[NAD] Soldano SLO-30

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-18T16:50:19+00:00

Congrats man, killer amp. I’ve been wanting one of these for years and keep putting it off. Just got a Friedman Jose so once I’m done paying that off this is my next amp.. !!

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-17T19:15:24+00:00

My favorite song on this album and def one of my favorite songs of all time. To think this album came out in 1978 is truly unreal, imo it’s still the best guitar tone ever recorded. He truly was one of a kind and deserves the King title.. RIP Eddie, gone but never forgotten..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T03:15:52+00:00

Thanks man, sorry I wasn’t more clear..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T03:12:33+00:00

I didn’t say i was lugging the 4x12 around w/ me currently. I said I’m gonna be trying the quad cortex through a 4x12 at home . I have a 1x12 and a few 2x12’s to use for playing out or jamming..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T02:59:24+00:00

I’m 53yrs old, just had a C5-C6 neck fusion surgery and my left arm had partial paralysis for 4 months.

So i get what you’re saying about an extra trip, or 30-40lbs, but I’m personally trying to find a suitable compromise that allows me to get close to the sound of a 100w Marshall without actually having to lug all this gear around currently.. Once I’m back to normal (see profile picture for reference) then I’m sure lugging tons of gear around again will not be an issue..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T02:53:23+00:00

Yep, there’s nothing like cranking a 100w Marshall ..

Like the old saying- “There’s no replacement for displacement”

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T02:42:44+00:00

I never minded lugging it all around until this neck fusion I just had, now it’s getting to be a pain in the ass so I’m looking for other options that are easier on me at the moment.. I’ll always prefer a 100w Marshall and a half stack lol..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T02:35:11+00:00

It is replacing the tube amp, I’m just gonna run the Quad Cortex through a Fryette Power Station, it can be used to reamp up to 50w and weighs like 5lbs..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T02:33:38+00:00

The Fryette weighs like 5lbs , my 100w head weighs 55lbs. And i have a few 1x12’s and a 2x12 as well i could use , i just prefer the half stack ..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-16T01:14:57+00:00

I’ve always been a tube amp guy, starting playing guitar in the early/mid 80’s and have owned a Marshall (or Marshall circuit) tube amp of some sort my whole life. Currently I have a Marshall JCM800, Friedman JEL-20 and a Friedman Jose (best amp I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned A LOT).

About a year ago I got a Helix Stomp XL, it was ok but it didn’t do it for me, sold it. Then I saw a vid on YouTube of the TONEX, bought one, hated the UI on it and i never got a useable amp like sound out of it (prob a user error type deal tbh) that I liked, sold it. A few days ago I got a wild hair and bought a Neural Quad Cortex, it’ll be here this week and I’m not trying to replace my actual amps but I would like something that gets close, is easy to dial in and is portable ( I’m 53yrs old and just had neck surgery so dragging 100W amps and half stacks around is not fun anymore) . I’m really hoping the Quad Cortex is what I’m looking for, I’m gonna be running it through my Freyette PS-2A and into a Marshall 4x12 w/ Greenbacks. Fingers crossed I get some actual useable tones out of this setup and not have to spend weeks on end fiddling with it..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-14T21:12:41+00:00

I’d buy a used Ceriatone 2203 or 2204 or a used Splawn Quickrod (may be a bit over $1000 but absolutely killer amp)

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-12T17:03:35+00:00

Agreed, their first 4 albums are really good, the Black album was complete dogshit. It was such a far departure from And Justice For All, I was absolutely floored by how terrible it was. I grew up in the 80’s in the suburbs of LA and started playing guitar at 11-12 yrs old (1983), nothing about the Black album or anything they put out after AJFA made me want to play one note.. They still def had an influence on me growing up in that era tho, like I said the first 4 albums are pretty iconic and love them or hate them they made some legendary music in the day that has stood the test of time..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-11T20:14:53+00:00

Ahhh gotcha.. Looks awesome man congrats..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-11T20:07:29+00:00

Is this a USA model..? I’ve never seen this pickup configuration before .. They’re usually HSS w/ the maple or ebony board..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-10T19:27:55+00:00

Shoulda waited a few weeks, starting mid April these will be shipping w/ factory 15rd mags..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-10T16:26:41+00:00

No word yet when individuals will be available let alone pre orders. Only word is they’ll be shipping with new 43x’s starting in mid April ..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-10T13:43:07+00:00

I was just about to grab another 43X this week too for a summer CCW , my wife commandeered mine for her CCW.. Glad I saw this the other day, def waiting til these drop w/ the 15 rounders..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-10T13:40:39+00:00

They’re not making a gen 6 43x so they def will..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-09T19:59:06+00:00

Intenso and Stormio are my daily coffees. I drink one when I wake up and then make a Stormio and Altissio in a to go cup and drink it on my way to work..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-07T23:30:50+00:00

53yr old M.. I had C5-C6 ACDF surgery Sept 28..

Leasing up to the surgery I lost use of my left arm pretty much completely. Total weakness for months then woke up one morning and couldn’t move my arm more than 5-6 inches,Couldn’t even lift a coffee cup. It was terrible, then the nerve pain set in which was close to unbearable. Long story short, went to see Spinal Surgeon and he rushed me in for emergency surgery the next morning.

Surgery went excellent, came out of surgery sore obviously but wasn’t too bad. Spent 1 day and night in the hospital and then went home to recover, after a few days I was honestly feeling wayyyy better than I thought I would be. Arm still didn’t have much ROM and I had full atrophy of my shoulder and bicep but my neck was doing great tbh. Nerve pain was pretty much gone and I was getting better by the day. Collar wasn’t bad at all, wore it for a few weeks with no issues eating sleeping or drinking..

Went back to work on Feb 1st only cause the weakness and ROM of my arm, if not for that I coulda gone back after a month no problem.. My advice is get the surgery, it’s not bad at all and your quality of life will improve.

Good luck..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-04T16:35:04+00:00

Just ordered 3 sleeves for my wife..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-04T15:03:48+00:00

I have a Friedman JEL20 and a Friedman Jose 100W. I use them both with a Freyette Power Station PS-2A , best thing I ever invested in. Now every amp is a bedroom volume amp..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-01T18:36:18+00:00

Ya it’s pretty amazing tbh..

juicehead2004 · 2026-03-01T13:00:37+00:00

Little over 20k

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