Mons, Belgium
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The Bad Cat Era 30 is a milestone in tone and innovation, marking the return of legendary designer Mark Sampson to Bad Cat after two decades. Blending iconic design with modern craftsmanship, this amp represents over 35 years of Sampson's expertise in engineering and artistry.
Two Independent Channels
Channel One: Powered by an EF86 tube for harmonicallyrich, three-dimensional tones with precision tone-shapingcontrols.
Channel Two: Uses a 12AX7 tube for tighter, punchier toneswith vintage chime or earthy textures.
Depth ControlThe Depth control is a stepped six position rotary switch,each step calibrated with a unique capacitor value to finetune your bass response. Turn it clockwise to let more lowend energy flow from your gui-tar into the amplifier,delivering a thick, resonant foundation to your tone.
Input Gain ControlsEach channel’s Gain control acts as an in-put volume,letting you dial in just the right amount of signal as you turnit clockwise. Push it further to add saturation in the first gainstage, giving your sound a bold, dynamic character.
Power and VersatilityEL84-driven 30 watts deliver stage-ready sound pressurelevels. Paired with a matching 2x12 cabinet loaded with ourCelestion Custom Bad Cat Speaker for immersive, punchysound.
Buffered Effects LoopThe fully buffered effects loop ensures pristine signalquality, whether you’re us-ing analog or digital effects. Forpurists, the loop is completely hard bypassed when notplugged in, preserving your signal’s pure, unaltered path.
Premium Build QualityHandcrafted in Costa Mesa, California, with upgradedaluminum chassis, Baltic Birch cabinets, durable tolex,and premium leather details.
SPECIFICATIONS• Mark Sampson De sign• True P oint to P oint Hand-wired Construc tion• Made in Costa Mesa California, USA• Custom Bad Cat Transformer Set by Pacific Transformer s• DC Filament Heater s in Preamp• 30 Watts of P ower• 4 x EL84 P ower Tube s• 1 x EF86 Preamp Tube• 3 x 12AX7 Preamp Tube s• 1 x 5AR4 Rec tifier Tube• 2 Switchable or Mix able Channels• Independent Gain and Pre-PI Volume Control per Channel• 6-way Depth Control and Treble Control on EF86 Channel• Linear Bass and Treble Control on 12AX7 Channel• Global P ost-PI Master Volume• Buffered Effec ts Loop• 4, 8, 16 Ohm Switch for Speaker Outputs• Heavy Duty Aluminum Chassis• Void-le ss Baltic Birch Construc tion• Custo m Cele stio n 6 0W Bad C at Speaker• Ultra-Durable Heather Tole x with Premium Leather Corner s• 2 Button Footswitch Included• Amp Cover Included• 5 Year Limited Warranty
Price€3,899
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