Richard Fortus

In the GnR rig rundown Fortus shows the Belle Epoch Deluxe in his rig at around the 58 minute mark.

At 15:15 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying a Prescription Electronics Vibe-Unit.

As the camera pans across Richard Fortus' pedalboard at 11:33, his Xotic Effects RC can be seen.

At 14:44 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying a Arion SCH-Z Stereo Chorus Pedal.

At 11:55 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying a Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz.

During a 2016 tour rehearsal, Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus praises the Supro 1303 Boost Pedal in a SuproUSA video, stating it "just makes everything sound bigger."

A Cali76 Compact Deluxe can be seen on Richard Fortus' board in the TC Electronic rig rundown video.

At 15:20 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying a DOD FX25 Envelope Filter Pedal.

Richard Fortus starts talking about his CSP101SL at 12:05. He says, "I've tried every one of their Phase 90 reissues and they never come close to me. This one is amazing...It actually has more transparency then my old ones...I'm so psyched about the new Phase 90s."

At 11:43 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying an Emma Discombobulator.

Richard Fortus uses a Pigtronix Class A Boost, according to Pigtronix's website.

In this post by Jim Dunlop Guitar Products on Facebook, they state that the MXR Reverb was "Spotted in the rack of Richard Fortus for the current Guns N' Roses tour".

As mentioned in the recent Guns N' Roses rig rundown, Fortus denotes, "This is the Sacred Cow, which is like a Klon...I really like [it], was using Klons for awhile, years ago, and that was my main thing...and I like this better."

See: aaround the 55 minute mark.

One can see a Strymon OB.1 pedal on Richard Fortus' pedalboard at 11:33.

The interviewer in this video asks Richard Fortus about his Electro Harmonix HOG at 13:05. He says, "The Hog I use for 'Madagascar,' the lead in 'Madagascar.' Which is a real over the top filter sweep...It's like the voice of God. It's pretty huge."

At 15:20 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying a Yamaha AG-stomp.

At 15:05 in this Rig Rundown for Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, and The Dead Daisies, his gear is shown, displaying a Pigtronix Echolution.

We have endorsement with Mr fortus. He uses our Boonar multihead drum echo and Red Rox distortion.

Richard Fortus uses the Red Witch Synthotron, as highlighted in the Artists Gallery by Red Witch Pedals.

Replaced his vintage Whammy for a brief time

According to this Guitar Geek rig diagram, Richard Fortus used a Roland GR-30 guitar synthesizer with the Psychedelic Furs.

According to this Guitar Geek rig diagram, Richard Fortus used a Zvex Super Hard On boost pedal with the Psychedelic Furs.

According to this screenshot from Pigtronix’s website, Richard Fortus uses a Pigtronix FAT Drive.

Richard Fortus is confirmed to use the Vemuram Jan Ray overdrive pedal, as evidenced by a post from vemuram_official on Instagram. The post includes a caption thanking Fortus for his support and expressing excitement about having their pedals in his rig.

Richard Fortus is confirmed to use the Way Huge Electronics Limited Edition Blue Hippo Analog Chorus MKII, as evidenced by a post from the official Instagram account of Vemuram. The post, dated May 30, 2025, expresses gratitude to Fortus for including their pedals in his rig, with a specific mention of his current tour with Guns N' Roses.

Richard Fortus uses the Sinvertek SHXC, as confirmed by an Instagram post from vemuram_official, which thanks him for including their pedals in his rig.