A few years ago I called Mike's shop in Seattle and asked if he would let me come and see it. He said yes. He spent about 45 minutes with me, showing me his "production line" (about 2-3 guys), letting me demo his amps, and telling me stories. Mike is passionate about his craft, and was gracious to me with his time. Also, there was purple everywhere; the amps, the floor, and Mike's shirt and socks. I will always remember that.

He seems like a cool dude. Just a humble nerd building badass amps, no biggie.

What a refreshingly genuine, tech-focused interview, completely devoid of marketing hype, spin, and ego. Mr. Soldano is rare and unique amongst his peers, and that same purity lives in his designs.

I've called his Seattle shop too about my SLO and he was always gracious and talkative. Real genuine guy. We love you Mike!

Great video Fluff. The SLO was my fav amp from Winter NAMM. Sounded outstanding! And Mike is such a nice guy!

I love all 4 of my Original Soldanos!

Awesome Amp!

Great story and interview. The Soldano SLÖ 100 has always been a bucket list piece of gear for me. The SLO 30 may be just the ticket now that it’s just me playing dad rock in my basement all by my lonesome.

i love Mike's enthusiasm throughout the years. i still have my 2001 SLO (all mods from Bill S) and Soldano's always, always accessible and happy to converse. So happy he's settled in with Avi and BAD.

That freezeframe at

This is the master, the coolest guy on the amp industry, and... A best guy ever !!!

Eagerly waiting to see and hear you say "Today on Riffs, Beards and Gear we check out the SLO-100"

Always loved the SLO. Love it even more because of what a great guy Mike seems to be 🙌

I always wanted this amp since Clapton started playing them in the 90's. I wanted that sound so bad

Mike not only gave us the SLO, but also the really affordable Jet City JCA series

Important part of the Queensryche sound also

I love this and I love Soldano like no other. Thanks Fluff!

Thank you for asking him about Gary Moore, WHAT A PLAYER!

GREAT interview !!!!🔥🔥🔥

I can't get enough of this, seems like such a cool guy!