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Bad Cat Era 30 Amplifier Head #ERA246 - Used

30 Watt, Class A, EL-84 Channel-Switching Head

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Condition: Used, Excellent

The Bad Cat Era 30 is a boutique tube amp head that delivers rich harmonic complexity, exceptional touch sensitivity, and a wide range of British-inspired tones. Its dual-channel design pairs the chime and dynamic response of an EF86-driven front end with a more traditional 12AX7-based channel, allowing players to move effortlessly between sparkling cleans, edge-of-breakup textures, and thick overdriven tones. The quartet of EL84 power tubes provides plenty of punch and articulation, while the master volume and effects loop make the amp equally comfortable on stage or in the studio. Dynamic, expressive, and full of character, the Era 30 captures the refined feel and unmistakable voice that have made Bad Cat amplifiers so highly regarded.

Recorded with this gear

clean Arpeggiated electric guitar neck pickup

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James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (neck pickup clean) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume 9am, Treble 12 oclock, Bass 12 oclock) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

blues licking guitar neck pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume 3pm, Treble 12 oclock, Bass 10am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

ladyland electric guitar bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume max, Treble 2pm, Bass 10am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

loud with an A electric guitar bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(pentode channel, Volume 3pm, tone position 5, cut 9 am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

scaley electric guitar neck & bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume noon, Treble 12 oclock, Bass 10am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

loud & crunchy electric guitar bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(pentode channel, Volume open, tone position 4, cut open) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

hot n' loud electric guitar neck pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume max, Treble 2pm, Bass 10am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

loud and swell electric guitar bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(pentode channel, Volume 3pm, tone position 5, cut 12 0'clock) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

swelling electric guitar bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(pentode channel, Volume 11am, tone position 1, cut 12 o'clock) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

bright bluesy electric guitar neck pickup

hot n' short electric guitar bridge pickup

loud Arpeggiated electric guitar neck pickup

hot n' fast electric guitar neck & bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge/middle pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume 3pm, Treble 12 oclock, Bass 10am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

hot leading electric guitar bridge pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume 3pm, Treble 12 oclock, Bass 10am) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

country with a g electric guitar neck pickup

James Tyler Studio Elite Retro electric guitar (neck pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(pentode channel, Volume 9am, tone position 1, cut 12 o'clock) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

loud times electric guitar bridge pickup

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume open, bass noon, treble 3pm) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

louder times electric guitar bridge pickup

fast times electric guitar bridge pickup

McNaught Vintage Single Cut electric guitar (bridge pickup) played into Bad Cat Black Cat Head(triode channel, Volume 3pm, bass 8am, treble 12 o'clock) into Bad Cat 4x12 Cabinet mic'd with Heil PR-40(close, panned center) into Millennia TD-1 preamp & Peluso 2247 LE(6 feet off, panned left) into Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII Preamp & AEA R84(1 foot off, panned right) into A Designs Pacifica preamp feeding Apogee Rosetta 800.

Type: Tube amp head
Wattage: 30 watts
Channels: 2 (switchable or mixable)
Power Tubes: 4 x EL84
Preamp Tubes: 1 x EF86, 3 x 12AX7
Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
Channel 1: Gain, Depth (6-position), Treble, Volume
Channel 2: Gain, Bass, Treble, Volume
Global: Master Volume
Effects Loop: Buffered, hard bypassable
Speaker Outputs: 4, 8, 16 ohms
Dimensions: 20.75" (L) x 10.5" (D) x 10.5" (H)
Weight: 41 lbs
Accessories: 2-button footswitch, amp cover
Country of Origin: USA (Costa Mesa, California)

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