The Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is a Fryette amplifier. Close alternatives include the Fryette Deliverance II and the Fryette Deliverance 120H II. It pairs well with the Marshall Guv'nor and the Carl Martin PlexiTone.
Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II
Fryette · amplifier
The Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is a high-gain all-tube guitar amplifier head from Fryette Amplification, the second generation of the Pittbull Ultra-Lead design originally developed under the VHT brand name. The Pittbull Ultra-Lead is Fryette flagship extreme high-gain platform — optimized for tight, articulate, saturated lead tones with exceptional note clarity at extreme gain levels. Multiple channels cover clean, rhythm, and high-gain lead operation. At full output the amp delivers commanding stage authority for heavy music contexts.
- tight
- articulation
- lead
- rhythm
- gain
- reliable
- clean
- articulate
Good for
- Live
Genres the Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is commonly used in
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Progressive Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
24% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
23% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
23% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
11% matchRun Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II in the signal chain, clear of Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II's own gain stage
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
8% matchUniversal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
6% matchKeep Strymon BigSky in Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II's effects loop, clear of Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II's effects loop, clear of Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II delivers it
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Fryette Deliverance II
Fryette
67% similarityShared character: definition, articulation, punchy
Fryette Deliverance 120H II
Fryette
62% similarityShared character: punchy, headroom, lead
Mesa/Boogie Badlander
Mesa Boogie
62% similarityShared character: definition, punchy, response
Ceriatone Chupacabra 50
Ceriatone
61% similarityShared character: definition, response, amp
EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo
Evh
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Engl
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Revv
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 40
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Hedgehog 50 Watt Head
Suhr
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Diezel VH-2 100 Watt Head
Diezel
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo
Bad Cat
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II?+
The closest matches in character are the Fryette Deliverance II, the Fryette Deliverance 120H II, the Mesa/Boogie Badlander.
What pairs well with the Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Guv'nor, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive — The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with.
Compare
- vs EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo
- vs ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head
- vs Revv Dynamis D40 2-Channel 40W Head