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Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He is a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has recorded one studio album, since 2002.
In an age where musicians are often easily described and defined, Richard Fortus stands apart by blending his depth of musical experience with his enthusiasm for performing.
With his signature Gretsch White Falcon plugged into any number of classic Marshall amps, Fortus helped revitalize Guns N’ Roses when he joined and remained a key cog in a stronger-than-ever and firing-on-all-cylinders machine ever since.
Jan 20, 2016 · Everything You Need to Know About Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Richard Fortus. Guns N' Roses fans are thrilled that Slash and Duff McKagan are ready for a reunion with Axl Rose, but they're not the...
Nov 12, 2021 · As did Fortus’ new Gretsch Falcon signature models – the white, Bigsby vibrato-equipped G6636T-RF and the black, V-stoptail G6636-RF. Now the Guns N’ Roses guitar veteran has finally been able to take them out for their debut spin on the big stage he can safely say, “They performed perfectly.”
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist on what makes his new signature Gretsch Falcons so perfect, getting on the volume knob, and the magic of Filter’Trons mixing with PAFs. Richard Fortus might have been a member of Guns N’ Roses since 2002, but his career is built on a soulful style of playing that’s chameleonic and impossible to pin down. It ...
Jan 11, 2021 · During a conversation with Todd Kerns, Richard Fortus looked back on joining Guns N' Roses in 2002, and how he first came close to auditioning for the band in 2000. Right now, Fortus...
