SOLD! FS - £610! - Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 Combo Samson Era - HUGE PRICE DROP!

Red · January 2015

Moving on my BadCat Hot Cat 30 combo. I haven't owned it for very long but fear it's being completely underused. I believe it's one of the older models but haven't really been able to muster a lot of information on it. All I know is that it sounds absolutely beautiful and takes pedals amazingly. There's a few little scuffs on the tolex, but I have just replaced the handle and top corners. Comes with an A/B switch for individual channel switching and a small step-down transformer for UK voltage. Serial number is 2381. Has a Bad Cat branded Vintage 30 speaker. There is a little hum on the gain channel when everything is cranked to 10 but no more than other high gain amps I've owned. Has a slightly crackly volume pot between 0 and about 0.5 but affects nothing. Price more than reflects these minor niggles. Will take more pictures upon request. Looking for around £610 because I'm clearly insane and need the money. I'm losing a lot on this amp but it's taking up room which is needed for furniture so has to go. Based in South East Kent, Broadstairs, but am happy to arrange a courier at buyer's expense, probably around £40 fully insured.

It's not shifted yet, may be after an American/Japanese strat if I like it enough? G and L? Suhr? WHY? Maybe cash either way?

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richardhomer · January 2015

The classified's rules require you to state a price.

Red · January 2015

Amended, thank you (:

photek · January 2015

Bargain. Monster amps!

Red · January 2015

Bump!

matt1973 · January 2015

Ohhhhh gotta do some thinking.

Red · January 2015

If by thinking you mean buying then you'd be right sir

Red · January 2015

Bump!

stuagu · January 2015

Ooooo it is lovely.... Does the logo light up?

Red · January 2015

It does indeed (: That's where the tone comes from

stuagu · January 2015

They do look mighty cool and the sound helps as well!

Red · February 2015

New month Bump!

phase3 · February 2015

does it have effects loop?

Red · February 2015

No effects loop I'm afraid

mandosteve · February 2015

I'm certain this will be one of the earlier (Mark Samson designed) hot cat models (although a picture of the back would clear it up 100%). It looks exactly like the Hot Cat 30 head I used to have (which was an old one). This is a bargain price for a fantastic amp chaps! GLWS

Red · February 2015

I'll upload a picture of the back tonight, but I was told when purchasing this was an earlier model (:

IvisonGuitars · February 2015

Yes, this looks like the first (some would say better) Samson-era lay out of the Hot Cat...some awesome amps for sale on the board currently, have a bump! :-)

N.B. if you open it up, chances are there will be some Matchless branded caps inside, my 2002 Black Cat is full of them, Mark Samson must have stuffed a load in his pockets before he left Matchless and they went bump ;-)

matt1973 · February 2015

Does this have a din socket for a Bad Cat footswitch? It would be either on the rear panel or somewhere on the chassis.

Red · February 2015

It has individual inputs for each channel and comes with an A/B footswitch

matt1973 · February 2015

IIRC, some of them can still channel switch even though they have separate inputs. Yours must very early.

Red · February 2015

I learn something new about these amps every day haha This one only has front panel switching

Red · February 2015

Bump!

Red · February 2015

Need the money price drop bump

rockmonster · February 2015

What kinda speakers does it have? Shot of the back please?

Red · February 2015

Speaker is a single Bad Cat branded vintage 30 8 ohm (:

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb324/redversus/20150206_230725_zpsbhomkfkn.jpg

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rockmonster · February 2015

Ah! thought it was a 2x12

matt1973 · February 2015

Purely guesswork here but it looks like this had a mod to enable the use of an extension speaker? @icbm

IvisonGuitars · February 2015

matt1973 said:

Purely guesswork here but it looks like this had a mod to enable the use of an extension speaker? @icbm

That's interesting, looks like the speaker impedance selector has been removed along with the speaker phase switch & 110v style power outlets? No doubt it still sounds killer though.

**Edit** Actually, this having piqued my interest, I checked out some other early Hot Cats and they didn't have the selector or outlets either so I reckon this is a REALLY early one where they were using the same amp chassis as the Black Cat models.

Now, do I NEED it?!, ;-)

Red · February 2015

Oh you definitely need it

Haha, it is a thing of beauty but alas the money is needed and I can't find anyone who wants to buy a kidney so..

Red · February 2015

Bump for the morning lot!

Red · February 2015

Unfortunately up on eBay now!

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