Entries for October 2013

Mark Tremonti & the Voodoo Amps V-Rock DL100! Alter Bridge recently played to a sold out crowd of 105,000 at Wembley Stadium & the V-Rock was on stage! Mark Tremonti is presently on tour in Europe w/ Alter Bridge to support the release of their brand new album “Fortress”, which is out now on iTunes!

"We are truly honored to have our V-Rock on stage at such a historic & legendary venue as Wembley Stadium, let alone to a sold out audience! Many thanks Mark & I look forward to seeing you on the road soon!"

 

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Voodoo Amps Platinum Modded Marshall TSL-100 featuring guitarist Jeff Wiggins of Stone Soul Foundation!

Jeff Wiggins Facebook - Stone Soul Foundation Website / Facebook

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Hittin' the road with Richie Kotzen & The Winery Dogs today in Niagara Falls NY! "If you don't have the record, we highly recommend getting it as there is some amazing playing from beginning to end!" - Trace Davis, President / Founder [more]

BILLY GIBBONS TONE SETTINGS! - Here are the settings to Billy Gibbons' Voodoo Amps Platinum Modded Marshall JMP-1 preamp! We want to encourage everyone to watch the following Rig Rundown video 1st before trying the settings (scroll ahead to 17:23 for the amp rig rundown).

We have Modified approximately 11 preamps for Mr. Gibbons & it is the exact same Mod we perform we offer to everyone on our website!

Billy Gibbons Settings - Settings provided by Voodoo Amps President Trace Davis when he was on the road with ZZ Top in Nov 2012 & Sept 2013. Settings notated are the same settings as featured in the video above.

Volume: 18
Gain: 16
Bass: 6
Middle: 2
Treble: -1
Presence: -3
Effect -12
OD2 - On
Bass Shift - Off
Output Level Control: 12:00

"We would very much like to send a big thank you the mighty Elwood Francis & the Reverend Billy F.Gibbons for allowing us to post these settings for everyone!!"

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Good Monday morning gang! We worked through the weekend & Monday morning is here :) With espresso in hand (God bless coffee--lol); The leaves are changing & falling here at the shop, the air is growing colder & winter is coming!

The summer months of July through September have traditionally been a bit slower however this year has proven to be twice as busy. This is by no means a complaint & is a good problem to have, though it did take us by surprise. We have recently brought on two gentleman that are helping during our company’s growth. We kindly & respectfully ask for your patience as we are working diligently to get back to our normal turn around times.

“We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest level of quality & tone possible. We do not want to rush through or send out an amp unless I am 100% happy with the results, only then can I expect you to be happy with it. I truly thank you for you business, for your continued support as well as your patience. I have said this many times but we truly have the very best customers anyone could ask for. Thank you so much & have a great week!"  - With much respect, Trace Davis - Founder / President

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Brothers In Tone™ -  It doesn’t matter if you’re a weekend warrior, the next guitar hero or you just play at home for fun – we want to feature you! Here’s your chance to be in the spotlight on Voodoo Amps website & social network pages! 

It’s so easy it's wrong!

1. Email us a high-res photo or a high-def video of your Voodoo Amps Modded or Manufactured product(s) 
2. Tell us what you like about your Voodoo
3. That’s it! - We will email you the date your

As long as you own a Voodoo Manufactured or Modified product we will feature you! Please include your first / last name & either the serial number on your item(s) or the Voodoo Amps invoice number to brothersintone@voodooamps.com so we can include the specs on your product.

Our customers make us who we are and here’s your chance to be the star & for all of us here at Voodoo Amps to say Thank You!

FAQ's   (Frequently Asked Questions)

"Do I have to send a photo of just my Voodoo Gear or can I send a photo of me with my Voodoo gear?"  - The choice is yours!

"I purchased a Voodoo Modded amp off from eBay, can I still submitt?"  - Yes you can!

"Does it matter how long ago I purchased the amp?"  - No it does not!

 

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Here are excerpts from a recent Rock Guitar Dailey interview Tony Conley did with Richard Fortus.

Tony Conley:  "Switching gears, I mention that Richard's playing first got my attention via Trace Davis of Voodoo Amplification - again, it was Fortus' work with Thin Lizzy that enthralled me. I asked him about his working relationship with his amp guru."

Richard Fortus: "Well, Trace has done so many things for me - he's Modded Marshalls for me, Modded Kelley Amps for me, Kelley. the designer from Selmer left the company and started his own shop. I'm a big fan of their amps, and Trace has done a couple of those for me, he's done Park amps, Vox - he's done a bunch of stuff for me.

I love his attention to detail. He was the guy that successfully cloned my main Marshall, which is a '73 100 watt Jose Modded amp that I bought from Mick Mars. "Motley Crue wasn't doing anything at that point, and Mick was getting rid of a bunch of gear. I was invited over to his house, and I played through a dozen or so amps, all Jose modded Marshalls.

I plugged into this one and just hit one chord, and it blew my head off. That was his #1 amp, his recording amp. It then became my main Marshall. I had been trying to have it cloned for a long time, and finally I came to Trace, and he cloned it - a fantastic job, and after that he became my 'go to' guy for amps.

We've designed an amp - we're going to release it as a signature model amp. Basically, the clean channel is based on my favorite Plexi which is a '68 PA, a 50 watt p.a. head, and it has a boost to it, as well. The other channel is based on that '73 Jose mod, and it also has a foot switchable boost for leads.
"It's almost like a four channel amp, but it's really just two channels. I am really excited about that amp!

It's what I've been using live, and it's like having my four favorite Marshalls in one box, which is amazing. I've been using it with Guns N' Roses for the last year, and we've been tweaking and refining it. Lately, I've been using it with a Strat, plugging straight into it on The Dead Daisies stuff, and it's just been amazing."

Check out the full interview!  /  Richard Fortus' Facebook  /  The Dead Daisies Facebook  /  Guns N Roses  Facebook 

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Customer Testimonial Posted On Facebook - “It has been awhile since I have gotten my V-Rock 1x12" 10 watter back from Trace for a rebuild (documented earlier), I bought it second hand and the Custom Mod the prior owner had done wasn't what I wanted so I sent it to Trace to have it converted back to a stock V-Rock. Anyway in 6 or more months I have had it no one but me has heard it, yet I brag about it to anyone who will listen and praise Voodoo Amps and Trace Davis every chance I care to take.

This past weekend I was able to reassure my opinion of the amp with an old guitar slinger friend, I couldn't get him to stop after he got started playing. He, to say the very least, was quite taken with the amp, having been one who had heard it before the new rebuild by Trace. The questions abound, even inquiries as to the Mods available from Voodoo Amps. He was using a Custom Strat with 6.5 ohm classic 69 Fender pickups, (it sounded outstanding) playing the blues, rock and rockabilly. I personally had a blast kicking back and listening, and admiring my amp and the talent of my long time friend. Oh yes, it gave me new introspect into what the amp was even more capable of, long story short, Voodoo Amps is your one stop shop for the best amps and Mods on the planet and the Holy Grail of TONE...Really!” - Randy Hohl

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Customer Feedback  "Hi Trace, Everything is going well. Can't tell you enough how much I love my Voodoo V-Plex's. Your right about the bar being raised. I can't tell you how many guitar players come up to me at a gig & want to see the amps. The amps were a big hit this past year at "Laconia Bike Week.

Also a local friend of mine wants to do an amp shoot out with my Voodoo V-Plex against his real 1968 Marshall plexi. I'll let you know how it turns out!" - Bill Marchant, NH

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>A Rare V-Plex 2x12" Combo Amp! This is 1 of 2 amps in exsistance! 

As you can see from this photo the amp has provided a decade's worth of inspiring tone & still has another 2 life times to go!

Very few amps were released with the Voodoo "Badge" style logo making this amp even more collectible!

This amplifier has some awesome history to it & was also featured in our 5th Segment of "The History of Voodoo Amps", which contains historical facts on the making other amp, specs as well as a photo that was taken the day this amp was completed. Check out the other segments!

This is owned by Voodoo Amps Endorsee & fire'ry Texas Blues player Wes Jeans. You gotta love the 2 Gibson Flying V’s in this photo & one is signed by Jeans' friend & legandary guitarist Mr. BB King! Email us a photo if your Voodoo Manufactured or Modded amp & we'll feature you on our website & social network sites! 

 Check out the other segments!

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