Epi SoCAl 50- soldano

[if6was9]

Just got a thomann leeter with their hot deals and stuff in it and I saw this

http://www.thomann.de/ie/epiphone_socal50.htm


Never heard of it before but it looks metal orientated and is designed by Soldano, anyone ever used one or heard anything about it? I just got an influx of cash for my 21st birthday and this is kinda tempting me a little

 

[Joematthews]

NO... I brought one. BAAAAD amp for metal. Doesnt look it, but the gain is horrible and theres fuck all off it.

Nice clean though haha

Joe

edit... Mine also broke after 2 or 3 months and didn't come with warranty or anything... then the company that I brought it off (sound control) went bust so I was left with nothing.... as you can tell I'm pretty bitter towoards this thing.

 

[if6was9]

yeah I looked up the Harmony central reviews, which are usually tainted by new buyers not wanting to admit their new toy isn't great, and even they didn't paint a great picture

 

[Joematthews]

You can have my old one for £100 when its repaired if you want. lol

The bass is really spongy and it sounds so flat because the budget means it has a POS transformer. I think they probably marketed this amp to the wrong people because it looks metal, but it really isn't. It may be cool if blues is how you role.

Joe

 

[Soundlurker]

From what it says in Thomman I understand the reverb is the only thing designed by soldano, right?

 

[Razorjack]

We used to sell these under a different brand name and they sounded like ass.

 

[Joematthews]

Grainger? haha thats the one I got... POS!!

Much better saving for a krank rev Jr or a Tiny Terror.

Joe

 

[Metaltastic]

From what it says in Thomman I understand the reverb is the only thing designed by soldano, right?

Hahahahahahahaha, I wouldn't be surprised - or maybe like the input jack or something

 

[if6was9]

yeah I just saw it and was curious about it, definately won't be plugging for one- doesn't even have an effects loop to just use the power section!

 

[Wolfeman]

The name itself should tell you it wouldn't be good for metal. SoCal tells me surf time, not metal chugga chugga time.

 

[Sloan]

Cool, I was also wondering what the hell these were like too.