Bad Cat Hot Cat 30R Player Series Head 2017 Mint

No sales tax for US customers outside California.

This 2017 Bad Cat Hot Cat 30R Player Series Head is a mint-condition, high-performance boutique tube amp built for players who demand harmonically rich cleans, articulate crunch, and authoritative high-gain tones in one flexible package. The Player Series version delivers the signature Bad Cat voice with refined reliability and stage-ready functionality, and this example includes the original footswitch along with a Studio Slips cover for premium protection.

This example presents in mint condition and performs flawlessly, offering boutique-level craftsmanship and tone in a road-ready head format. It’s a powerful yet versatile amp that covers an enormous range of styles while maintaining the distinctive Bad Cat character players love.

Tonally, the Hot Cat 30R is dynamic and bold, offering shimmering cleans with depth and chime that transition smoothly into thick, harmonically complex overdrive as you increase the gain. The amp has a tight, focused low end, rich midrange presence, and clear highs that cut through a mix without harshness. The gain channel provides articulate saturation that retains note definition, making it equally suited for modern rock, blues, fusion, and high-gain applications. The onboard reverb is lush and musical, adding space without washing out the core tone. It responds beautifully to pick attack and guitar volume changes, feeling alive and expressive under your hands.

As with all amplifiers at Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, it has been fully inspected, photographed accurately, and professionally evaluated to ensure dependable performance.  All tubes were tested to make sure they're good to go!

We buy, sell, and take trades.

Excerpts from real online end-user reviews:
“The Hot Cat is one of the most versatile boutique amps out there.” – The Gear Page
“Incredible gain with great note separation.” – TDPRI
“Chimey cleans and killer overdrive.” – Harmony Central
“Feels alive and dynamic.” – Reddit r/GuitarAmps
“Boutique tone with real stage power.” – Ultimate Guitar

SPECS:

• Case/Cover?: Yes
• Color: Black 
• Dimensions: W20.75" x H9" x D10.25"
• Weight: 32lbs 3oz
• Date: 10/01/2017
• Watts: 30 Watts
• Power Transformer Brand/Codes: See Pics
• Reverb Transformer Brand/Codes: See Pics
• Output Transformer Brand/Codes: See Pics
• Extension Speaker Out? Yes
  
• Reverb or other effects?: Reverb
• Power Tubes: 2 x EL34 II
• Power Tube Brand: JJ
• Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7
• Preamp Tube Brand: Tung Sol
• Filter Caps: Original
• Pedal: Original
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Tolex/Tweed: Original
• Grille: Original
• Knobs: Original
• Handle: Original
• Power Cord: Included
• Notes:

Shipping policy:

When you purchase this item you are hereby agreeing to this shipping policy. We remove tubes from amps that could be damaged in shipping.  We do this because we have experienced shipping issues in the past, and this is our prevention measure.  Vintage amps are sold as-is because they can need service intermittently.  Everything is tested here in our shop on the way into our inventory, and again before shipping.  We will cover shipping damage, but we cannot be responsible for the failure of vintage components in 20-to-50-plus year old amps. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions.  If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to sales@maharsvintageguitars.com.  Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.