At the 2008 Winter NAMM show, my favorite piece of gear was hands down the Sig:X amp from FRYETTE. (The name means “your signature here.”) When I sat in front of it for a demo, I saw what appeared to be a 3-channel fire-breather with a bunch of knobs and switches. I soon learned that this was no ordinary half-stack and that FRYETTE founder Steve Fryette had built more of a musical instrument than an amplifier. Read more...

Nearly twenty years ago, FRYETTE paved the road for the modern “super amp” category by combining a high-power output stage with three fully independent channels and an advanced switching system—along with a host of other groundbreaking features. The Sig:X extends that legacy with a truckload of fine-tuning features and enhanced versatility, and it’s sure to attract a lot of attention from a wide range of players. Read more...