jbow
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SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo... NEVERMIND
I did a little digging and found this on TDPRI... andI quote: "I think I read it was Bad Cat in name only. It was actually designed by Jim Brown for a Chinese company." If I were Mark Sampson I would be pi55ed. I know he probably has nothing to do with Bad Cat anymore but his name will always be attached to them, fairly or not. It is a nice looking amp but, well... I don't know what to say.
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Sonar Platinum Studiocat Pro 16G RAM (some bells and whistles) HP Pavilion dm4 1165-dx (i5)-8G RAM Octa-Capture KRK Rokit-8s MIDI keyboards... Control Pad mics. I HATE THIS CMPUTER KEYBARD!
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 15:34:47
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made in china
but
if made WELL, the bad cat sound is really choice
5 watts would be perfect for recording
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jbow
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 15:50:02
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I like that it has a 12" V-30 in it but still... it is overpriced even at 399. I can build a 5f1 for chump change and all hand wired at that... BTW, it really wasn't easy to find reviews on this amp.
J
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 16:06:16
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A 5 Watt tube amp, made in China, for $400 bucks ... I couldn't do it. I just saw these normally go for $700 ... uh ... no. I don't get how they price these amps or how they get what they do for them. I have a mint condition, 100% original (Mesa Tubes and original speakers), Mesa Dual Rectifier Tremoverb (Rare tan tweed front), with leather cover. Looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor. Been trying to sell it. Paid $3000 for it, the most I've been offerred is $350. Personally, I couldn't justify paying $400 for a 5 Watt'r. Link to some pics (Not mine)
"I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 16:27:19
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 Marshall JCM-1H Guitar Amp Head 1 watt, all-valve amp $749.99
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 16:29:28
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i recorded my "the Time is Magic" song (you can find it in the songs forum) with a little Peavy JSX Mini Colossal amp, which is a 5 watt tube amp designed by joe satriani.
it has a power attenuator built in, a direct out that sounds close to my Palmer pdi-09, and a tremelo that really sounded good.
and an effects loop.
i think i paid $250 for it thru a dealer......
excellent 5 watt all tube amp.
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 16:30:28
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/14 18:08:01
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jbow
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/15 19:23:53
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I like low watt amps but this one is all name I think. Those small Marshalls are overpriced too IMO.. but I guess what the market will bear...
J
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/16 10:18:04
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so, you watched the vid i posted.......?
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/16 10:38:29
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jbow
I like low watt amps but this one is all name I think. Those small Marshalls are overpriced too IMO.. but I guess what the market will bear...
J
This is the lastest to my collection...I didn't think the price was to high. 
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Re:SDOTD Bad Cat Cougar 5W combo...
2013/01/16 10:38:33
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i mean, if you are ONLY looking on the cheap, maybe one of those fender super champ amps would work?
if i were looking for a serious recording tool, at lowwatts, i would look at: cheap: Kustom Defender 5H epiphone Laney Cub 8 VHT special 6 ultra Blackheart Little Giant
a little more money: ender Pro Junior Blackstar Egnator tweaker Vox AC4HW1 Vox nighttrain Jet City PicoValve
more expensive: Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister. Fender blues jr
serious business: Marshall JTM-1H (1960s), the JMP-1H (1970s), and the JCM-1H (1980s). Mesa Boogie TA-15 Fender silverface Vibro Champ-Amp Ampeg ReverboJet Princeton Reverb vox ac15hw Dr Z Carmen Ghia Marshall 18 watt Orange Tiny Terror (micro terror, jim root, or15) mesa boogie Express 5:50 or 5:25 check out this link too: http://www.guitarplayer.c...micro-tube-amps/148843
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