@@BigHairyGuitars I caught a little of the new Nuno solo influence. Nice. Also the recording of the combo is borderline perfect! Now the catch. How does it sound in the room vs the miced sound here? Sometimes you get great on tape sound but it can sound ultra dark or congested in the room. Another cath. I always run a 112 combo alongside a 4x12 high gain amp (one preamp or two amps together). The speakers sort of fill each other out.
@@81giorikas When I'm sitting next to the cab, it sounds like a small 412. Lots of weight to it. When you mic it, it's much more midrange pushed. So when it's mic'd I learned that I prefer the mid knob below need mostly. My SLO100 into 412, I like the mid knob above noon. When I plugged the SLO30 into the 412 the 412 was way more scooped sounding. The 1x12 combo was WAY easier to get the leads to sit in the right place. I agree, the middle ground between 112 midrange and 412 scale is the sweet spot.
@@BigHairyGuitarsWas it a 16 ohm speaker? The redback. Man after reading Steve fryette's analysis that depending on speaker impedance the same speaker sounds a lot different another world opened up for me. 16 ohm cabs vs 8 with the same speakers are looser with more bass and treble. But also for me have an easy fizz going on when miced. My brunetti and soldano mic easier on 8 ohms. As a transformer is a lens, the impedance of the speaker changes what the tubes see in analog. I saw that you have the 8 ohm redback speaker picture but what imoedance is in the soldano?
@BigHairyGuitars Awesome to hear about an album Michael! I just bought my 2nd Amp Smasher Navy shirt. First one worn out. Thanks for restocking more of these great shirts!
@@spasticjackson9578 I tend to wear my influences on my sleeve, but I hadn't really considered Vernon. ALTHOUGH, love Vernon, so he's in there somewhere.
Another of yours videos that one must see 3 times: one for the awesome song, one for your f**ing good playing... and yes, the last for the great Soldano tone!
Major Nuno vibes! Sounding awesome man! You’ve definitely been bringing it in these videos you’ve been doing lately. Jealous of the tones and the playing!
I keep coming back to this video. These are THE sounds that I always gravitate toward. I’ve got a Rectoverb 25 1x12 that’s similar but a bit more compressed. I’ve got a modded Victory V30, through a closed back 1x12 with an M65 cream back, that’s a bit edgier and higher powered. This just sounds perfect. Well done, sir! You nail the tones in my head.
That opening cut definitely felt like it had some "Buck Dharma"isms in it, both in the riffs and leads whenever you went away from the whammy. GREAT tune and GREAT playing.
This guy makes the Amp sound good .. What a great player ..his funky rhythmic timing really adds tothe cool licks he's playing ..and what a vibrato too .
Great one Michael. Thanks for the incredible playing, tones, and the feel good vibes i get everytime i come to your site. You are a national treasure my man. Thank you!
What I love about your demos, Michael, is you 100% have a composer's ear; fabulous sense of melody, interesting chord progressions and a great sense of dynamic and dramatic arc within your tracks. Killer job, man!
Hi Michael. I actually bought the exact Friedman PT v2 head that you demoed! Always love and appreciate your product demos and playing thank you. How would you contrast the tone and feel of the Soldano?
@@craigprsable oh awesome! congrats! The Soldano has a thicker and more solid midrange and bottom. It's very harmonically full in those zones. The Friedman's have a quicker response and have a more classic Marshall balance.
The revelation for me here was the Redback - I already knew you were a great player who extracts wicked tones from pretty much everything. Guess I shall have to acquire one!
Holy crap Mike! I always watch your 80's inspired videos (as a fellow rack gear nerd and MI grad/LA session guy from the early 2000's) THIS video showcase your chops like ive never witnessed you play. It looked effortless and the melody was fun, driving and complex enough to keep us watching! You're the man! Even though you never emailed or called me back when I contacted Ninja Tracks
Had to put my head in the freezer after that EPIC jam!! Hoping my brain will congeal back into a fully formed brain shape, after you melted it... Sick Bro!!
Hi Brett! Thanks man!!! They're killer. Head is also quite nice because it give you lots of cab options. I *think* I might like the SLO30 better than my SLO100.
I would have to agree with so many that your walk throughs/demos aren’t really fair cause your playing immediately elevates the sound! Lol. Love watching your vids and even more hearing you play!
Michael is that SLO 30 the same as the head they have been making when it was released a few years back or is this a new version other than it being in a combo format?
Was wondering how long it would take for them to come out with a combo of the SLO….very cool. There’s absolutely nothing on the planet that sounds as good as a perfectly dialed in SLO crunch channel (IMHO). That clean may not have a signature sound to it, but it’s still VERY good.
Holy crap that opening song was epic! And I never say epic about anything. Please make a lesson on that one. Great stuff in the 80's tone. Love all your stuff man. I'll be looking for more sounds and lessons from you from today on. More please soon.
Finally someone sticks a single coil Fender into an SLO-30 clean channel without the bright or crunch switch...or some sh!ty pedal no one has ever heard of or cares about...even if it was only for 18 seconds...that was glorious thank you
You’re just an incredible player Michael. You always make the featured gear shine
Thank you Tim! I really appreciate it. I worked really hard on this. It'll be going on my album... that will come out... one day.
@@BigHairyGuitars I caught a little of the new Nuno solo influence. Nice. Also the recording of the combo is borderline perfect! Now the catch. How does it sound in the room vs the miced sound here? Sometimes you get great on tape sound but it can sound ultra dark or congested in the room. Another cath. I always run a 112 combo alongside a 4x12 high gain amp (one preamp or two amps together). The speakers sort of fill each other out.
@@81giorikas When I'm sitting next to the cab, it sounds like a small 412. Lots of weight to it. When you mic it, it's much more midrange pushed. So when it's mic'd I learned that I prefer the mid knob below need mostly. My SLO100 into 412, I like the mid knob above noon. When I plugged the SLO30 into the 412 the 412 was way more scooped sounding. The 1x12 combo was WAY easier to get the leads to sit in the right place. I agree, the middle ground between 112 midrange and 412 scale is the sweet spot.
@@BigHairyGuitarsWas it a 16 ohm speaker? The redback. Man after reading Steve fryette's analysis that depending on speaker impedance the same speaker sounds a lot different another world opened up for me. 16 ohm cabs vs 8 with the same speakers are looser with more bass and treble. But also for me have an easy fizz going on when miced. My brunetti and soldano mic easier on 8 ohms. As a transformer is a lens, the impedance of the speaker changes what the tubes see in analog.
I saw that you have the 8 ohm redback speaker picture but what imoedance is in the soldano?
@@morellasgeorgios8449 Thanks. I didn't mean to confuse things with the picture. Inside the cabinet it's a 16ohm speaker.
We need an album of Michael’s great tunes!!! Awesome stuff
Thanks! Working on it 🤘😎
@BigHairyGuitars Awesome to hear about an album Michael!
I just bought my 2nd Amp Smasher Navy shirt. First one worn out. Thanks for restocking more of these great shirts!
A lot of Eddie and Nuno in there! Kick ass, my man!! You deserve a ton more subscribers 💪
🤘😁
A bit of Vernon Reid in there also ??
@@spasticjackson9578 I tend to wear my influences on my sleeve, but I hadn't really considered Vernon. ALTHOUGH, love Vernon, so he's in there somewhere.
I hear more satriani than anything
@@BigHairyGuitars I heard a lot of Warren deMartini, particularly in the beginning
i thought a touch of Satriani as well , a nice blend ❤
Some seriously juicy riffs in that opening demo! Bravo.
:) Thanks!
Awesome playing as always!
Got myself a SLO 30 Head in snake skin a couple of month ago and I'm loving it!
Congrats, I really want to get one of the SLO 30's but I got a Friedman BE 100 Deluxe Instead. That's next on my list!
@@johnnyromero3336 that's a great choice as well! I've also have a BE 50 Deluxe. 😅
Absolutely MAGNIFICENT! I'm unable, to stop playing it! Like NOW, with dinner!
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From one guitar player to another, very well done, sir!
The tune is great and the tone is to die for! ❤
The playing and feel in the intro was awesome. Thank you!
Oh my god !! Love your playing (the "explosion" on 1:46 blow my mind !!) Killer sound also, as always.
Thanks buddy! I used to tap a bunch as a kid, then it was corny for a while. Now I'm trying to get back into it. 😊
3400 for a 1x12, Thats a hard one to swallow
You will still be able to plug it into a cab as well. So it's basically the 30w head but you can also play at lower volumes
That’s what she said
Another of yours videos that one must see 3 times: one for the awesome song, one for your f**ing good playing... and yes, the last for the great Soldano tone!
Thanks SO much!
Major Nuno vibes! Sounding awesome man! You’ve definitely been bringing it in these videos you’ve been doing lately. Jealous of the tones and the playing!
I keep coming back to this video. These are THE sounds that I always gravitate toward. I’ve got a Rectoverb 25 1x12 that’s similar but a bit more compressed. I’ve got a modded Victory V30, through a closed back 1x12 with an M65 cream back, that’s a bit edgier and higher powered. This just sounds perfect. Well done, sir! You nail the tones in my head.
LOVE that boogie feel, can't get enough of those harmonic squeals in there, fantastic playing dynamics...really showcases the amp.
Man, this tone and your playing is FIRE!!! Thank you this is awesome!
your playing is impressive, but the musicality of your compositions are phenomenal. every note is so tasteful.
The combo of that Tyler and that amp -- wow. Intro song was on point.
Icredible playing. Absolutely amazing!!!! Thanks for all the great stuff. ❤🎸🙏🙏🙏
Dude,... the opening song,... I am regularly blown away by your musicianship & guitar playing.
That opening cut definitely felt like it had some "Buck Dharma"isms in it, both in the riffs and leads whenever you went away from the whammy. GREAT tune and GREAT playing.
This guy makes the Amp sound good ..
What a great player ..his funky rhythmic timing really adds tothe cool licks he's playing ..and what a vibrato too .
Great one Michael. Thanks for the incredible playing, tones, and the feel good vibes i get everytime i come to your site. You are a national treasure my man. Thank you!
What I love about your demos, Michael, is you 100% have a composer's ear; fabulous sense of melody, interesting chord progressions and a great sense of dynamic and dramatic arc within your tracks. Killer job, man!
🙏 Thank you Richard! I would return those same compliments to you! I love your channel! I learn something new from you on every video!
@@BigHairyGuitars That means a lot, man - thank you!
Hi Michael.
I actually bought the exact Friedman PT v2 head that you demoed! Always love and appreciate your product demos and playing thank you.
How would you contrast the tone and feel of the Soldano?
@@craigprsable oh awesome! congrats! The Soldano has a thicker and more solid midrange and bottom. It's very harmonically full in those zones. The Friedman's have a quicker response and have a more classic Marshall balance.
I’ve known Dave since moving here in’91. Took a needed road-trip from HB to see him
The revelation for me here was the Redback - I already knew you were a great player who extracts wicked tones from pretty much everything.
Guess I shall have to acquire one!
Holy crap Mike! I always watch your 80's inspired videos (as a fellow rack gear nerd and MI grad/LA session guy from the early 2000's) THIS video showcase your chops like ive never witnessed you play. It looked effortless and the melody was fun, driving and complex enough to keep us watching! You're the man! Even though you never emailed or called me back when I contacted Ninja Tracks
it's really moving what you let out of your heart....super performer......Mike
Super nice of you to say. Thanks Mike!
And will say that these gadgets would not shine without a player like you Michael great sound
The Tyler sounds KILLER with this rig!!
Awesome intro demo!!! This thing sounds awesome! 🤘
Awesome tune and Amazing Playing Michael ! Thanks for this Great video.
Totally kick ass Michael...back in the day I would have run to the store at the speed of light to buy that type of song. Keep kicking ass.
Great tone and cool, vibey tune; along with some nice playing. Well done!
Yes, the amp is great. Jeez, dude you're a fantastic player. I can't wait for a full album of this.
Thanks! It's coming along. Slowly, but it's coming.
@@BigHairyGuitars “Slowly, but it’s coming.”
That’s what she said…
Repeatedly all night long 😅😂
Sold! Got one on the way now. Love the riff as well.
Superb playing, Michael. Awesome tones as well!
Thanks!
This totally the sounds I hear in my head!!! Love it
This intro is killer.....loses to the jj jr.....that was something else.....I dig the album idea
Cheers from Brazil man
I watch your gear demos just to see what cool riffs you're going to play. Love your playing!!
Awesome demo dude! Sounds utterly fantastic, and that Tyler guitar is utterly beautiful too.
Thanks so much! I love this guitar!
You’re the first person to publish a video on the combo. Well done!
Dude! That intro was fantastic, I think you've just sold thousands of the SLO-30!
I come here to listen to his fabulous playing more than anything else. Michael can make any crap sound amazing !!
I hear that Soldano 'quack' and it gets me every time.
That playing was incredible on the intro!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Wow - Absolutely killer groove, man. Just Awesome.
Thanks!
Little trem arm pinch harmonic run… wow. Subscribed.
Had to put my head in the freezer after that EPIC jam!! Hoping my brain will congeal back into a fully formed brain shape, after you melted it... Sick Bro!!
hahaha! Thanks Chris!
yeah man! this by far is one of your coolest grooves... dig the swagger in this big time.
First off the playing is on fire! Secondly I think I need one of these!! Great demo.
Hi Brett! Thanks man!!! They're killer. Head is also quite nice because it give you lots of cab options. I *think* I might like the SLO30 better than my SLO100.
Michael Van Bettentimmons … that intro tune is absolutely awesome . Amp sounds great. Great chunk and also smooth vocal leads
I would have to agree with so many that your walk throughs/demos aren’t really fair cause your playing immediately elevates the sound! Lol. Love watching your vids and even more hearing you play!
Smokin' hot jam brotha! What a cool 112 combo! That sounds amazing 😍
I saw this on Facebook and had to find out who this guy is… very nice!!
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That intro jam was seriously kick ass!
Phrasing is a language! Nice job Mike!
Killer playing Michael!
Awesome demo, love your playing and tones.
Best face in music. 🤣👍👍
Incredible playing too.
Man, you have the best demos on the Tube.
You’re also one my new favorite players ever. So freaking good!!!!
Wicked demo of a wicked amp. So much wicked!
With that amount of technique and gear, I'd be single too! Especially with the (semi) flat brim ball cap and that amount of humility.
crushed that intro as always
Michael is that SLO 30 the same as the head they have been making when it was released a few years back or is this a new version other than it being in a combo format?
First timer here. Came for the amp, stayed for the playing. Holy smokes, loved it.
Hi Michael, wow... great playing \m/O_ò
You are incredible... like Soldano amps ❤
We are waiting for your album
Love that snakeskin
Love that opening tune!
Intro has some Michael Lee Firkins late 80s/early 90s vibes. Amazing stuff mate.
I am going to say whatever you play you are going to make it sound incredible! Thanks for the post, really enjoyed this post
GREAT SOUNDING AMP AND SOME EXCELLENT GUITAR PICKIN !
Right hand technique is amazing, Great chops and tones!
Wow !!! I was already a Soldano fan....but now, OMG !
That amp is super cool but your playing is the super highlight of this demo , well done sir!
Nice Jason Bieler inspired lick around 2:00!
Well done!!
Ya that is a sick amp man. And you certainly do it justice Mike...
Was wondering how long it would take for them to come out with a combo of the SLO….very cool. There’s absolutely nothing on the planet that sounds as good as a perfectly dialed in SLO crunch channel (IMHO). That clean may not have a signature sound to it, but it’s still VERY good.
The clean channel is perfect as a neutral platform for distortion and fuzz pedals with a totally different voicing, and keyboards.
@@bbdeffect Yup! Totally agree….
Nuno's ears might be tingling! 🎸🎼🖖Awesome video ' Playing and Amp! Thank You!
....awesome review. Details on the important features, settings, and a great variety of playing styles to showcase those settings! Thank You!
That paint job is wild! I love it!
Damn man, your playing is sick!
Great sounding amp and exceptional playing as always!
Cool mix of styles on that intro! I think I even heard some Michael Lee Firkins in there!
Great guitar playing.
Intro kicked ass man. Got a guitar player wow giggle out of me.
Damn...those chops, that swing!!
God I could by a CD with songs like this ... nice demo by the way !
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I hear Michael put on his BADASS PLAYER PANTS today...man that is some tasty playing!!!
Sounds amazing and great playing as per usual Michael!
Just found your channel man , great playing reminds me of the Roth/Vai era and Nuno , LOVE your vintage magazine read throughs ! ROCK ON !
Your intros are so frickin' good, I forget I'm watching a review!!! 🔥
well done! great feel for the guitar Michael! That little 30 is really sweet!
Awesome riffing as always, Michael. That little Soldano sounds great. Would love a rundown of that Tyler!
Thanks! Yes, will definitely do that!
Holy crap that opening song was epic! And I never say epic about anything. Please make a lesson on that one. Great stuff in the 80's tone. Love all your stuff man. I'll be looking for more sounds and lessons from you from today on. More please soon.
That first run with the bar at the end lmao so tasty
I have the 100 and still find myself irrationally wanting this. lol
Finally someone sticks a single coil Fender into an SLO-30 clean channel without the bright or crunch switch...or some sh!ty pedal no one has ever heard of or cares about...even if it was only for 18 seconds...that was glorious thank you
Absolute banger intro!🫡🔥
Sound is amazing!!!
Playing is just brillant Wow bravo man and thank you for this demo !!!
Now we're talkin'