Bad Cat "Cub" Head

Guitar amplifier, head/top, all tube guitar amplifier

Bad Cat "Cub" Head

• 1-channel all-tube guitar amplifier
• Clean and overdrive gain mode sound coverage
• Pedal-friendly single channel British culture
• 30 watt, Class-AB, cathode biased
• 2x EL34 power tubes
• Format: Head (top)
• 2 independent, switchable master controls
• Global volume, bass, mid, treble and presence controls
• Studio quality digital reverb
• Send/return effect loop (buffered)
• Line-level output
• 3x 12AX7 preamp tubes
• Silicon diode rectifier
• Custom hand-wound Bad Cat transformers
• 2x 4 ohm, 2x 8 ohm, 1x 16 ohm speaker outputs
• Baltic birch ply cabinet
• Finish: Black vinyl, black grille, white piping
• Heavy duty hand-stitched leather handle
• Backlit logo plate
• 2-button footswitch: CL/OD & master 1/2
• Padded slip cover with embroidered logo
• Dimension: 25.4 x 52.7 x 26 cm
• Weight: 14 kg
• Hand-built in Costa Mesa, California

One big sweet spot

The "Cub" was one of the original Bad Cat designs - it is a boutique product and has been used on countless stages and recordings. Its original circuit was simple but extremely versatile, offering punch and chime. It ramped up easily, set the standard for touch dynamics and established itself as a classic. Over the years, the design of this amp has been refined and improved again and again. Each iteration brings something new, and our latest "Cub" is no exception.

A single channel amplifier with two gain modes, the original Cub circuitry has been refined and in this design is accessible in clean mode. Here, the "Cub" is capable of producing bright, classic clean sounds that transition into smooth, velocity-sensitive breakup sounds.