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Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 is a reborn 50W tube amp with expanded mids, four voices, shimmering cleans, British crunch, and refined high gain with rich bloom and punch.
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If the original Hot Cat was a wildcat, the Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 is that wildcat after some serious training. Re-voiced, rewired, and now delivering 50 watts of tube-powered power, this amp head doesn’t just sound bigger — it feels stronger.
From crisp American cleans to British crunch and high-gain aggression, it covers more tonal ground than most players will ever need. Best of all, it retains Bad Cat’s signature clarity and punch, making every note stand out in the mix with purpose.
Packing 50 watts of pure tube power, the Hot Cat 50 is a fire-breathing beast fueled by two EL34s and four 12AX7s. It delivers a blooming, open midrange and harmonic richness that practically begs you to play one more riff. Bad Cat didn't just tweak the tone stack; they rebuilt it, along with the presence circuit.
This amp offers four unique tones. The clean channel provides two modes: a smooth, glassy American sound in Low mode and a cranked AC/JTM-style breakup in High mode, ideal for vintage stack tones. On the drive channel, switch to British rock vibes with Gain Low or unleash high-gain aggression with Gain High, powered by an extra tube gain stage for tight, modern punch.
The Hot Cat 50 isn't some temperamental boutique amp that only sounds good in ideal conditions. It's got a studio-quality reverb, a buffered effects loop, individual speaker outputs for 4, 8, and 16-ohm cabs, and even a line out for direct recording. Whether you're jumping from ambient cleans to soaring leads on a festival stage or tracking multiple tones in one session without swapping amps, this head has the flexibility to handle it all.
The Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 isn’t just a redesign — it’s a reinvention. Bad Cat took everything players loved about the original and rebuilt it to be better, bolder, and more versatile. It combines the soul of a vintage British amp, the punch of an American classic, and the clarity of a modern high-gain powerhouse, all housed in a durable Baltic birch headshell. Whether you’re a live performer needing versatility, a studio guitarist chasing multiple tones, or a modeler player ready to upgrade, the Hot Cat 50 delivers everything you need in one amp.
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