @GrahamPrior
    @GrahamPrior Před rokem

    Knopfler predominantly used the Crunch feature (“channel”) on the SLO100, even for all his clean stuff and sometimes the lead ch for the higher gain songs (Eg. Heavy Fuel etc).

  • @Sean_Plays_Guitar
    @Sean_Plays_Guitar Před rokem +1

    I just started messing with the SLO in the PodGo and it is also awesome 😎

  • @christopherjbutler
    @christopherjbutler Před rokem +1

    This amp model literally did not have a bad sound in it in your programming and playing hands. Killer.

  • @marcelodonati
    @marcelodonati Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks a lot!

  • @PerryCodes
    @PerryCodes Před rokem +6

    I still enjoy the SLO model in my old PODxt! I think it's one of the few that have held up rather well, considering the time and technology gap.

    • @jojobizen445
      @jojobizen445 Před rokem +2

      that and the jubilee... man i wish they put a jubilee in the helix.

  • @martoneill
    @martoneill Před rokem +1

    Hell yes to adding to folder please. Maybe make a helix version too?

  • @samseitz9937
    @samseitz9937 Před rokem +1

    Rick Beato called and said he wants his shirt back.

  • @paramyogaisrael
    @paramyogaisrael Před rokem

    Great amp!
    I have just discovered the cruch channel in the soldano... It's amazing!
    Try to be interested in it, it's worth it!

  • @DomHawthorn
    @DomHawthorn Před rokem

    Are those Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans in the background? 😂Great playing as always!

  • @Christian.Means.
    @Christian.Means. Před rokem

    Awesome video as always! I have a question in regards to using the HX Stomp live.
    I've recently gotten an HX Stomp XL to use with a Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170 for a backup "modeler pedalboard amp" through a 2x12 cab. Sounds amazing! Surprised how similar it sounds to my Revv G20 live setup I use from time to time. Only issue I'm noticing so far is when I get to higher volume levels it's causing my cab to rattle on bigger more palm-muted chords. Which has never happened before with my Revv G20 or my Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister 45.
    I go for a fairly similar sound with all my setups, and I feel my Helix presets are right on par with my tube heads as far as EQ parameters. Nothing outlandish and different compared to how I EQ my tube amps. Have you ever ran into this issue?
    Do I maybe have something I need to do with the settings on the HX Stomp for live use through a physical cab that I'm not aware of? I don't believe it's a very detrimental issue to my cab but I'm just curious if I could get some advice from the Helix Guru! All advice would be greatly appreciated. 🤟😁

  • @jamersoncordeiro764
    @jamersoncordeiro764 Před rokem

    Mais um belo trabalho

  • @FreeSpeechWarrior
    @FreeSpeechWarrior Před 4 měsíci

    Where oh where do you get all these gorgeous super Stratocasters? Ebony fret board, sea foam green, cream colored pick guard, roasted headstock, omg I love that thing.

  • @lhsatch
    @lhsatch Před rokem +1

    Hi, I don't know if this is possible on the hx stomp but I've recently learned about the Soldano x88r preamp. Its a preamp that was created when Bob Bradshaw contacted Mike Soldano to create a preamp for Steve Lukather. At the time Steve was using Mesa boogies for cleans, Marshalls for Crunch and Soldano for leads. Do you think you can get close to the soldano x88R preamp using snapshots. Thanks for inspiring all of us.

  • @arnold.glennphillips9279

    Beautiful tone! Are you playing through an amp/ monitors and then recording the video?

  • @FirestormAudio
    @FirestormAudio Před 8 měsíci

    Damn! That sounds amazing! What’s the bridge pickup in your strat? It almost sounds like a humbucker and not bright/twangy like you would expect.

  • @paulschlachter4313
    @paulschlachter4313 Před rokem +2

    You can get very SLO-like tones with the REVV Purple, too. And it has the deep parameter.

  • @jackprice7828
    @jackprice7828 Před rokem +2

    That really sounds incredible with the Gibson LP!
    Taylor Swift???

  • @wadehickam2458
    @wadehickam2458 Před rokem

    Interesting and quick micing choice.

  • @joshuacervenkamusic327
    @joshuacervenkamusic327 Před 8 měsíci

    I need to try this amp setting on my helix. Holy shit

  • @damonstewart70
    @damonstewart70 Před rokem

    See that what I'm talking about see his DYNAMIC PICKING RANGE,he makes the guitar cry,sing and behave as A PERSON conversation with you... simple masterful

  • @bimscutney1242
    @bimscutney1242 Před rokem +2

    This guy playing SLO presets: Amazing
    Me playing SLO presets: Poo

  • @tah5w
    @tah5w Před rokem

    Killer shit. When you playin' Earl's Court?

  • @oguzhanakyazi
    @oguzhanakyazi Před rokem

    Big fan here! I am considering to buy either Sire S7 Larry Carldon or FGN odessey. If you were me, which one would you prefer and why? :)

  • @rickschneider3887
    @rickschneider3887 Před 4 měsíci

    This is only 1 of the many great amps Helix has modeled so well. The Slo 100 Head alone is $2000! To have all these awesome Amp tones and effects with multiple effects chain capabilities it's a no- brain decision in my book. Get the Helix for a fraction of the price and requires a fraction of the stage and storage space needed! Win win in my book! Definitely a worthwhile investment!

  • @leoolivero963
    @leoolivero963 Před rokem

    Would it not be more correct/accurate, to state that the tone of THE SOLDANO AMP IS AMAZING and its replica/copy in the Helix is identical???
    Awesome intro jam BTW & greetings from Down Under 🤟

  • @Margilio5150
    @Margilio5150 Před rokem

    Yeeey Humbucker goodness 😎🤘🏽

  • @kennethcausing6042
    @kennethcausing6042 Před rokem

    Backing track on this please. Tunes are awesome!

  • @cmonsterz
    @cmonsterz Před rokem

    Oh that Les Paul tone! So RICH!

  • @jethrodevistar2900
    @jethrodevistar2900 Před rokem

    Hello sir, how do you record your hx stomp sir? I couldn’t get that quality everytime I record. Im a newbie.

  • @toofastforfitty3723
    @toofastforfitty3723 Před rokem

    I just bought your presets package for this preset. have you not added it yet ? I can't find it :(

  • @wakinginfinity
    @wakinginfinity Před rokem

    Please forgive the gear question: what pickups are you using?

  • @DavidBeebee
    @DavidBeebee Před rokem

    Tasty, like a werthers original, swizzlers or a flump.

  • @jesusaguilera3803
    @jesusaguilera3803 Před rokem

    I’m sure you’ve been asked this many times, do you EQ any of these recordings in Post for your CZcams videos or is it all raw tones straight into your daw?

  • @JasonSmith-wj2ht
    @JasonSmith-wj2ht Před 7 měsíci

    I personally found the Ampero Stomp II was better at amp sound and feel. Not sure since the latest HX firmware update though. Sounds like they massively improved the models.

  • @GuiitarBilly
    @GuiitarBilly Před rokem +5

    I especially like Taylor Swift’s Soldano tones. She lost something with the switch to Rectos

  • @jonathanvanderhorst7605
    @jonathanvanderhorst7605 Před 9 měsíci

    How can I do add this to my Helix floor? Copy the way you did it on the HX Stomp?

  • @BadOmenRGV
    @BadOmenRGV Před 11 měsíci

    shredding insues* abrubt stop “umm so…” 9:39

  • @ballestero8785
    @ballestero8785 Před rokem

    I'm not quite sure I understand. Do we NEED these tones?

  • @elvarghuntr
    @elvarghuntr Před 5 měsíci

    Are you using a live speaker cab? Or is it just through interface

  • @Sanjmaghera
    @Sanjmaghera Před rokem +1

    Sorry for being a dumbass, which one of the links to I click to get a hold of the presets used in the video? They sound epic!

  • @trotters2247
    @trotters2247 Před rokem

    John, I am considering buying your pre-sets from you. How much is in your 'Helix and HX Stomp General Presets' package?

    • @MrFINcredible
      @MrFINcredible Před rokem

      Been a while since I bought them, but if I remember correctly it was the enormous sum of about 3 quid

  • @brentpace6112
    @brentpace6112 Před 10 měsíci

    How do I get this preset?

  • @desionmynthlu1273
    @desionmynthlu1273 Před rokem

    I check the price it's costlier than POD line 6

  • @realpool
    @realpool Před rokem

    Folder please🙂

  • @USAforgotGoldenRule
    @USAforgotGoldenRule Před rokem

    Taylor Swift... Lol. That made my day

  • @Axman66
    @Axman66 Před rokem

    +++ Hi John, Mesaboogie stole the circuit from Mike Soldano. It is a clone+++ Proved by Mike itself, thats why i would never user a Mesa again....

    • @PerryCodes
      @PerryCodes Před rokem +1

      Haven't amp makers been building upon others' circuits since the beginning of time? I love the shit out of my Rivera... and you don't see people saying, "Oh no! He took those circuits straight from a Fender and a Marshall!" Friedman amps? He wouldn't have a business if it weren't for the Marshall circuits he's taken and improved upon. Mesa has a lot of negatives - but their circuit ancestry shouldn't be one of them. Building on the shoulders of giants... Every industry known to man does it.

    • @Axman66
      @Axman66 Před rokem

      @@PerryCodes yes, you are right, they all look what others are doing, but in that case it´s no try to lean on or "improve" it is just a cheaper copy... just my opinion. Mesa was so much bigger at that time..... But !!! most important is that the amps sound good...

    • @PerryCodes
      @PerryCodes Před rokem

      And just saying "the circuit" is too broad in this context. It was only the preamp that is almost 1:1 between the SLO and Rectifier. The power sections are completely different. As is the overall sound. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone that says a Rectifier sounds anything like a SLO.

    • @PerryCodes
      @PerryCodes Před rokem +1

      All that said... I would also never purchase a Mesa :D For those interested, I think it's Tone Talk Ep. 19 where Dave Friedman and Mike Soldano discuss this SLO business. It's definitely worth a listen.

    • @PerryCodes
      @PerryCodes Před rokem

      We'll see if YT let's me post this link: czcams.com/video/0N_UpOeYGVo/video.html

  • @mrbaiser4133
    @mrbaiser4133 Před 2 měsíci

    Please switch of the reverb, it smears all the detail.

  • @winstonsmith8240
    @winstonsmith8240 Před rokem

    How can you use the words "Gary Moore" and "Taylor Swift" in the same sentence?! C'mon man. You can do better.
    Nice playing though, so I'll give you a pass on this one. Please behave yourself in future.
    I'm also miffed that I'm now gonna have to buy an HX Stomp.

    • @johnnathancordy
      @johnnathancordy  Před rokem +6

      Winston, you may have missed the joke.

    • @diabx0r
      @diabx0r Před rokem

      Yikes.

    • @winstonsmith8240
      @winstonsmith8240 Před rokem

      @@johnnathancordy No. 😉

    • @samseguin3690
      @samseguin3690 Před rokem +2

      @@johnnathancordy I heard Taylor swift’s next album will be played exclusively through a Soldano, so you’re not wrong. She’ll be soloing on every song too…