Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 Guitar Amplifier Head 50 Watts
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.
Power That Punches Back
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.
50 Watts of EL34 Power: Enough headroom for any stage, enough warmth for any studio, and enough punch to keep up with the loudest drummer you know.
Custom-Wound Bad Cat Transformers: Hand-built in Costa Mesa, CA, these transformers are the secret sauce behind the amp's dynamic response and touch sensitivity.
Expanded Midrange and Rebuilt Presence: The redesigned circuit gives you more openness, more bloom, and a smoother, more musical response across the board.
Four Voices, One Powerful Identity
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.
Clean Low: Big, glassy American clean that sparkles with pristine detail and wide-open headroom.
Clean High: Cranked AC / JTM-style breakup with bite, chime, and that sweet spot where tubes come alive.
Gain Low: British rock crunch with unmatched touch sensitivity and classic 80's era authority.
Gain High: Refined high-gain authority with Bad Cat's signature note separation for soaring leads and thick rhythms.
Versatile by Design
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.
Studio-Quality Reverb: Lush, spacious, and never muddy — perfect for adding dimension without drowning your tone.
Buffered FX Loop: Keeps your pedals happy and your signal clean, no matter how many stomps you throw in the chain.
Multiple Speaker Outputs and Line Out: Run it into any cab you like or go direct to your interface — total flexibility for any gig or session.
The Hot Cat We've Been Waiting For
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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