The~Kid
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Your right, I think the older Lynx back then also had El34.
Yeah now they still use El34.
Yeah now they still use El34.
NeubyWanKaneuby
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Spaceboy
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I had an older Bad Cat 50 w/ EL34s for a few years and deeply regret selling that amp. It's the only amp I've ever owned were I consistently got compliments from sound guys. It seems like Bad Cat has been going through a lot of changes in the past few years, but John has given me some of the best customer service I've had from any company, even going so far as to personally call me to make an order right that I made through one of his retailers. I hope they have settled on a lineup, because it seems like they've been adjusting their offerings every year, premiering amps that never fully make it to market, or discontinuing things without much announcement.
I've owned a handful of their older line, only owned one of the Player Series, the Cub IV I think. I can't speak on how the current era Hot Cat compares to the old one, but that custom 50w was absolutely spectacular. That version also had an amazing NMV clean channel that seriously transformed into a different amp with every overdrive I fed it. At that time I wasn't a huge pedal guy but it proved itself to be extremely versatile, and ended up being my go-to amp and channel for a cleaner style indie band I was doing at the time. Hotcake into that clean channel with an OCD for thicker parts.
I've tried to find the dude I sold it to so that I could offer to bring it back, but since it was through Craigslist it was an encrypted email and I wasn't able to get a response. I'd love to plug into the current generation Hot Cat and Lynx to see how it lives up to my memories.
Damn, I think I'm talking myself into Bad Cat GAS again...
I've owned a handful of their older line, only owned one of the Player Series, the Cub IV I think. I can't speak on how the current era Hot Cat compares to the old one, but that custom 50w was absolutely spectacular. That version also had an amazing NMV clean channel that seriously transformed into a different amp with every overdrive I fed it. At that time I wasn't a huge pedal guy but it proved itself to be extremely versatile, and ended up being my go-to amp and channel for a cleaner style indie band I was doing at the time. Hotcake into that clean channel with an OCD for thicker parts.
I've tried to find the dude I sold it to so that I could offer to bring it back, but since it was through Craigslist it was an encrypted email and I wasn't able to get a response. I'd love to plug into the current generation Hot Cat and Lynx to see how it lives up to my memories.
Damn, I think I'm talking myself into Bad Cat GAS again...
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