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Full front view of a dark green and cream combo amp with a brown grille, featuring white chicken-head knobs and two black toggle switches.
01 / 17Full front view of a dark green and cream combo amp with a brown grille, featuring white chicken-head knobs and two black toggle switches.
The dark green combo amp with a tan control panel and speaker grille is angled right, showing its top and right side.
02 / 17The dark green combo amp with a tan control panel and speaker grille is angled right, showing its top and right side.
Rear view of a dark green combo amp, showing the exposed speaker, tubes, and various input/output jacks.
03 / 17Rear view of a dark green combo amp, showing the exposed speaker, tubes, and various input/output jacks.
Dark green combo amp with a tan control panel and brown grille cloth, viewed from the front-right showing the side and top.
04 / 17Dark green combo amp with a tan control panel and brown grille cloth, viewed from the front-right showing the side and top.
Top-down view of a two-tone combo amp with dark green Tolex and a cream control panel with white chicken-head knobs.
05 / 17Top-down view of a two-tone combo amp with dark green Tolex and a cream control panel with white chicken-head knobs.
Close-up of the amp's top right, showing the dark green and cream Tolex, brown grille cloth, and cream chicken-head knobs.
06 / 17Close-up of the amp's top right, showing the dark green and cream Tolex, brown grille cloth, and cream chicken-head knobs.
Close-up of the amp's top right, showing its dark green and cream tolex, brown grille cloth, and five cream control knobs.
07 / 17Close-up of the amp's top right, showing its dark green and cream tolex, brown grille cloth, and five cream control knobs.
Rear view of a dark green combo amp, showing the speaker jack panel, exposed tubes, and the speaker cone.
08 / 17Rear view of a dark green combo amp, showing the speaker jack panel, exposed tubes, and the speaker cone.
Rear view of a dark green combo amp, showing the power input, fuse, speaker, and visible vacuum tubes.
09 / 17Rear view of a dark green combo amp, showing the power input, fuse, speaker, and visible vacuum tubes.
Close-up of the amp's speaker from the rear, showing the silver-grey cone, black magnet, and wiring, with a label on the left.
10 / 17Close-up of the amp's speaker from the rear, showing the silver-grey cone, black magnet, and wiring, with a label on the left.
The amp's black interior with a white label showing "Hot Cat 15" and "2428", an 8 OHM label, and a speaker frame.
11 / 17The amp's black interior with a white label showing "Hot Cat 15" and "2428", an 8 OHM label, and a speaker frame.
Close-up of a speaker's silver frame and black cone, with a white label showing "Celestion" and "Vintage 30" partially visible.
12 / 17Close-up of a speaker's silver frame and black cone, with a white label showing "Celestion" and "Vintage 30" partially visible.
The amp's dark green tolex top and black leather handle are visible, with an owner's manual covering most of the frame.
13 / 17The amp's dark green tolex top and black leather handle are visible, with an owner's manual covering most of the frame.
Close-up of the amp's brushed metal chassis, showing four silver tube sockets and a black transformer with visible screw heads.
14 / 17Close-up of the amp's brushed metal chassis, showing four silver tube sockets and a black transformer with visible screw heads.
Close-up of the amp's brushed metal chassis, showing a large transformer, several vacuum tubes, and wiring.
15 / 17Close-up of the amp's brushed metal chassis, showing a large transformer, several vacuum tubes, and wiring.
Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing numerous resistors, capacitors, and colorful wires on a brushed metal chassis.
16 / 17Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing numerous resistors, capacitors, and colorful wires on a brushed metal chassis.
Overhead view of the amp's internal wiring, showing numerous capacitors, resistors, and colorful wires on a silver chassis.
17 / 17Overhead view of the amp's internal wiring, showing numerous capacitors, resistors, and colorful wires on a silver chassis.

Bad Cat

2004 Bad Cat Hot Cat 15 1x12" Combo Amp

$1,900.00

Unavailable

Description

This Is Located At Our Brick'n'Mortar Store In San Diego, CA 

2004 Bad Cat Hot Cat 15 In Very Good Condition Overall 

This Was Collector Owned And Spent It's Life Indoors In A Climate Controlled Home

Original Iron

Original Bad Cat Made By Celestion Speaker 

Functions As Intended - No Funny Business 

Comes As Shown

For Local Pickup Only 

For Those That Are Concerned With "Sampson Era" - Mark Sampson Left Bad Cat Somewhere Between 2003-2004 - This Seems To Fall Just Outside Of When He Left Bad Cat - Peep The Inside Shots, There Are Some Matchless Parts Inside This Amp

A boutique, hand-built tube combo known for its rich harmonics and dynamic touch sensitivity, the Hot Cat 15 delivers 15 watts of Class A power through dual EL84 tubes and a single 12" speaker. Its two-channel design offers lush, chiming cleans alongside thick, articulate overdrive, while the onboard spring reverb adds depth and ambience. Built with premium components and meticulous craftsmanship, this early-2000s Bad Cat is prized for its studio-quality tone and reliable performance in both recording and small-venue settings.