Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 1x12 Combo

Pre-orderBad Cat part HC50MS-COMBO-120V

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$3,779.99 CAD

Finish: Black

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By placing a pre-order you agree to our Pre-order Terms.

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

  • Ordered in for you
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Our take

Who this one is for

The Hot Cat 50 combo is the current version of the amp Bad Cat players have used for high gain for over 25 years. Bad Cat redesigned the power section around two EL34s at 50 watts, loosened up the EQ, and gave it two channels with Lo and Hi modes. In a 1x12 combo with a custom Bad Cat Celestion, it's the most versatile amp they make.

The clean channel ranges from glassy American cleans in Lo to bright, biting country lead in Hi. The overdrive channel is voiced closer to a JCM-style amp, so it lands in classic arena-rock crunch, and the Hi mode takes it further for harder rock and metal. Each channel has its own gain and volume, sharing Treble, Middle and Bass, with a global master and presence.

Reverb, a buffered effects loop, a line out and 4, 8 and 16 ohm outputs are all on board, and it ships with a cover and a two-button footswitch for channel and mode. If you need one amp to cover a whole set, this is the one in the Bad Cat line we'd point you to.

SPECIFICATIONS

AMPLIFIER
Power: 50 Watts
Power Tubes: 2 x EL34
Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7
Transformers: Custom Wound Bad Cat Transformers
Channels: 2 (Clean and OD)
Modes: 2 (Lo and Hi)

CONTROLS
Shared TMB EQ Circuit
Independent Gain and Volume Per Channel
Global Master Volume and Presence
Studio Quality Reverb
Footswitch: Two Button (Channel and Mode)

SPEAKERS
Custom Bad Cat 12" Celestion

CONNECTIONS
Buffered FX Loop
Individual Speaker Outputs: 4, 8, 16 ohm
Line Out

CABINET
Country of Origin: USA (Designed and Built in Costa Mesa, CA)
Cabinet: Baltic Birch
Dimensions: 23.75" (W) x 10.25" (D) x 19" (H)
Included: Cover
Warranty: 5-year Limited Warranty

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you. A deposit is paid by card or PayPal. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take one.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. If you'd like a date for this model first, ask us in the chat and we'll check with the supplier before you order. If you're ready now, go ahead: we confirm the ETA by email once your order is in, and if it changes, we let you know and you can cancel.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses our bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.

More on Financing.