Fortin Amps: Natas (Yes, it's Satan backwards)

[lolzgreg]

GuitarGodGt got me researching with that uber-ridiculous 6-channel monster he posted on post 12 of 006's "Interesting Amp?" thread. I read up on HCAF and found some insane sounding modded Marshalls, one of which is a prototype for the high-gain Natas amp that Mike Fortin is building:



Here's another one. This is a usb mic, mind you:



Sounds pretty br00tal!

I dunno, but I'm currently in the process of modding my last two amps (meaning I have 3000 dollars worth of transformers in my 4 tube heads, more than the combined value of any two of them) and I may just be impressed by this amplifier. I think it may be time to start putting 10 dollars away a day!

 

[slayercannibalsuffohead]

Put me down for 1 too. Thats sounds quite amazing.

 

[lolzgreg]

A LOT of people viewed this post. I'm surprised there's only one comment. What's going on guys?

 

[korpse pop]

Sounds like modded Marshalls. The JCM 800 tone, sounds like a regular JCM with a tube screamer and different mids voicing to me.

 

[Dexter_prog]

Maybe I am sleepy (just woke up) but I find this tone not amazing at all :/

 

[DanKraw]

Sounds pretty good to me, then again, I'm not rocking a Dual Rec or Herbert or anything fancy.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Arshole amps

 

[lolzgreg]

Arshole amps

You don't like it?

 

[denizdurdag]

I think he was referring to the broken logo.

First one sounds nice. But second one sounded like shit, probably becuse i listened to them back to back.

 

[Harry Hughes]

Dooooo want!

 

[006]

Fortin amps are based on Marshalls, but generally the consensus is they don't sound like a Marshall after Mike is done with them. He's got a knack for modding tube amps and is one of the premier guys lately. I haven't heard clips of that atrocity yet but count me out regardless. I'd rather have one channel that does one thing really good than a zillion possibilities, I'm just not a tweaker.

 

[Metaltastic]

I haven't heard clips of that atrocity yet but count me out regardless. I'd rather have one channel that does one thing really good than a zillion possibilities, I'm just not a tweaker.

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[TheDude]

Fortin amps are based on Marshalls, but generally the consensus is they don't sound like a Marshall after Mike is done with them. He's got a knack for modding tube amps and is one of the premier guys lately. I haven't heard clips of that atrocity yet but count me out regardless. I'd rather have one channel that does one thing really good than a zillion possibilities, I'm just not a tweaker.

Ah, but since everyone has different opinions of what a good sound is, the chance of getting the Holy Grail of tone is greater. THAT's why you need a zillion possibilities in an amp. Well, maybe not a zillion, but anyway. My problem with the Fortin Meathead is that the price will be $4995...

 

[lolzgreg]

Supposedly if you talk to Mike about the production aspect, he'll clue you in on why its that much.

 

[TheDude]

Let me guess: It's basically three 2 channel amps with separate everything, built with the best components on the market. In Sweden that amp will cost around €6500, so it's still way out of my league, money wise.

Would love to have two though.