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! 

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Voodoo Platinum Modded Class 5 Marshall with Master Volume & 3-Position "Bright" switch & Voodoo Designed Mercury Magnetics Transformers! Same Class 5 Tone you love but 10x better with an amazing Master Volume - It's a win-win!

Pricing & specs

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Good morning gang! Here's a quick pic of our morning drive to Voodoo Amps this morning.

 

"From all of us at Voodoo Amps to all of you, have a great Thursday morning!"  - Trace Davis, President / Founder

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Alice In Chains Guitar Tech Scott Davis sportin' a Voodoo Amps T-Shirt during a photo-op for 'Big Bends Nut Sauce.' Scott is currently on world tour with Alice In Chains. Scott has also tech'ed for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, Sevendust & many more. "Thanks so much Scott, all of us here at Voodoo Amps greatly appreciate the support!"  - Trace Davis, President / Founder

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Feedback & Review from Craig Wells of Metal Church!  - "Dear Trace & Voodoo Amps; Got to let you know how very pleased I am with your awesome Custom HG-Jose Mod. Thanks for the great advice & help on getting a new awesome amp! I did not know where to start and consider myself fortunate to have your help. I love that this amp is perfect for writing & recording at my home DAW, for recording in the studio & I think will be awesome live when the time comes!

A Marshall 1959 SLP 100 watt with custom added half power switch for home use, 3 custom Gain Modes on a 3-way mini toggle, Gain-1 & Gain-2 Gain controls & a Master Volume, Push/Pull Bright Switch on Gain-1, your Bottom Control for bass fullness at low volume (or any volume!) & the crème de la crème Voodoos Custom Jose High-Gain Mod as well as your Hand Wired Tube Buffered FX Loop!

All I can say is "Wang Dang Sweet Plexi Tang"!!! I am sure Uncle Ted would approve of this multi talented monster head! I am blown away by all the awesome tones, crunchy, brown, hard rock & screaming wailing metal! And I would have never guessed the clean sound would be so spectacular. Big chime sound with golden tone, sounds like piano strings - never saw that coming. This is a single channel amp that does it all & sounds amazing while doing it, I guess I was just thinking it would be a one trick metal pony high gain killer, but man what a great surprise.

Easiest Marshall I have ever played, it really helps me play better, you really have a great knack for tuning a tube amp. The Midrange control is great, it gets fat & mean, not honky & scratchy, the Treble is crystal clear & not spike’y, really great & the Push/Pull Bright control really adds the JCM800 thump & it gives a crushing bite to my rhythm tone.

Thanks for the extra work you did recapping & it is great to see that your ideas on solving my needs worked out so great, it is awesome to have someone set you up for success which is what you have done for me! Got to run, Thanks again!" - Craig Wells of Metal Church

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Customer Feedback  "Trace: I again took your advice and purchased a JMP-1 with a Voodoo Platinum Mod … all I can say is where the "F" have you been all my life - your ear is #@!! awesome as are your mods … you are the man - I love playing this stuff!!! Hey seriously I've worked with some of the "best" tone guys - ha - you smoke them" - Gary Dvorkin

"Thanks for the overly kind words & support Gary, it's greatly appreciated but the truth is that I'm just a regular guy who is obsessed with tone, much the same as all of our customers. I am very happy to hear the Platinum Mod is working well for you & I hope it inspires you! All the best to you Gary & we thank you for your business!"   - Trace Davis, President / Founder

JMP-1 Mods & Pricing

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Please help us give a warm welcome Voodoo Endorsee & one of the creators of the early 80's Thrash Metal genre, Mr Craig Wells of Metal Church!

Metal Church is one of the favorite Thrash Metal bands on VH1 Classic’s “That Metal Show”. Founded in 1980, Metal Church was formed in San Francisco, California & less than 1 year later relocated to Aberdeen, Washington briefly using the name "Shrapnel”. The band is credited as a formative influence on what we now know as the 80's Thrash Metal genre, which has influenced countless Modern Metal bands. Their eponymous first album "Metal Church" was released in 1984, just a few short months after Metallica's 1st album release "Kill'em All."

Craig Wells co-wrote many songs with fellow guitarist & founding member guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. Craig is featured as a rhythm / lead guitarist on the following Metal Chruch records;

Metal Church

The Dark

Blessing In Disguise

The Human Factor

Hanging In The Balance

Stay tuned for Craig’s 1st Solo release!

Friend Craig on his Facebook page & introduce yourself! 

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