Fryette Pittbull Ultra Lead Guitar Amp Head 120 Watts
The Fryette Pittbull Ultra Lead 120W is an innovative reissue that doesn't rest on its laurels. Featuring 3 independent channels & new switching/signal processing platform with LCD display
$3,999.00
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The original Pittbull Ultra-Lead has a reputation that speaks for itself. Fryette heard the demand for its return, and rather than reissue it, they spent three years building something better. The Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is a 120-watt, three-channel amp built for the road — familiar enough to feel like home, different enough to matter. It's the real deal.
Analog Soul, Digital Control
The Ultra-Lead II does something most amp designers avoid — combining classic tube tone with modern recall without cutting corners on either. Fryette calls it "semi-digital control." The concept is simple: tone stacks, voicing, and signal path stay fully in the tube domain, while the usual bank of switches gets replaced by an LCD display and an optional computer-based GUI. All the high-gain tube character you'd expect, plus the ability to pull up your settings whenever you need them.
All-Analog Signal Path: Every bit of audio — tone stacks, channel voicing, EQ — runs through pure tube circuitry. The digital management layer controls the amp's functions without ever touching the sound.
Onboard LCD Display & Software Interface: A sleek front-panel LCD lets you navigate settings, assign channel functions, and manage your entire rig on the fly, with full graphical computer control available via the software interface.
Global Buttons & Unlimited Presets: Individual functions are grouped into assignable global buttons across all three channels, and you can store as many presets as your setlist demands — no arbitrary cap, no compromise.
Power Tube Blending: Build Your Own Tone
Inside the chassis is where things get genuinely exciting. Fryette's patent-pending power tube blending technology lets you dial in a custom harmonic profile by mixing EL34 and 6550 power tubes in the same power section simultaneously. EL34s bring the midrange growl and aggressive bite that made British amps famous. 6550s deliver headroom, authority, and the kind of low-end mass that makes your guitar feel physical. Blending them together produces a harmonic balance that neither tube type achieves alone — and it's the secret sauce that makes the Ultra-Lead II sound like a flagship should.
Patent-Pending Power Tube Blending: Blend the natural breakup and vocal midrange of EL34s with the thunderous headroom of 6550s to architect a tonal signature no other amp on the market can replicate.
Super Dynamic 120-Watt Power Section: The amp's 120-watt output stage was designed for the demands of live performance — big stages, loud stages, stages where your amp needs to hold its ground under pressure.
Recallable 3-Band Graphic EQ with Presence & Depth: The graphic EQ — a cornerstone of the original Pittbull sound — is now fully recallable via digital management, keeping the audio signal completely analog while letting you store and retrieve your EQ settings per preset.
Built for the Modern Workflow
The Ultra-Lead II is designed to anchor a modern recording and live rig — no workarounds, no compromises. Fryette integrated an IR Loader, USB-C connectivity, and a one-watt silent recording power amp derived from their GPDI unit, making it equally at home in a studio or an arena. Running at up to 96 kHz with support for impulse responses up to 500 milliseconds, IRs sound natural right out of the gate — no wrestling with the loader to get there.
Integrated IR Loader & USB-C: Load high-resolution cabinet IRs at up to 96 kHz, record directly into your DAW via USB-C, and interface seamlessly with your workstation without adding a single extra box to your rack.
Silent Recording Mode: A built-in one-watt power amp drives the full preamp, EQ, and IR loader without engaging the 120-watt section — ideal for late-night tracking sessions where your neighbors have opinions about your tone.
Analog Cabinet Simulation: An onboard analog cab sim handles clean and light-gain tones with the kind of warmth that digital modeling still struggles to nail, giving you a reliable direct option that doesn't sound like a demo preset.
The Bottom Line
At roughly 20 pounds in a 2U rack chassis, the Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is what happens when an amp company refuses to let "reissue" mean "rerun." It's a three-channel, dual-topology, IR-loading, USB-equipped, tube-blending tour-grade head that honors its roots without living in the past.
If you want the feel of a cranked high-voltage amp, the convenience of modern preset recall, and a tone that sparks heated debates about what "best" even means — the Ultra-Lead II makes a pretty strong case for itself.
Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II Features:
Super dynamic 120-watt power amplifier
Three-channel topology: Clean, Rhythm, and Lead channels
Patent-pending EL34 and 6550 power tube blending technology
Recallable 3-band graphic EQ with Presence and Depth controls on Rhythm/Lead channels
All-analog signal path with semi-digital control via onboard LCD display
Global assignable buttons and unlimited preset locations
Integrated IR Loader operating at up to 96 kHz with up to 500 ms IR support
USB-C connectivity for direct DAW recording
Analog cabinet simulation for direct clean tones
Optional graphical computer interface for full remote control
Compact 2U rack form factor at approximately 20 lbs.
Warranty: 5 Years from the date of purchase, with the exception of the tubes, fuses and speakers where applicable, which carry a 90 day warranty
Fryette Pittbull Ultra Lead Guitar Amp Head 120 Watts Specifications
Fryette Pittbull Ultra Lead Guitar Amp Head 120 Watts Specifications
Product Specifications
Power: 120W
Input/Output: MIDI In/Thru, 1/4" speaker out x2, XLR out, FX Loop, 1/4" input
Digital Connection: USB-C
Channels: 3 Clean, Rhythm, & Lead Channels
Controls: Graphic 3-Band EQ with Presence & Depth controls on Rhythm/Lead channels
Weight: 20 lbs
Frequently Asked Questions
The Pittbull Ultra-Lead II is a 120-watt, three-channel tube guitar amp head from Fryette. It’s a fully reimagined version of their legendary Ultra-Lead, originally produced from 1995 to 2017. It combines a purely analog signal path with modern digital recall, an integrated IR loader, and USB-C recording capability.
Where the original was a celebrated high-gain workhorse, the Ultra-Lead II adds patent-pending power tube blending, a recallable graphic EQ, three channels, an IR loader, USB-C direct recording, and a semi-digital control system, all in a lighter, more compact 2U chassis. It's not a reissue; it's a significant evolution.
Power tube blending lets you mix EL34 and 6550 tubes simultaneously in the same power section, combining the midrange character of EL34s with the headroom and low-end weight of 6550s. The result is a custom harmonic profile that no single tube type can produce on its own, giving you greater tonal flexibility at the power amp level.
Yes, the amp includes a built-in one-watt power amp that drives the full preamp, graphic EQ, and IR loader without engaging the 120-watt output stage. This makes it a fully capable silent recording tool, routing directly to a DAW via USB-C.
Absolutely. It was specifically designed as a touring amp, built around a 120-watt power section, three programmable channels, recallable presets, and a compact 2U rack format. The onboard LCD and optional computer interface make live management straightforward, even on large, complex rigs.