Fryette
32Also known as: VHT, VHT Amplification, Fryette Amps
UnclaimedFounded by Steven Fryette in Los Angeles in 1989, Fryette Amplification is a manufacturer of hand-built vacuum tube guitar amplifiers, speaker cabinets, power amplifiers, and effects pedals. The company originally operated under the name VHT Amplification and made its mark as the first manufacturer to produce a true three-channel vacuum tube amplifier. Before starting the company, Fryette honed...
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Founded by Steven Fryette in Los Angeles in 1989, Fryette Amplification is a manufacturer of hand-built vacuum tube guitar amplifiers, speaker cabinets, power amplifiers, and effects pedals. The company originally operated under the name VHT Amplification and made its mark as the first manufacturer to produce a true three-channel vacuum tube amplifier. Before starting the company, Fryette honed his craft as a repair technician at Valley Arts Guitar, where he performed custom modifications for players such as Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton, and Ry Cooder. The VHT trademark was sold to AXL in 2009, at which point the company rebranded to Fryette Amplification.
Fryette's product line spans high-gain amp heads, combos, rack power amplifiers, and innovative utility products. The Pittbull series — including the KT88-powered Ultra-Lead and the EL34-driven Hundred/CLX — established the brand's reputation for aggressive, high-gain tone with exceptional clarity. The Deliverance series offers a more streamlined single-channel design, while the Aether targets players seeking hand-wired, vintage-inspired voicing. The Power Station, an integrated reactance amplifier, has become one of the company's most recognized products, functioning as both an attenuator and a re-amplifier that allows players to push tube amps at any volume. The Valvulator GP/DI serves as a desktop tube recording amplifier and preamp.
Based in North Hollywood, California, Fryette amplifiers have been used by artists and bands including Metallica, Megadeth, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Helmet, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Deftones, and Children of Bodom. The company's power amplifiers, particularly the Two/Ninety/Two and the LXII, have been widely adopted in professional touring rigs.
Fryette has 19 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Power Amplifiers, Guitar Amplifier Heads, and Guitar Amplifier Cabinets. Their gear is featured by 32 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Pop. Notable users include Jerry Cantrell, Stephen Carpenter, and Steve Vai.
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