Bad Cat
USA, est. 1980s · 18 products across 1 categories
About Bad Cat
Bad Cat amplifiers are revered for their uncompromising, vintage-inspired tone and meticulous hand-built construction. Founded in the late 1980s by former Soldano engineer Richelieu “Rich” Badcat, the brand quickly gained a reputation among professional musicians seeking a truly authentic, high-end tube amp experience. Bad Cat amps are known for their powerful clean headroom and ability to overdrive beautifully when pushed.
- • Unmatched vintage tone and responsiveness
- • Robust build quality and reliability
- • Excellent clean headroom for diverse applications
- • Highly sought-after by professional players
- • Customization options for personalized sound
- • Premium-priced, limiting accessibility
- • Limited production, potential for long wait times
- • Can be very loud, requiring careful speaker selection
- • Relatively small product range
- • Requires tube maintenance like all tube amps
Bad Cat Products
Bad Cat Closed Back 2x12 Cab
2x12 Guitar Cabs
Bad Cat Jet Black Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Bad Cat Hot Cat 1x12 Cab
1x12 Guitar Cabs
Bad Cat Jet Black 1x12 Combo
Tube Guitar Combos
Bad Cat Cub 1x12 Combo
Tube Guitar Combos
Bad Cat Hot Cat 1x12 Combo
Tube Guitar Combos
Bad Cat Mod Shop Black Cat 30 Combo
Tube Guitar Combos
Bad Cat Mod Shop Black Cat 30 Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Bad Cat Era 2x12 Cabinet
2x12 Guitar Cabs
Bad Cat Era 1x12 Cabinet
1x12 Guitar Cabs
Bad Cat Era 30 Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Bad Cat Cub V EL84 1x12 Combo
Tube Guitar Combos
Bad Cat Cub V EL34 Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Bad Cat Cub V EL84 Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Bad Cat Hot Cat Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Bad Cat Black Cat 1x12 Combo
Tube Guitar Combos
Bad Cat Hot Cat 2x12 Cab
2x12 Guitar Cabs
Bad Cat Lynx Head
Tube Guitar Heads
Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Cat
Bad Cat amplifiers are meticulously hand-built in their factory in Valencia, California, ensuring a high level of quality control and attention to detail.
While Rich Badcat drew on his experience with Soldano, Bad Cat amps represent his own distinct designs, focusing on recreating the classic, powerful clean tones of vintage amplifiers with modern reliability.
The Mod Shop allows customers to collaborate with Bad Cat to customize their amplifiers, selecting specific components and modifications to achieve a truly unique sonic signature.
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