With that philosophy in mind (and unrelenting input from local players with the ears and chops to back it up), we went to work.  The result is an amp that was deemed to be an outstanding contender in Guitar Player Magazine's 22 Amp Combo Shoot-out:

"The VHT Pittbull¨ Forty-Five easily gobbled the middle zone gold.  This pint-sized predator's gnarly and inspired blues-rock tones simply chewed up most of its competition -- including some in the top-buck category."

With its Tube Rectifier, meticulously dialed head room, and lush reverb, the Forty-Five does equal justice to stock single coil pickups as well as vintage humbuckers.

This year we've added Class A mode (even though most players were convinced it was Class A already).  The effects loop now features series or parallel modes, mix control and footswitchable bypass.  Our new full-featured footswitch has been designed for greater flexibility and is simple to operate.  This is the amp that will make you fall in love with playing all over again.