The Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black is a Magnatone amplifier, currently around $4399. Close alternatives include the EVH 5150 III and the Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt. It pairs well with the Catalinbread VariOboost and the Browne Amplification Gritador.
Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black
Magnatone · amplifier
The Magnatone SL-100 is Slash's signature 100-watt tube head, a hot-rodded Magnatone voiced for rock and high gain rather than the brand's usual vintage cleans, while still featuring Magnatone's patented pitch-shifting vibrato. It delivers thick, singing lead tones and crunchy rhythms with a warm, harmonically rich character developed with Slash for his classic rock sound.
What stands out
“A warm, harmonically rich high-gain voice with thick, singing sustain for leads and a satisfying crunch for rhythm, capturing Slash's classic-rock tone while retaining Magnatone's patented pitch-shifting vibrato as a bonus”
— from the reviews
“Players value the SL-100 Slash for combining Magnatone's boutique build and unique vibrato with a genuinely high-gain, rock-focused voice tuned to Slash's tone, a departure from Magnatone's clean amps”
— from the community notes
“The Magnatone SL-100 is Slash's signature 100-watt tube head, a hot-rodded Magnatone voiced for rock and high gain , while still featuring Magnatone's patented pitch-shifting vibrato”
— from the listing
“It delivers thick, singing lead tones and crunchy rhythms with a warm, harmonically rich character developed with Slash for his classic rock sound”
— from the listing
“It is expensive and voiced specifically for warm classic-rock gain”
— from the reviews
- classic rock
- vibrato
- high gain
- rhythm
- lead
- thick
- warm
- crunchy
Good for
- Live
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Catalinbread VariOboost pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Browne Amplification Gritador pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress's shimmer voice goes after Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black's own modulated character
Goes in front of the amp
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black's effects loop, clear of Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Mooer A7 Ambience in Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black's effects loop, clear of Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cheaper alternatives
Peavey JSX Joe Satriani Signature Head
Peavey
57% similarityShared character: singing, crunch, high gain settings
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
Marshall
54% similarityShared character: singing, thickness, crunch
Marshall Jubilee Head
Marshall
52% similarityShared character: singing, thickness, crunch
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 25 Head
Mesa Boogie
48% similarityShared character: singing, thickness, crunch
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
48% similarityShared character: crunch, high gain settings, lead
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
44% similarityShared character: crunch, high gain settings, lead
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EVH 5150 III
Evh
58% similarityShared character: singing, thickness, crunch
Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
47% similarityShared character: thickness, crunch, high gain settings
Bad Cat Pre-Sale! Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
46% similarityShared character: singing, crunch, warm
Orange Dark Terror
Orange
45% similarityShared character: singing, thickness, crunch
3rd Power DRGN-100
3rd Power
44% similarityShared character: singing, crunch, classic rock
Magnatone Super Fifty-Nine M-80 Head
Magnatone
44% similarityShared character: vibrato, thickness, warm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black?+
The closest matches in character are the EVH 5150 III, the Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt, the Bad Cat Pre-Sale! Hot Cat Head. Budget picks: Peavey JSX Joe Satriani Signature Head, Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee, Marshall Jubilee Head.
What pairs well with the Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread VariOboost, Browne Amplification Gritador, Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive — Catalinbread VariOboost pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost.
How much does the Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black cost?+
Around $4399 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).