Why we should all try the VHT/FRYETTE Pitbull.
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I’m glad that someone with skill is making a proper demo of the Fryette stuff. These amps are great and they are relatively unknown.
how would they compare to something like a Rectifier or Bogner Uberschall?
@@brendanlucero8585 Extremely well. It's at least the equal to any Bogner I've played, and crushes the Rectifier. I'm not crazy about the Rectifier.
@@brendanlucero8585 way tighter my bogner was a can of bees
@@brendanlucero8585 I am a Mesa fan. And I have a dual rec,, I would say Fryette is more brutal than either. But the cleans are amazing also. One of the best amp makers period. Try one out if you can.
I loved my VHT 50CL Pittbull I had. Tighter and more complex tones then any Mesa Dual Rec I've owned. Loved it for the high gain stuff. If I was still playing heavier music, I'd prefer this amp over Mesa, Bogner, etc..such clarity with these VHT Pittbulls (now Fryette) too!
9:36 "Sounds f*cking bonkers good" - that is a pretty good summary.
i think Mick Thompson used one of these on the Iowa record
I've had my Pitbull UL for 20 years and combined it with a 2x12 cab with 70w Fane and it has this wide mean and massive tone!
Might need to turn it up. Can’t hear the amp over that shirt 😂
I’ve had mine for around 20 years. It cuts thru the mix incredibly well. It will make you clean up your playing as it picks up everything. Never gonna sell it. 🤟
I know Unearth used VHT’s and they had an absolutely killer tone. I’m glad you did a demo of this cause they are severely underrated and you don’t see these too often anymore
Yeah Ken back then was using a Deliverance 120 when I saw Unearth live back in 2007'
@@untoldguitarist I seen them on that tour. It sounded like the roof was going to collapse when they hit the chugs. Crazy tone!!
@@michaelglass3993 Yeah, because those heads use KT88 big bottle power tubes, which tonally they have more of everything. With lows, mids, and highs...
I’ve owned two Pittbulls for over twenty years. The tightest bottom end ever and I agree they sound very unique. 🤟🏻
I guess if you've had them that long, they are very reliable??
@@michaelglass3993 I’ve only replaced the tubes once in each amp in that time span. Maybe about five years ago. Never one single issue. Great quality.
Great demo. I have a VHT clx that I bought new in 2000. It's never leaving. Nothing sounds like it and it can handle nearly any style of music. One thing, I would suggest you get the master up to around 1-2 o'clock and use the channel volume to control well, the volume. As the master goes up the amp gets clearer and more percussive, vicious and adds bite (I use it as a "bite" control). When not playing you can hear the master kick in around that level, much as when you dial in tone controls.
Stoked to see you playing through this amp and really diggin’ it. It’s the perfect amp for your playing style. I toured with a rackmount/midi programmable VHT preamp (they only made them for a short time) and VHT poweramp from 1999-2007. Got compliments on my tone at every show. These are very underrated amps. Enjoy! 🤘🏾
I remember probably over 12 years ago spending a few hours at guitar center on that amp. It is an insanely tight amp.
i've got an old VHT Valvulator GP3 and it sound so amazing :D
Man, I used to own a VHT Valvulator GP3 with a VHT 2/50/2 power amp. I got many compliments on my tone at every show that I played. I toured with it for 8 yrs and then regretfully sold it about 12 yrs ago. Been on the hunt for a GP3 for the past couple of years. *sigh*
@@1LouderSound The GP3 was my dream preamp for years, but I’ve lost hope to find a mint one, let alone seeing a v.2 under the Fryette brand... and I cured my GAS with a Triaxis + VHT 2/56/2 for the last decade anyway! But I just discovered the Synergy stuff, and to me the SYN2 loaded with the two Fryette modules could be the ultimate GP3, or should I say, GP4+ , with all the updates, 4 channels instead of 3, Deliverance voicing as a bonus (the GP3 was the UltraLead preamp only), IR output (the GP3 line out was rather useless), MIDI control, 1U instead of 2, and what’s even better, S.Fryette designed the SYN2 too, not only the modules, so my guess is that it should just rips! Just have some money to spare, and maybe some gear to sell first...
@@1LouderSound new valvulator GP/DI is bad ass,, smaller box,, but its got the goods. I run it into a Mesa simul class 6L6 power section and I'm done. No matter what guitar I plug in.
@@LeMouk I have the GP/DI valvulator which has the UL and deliverance preamp sections and is sound amazing
Mick Thomson used this amp on Iowa which is probably the angriest tone of all time, woudl love to get my hands on one of these!
I was literally thinking the same exact thing!!!
Yep, particularly, it was Pitbull Ultralead as I found out
@Ed White Thanks for the input. Are you aware of the cab used for that recording, by a chance?
Didn’t Metallica also use these as live amps in the early 90’s?
Found: Carvin 4x12
Wow. Even the clean channel is amazing.
That thing sounded glorious even before he turned up the gain! my first thought was Queens of the Stoneage for some reason, anybody else?
Ive had a VHT Pitbull 50 CL since 2002. Incredible amp. Hard to play anything else.
I have the 100cl pit bull external EQ from 1997. It’s amazing. They are not talking about the changes that happened with the company
@@lukebeatty3065 they're not. I've had some issues with mine since 2001 but so glad I've held on to it and still record with it all the time. It's an absolute beast.
@@randyredreveal the distortion on the hot channel is unmatchable in my experience. Glad you still have yours too!
@@lukebeatty3065 oh dude, no doubt. It's unlike any other amp I've heard on the sorry channel. So responsive and with an OD just pushing it a little bit...godly! Haha
@@randyredreveal I had that best retuned and biased right before covid hit back in February. Also had early 90s les Paul set if for the first time in 10’years. Let’s just say the rig is sounding good :)
What a sound. And this isn’t even an UL with KT88’s! 😍 Half way the video and look what you did. Now I need one! Awesome playing too! ✌️
I bought a VHT 200 CL with the EQ back in 2006. My favorite amp of all time. I still have it to this day.
How have I never heard of this amp before? It sounds absolutely KILLER
Great demo of the VHT! Love my mid 90’s 100 watt Pittbull CLX. EL34, no EQ. It has been a workhorse for me forever. Very unique sound and always gets compliments on the tone. The Edge switch seems to make notes fatten and bloom in the higher registers. Very cool amp 🤘🤘🤘
"That sounds fucking bonkers good". Yup. That was my first impression hearing it live
Proud owner of a CL50. I previously had a Sig X. Best amps out there. With so much range and use.
I put a Tung Sol in the V1 position of my CL. The difference is pretty dramatic.
Hey John, I have you as an inspiration to purse the improvement of my guitar playing, and I'm sure that's the same case for a lot of people that follows you; so bad I can't afford to have your lessons on Riffhard at the moment because of the currency conversion, and BRL (brazilian currency) being so undervalued because of the crysis...
I'd love to see you covering more songs, like you used to do back in the day of the Master of Puppets, for example. What do you think? You give a new fresh air to the songs you cover because of your playing and tone!
Had a UL for 25 years. Fryette is a powerhouse of knowledge in amp constructs with a keen sound aesthetic to the particulars of an organic and vibrant dirt tone. I would like to try his deliverance, but have yet to come across one.
The deliverance is actually the better sounding amp. The pitbull has more features. But if you're looking for THE BEST high gain tone possible, deliverance is the way to go
@@mikeflanders1292 I'm looking into it. I think I will go for 60 watt version.
I loved these. Saw lots of bands using them in the mid to late 2000s. Then they would go for pretty affordable used and I always wanted one. Oddly now they don’t go up for sale too often. I think it’s a sign that they’re really good and there aren’t that many of them.
The gain on that clean channel is NICE!
Sounds so good!
I had one 20 years ago! The 50CL/eq.
Its 100% for most songs of P 1, especially ‘all new materials’, and your damn right no other amp sounds like it, one of my fave amps ever
Used to have a deliverance cab, was clinically tight, wish I'd nabbed one of these as well back in the day!
Thats interesting cause the deliverance cab was designed to sound loose as it is rear loaded
Dang this amp should have been on my radar before I recently bought my Mesa Mark IIC+ and Wizard Modern Classic. It seems like it could be a touch more of my ideal tone for the heavy stuff. They are all very close and splitting hairs. I need to get my hands on one of these! Oh and this was a fantastic demo!
The last part on the Green channel starting at 7:58 is THE tone!
Dexter Holland from.offspring uses one also
One of the best amps i ever heard live was VHT pitbull. I got to see Propain live in the 90's and they were using vht Pitbulls. best live tone ever in a venue that normally sounds like shit. I have always wanted a Pitbull
Only recently subscribed... I have no idea why you never showed up in suggestions before! Your demos are great, and I enjoy your riff choices. Also, this amp sounds ridiculously good.
VHT stuff is underrated. My favorite Megadeth tones were through the VHT 2150.
Had no idea they used VHT
I still own my 50CL from 2001. Such an incredible amp. Still my main go to as well. Love this demo. If you are ever touring New England area, John, Ill bring it down if you want to rip through it.
Classic sound. Nice rev and demo.
Holy hell that sounds good. Now I’m even more excited for the Fryette Ultralead Synergy module.
When you swap tubes, take a look at what is recommended in the manual and try those as well. At least with my Fryette GP/DI preamp (deliverance-based) it’s very sensitive to tube changes and what is recommended in the manual worked best for me.
Would love to hear another playthough once the tubes are sorted.
Tuna Salad i have one on order. cant wait
Module will not beat the real thing. The preamp in combo with the power section of the UL is what makes it a legendary amp.
I think you’re probably the first person I’d think of when it comes to a player that would get the most out of a Fryette. Side note- the lead guitarist, Sakito, of the Japanese band Nightmare used a Pitbull during their most successful period.
This sounds absolutely glorious!
Incredible amps, I've had my Pittbull UL for years and it sounds like nothing else!
Sounds pretty fantastic
Jacking the mids on that EQ would probably turn your rig into a flamethrower
nice... i have one of th0se that i need to dust off and put to use again
Have played this amp a couple times in a studio in NYC. It’s my Unicorn amp.
I’m pretty damn sure Koichi Fukuda from Static-X used/uses a VHT as well.
Yes, he did and still does use an UL.
I remember seeing unearth back in the day and Ken susi was using a vht cab. That thing sounded massive.
In the Eyes of Fire has the deliverence/pittbull all over it. That dry chug is unmistakable!
I gotta say, I really enjoy these videos, thanks for putting them out. You've probably answered this before but would you ever consider streaming on here or twitch? Misha from Periphery has been streaming and it is pretty cool to learn some studio tricks he has. You have some crazy writing/playing skills that I and alot of other people would love to check out and ask about. Thanks again man!🤘🏻
Noodles from the Offspring used the pitbull on the Americana album. Legendary dark tones.
I've been really getting into these Pitbull amps lately. If I can find a used one in good shape, I'll probably buy it and retube and set it up with a 212. Great demo man.
Great amp, I have a UL, they don’t take boost pedals very well. IMO
Thanks for some normal chugging. I love your playing but with amp demos I’d like to hear how it chugs and how percussive it is. Cheers, brutha.
I find that chords and chugs are the true way to find a good amp!
John Browne Agreed. Thanks for the demo, sounds fantastic and makes me miss mine.
Dude love the midrange bite! I remember seeing unearth a long time ago used them and it was probably the best I’d ever heard then sound. 🔥🔥🔥
I love my PittBull 45 combos, I ridiculously have four. I feel like I should collect everything Steve’s made. I’ve never experienced the responsiveness in turning each knob in any other amp. His stuff is just simply great.
Fryette amps are the best, worth every dollar and beat more expensive amps with ease. I still have my Mesa and Marshall stuff, but Fryette is unique and so flexible.
Fryette Amps are killer. I had a Deliverance D-120 (120 watts of tube amp bliss). Only amp head I'd play other then a Marshall. Synergy is doing great things with Fryette. Mr. Fryette is working with Synergy to make his amps available in a different format. And yes, they sound like the amp heads as far as im concerned.
Right there near the end it sounded brilliant. Love it.
My buddy had a vht pitbul cl. He had the best live sound ive ever heard. But he didnt use the lead channel. He ran a Dod bifet preamp thru the loop fir a clean boost. These amp do not need distortion pedals.. many tones can be gotten from eddie to SRV to metal
Sounds amazing, Browne! Thanks for dropping some riffs on it!!
omg, this sounds insane
The VHT/Fryette sound is also massively used in Slam, you can find it everywhere
the guys in unearth started with vht . i dig em!
Oh Yeah, that sounds good. Great review mate.
i have owned both the ultra lead and the clx. essentially the same pre amp section with different power amp. the clx uses el34 instead of the 6550 on the ultra lead. i love and still own the clx.
I thought the ultra used KT88s
Geoff King you can use either kt88 or 6550
Greatest tube amp I've ever owned. Both channels can go from clean to metal. Each voiced slightly different. I was the CL/MB rig until I got my hands on a deliverance cab. Ran them both for quite some time.
I have this exact amp , I use a DoD eq pedal in front of the amp for some extra push , I prefer the dip switch down for the lesser of the two gain sections . I also think the eq sound best with the mids pushed slightly up , a slight bump on the low end as well ... I also think it sound best with the edge and shift buttons engaged , the presence and depth rolled up quite a bit ...... I wish I had a matching cab to hear what it sound like , but it’s night and day to my ears with vintage 30s , instead of 75 watt celestions .... I used the red channel for cleans . Also have a Dual Rec solo head , like the 6L6s abit more than the EL 34s , but the EL have a tighter bottom ! 🌎🎸🌎
Does John have a neck injury ?
I have been wondering the same thing for while now.
He told that he had under a SLO-30 video, iirc
Great sounding amp
This channel turned me onto Mayones guitars. If i were at Fryette , i would be negotiating a free amp head for you.
You might be the first to demo one that I've seen. Is the company sleeping. Great job with the amp demos
Read a comment below- they are sending you a new badge, whaooooo how classy of them.
Nice amp,my main several years ago ! It’s combo 2x12 pitbull 100 classic with reverb and EQ
sounds awesome, i have the ultra lead with the 3 channels so its pretty interesting to hear the different sounds you're able to get from the green channel
Came for the amp, amazed (again) with the right hand technique. Hails from Turkey.🤘🏻
I think my jaw dropped. That shit is just what I dig: dry, tight, articulate, and raw as fuck. Lord what an amp.
I always wondered how these amps sound, dude they sound amazing
you always sounds like you. Amazing
What is that guitar tune?
Im in love with it
This is the amp Satch should use on th VH tribute tour.
AND Greg Tribbett from MUDVAYNE 😁
brutal as allways. Do you have any neck problem? you dont raise your head when you face the amp
I've been wondering about this for a good while.
He has been going to physical therapy and briefly discussed it in previous videos.
What a fuckin perfect sound... fuckin' hell...
There are so many cool amps to choose from nowadays including modelers. I would probably rather have like a POD stomp with a killer powertube amp rack and a killer 2/12 on a speaker stand. But VHT are killer. Havent heard the new fryette amps
I love these amps. Browne, I think Pat Butcher wants her shirt back :p
This amp really growls. It is very well suited to your style.
Have a Pittbull myself .Tight, tight amp. You don't know what that amp is suppose to sound like until you have the matching cabinet. It's completely different through other cabs. Must try with the matching VHT cab.
I have a VHT cab downstairs but haven’t dragged up my 4 flights of stairs yet :D
@@JohnBrownemonuments you'll be pleasantly surprised! They're surprisingly light cabinets as well.
@@JohnBrownemonuments They're surprisingly light cabinets as well.
I have this amp- very flexible and great sound to boot!
If it works for Page Hamilton 👍👌
Buckethead used VHT amps for a while too. First time I heard of VHT/Fryette was when I was looking up details on his rig back in the latter half of the 2000s.
Dave Davidson (Revocation) used one early on. I think it’s on the album ‘Chaos of Forms.’ My friend spotted his exact head for sale in a GC in Boston a few years back.
It kinda nails the dry as a bone Tool tone.
Pretty sure he uses a Diezel amp
@@jaychen2000metal Adam uses a multi-amp setup with blending. But this does sound quite close at times.
I have the 50 watt version of this but I’m selling it because I’m not playing live and I don’t need 50 watts. Luckily synergy has the two fryette modules. Woo! Anyway I’ve found that trying to sell it locally is almost more hassle than I ever thought. Lol. People don’t understand (or want to understand) that fryette used to be VHT. Oh and luke Hoskin used to play a sig x before he got his splawn.
How much are you looking to get for the amp?
For whatever reason they are super difficult to sell. People just dont know how damn incredible they are. Even if you dont need 50 watts, you may be bummed not to own it. Id think twice haha.
I love all these older amp gear reviews you’re running. I noticed the Mark V you recently posted was alongside the Dover and cobra. Any chance you’re doing a similar video on that guy?
I actually sold it almost immediately, there’s too many options for my rather simple tastes, I like 7 knobs...
love the tones from the Framus Cobra and this video man \m/ all that meat \m/
Awesome video as always Johne! What happened to your neck? I hope all is well with you along with your family in these quarantine times - Cheers from Denmark!
I tried the Sig and dug it. I know there are albums I have which have this very amp in them. The Sig seemed effortless to get tones from, but I do dig working for it. Good tones J.
This amp only just popped in my head the other day and made me look on ebay for one, very rare though. I played one back in the day at the local music store through a 4x12 fat bottom and i wanted one ever since.
I played one of these a few years ago when an amp tech I knew at the time showed it to me. I absolutely loved it, I've been using the Axe FX D60 model to record a lot ever since - it's similarly tight, but I wish Fractal would model one of these. I'd love to own the real thing too. I also had a 50/2/50 for years and it's still the best power amp I've ever used.
I've been looking for a sig-X for a while. That dry sound characteristic you described is something i find in my engl blackmore as well to some extent. When i first got that thing i basically had to relearn my picking. but the reward is first of all an insanely clear and tight tone and second a lot more control through your guitar's controls and especially your picking hand. Amps like these make you a better guitar player. Unforgiving, but hugely rewarding
I own both a Savage Mk2(basically a blackmore with a little more gain and tons more options) and a Pittbull and it's night and day. I actually just sold my Savage because every time I reamp for someone the VHT tracks are what the band ends up picking out of the two. Sell your Engl and come to Team Fryette.
Holy f*ck ...How good is the sound what is in the Fryette.
I think i lke the KT88 based UL a lot more. These were a bit too scratchy/bright for my taste.
I've had a bug to pick up a VHT/Fryette for a while now. Really thinking either the Classic/CLX, an Ultra Lead, or a Sig:X. Especially since no one has really modeled this in all the various modelers out there.
in europe almost impossible to get one used. i can grab a 100CL early version without EQ. should i do it? I heard with EQ sound better although disabled the circuitry is same. So basically i could throw in a Eq pedal in the fx loop, right?