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Hey Guys!

I am proud to announce that I will be designing, as well as overseeing the production of, a new tube amplifier line with Randall. This includes a new amp for Kirk Hammett, which is based off the MEATHEAD amplifier. The picture that just surfaced is based on my Meathead that I hand built for Kirk and Randall. Here are a couple of pics of them. The production versions will not say Meathead on them, cosmetics will much different and non-toilet tank looking i.e. smaller in height. These are just protos at the moment:

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=106462

Proto 1


Proto 2


I flew down with Randall in late August to Metallica HQ in SF. We brought 2 prototype amps and a new 4x12 cab. We got to meet everyone there. We got face time with both Kirk and James. At one point each of them were playing through both amps at once. That was a super cool moment for me! Kirk’s proto stayed and went directly into his rack. The other amp unfortunately we could not leave it with James because it belonged to one of my customers. First show with the new Randall proto was the Big 4 show at Yankee Stadium. After that, the rig went over to India for all those shows in that part of the world. We just delivered his 2nd prototype days after US Thanksgiving.

Another aspect of my involvement will include addressing some of their current production amps, tube and solid state. In case some of you were not aware, Randall was purchased by JAM Industries in Aug. 2009. There have been lots of changes at US Music Corp. The people that I will be working with have their hearts 100% into making killer quality amplifiers. I feel honored that I have been given the opportunity to be part of the team that breath life back into Randall’s product line. JAM is investing a lot of resources into bring Randall back on the map.

As for Fortin Amps, that will still continue. I will be bringing on some people shortly to help with certain aspects of the business. I am switching production over so I can get off the bench and more units can head out the door with much less wait times. This Randall project has taken a lot of time and effort, which has affect my ability to fill orders. This is not an excuse, it is completely my fault. I sincerely apologize to the customers I’ve had to refund orders to, turn down for modification works, and inability to accept new orders.

Stay tuned, there are lots more stuff to come in 2012!!!
Cheers,
Mike

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Mike Fortin
Fortin Amplification, Inc.
http://www.fortinamps.com

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Congrats! Must be exciting.

Hah, so that thread this morning about Kirk re-badging a Fortin was all wrong.

Congratulations.

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Much respect Mike. Your amp work is fantastic and it's great seeing you get recognition on a larger scale, much deserved that is.

Hope to get more pix tonight

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The people saying Kirk rebadged it were wrong, lol.

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Congrats Mike. Wish you all the best.

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Hot Damn!!! Congrats Mike!!!!

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Congrats, Mike! That sounds fantastic!

-Jaakko

That's awesome, Mike!! Good luck to ya, must be pretty exciting to get your amp line recognized like this!!

Hammer time

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Baron Custom Amps B120
Marshall JVM 410H
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Orange Rockerverb 100 MK II
Peavey 6505
Randall RD50
Vox AC15C1X

Guitar Cabinets:

Bogner 412 (Celestion Vintage 30)
Mesa Boogie Rectifier 412 (Celestion Vintage 30)
Marshall 412 (Celestion Greenback)
Splawn 412 (Jensen Electric Lightning

Clients: The Empire Shall Fall, Eskimo Callboy, Fallbrawl, Nasty, 26, Vanisher, AeneA, Burials...

I knew it was only a matter of time before you got approached by a major amp company...

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Mesa/Boogie Traditional 4x12
Ibanez RG2EX2 w/ Dimarzio tone zone & paf pro
A big pedal board

that's some great news man...... now, talk to us about that moment man.........Kirk and James together playing your amps...... any cool story?

Now we know Kirk will be an all Randall rig, but is Hetfield looking to turn away from his Diezels or the Mesa stuff?

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Congrats, any chance you'll be working on the MTS line? That could always use some new developments :-)

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Congrats!!! Randall's lucky to have you on board - they could really use a killer amp design right about now.

I look forward to checking out the end result!

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Ron Menelli
RJM Music Technology, Inc.

Congrats that is fantastic! Can you retool Nuno's amp too and make in the US?

Awesome Mike!! You know I wish you all the best man, you've worked hard and you deserve this opportunity!

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Awesome!

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That's awesome!

A+ man!

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congrats, I'm really happy for you, keep us updated!!

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Mike is the freakin MAN. I'm thrilled that Mike is being recognized for his great work. Even better, he's a great person as well and has always provided top notch customer service.

Cheers to MIKE!

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This is such great news. Congrats on the new endeavor!!

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Henning Bottle Rocket
Mesa Boogie Electra Dyne 1x12
Kemper Profiling Amp
Atomic CLR Wedge
Bogner Oversized 2x12
3rd Power Kitchen Sink 1x12

Guitars:
Anderson Drop Top, Short T Classic, Bulldog, Pro Am, Classic S


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Good show old chap!

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awesome.

Awesome news Mike .Excited to hear of new designs you have. hopefully you can find a place for the Cali mod .etc

Congrats!! It must have been unbelievable to hear Hetfield playing through one of your amps I would love to hear the back-story on how all of this came about...

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EVH Frankenstein Strat (Homemade)
Gibson Solid Guitar
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So much "congratulations" that a simple congratulation isn't strong enough.

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Über-cool, Mike.

Congrats and I will cross my fingers for you !

Olaf

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Good shit Mike

You would've thought they would've been more after the NATAS

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Awesome news man,you deserve it Mike!

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That is fucking awesome Mike, congrats!!!!

You should tell them that the original century 200 was an amazing SS amp and they should rerelease it, those were my favorites among all of their amps..... But I'm seriously stoked to see what you guys come out with, I'm an old school Randall fanboy.

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This has all happened before, it will all happen again.

http://gutierrezguitars.com/

Sooo Cool!!! Man, you really deserve it!!!!

I'm really glad to be working with Randall AND Fortin, can it get any better than that? James won't leave my amp alone!

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Congrats Mike! You just hit the amp builer's Powerball!

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Kemper Profiling Amp
Mesa Mark V: 25

GUITARS:
Ken Lawrence Explorer w/Ziricote top & ebony fingerboard
ESP Custom Explorer

Ace work... Make sure they treat you well, and remember - don't go changing!!

Maybe, if given another opportunity to work closely with Metallica, you could modify Kirk's wah to have an OFF/OFF toggle

Seriously, mega congrats... You going to stay in ON??

Mo

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Wow....just get home from work and see this thread!

Congrats Mike!!

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For real? Or troll?

Hope your the real deal, would be cool to have both Gary and Kirk from Exodus on here... Metalliwho?

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This has all happened before, it will all happen again.

http://gutierrezguitars.com/

Congrats Mike, Glad to see this come to a very positive conclusion for you!

Not bad being the amp man for the largest metal band in the world Those guys can play anything and you were selected

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Couldn't happen to a better person...Congrats

goes to show hard work pays off, congratulations Mike cannot wait to see what comes from all of this!

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6505MH 20W

Guitars:
2012 Fender Select
1988 Charvel 475XL Special
2018 Gibson Les Paul Traditional (Honey Burst)
2019 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Mint Green)
1999 Wolfgang Standard (Emerald Green)

Effects:
ADA 2FX
Lexicon PCM 81
TC Electronic 2240
Damage Control Timeline
Dunlop 535Q

I have a feeling awesome amps at fair pricing points

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Should have taken the evil pumpkin to them instead so we could have had a chance at a production version

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Amplifiers:
5150 II Head w/MM Iron
6505MH 20W

Guitars:
2012 Fender Select
1988 Charvel 475XL Special
2018 Gibson Les Paul Traditional (Honey Burst)
2019 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Mint Green)
1999 Wolfgang Standard (Emerald Green)

Effects:
ADA 2FX
Lexicon PCM 81
TC Electronic 2240
Damage Control Timeline
Dunlop 535Q

Gary is on here!?!?

Congrats Mike! Rock on!

Congrats Mike.

Was the other prototype a version of the NATAS?

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Gibson Les Paul GT
Gibson SG
Warmoth Strat Alder HSS EMG 81/SA/SA OFR full scallop
Warmoth Strat Walnut HH EMG 81/60 OFR full scallop
Mesa Mark IV through Mesa 412 Half Back with EV's and Black Shadows
1988 Marshall Mark II through Mesa 212 Recto Cab with Celestion V30's
Mesa Subway Rocket
Voodoo Labs Amp Switcher
Line 6 Echo Pro
Boss BF2
Alesis Quadraverb +
Peterson 490R Strobe Tuner

Thats killer Mike, could not happen to a nicer guy
I kinda wondered when you'd get approached by someone in this capacity, very happy for you
YOU DA MAN!!

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Langner DCP1
Langner Modded JCM900
Fortin Modded JMP Cali++
Fortin JCM800 Hyper mod
Friedman Modded Metro Superlead
Ceriatone JTM45
JCM 2000 DSL
VOX AC15
Marshall Dual Monoblock 100/100
6 Marshall 412's

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Langner DCP1
Langner Modded JCM900
Fortin Modded JMP Cali++
Fortin JCM800 Hyper mod
Friedman Modded Metro Superlead
Ceriatone JTM45
JCM 2000 DSL
VOX AC15
Marshall Dual Monoblock 100/100
6 Marshall 412's