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Surprised this hasn't been posted yet, but: It's here!
At long last, the Fryette Amplification announces the launch of the Pittbull Ultra-Lead II 120 watt head.
From its introduction in 1995 up until its discontinuation in 2017, the Pittbull Ultra-Lead had long been the flagship of the Fryette amplifier line and customer demand and desire for the Ultra-Lead to be reissued has never waned.
The result of an uncompromising three-year labor of love, the new Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is a fully reimagined touring and recording tone machine, specifically designed to be the centerpiece of your playing and gigging environment. With this breakthrough product, Steve Fryette has created an innovative testament to the future of tube amplification.
We prioritized the most popular features and functions of the original Pittbull Ultra-Lead and then added a compact, lightweight form factor, flexible three-channel topology, a graphic EQ and super dynamic 120-watt power amplifier. Next, we incorporated the smoother harmonic balance of the former sister-ship, the Pittbull Hundred CLX and imported its personality into the Ultra-Lead platform by way of a Patent Pending power tube blending technology that extracts peak performance out of mixed pairs of EL34 and 6550 power tubes. Finally, we developed an all-new switching and signal processing platform that offers a stunning array of sonic possibilities in a slick, intuitive sound modification system that can be managed via the onboard LCD display or operated remotely via a custom graphical user interface.
“Many amp manufacturers view legacy product reboots in the most literal way possible, offering as accurate a reproduction as possible, given modern regulatory limitations. In our view, that approach is just uninspired and assumes that a great tube amplifier can’t be truly innovative. We believe that the Pittbull Ultra-Lead origin story was about moving beyond, and that is just as true today as it was in 1995” commented Steve Fryette.
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Interesting choice of format. Confused why they chose 2U instead of a larger 3 or 4U chassis. Looks like no head version, too. Curious to see the price and if the GEQ is digital or just has a digital interface. MIDI and assignable GEQ presets per channel will be cool. Also intrigued by the power amp - the OG amp was great, but wayyyyy too dry to me - all their amps with KT88 power sections sound too hollow to me, but I love the CL line and I've always wanted to try the CLX!
At long last, the Fryette Amplification announces the launch of the Pittbull Ultra-Lead II 120 watt head.
From its introduction in 1995 up until its discontinuation in 2017, the Pittbull Ultra-Lead had long been the flagship of the Fryette amplifier line and customer demand and desire for the Ultra-Lead to be reissued has never waned.
The result of an uncompromising three-year labor of love, the new Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is a fully reimagined touring and recording tone machine, specifically designed to be the centerpiece of your playing and gigging environment. With this breakthrough product, Steve Fryette has created an innovative testament to the future of tube amplification.
We prioritized the most popular features and functions of the original Pittbull Ultra-Lead and then added a compact, lightweight form factor, flexible three-channel topology, a graphic EQ and super dynamic 120-watt power amplifier. Next, we incorporated the smoother harmonic balance of the former sister-ship, the Pittbull Hundred CLX and imported its personality into the Ultra-Lead platform by way of a Patent Pending power tube blending technology that extracts peak performance out of mixed pairs of EL34 and 6550 power tubes. Finally, we developed an all-new switching and signal processing platform that offers a stunning array of sonic possibilities in a slick, intuitive sound modification system that can be managed via the onboard LCD display or operated remotely via a custom graphical user interface.
“Many amp manufacturers view legacy product reboots in the most literal way possible, offering as accurate a reproduction as possible, given modern regulatory limitations. In our view, that approach is just uninspired and assumes that a great tube amplifier can’t be truly innovative. We believe that the Pittbull Ultra-Lead origin story was about moving beyond, and that is just as true today as it was in 1995” commented Steve Fryette.
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Interesting choice of format. Confused why they chose 2U instead of a larger 3 or 4U chassis. Looks like no head version, too. Curious to see the price and if the GEQ is digital or just has a digital interface. MIDI and assignable GEQ presets per channel will be cool. Also intrigued by the power amp - the OG amp was great, but wayyyyy too dry to me - all their amps with KT88 power sections sound too hollow to me, but I love the CL line and I've always wanted to try the CLX!
