Ok, had the Fortin SLP for several weeks now, my take on it.

[duesentrieb]

Cool review, Scott.
A shame that I cannot hear Mike's work in person though . . . maybe one day . . .

 

[Chubtone]

Great review Scott. I do want to try one. Seriously.

$1000? For $1000 you could have Jose exhumed and Disney pop in some animatronics and program him to do amp mods again. Jokingly.

 

[MARK1970]

Excellent review Scott.

 

[Digital Jams]

Cool review, Scott.
A shame that I cannot hear Mike's work in person though . . . maybe one day . . .

I hear Virgin has some great deals for going over the pond, you could start your holiday in rustic Connecticut with free room and board

 

[Chubtone]

Cool review, Scott.
A shame that I cannot hear Mike's work in person though . . . maybe one day . . .

I hear Virgin has some great deals for going over the pond, you could start your holiday in rustic Connecticut with free room and board

And end up buried in that forest behind your house? How many unsuspecting, cool, amp forum bros have gone to visit Scott, never to be heard from again?

 

[Digital Jams]

Great review Scott. I do want to try one. Seriously.

$1000? For $1000 you could have Jose exhumed and Disney pop in some animatronics and program him to do amp mods again. Jokingly.

But which Jose would I get? Joe Holmes mod Jose or Keiffer Cinderella guitar spin-o-matic mod Jose??

The loop and shipping was half the cost

 

[Meathead]

Great review Scott. I do want to try one. Seriously.

$1000? For $1000 you could have Jose exhumed and Disney pop in some animatronics and program him to do amp mods again. Jokingly.

But which Jose would I get? Joe Holmes mod Jose or Keiffer Cinderella guitar spin-o-matic mod Jose??

The loop and shipping was half the cost

Hey did you get hit with a crapload for shipping/brokerage?
I won't/can't buy from the USA anymore to ship to Canada, there are just no deals to be had with all the shipping charges.
I bought a little Bad Cat amp from Mike for close to $400, but buy the time I got it shipped to me it ballooned to over $700...just nuts!

 

[gibson5413]

Awesome amp Scott! I would love a modded JCM 800 from Fortin. Someday!

 

[Digital Jams]

Great review Scott. I do want to try one. Seriously.

$1000? For $1000 you could have Jose exhumed and Disney pop in some animatronics and program him to do amp mods again. Jokingly.

But which Jose would I get? Joe Holmes mod Jose or Keiffer Cinderella guitar spin-o-matic mod Jose??

The loop and shipping was half the cost

Hey did you get hit with a crapload for shipping/brokerage?
I won't/can't buy from the USA anymore to ship to Canada, there are just no deals to be had with all the shipping charges.
I bought a little Bad Cat amp from Mike for close to $400, but buy the time I got it shipped to me it ballooned to over $700...just nuts!

I was lucky and did not get hit, Killertone Jason I believe was singled out and may have lost some more money

 

[Khoi]

I'd love to have an amp modded by him, I just feel like the shipping is gonna be pretty bad though. I got an amp from James Peters and the shipping on it was $120, so both ways would be pretty hefty

 

[yngzaklynch]

If my hack assed clips get recieved ok here then you have nothing to be afraid of. Come on man clippage already!!

 

[JTyson]

Would love to hear it

 

[Les Zombie]

nice review, i would love to spend some time on one of these amps, i have a feeling its just what i need.
someday when i get gas again i will have to give one a shot.

 

[Digital Jams]

If my hack assed clips get recieved ok here then you have nothing to be afraid of. Come on man clippage already!!

Not afraid chops wise, I just suck major balls getting what I am hearing to a clip. I have several options that I am trying soon, I am trying.

 

[thiswaythatway]

If my hack assed clips get recieved ok here then you have nothing to be afraid of. Come on man clippage already!!

I was going to make some clips tonight and i looked down and i don't even know where my mic pre is! Shows how much into making clips i am.

 

[jonny toetags]

I won't/can't buy from the USA anymore to ship to Canada, there are just no deals to be had with all the shipping charges.
I bought a little Bad Cat amp from Mike for close to $400, but buy the time I got it shipped to me it ballooned to over $700...just nuts!

Same here.
Luckily my 2 favorite amp builders are in Canada now (Fortin and Morris),

 

[Digital Jams]

If my hack assed clips get recieved ok here then you have nothing to be afraid of. Come on man clippage already!!

I was going to make some clips tonight and i looked down and i don't even know where my mic pre is! Shows how much into making clips i am.

Get cracking bitch, your adding pressure on my side and Jim is getting edgy!!!!

 

[killertone]

Great review Scott. I do want to try one. Seriously.

$1000? For $1000 you could have Jose exhumed and Disney pop in some animatronics and program him to do amp mods again. Jokingly.

But which Jose would I get? Joe Holmes mod Jose or Keiffer Cinderella guitar spin-o-matic mod Jose??

The loop and shipping was half the cost

Hey did you get hit with a crapload for shipping/brokerage?
I won't/can't buy from the USA anymore to ship to Canada, there are just no deals to be had with all the shipping charges.
I bought a little Bad Cat amp from Mike for close to $400, but buy the time I got it shipped to me it ballooned to over $700...just nuts!

Yup, as Scott said I did get nabbed for brokerage. Added like $60 so it isn't the worst thing in the world but it still sucks. The shipping part of the whole Fortin experience has been absolutely painful on my end.

 

[Gainfreak]

 

[PeteLaramee]

I've been avoiding this thread for over a day now. I'm trying to avoid the gas.

Great review. You can leave the bright cap/tech talk for the other nerds on here, but the rest of the review makes it sound like the perfect amp. Especially this part...

The amp is very tight and fast tracking, you can get that Ronnie LeTekkro staccato alt picking sound

...and this is something that is mentioned in every review.

My sphincter is quivering as I write this.