Frankly amazing tones! Thanks for sharing.

Dude, first off hands down best demo on the tubes. 2nd that clean tone @ 3:04 in is amazing...

Rob Caggiano gets the sickest sound with his Fryette in Volbeat! Absolutely love it!

@TheGnob27

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close to the same amp, but I get your point. 👍

@DavidBrown-it9ig

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGnob27 yeah just saying that Fryettes sound amazing in general

Sounds great, what an amazing tool

Ohhhh man I need to get me one of these. Loving these videos!

One of the best cleans and crunch I’ve heard. Not to mention the high gain can get really ballsy. I’m so surprised that I don’t hear much about these amps.

@GuitarsAndSynths

Жыл бұрын

Pitbull and Ultralead were way better amps this one is a major let down for metal players. I’ll stick to Mesa, Diezel and better high gain amps.

@poison7512

Жыл бұрын

@@GuitarsAndSynths LOL no. Not even close. Just metal players who like too much gain. Yes that is a thing.

I want to own one of these some day. Fryette stuff all sounds great.

Out of all of your videos, this amp really caught my ear! Amazing definition and clarity! I’d like to hear a comparison with a vintage 30 loaded cabinet and the current one.

9:06. This answered all my questions - this amp is killer!

Steve makes my fav amps! While they're widely know for being super aggressive for heavy tones they clean up exceedingly well! Many Nashville guys have them in their arsenal. The Fryette speaker cabs are unbelievable too. Great demo of an amazing amp! Lots of color there. Really hears your guitars & pickups. BadA$$ demo! 🤘😎🤘

That amps sounds amazing!

Just wanted to say I love your demos! Always Great!

Thanks for the awesome video, Mike! I always enjoy watching your videos. Your video demo a while back of the Friedman BE-50 Deluxe, is what talked me into buying it, along with a Friedman 4x12 speaker cabinet, and I couldn't be more happy. Thank God for 48 month 0% interest plans from Sweetwater, which was what enabled me to afford the rig. Not cheap at all, being 5k for both, but I was more than happy to make that long time sacrifice, to enable me to have my Dream Rig. I, myself, prefer the BE-50 Deluxe over the BE-100 Deluxe, as do, surprisingly many other people. The only thing I that I wish the BE-50 Deluxe Head had, was the Plexi Channel from the Smallbox, that the BE-100 Deluxe has. I'm looking at going the cheapest route to get a nice Plexi sound, from clean to mean, by buying the Wampler Plexi Deluxe Pedal, for $200-$250 dollars, from Sweetwater. ******What is your opinion on that specific Plexi Pedal, for the clean and dirty plexi sounds that it has, compared to other Plexi Pedals? If you were in my position, would that be the Plexi Pedal that you would choose to buy? If not, which plexi pedal would it be? I greatly value your opinion on the matter, since you are an amazingly talented musician, and guitar equipment demo guy!**** Thanks in advance from Sonny in New Orleans, La. 🎸🎸 🔥🔥

sold my purple face 2150 a couple years. Absolutely the holy grail of power amps. I had an ultra lead and a pit bull cl. The ultra lead is truly one of the best amps ever created.

@BigHairyGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

agreeeeeeeeeeed!

Nice change from all the Friedman and Bogner amp reviews!

I've always been intrigued by this head, had the opportunity to pick one up once but the deal fell through. I had an older VHT Pitbull Classic that sounded pretty good, super tight and sorta glassy. Always regretted selling it. Good shit man.

Killer amp, sick playing and great video bro! Love the tuning edit by the way 🤣 Too many videos nowadays have horrible intonation issues and cats that just don't tune (KILLS ME)!

Fryette makes the best stuff!!!

I have always wanted one

Thank you so much for demoing the head and the cab with the Fanes! The Ultra Lead is perhaps my ultimate amp and this just makes me want one even more. I've played a D60 and loved it, but the D120 sounds a bit bigger from what I can recall. And it seems to have more of that vicious quick and tight response Fryette is known for.

That thing sounds so articulate in this video - how much of that comes down to using Fanes in that cab? Would love to hear it with the Fryette cab against your Bogner cab.

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Leon Todd I’ll do that. The Fanes are a little warmer and fatter than the v30. I’ll test though.

@JayRoc17

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, don't know if you recall but when you did that great demo on the BE-50, do you know or remember when on the BE/HBE channels, where did you like the gain structure best - low, mid or high? Thanks.

@jasonwebbguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Nielsen If you still have the amp, I’d love to hear the D120 through another cab. I have a D120 due tomorrow. Super stoked!

@jambo383

3 жыл бұрын

If you haven’t tried one, yet, they’re super articulate with anything, really. Mine is probably the most articulate high gain amp I’ve ever owned, including all 4 of my Soldano amps- SLO, included. I’m using mine in a self-built, ported 2x12, loaded with an Eminence CV-75 and a Celestion G12T-75. It loves both speakers, individually, but the combo is sooooo nice! The Deliverance is my all-time favorite amp.

Great job

yay a new amp on my wishlist..

Sounds even better LOUD

Oooooh that Tele sounded awesome!

I want my old Deliverance back!

Dat sounds mega!!

I was sold once you started playing 5150

I had a VHT Deliverance D-120 back in 2008 Loved it could do anything with it. Played a Paul Reed Smith 513 Rosewood back then. Guitar and amp fit like a hand in a glove! one of those wish i hadn't done it things. I sold both so I could pay the mortgage once. least I can say I had them and smile.

@SluggerStark

4 жыл бұрын

A Deliverance and a 513 would be one killer sounding and versatile rig!

@viperBSG

4 жыл бұрын

@@SluggerStark They fit together like a hand in a glove! Absolute perfection. I miss them both.

@SluggerStark

4 жыл бұрын

@@viperBSG I bet you do! But you know, I have a few guitars and amps I wish I had back as well. Funny, I was chatting a friend about that recently. His big regret is letting go of a mint early 70's HiWatt back in college. I said, too bad we all couldn't be millionaires and just keep everything. Lol! Ah well. Be glad you were so lucky to find such a combo....and maybe one day you will get that rig back!

Sounds incredible. Any chance of a shootout against the Fish+VHT 2150 ?? UPDATE: This demo sounded so good, I bought a Deliverance!

Goood Stuff there .. thank you

Hi, could you please share your settings on the van halen parts? I have the d60 since a lot of of years and it's really an awesome amp. Dig your reviews, keep rockin' man!

Oh man.... you gave me another thing to track down and buy...

Sounds like a darker Plexi/brown sound. Cool take on an often imitated amp style.

Sounds killer! Any good kemper profiles i should check out? 👊

These amps are the real deal, super low noise floor and ball crushing gain. Hard to make this amp sound bad, new ones have the footswitchable less/more which is fantastic for gain junkies.

My VHT Deliverance 120 is also my favorite.

What do the pair, used, in good condition go for?

What Fender Tele is that? Very nice. I own a VHT 50 ST EL84 1995 and an Ultra Lead 2008. Fantastic amps very articulate and for many years i though they were like a Hiwatt. Till l heard the interview with Steve his fav amp of the 1970's was this 50 Watt Hiwatt he had.

Who built your amp rack/gear rack?

The mi audio megaliths are pretty sweet too

I just got a Fryette Deliverance and was looking at this video for tone ideas. I noticed at 1:21 you mention "overdrive all the way off", which also makes sense from the sound you get (I think). But the panel that shows up at the top is showing the overdrive to be all the way up. Was this a mistake, or did I hear you incorrectly and it is actually all the way up? Thank you for your review.

I bet this amp would be great for Andy Summers style playing - Don’t Stand So Close to Me Intro

Nice, was just playing this amp on my Fractal AX8.

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Curious, does it sound similar?

@MarkPritchardGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Nielsen yeah it does actually, I was comparing as I watched your video, changing between the less and more channel (mode) I was quite impressed. It’s a great amp.

@MarkPritchardGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

@Vito B Fryette D60 L & Fryette D60 M

@tonykennedy8483

5 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna give this a try, stock or 3rd party IR?

@MarkPritchardGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

Tony Kennedy use to your taste, I used a 3rd party Friedman 4x12 with V30’s

Now that is an amp.

Damn that “more” setting has great mids

I have a VHT Ultra, it doesn’t get those nasty lows like the Deliverance. Or that wide open redline tone.

Funny - I just have one in backorder and it will be my second one as well, as I miss my first Deliverance that much... Should not have sold it, back in 2007(?) - big mistake.

Why Fane, not P50e?

...yes. That is good news.

How are these compared with the Friedman? Do they sound a little bit more compressed?

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Friedman BE are more cutting and quick biting. The Deliverance is fatter and thicker.

Michael can you maybe post a video tutorial of how to record Video/Audio and what you use including cameras, software? Or maybe a link to a current vid already posted? I have an apogee duet into a iMac, multiple mics, UA Ox, Bogner, Friedman, Boogie, Suhr and have no clue how to record Video with stereo Audio simultaneously. Help!

Tele sounds great with it

Thanks for an awesome demo! The Deliverance is one of the best amps ever made! I have the D60 which I use with P50 speakers and a Power Load for headphones. I’m looking for a good pedal to push the front, so you think a tubescreamer type pedal or more clean boost sounds better with the Deliverance? Friedman Golden Pearl?

@BigHairyGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

I’m really liking the Wampler Tumnus, golden Pearl, Buxom Boost right now. They’re in heavy boost rotation

@taylormesa

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Nielsen thanks so much! I also might try the PettyJohn Chime with the Klon mod. SO many great choices!!

@LeeThompsonPSU

4 жыл бұрын

Ken, I’ve been using a VFE Standout pedal to push my Deliverance 60. It’s a clean mid-boost with HPF and LPF knobs, so you can really sculpt your tone with it. All the distortion comes from the amp, not the pedal. I think this is the way to go.

@jasonwebbguitar

3 жыл бұрын

I use a JHS mod TS (Bonsai), and it’s pretty great. Just bought a BB Pre to try with it.

Hey Michael! Any chance you've tried/would ever try Victory amps? Any opinion on them?

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to, but I've never seen one in LA. I'm not sure they make it all the way out here. I know Kotzen has one, and he lives in LA. But I haven't seen em around.

@theblindsniper

5 жыл бұрын

@@BigHairyGuitars Alva's Music is the only dealer down there down in San Pedro. I'm in NorCal and the nearest dealer is about an hour away and I haven't had a chance to go try one out.

do you know if the heavier channel is modelled from a marshall jcm 800?

@BigHairyGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Claremont the heavy channel is a streamlined Pitbull Ultra Lead. It’s as much it’s own thing as a Soldano, or Diezel. The Fryette stuff definitely has its own voice

@scottclaremont4164

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigHairyGuitars *unrelated* have you ever played the Kerry King Marshall jcm 800? looking to recreate

@MN-qd9vq

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottclaremont4164 No, but I know that sound. Perhaps a nice EQ pedal in a loop of a Silver Jubilee or 100w JCM800.

@BigHairyGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

M N that was me answering. :)

Less is more! No wait...

Sounds awesome! I wonder what that head would sound like through a smaller cab... like maybe the VHT Fatbottom 2x12 with the P-50s?? ;-)

@BigHairyGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm. If only....

@chasebeavers

4 жыл бұрын

I've used the D60 for many years with a 2x12. Perfect club amp, and works so well for outdoor shows. I prefer the Fanes to the p50s, though.

@BigHairyGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

Kelly B yeah the Fatbottom 2x12 sounds amazing with the Deliverance. They compliment each other very much

Wooow!!!

I hope that Fryette makes the SigX and Pitbull UL amps again for modern metal guitar players like myself.

@realtruenorth

Жыл бұрын

Waiting for Sig X to come back

@william91786

Жыл бұрын

I just heard back from them and the Ultralead is getting rebooted!!!

These is too cool! Personally, I'm sold for life to Ultralead, but it's too modern in comparison to deliverance.

VHT/Fryettes were always some of the best built most articulate amps out there. Don't really get why they aren't more popular.

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Steve is a real rock and roll guy. He kind of has a punk rock attitude. I’ve never heard him say anything about $. It’s always tone, and artistry, and originality. I mean, he invented the depth circuit, and then DIDN’T patent it because he thought it would be good for the guitar community. (Then Peavey later put it in the 5150 and patented it, but hasn’t been able to enforce it the patent). He was telling me about all of the R&D that went into his cabs! He’s not a “copy the Marshall design, and slap your name on it” kinda dude. It’s an artists curse.

@vncstudio

5 жыл бұрын

@@BigHairyGuitars Amp sounds really great for a variety of styles. Do the controls allow you to change the feel of the amp to some extent too?

@clemguitar63

3 жыл бұрын

Simply because, most people are sheep.....SHEEPLE!

Whatever you do, don't plug your banjo in it!

This is absolutely solid. Steven Fryette = High Caliber Guitar Tone... in my younger days I carried the VHT Pitbull Ultralead into small venues with the Indy rock band I was a part of and we filled the venues with super sonic goodness. After listening to this several times, I think this is the amp to run stereo with the Bogner Helios through the 4x12 greenbacks and vintage 30's I currently own and love. Thanks for the demo. Recently, I've been paying more attention to the stories of the architects of tone like Friedman, Fryette, and Bogner. I like Fryette's tale. He loves Hiwatts and I sensed that kind of mentality in the VHT I had for some 23 years. What are your thoughts about the differences between the Friedman be 100 deluxe and the Deliverance 120? (I see that the series II has an effects loop for the Fryette?) I think those speakers are part of the equation for sure.

Have you ever played with Splawn amps?

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Splawn's are nice. Very fast attack like Friedman's.

@DavidBrown-it9ig

5 жыл бұрын

@@BigHairyGuitars I would love to get a Friedman, I have a couple of Splawns a Street Rod combo and a Quick Rod head. Was thinking a Friedman may be redundant though. Love your demos!

Michael is a sleeper guitarist. But a great player nonetheless.👍🏻

Looks so nice and shiny, guess no road use huh? and stuck in the basement. To bad

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't look like road use. I don't like my amps relic'd unless they are pre-1980 ;)

We will turn full circle and when we're done biting our ass we'll start a desperate search looking back for tube amps like deliverance 120, Marshall KK and peavey 6505. I would love if you play some Megadeth riffs from youthanasia album. It is said Mustaine used a CAE preamp into VHT2150. Other than this little request, cheers from Morocco.

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

will do!

Hot

That thing looks hideous. It sounds so good though. Wow

Definitely need 'more' - cleans sounding thin

please do Kemper rig🙏🏻💵😉

Marshall's have teeth. This amp has fangs.

You can't NOT play some Helmet riffs on that thing!!

I don’t know, maybe I’m old fashioned but I think it sounds thin on the highs and mushy. Not smooth. What was call thick on the lead sounded buzzy to me. It does look cool but if you’re going to do an amp video, put it through it’s paces, add mid, add bottom, scoop mids for metal, cut highs. Looked like it was everything at 12 o’clock or so. Too trebly for blues or southern rock. But, every amp isn’t for everyone but if it has characteristics, show them. Don’t just change the gain. 🙂

@BigHairyGuitars

4 жыл бұрын

It's pretty much the only place I like the EQ settings.

But does it squeal like a pig ? :)

@kellyjackson7889

5 жыл бұрын

No but he's got a purdy mowth

No, sir. There is no such thing as "too thick." I was super impressed until you thinned it out.

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean. That's how I feel about girls. No need to get all skinny! Aint nuttin wrong with thick!

@McPherson123

5 жыл бұрын

@@BigHairyGuitars Same here, buddy. Thick amp distortion and thick chics. All day.

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

Did we just become best friends!?

@McPherson123

5 жыл бұрын

@@BigHairyGuitars I prefer the term "Ashley Graham Pals" to the phrase "best friends" but to answer your question, yes. Yes we just did.

@SaberToothGary

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

Do you like your van halen butchered? Then im your guy...hahaha

5150 is not be of the most interesting riffs to me

@jupjuck

5 жыл бұрын

Has got to be or is not

@BigHairyGuitars

5 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️