{"product_id":"bad-cat-amplifiers-mod-shop-hot-cat-50-head-with-all-new-preamp-section","title":"Bad Cat Amplifiers Mod Shop Hot Cat 50 Head with All New Preamp Section","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hot Cat 50 is the latest evolution of Bad Cat’s now-legendary Hot Cat platform. For over 25 years, the Hot Cat has been Bad Cat’s go-to high-gain amp for professional players. This newest version raises the bar with a redesigned 50-watt power section, a more flexible EQ, two seamless channels, and switchable Lo and Hi gain modes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the Black Cat 30 lives in classic, expressive tones, the Hot Cat 50 is built for players who need bold contrast—big cleans, aggressive crunch, and high-gain in one uncompromising amp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply put, the Hot Cat 50 is the most wide-ranging amp in the Bad Cat lineup. It comfortably covers everything from classic country and rock to high-gain metal—and it does it with jaw-dropping accuracy. It’s also loaded with real-world features players actually need, including an effects loop, onboard reverb, a direct line-out, and a two-button footswitch. Designed to be the centerpiece of a serious rig, it takes pedals and rack effects with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlug a single-coil guitar into the clean channel in Lo mode and the amp delivers glassy, American-style cleans you’ve heard on records for decades. Switch to Hi mode and a Telecaster pushes it into Paisley-style country lead tones—bouncy, articulate, and full of bite. Swap the Tele for a Les Paul, leave the settings alone, and the sound shifts into mid-forward, percussive classic rock territory—the kind of punchy rhythm tone you’d expect from an AC\/DC record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second channel is voiced more like a classic JCM-style circuit, with plenty of crunch and aggression to firmly land in 1980s rock. With the gain around 2 o’clock, the tones sit squarely in classic arena rock territory. Flip the mode switch to Hi and the amp gets even more menacing—with modded high-gain tones perfect for harder rock and metal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bad Cat Amplifiers","offers":[{"title":"New | In Stock","offer_id":54210763161883,"sku":"HC50MS-HD-120V","price":2499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/9049\/3723\/files\/HC50MS-HD-120V_HotCat50ModShopHead120V.jpg?v=1791815106","url":"https:\/\/www.altomusic.com\/products\/bad-cat-amplifiers-mod-shop-hot-cat-50-head-with-all-new-preamp-section","provider":"Alto Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}