Magnatone Announces the SLASH Signature Collection

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Only 100 pieces of this special cosmetic will be produced. Each unit will include its own numbered commemorative plate, hand-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity, and a special Slash photograph all presented in a custom made green anaconda collectors’ portfolio.

A quartet of EL-34 tubes deliver excellent headroom, clarity, and the grind that Slash is known for live and in the studio. The SL-100 pre-amp uses four 12AX7/ECC83 tubes offering two distinct gain modes. This enables players to switch between LO and HI settings via the control panel slide switch or the included one button footswitch.

The LO gain mode is voiced with 60’s Classic Rock tones in mind. The lows fortified slightly and the icepick highs are tamed for today’s music. Using a guitar with humbucker pickups fully cranked, the low gain control will yield a medium crunch that satisfies in both depth and tonal quality.

The HI gain mode is designed with a cascaded gain pre-amp style reminiscent of the 1980’s moded design that has been finely tuned to optimize the sound for Slash’s humbucker guitars. The gain control never clouds the guitarist’s tone like all good amps should do, allowing clarity and the true voice of the guitar to be retained. Adjusting the treble control allows the highs to be boosted for guitar pick clarity without being overly harsh.

The control panel of the SL-100 has a simple four-band EQ consisting of Treble, Middle, Bass, and Presence, allowing the player to dial their guitar voice easily. The 100-watt power amp allows the EQ to have clarity and focus which are paramount in sound tweaking.

Slash likes to play LOUD, so turn it up for the best results. Low-volume settings also benefit from the headroom available with extensive tonal variations possible. The tube buffered Effects loop has been optimized for pedal-level operation.

The Slash SL- 4×12 speaker cabinet is loaded with four Celestion Vintage 30 speakers that are Slash’s speaker of choice. These speakers deliver warm tone, smooth and creamy breakup and biting upper mid’s that are hallmark characteristics of Celestion speakers. Cabinet construction is ¾” Baltic Birch wood and handmade in the USA using finger joint woodworking craftmanship. An internal sound post is used for the closed backboard design and the Magnatone logo is lighted when connected to the midi jack on the back of the SL-100 head.