Since acquiring an Astro-20 guitar amplifier by @SoldanoCustomAmps, I've been putting it through its paces in a variety of settings and quickly this amp has become a favorite! With 3 channels, 4 unique gain mode "Galaxies", and 6 built-in impulse responses, this amp is designed to cover everything from pristine cleans to searing high-gain leads. In this video, I'll be demonstrating how I've been using this amp and sampling some sweet soldano tone using my Homage to Leo guitar made by @CpThorntonGuitars.
Soldano pretty much set the standard for high-gain guitar tone back in the late 80's with their classic SLO-100. The Astro-20 has all that classic Soldano DNA but in a lower wattage package with features that meet the needs of modern guitar players, like built in IR's, cabless operation, headphone output, and a redesigned clean channel that is quite impressive! 👉 Drop a comment below with your thoughts—do you think this is the ultimate modern guitar amp?
0:00 - INTRO MUSIC - recorded with Astro-20
1:40 - INTRO - Guitar Solo
2:07 - INTRO - Talking
3:06 - Acquisition Story "Judging an amp by its cover
4:40 - Amp Specs
4:44 - I say "four"
4:56 - The CLEAN Channel
7:24 - GAIN CH 1 - Blue Galaxy
9:05 - GAIN CH 1 - Purple Galaxy
9:48 - GAIN CH 2 - Red Galaxy
10:57 - GAIN CH 1 - Blue Galaxy
11:37 - Channels, Galaxies & the Footswitch
13:00 - Using/managing Impulse Response
13:56 - More about the Galaxies
14:21 - back panel
14:37 - It Cleans Up Well
15:34 - Price & "Wheels" by Brodie Lan
15:57 - Final Thoughts
16:40 - Thanks & Call to Action
