Fortin Amps

[RJF]

violence control? Lame.

Marshall mods can be pretty funny/silly.

I'm going to go and crank up the Diezels now.

 

[mooncobra]

Dan's on here so I'm sure he will chime in - great guy to deal with, does what he says when he says it!

From an email Dan sent me while we were talking about a mod he was doing to my Vintage Modern (which is fantastic, based on the Cali I think

DAN GOWER AMP MODS

KILLER KALI++ MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRi4gC_C45E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjFWv-wbP4

Features included with the Killer Kali++ Mod :
• Extra tube gain stage
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Violence Control
• Depth Control
• Regulated DC Heaters on the preamp tubes for the absolute lowest noise floor

Killer Kali++ Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume
Foot-switchable High/Low Gain modes
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)
Mid-Shift Switch - (switch between 3 midrange settings, one is classic Marshall mids, one is more scooped/modern and the other setting sits somewhere between the two)

CALI MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRq-cesBHiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Z7iJeVpwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVYUd26mRrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-qarMyG40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7UJqix55wQ

http://tonefinder.com/?search=fortin+cali

Features included with the Cali Mod :
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

Cali Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

ROCKMONSTER MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwINCikWoA

Features included with the RockMonster Mod :
• Extra preamp tube added for 5 cascaded gainstages
• Master Volume
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

RockMonster Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Gain control
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume

SYLOSIS MOD
This mod was used on all tracks of the ‘Monolith’ album by SYLOSIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhiPJJsmuo

Features included with the Sylosis Mod :
- Completely re-voiced preamp circuit for aggressive/heavy tones
- Master Volume with push/pull switch that switches between High/Low Gain modes
- Depth Control
- Low noise floor

Sylosis Mod Extra Options :
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

Additional option for ANY of the mods:
Tube-Buffered FX Loop
The FX Loop is super transparent and fully featured. Separate send and return level controls, Series/Parallel switch and it works flawlessly with both pedals and rack effects.

Solid-State buffered FX Loop
This is a simple but very effective solid state buffered FX Loop which works great with pedal effects and some racks too. Series operation.

External Tube Bias Control
Lineout w/ Level Control
Filter Capacitor Replacement

Hope that helps!

Ross

that Rockmonster mod sounds so good! a lucky forum member has that amp!!

 

[mooncobra]

violence control? Lame.

Marshall mods can be pretty funny/silly.

I'm going to go and crank up the Diezels now.

Marshall mods rule man!!!!

 

[paulyc]

Yeah, I wrote mike about 3 or 4 yrs ago to get a Marshall modded and was told he was busy and to check back at summers end. I did check back continually every year since and am told he is to busy to tAke in any work. I understand but it still stinks. Dans work looks awesome as well but the shipping cost and risk make it iffy to me.

If the risk you're talking about is loss or damage due to shipping I hear you, but I wouldn't worry about not getting your amp back from Dan, he's a great guy.

 

[JTyson]

Mike has to sleep sometime... Leave him alone
He's probably one of the busiest people on the planet and he has a family. The scope of his work has changed drastically from what it was 3 years ago. If he is too busy to concentrate on putting out his own amps at the moment, I doubt doing mods to Marshalls are high on his list for obvious reasons..
Let the man do his work..

 

[paulyc]

Dan's on here so I'm sure he will chime in - great guy to deal with, does what he says when he says it!

From an email Dan sent me while we were talking about a mod he was doing to my Vintage Modern (which is fantastic, based on the Cali I think

DAN GOWER AMP MODS

KILLER KALI++ MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRi4gC_C45E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjFWv-wbP4

Features included with the Killer Kali++ Mod :
• Extra tube gain stage
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Violence Control
• Depth Control
• Regulated DC Heaters on the preamp tubes for the absolute lowest noise floor

Killer Kali++ Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume
Foot-switchable High/Low Gain modes
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)
Mid-Shift Switch - (switch between 3 midrange settings, one is classic Marshall mids, one is more scooped/modern and the other setting sits somewhere between the two)

CALI MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRq-cesBHiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Z7iJeVpwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVYUd26mRrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-qarMyG40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7UJqix55wQ

http://tonefinder.com/?search=fortin+cali

Features included with the Cali Mod :
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

Cali Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

ROCKMONSTER MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwINCikWoA

Features included with the RockMonster Mod :
• Extra preamp tube added for 5 cascaded gainstages
• Master Volume
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

RockMonster Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Gain control
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume

SYLOSIS MOD
This mod was used on all tracks of the ‘Monolith’ album by SYLOSIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhiPJJsmuo

Features included with the Sylosis Mod :
- Completely re-voiced preamp circuit for aggressive/heavy tones
- Master Volume with push/pull switch that switches between High/Low Gain modes
- Depth Control
- Low noise floor

Sylosis Mod Extra Options :
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

Additional option for ANY of the mods:
Tube-Buffered FX Loop
The FX Loop is super transparent and fully featured. Separate send and return level controls, Series/Parallel switch and it works flawlessly with both pedals and rack effects.

Solid-State buffered FX Loop
This is a simple but very effective solid state buffered FX Loop which works great with pedal effects and some racks too. Series operation.

External Tube Bias Control
Lineout w/ Level Control
Filter Capacitor Replacement

Hope that helps!

Ross

There is a clean channel option too, but I don't know which of the Kali series it's available with. There is also a Joe Holmes Jose mod (the one with parallel channels and the pre-amp insert loop), but that cannot be combined with any efx loop or clean channel mods...

 

[JTyson]

Yeah, I wrote mike about 3 or 4 yrs ago to get a Marshall modded and was told he was busy and to check back at summers end. I did check back continually every year since and am told he is to busy to tAke in any work. I understand but it still stinks. Dans work looks awesome as well but the shipping cost and risk make it iffy to me.

If the risk you're talking about is loss or damage due to shipping I hear you, but I wouldn't worry about not getting your amp back from Dan, he's a great guy.

I dont think he was implying he was worried about getting his amp back.

 

[JTyson]

Dan's on here so I'm sure he will chime in - great guy to deal with, does what he says when he says it!

From an email Dan sent me while we were talking about a mod he was doing to my Vintage Modern (which is fantastic, based on the Cali I think

DAN GOWER AMP MODS

KILLER KALI++ MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRi4gC_C45E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjFWv-wbP4

Features included with the Killer Kali++ Mod :
• Extra tube gain stage
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Violence Control
• Depth Control
• Regulated DC Heaters on the preamp tubes for the absolute lowest noise floor

Killer Kali++ Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume
Foot-switchable High/Low Gain modes
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)
Mid-Shift Switch - (switch between 3 midrange settings, one is classic Marshall mids, one is more scooped/modern and the other setting sits somewhere between the two)

CALI MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRq-cesBHiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Z7iJeVpwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVYUd26mRrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-qarMyG40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7UJqix55wQ

http://tonefinder.com/?search=fortin+cali

Features included with the Cali Mod :
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

Cali Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

ROCKMONSTER MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwINCikWoA

Features included with the RockMonster Mod :
• Extra preamp tube added for 5 cascaded gainstages
• Master Volume
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

RockMonster Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Gain control
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume

SYLOSIS MOD
This mod was used on all tracks of the ‘Monolith’ album by SYLOSIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhiPJJsmuo

Features included with the Sylosis Mod :
- Completely re-voiced preamp circuit for aggressive/heavy tones
- Master Volume with push/pull switch that switches between High/Low Gain modes
- Depth Control
- Low noise floor

Sylosis Mod Extra Options :
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

Additional option for ANY of the mods:
Tube-Buffered FX Loop
The FX Loop is super transparent and fully featured. Separate send and return level controls, Series/Parallel switch and it works flawlessly with both pedals and rack effects.

Solid-State buffered FX Loop
This is a simple but very effective solid state buffered FX Loop which works great with pedal effects and some racks too. Series operation.

External Tube Bias Control
Lineout w/ Level Control
Filter Capacitor Replacement

Hope that helps!

Ross

This KK++ is more like it. Sounds good!

And this Cali clip is sweet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVYUd26mRrQ Has a great snarl/compression in the upper mids that I look for. This one too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-qarMyG40

But looks like the KK++ gets a bit heavier. I'd love to know what a violence control is too. I wish amp builders would just call their controls what they actually are. Instead of saying "Doom Switch" just call it a variable NFB control. Instead of saying "Phantom Laser Knob" just call it an extra gain control, etc. Would make it a lot easier to understand what the amp is voiced for.

Its a switchable extra tube gain stage that is inserted after the tone stack with its own drive control. Heavier than a hippo

 

[maddnotez]

violence control? Lame.

Marshall mods can be pretty funny/silly.

I'm going to go and crank up the Diezels now.

Have him mod the Diezel?? Is that possible?

I want to add some of those options to my Ultra-Lead

 

[joepete77]

Yeah, I wrote mike about 3 or 4 yrs ago to get a Marshall modded and was told he was busy and to check back at summers end. I did check back continually every year since and am told he is to busy to tAke in any work. I understand but it still stinks. Dans work looks awesome as well but the shipping cost and risk make it iffy to me.

If the risk you're talking about is loss or damage due to shipping I hear you, but I wouldn't worry about not getting your amp back from Dan, he's a great guy.

I dont think he was implying he was worried about getting his amp back.

No, I sure didn't meAn I was worried about getting my amp back. I know Dan has a stellar rep. I was referring to the added cost and risk of shipping an old amp overseas both ways. I still have a spare jmp I may send out when I get around to it though.

 

[paulyc]

Cool. That's what I thought you meant, but just wanted clarification...no harm no foul.

 

[MrDan666]

Dan's on here so I'm sure he will chime in - great guy to deal with, does what he says when he says it!

From an email Dan sent me while we were talking about a mod he was doing to my Vintage Modern (which is fantastic, based on the Cali I think

DAN GOWER AMP MODS
.................

Hope that helps!

Ross

Thanks for posting that info Ross! Hope you're having fun with the modded Vintage Modern

Yeah so there is the Cali and Killer Kali++, and the difference is that the Cali is 3 gain stages + diode clipping (3 switchable settings). While the Killer Kali++ is 4 gain stages, all tube circuitry and has a drive control specifically for the added tube.

I can put the diode clipping option in the Killer Kali++ for extra $ if you need it. With that said, it's not really necessary considering there's already an extra gain stage added.

If you guys need anything, email me any time at Dan@DanGowerAmps.co.uk I usually get through my emails within the same day.

BTW like nzsteve said, i can always help source an amp for you if you're in the USA and if you don't want to ship anything over here. Saves you $$$ by only having to ship one way (shipping to the USA is around £150 GBP).

 

[metalmaniac93]

Can someone describe Dan Gower's mods to me ? What is the difference between the Kali, Killer Kali, and the Killer Kali++ ?

I'd like to know as well.

The Killer Kali and KK++ are the same mod. The difference between the Cali and KK++ is an added 4th gain stage that is adjustable. SICK FUCKING AMP. Just ask OUTLAW and metalmaniac93

Yep!!! AWESOME!!! Best mod out there IMO, but I don't know much!! Dan's work is awesome and his customer service is like no other!!!

 

[metalmaniac93]

Dan's on here so I'm sure he will chime in - great guy to deal with, does what he says when he says it!

From an email Dan sent me while we were talking about a mod he was doing to my Vintage Modern (which is fantastic, based on the Cali I think

DAN GOWER AMP MODS

KILLER KALI++ MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRi4gC_C45E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjFWv-wbP4

Features included with the Killer Kali++ Mod :
• Extra tube gain stage
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Violence Control
• Depth Control
• Regulated DC Heaters on the preamp tubes for the absolute lowest noise floor

Killer Kali++ Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume
Foot-switchable High/Low Gain modes
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)
Mid-Shift Switch - (switch between 3 midrange settings, one is classic Marshall mids, one is more scooped/modern and the other setting sits somewhere between the two)

CALI MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRq-cesBHiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Z7iJeVpwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVYUd26mRrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-qarMyG40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7UJqix55wQ

http://tonefinder.com/?search=fortin+cali

Features included with the Cali Mod :
• Dual Gain Controls with push/pull ‘Bright’ switches
• Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

Cali Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume w/ 3-way Saturation switch
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

ROCKMONSTER MOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwINCikWoA

Features included with the RockMonster Mod :
• Extra preamp tube added for 5 cascaded gainstages
• Master Volume
• Depth Control
• Low noise floor

RockMonster Mod Extra Options :
Foot-switchable 2nd Gain control
Foot-switchable 2nd Master Volume

SYLOSIS MOD
This mod was used on all tracks of the ‘Monolith’ album by SYLOSIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhiPJJsmuo

Features included with the Sylosis Mod :
- Completely re-voiced preamp circuit for aggressive/heavy tones
- Master Volume with push/pull switch that switches between High/Low Gain modes
- Depth Control
- Low noise floor

Sylosis Mod Extra Options :
Glass Control - (dial in the power section to sound darker/smoother or more raw/aggressive)
Thump Switch - (Select between Low Mid or Bass frequencies for the Depth control to boost)

Additional option for ANY of the mods:
Tube-Buffered FX Loop
The FX Loop is super transparent and fully featured. Separate send and return level controls, Series/Parallel switch and it works flawlessly with both pedals and rack effects.

Solid-State buffered FX Loop
This is a simple but very effective solid state buffered FX Loop which works great with pedal effects and some racks too. Series operation.

External Tube Bias Control
Lineout w/ Level Control
Filter Capacitor Replacement

Hope that helps!

Ross

This KK++ is more like it. Sounds good!

And this Cali clip is sweet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVYUd26mRrQ Has a great snarl/compression in the upper mids that I look for. This one too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-qarMyG40

But looks like the KK++ gets a bit heavier. I'd love to know what a violence control is too. I wish amp builders would just call their controls what they actually are. Instead of saying "Doom Switch" just call it a variable NFB control. Instead of saying "Phantom Laser Knob" just call it an extra gain control, etc. Would make it a lot easier to understand what the amp is voiced for.

The violence knob is the extra 4th gain stage with no diode clipping. It gets real heavy!!! I mean down right brutal and I only use mine around 11-12 o' clock. You can also fine tune the gain via the two main gain stages. Plus you have the main bright switches to fine tune it even more. This amp is so versatile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjFWv- ... k59Enp0G_k

Cali Mod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZtvoj ... k59Enp0G_k

 

[FourT6and2]

^^^^ First two vids sound delicious Makes me want one.

 

[metalmaniac93]

^^^^ First two vids sound delicious Makes me want one.

 

[webrthomson]

violence control? Lame.

Marshall mods can be pretty funny/silly.

I'm going to go and crank up the Diezels now.

Funny you mention Diezel, thats what I run my Gower modded VM with:

Thanks for posting that info Ross! Hope you're having fun with the modded Vintage Modern

No bother Dan - Loving the VM - fantastic tone!

 

[steve_k]

Dan has built me 3 amps and I can vouch for him 100%. His work is second to none. And, he is a monster player.

Mike is a shining example of good things happening to good people. His hard work paid off.

 

[pstar]

dan is great to have a mod done. No worries with his work or business ethics.

 

[Chris6870]

I had a Cali Mod of Mike's and I flipped it pretty quick. It didn't do anything my Quickrod couldn't do. Quickrod had more options actually with 2 channels and the foot switch. Mike seems like a real cool dude though.