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Congratulations and thank you for 
purchasing a professional tube ampli-
fier from Bad Cat. As with all Bad Cat 
products, your amplifier is designed from 
the ground up to provide the very best 
tones possible in a rugged, reliable pack-
age. Each one of our pro quality models is 
constructed with Bad Cat’s commitment 
to making the highest quality, hand-built, 
American-made amplifiers.

CAUTION

With a little care and caution, your Bad 

Cat amplifier should provide you with 

years of trouble-free operation and 

enjoyment. Please avoid damp areas and 

moisture during operation of the amp 

and in storage. This includes placement 

of beverages near or on the amp that 

could spill into the amp’s chassis. Liquids 

can easily damage tubes, switches and 

other parts. Immediately disconnect the 

amp from power source should a spill 

occur and dry the amp thoroughly prior 

to switching on the amp again. Drying 

may require the complete removal of the 

chassis from the cabinet and the removal 

of the tubes for cleaning. Avoid tipping the 

amp, using it in unbalanced positions, or 

lifting it unassisted to awkward heights. A 

little common sense will go a long way in 

making sure the amp does what it’s sup-

posed to do: provide you with dependable 

operation and great tone on a consistent 

basis.

GROUNDING

Please check thoroughly that the ground 

tip on the power cord plug is connected to 

true ground prior to operation of your Bad 

Cat amp. Using unfamiliar junction boxes 

can cause potentially dangerous floating 

grounds. Please do not cut or defeat the 

ground tip. 

FOR YOUR RECORDS, YOU MAY WISH TO RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
SERIAL NO._____________________ INVOICE DATE______________________

Last updated: July 30, 2013

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

Bad Cat Amplifiers warrantees our amps and cabs against workmanship or defect for 

life. The warrantee does not cover tubes or cosmetic damage, or wear and tear or abuse.

This warrantee is transferable. Lifetime transferable warranty is only for North American 

sales. Please see your local dealer and distributor for warranty information. Modifying or 

altering the amp in any way voids the warrantee. Shipping to and from the warranty repair 

center is the responsibility of the customer.
We have a new Lifetime Warranty on all new amps leaving the factory. We are extending 

the Lifetime Warranty to all of our pre acquisition amps for $249. Simply send the unit 

back to us and we will have one our technicians go through it from the ground up. And to 

top it all off, we will pay for the shipping back to you. For more information please contact 

us at [email protected] or directly at 800-730-0966. 

When RETURNING merchandise to the factory, you must call for a return authorization 

number.

HELP SECTION

1) AMP WILL NOT TURN ON

  Check the power to the amp. Check for tripped circuit breakers, unplugged extension 

cords or power-strip switches that may be turned off. Check the fuse. If a dark brownish 

color or no wire can be seen within the glass tube, then replace. The amp may be perfectly 

fine but occasionally a fuse may blow because of high AC voltage surges. After the fuse 

has been replaced with the proper Slow Blow value and if the fuse fails again, the amp 

will require servicing.

2) NO OUTPUT with POWER light ON

  Tubes damaged in shipping will be the primary reason for your amp to not function 

properly. Please give us a call to help guide you through this simple repair.

3) KEEP YOUR AMP LOOKING NEW

  Use a damp cloth to wipe the controls on the front & rear chassis panels. Wipe the black 

vinyl covering with a damp cloth.

IMPORTANT!

FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE READ 

THE FOLLOWING:

WATER AND MOISTURE: Appliance should 

not be used near water (near a bathtub, 

washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a 

wet basement, or near a swimming pool, 

etc). Care should be taken so that objects

do not fall and liquids are not spilled into 

the enclosure through openings.

POWER SOURCES: The appliance should 

be connected to a power supply only of 

the type described in the operating in-

structions or as marked on the unit.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: Precau-

tions should be taken so that the ground-

ing or polarization means of an appliance 

is not defeated.

POWER CORD PROTECTION: Power sup-

ply cords should be routed so that they 

are not likely to be walked on or pinched 

by items placed upon or against them, 

paying particular attention to cords at 

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the 

point where they exit from the appliance.

SERVICING: The user should not attempt 

to service the unit beyond that described 

in the operating instructions. All other 

servicing should be referred to qualified 

service personnel.

FUSING: If your unit is equipped with a 

fuse receptacle, replace only with the 

same type fuse. Refer to replacement 

text on the unit for correct fuse type. 

          This symbol is intended to alert 

          the user to the presence of 

     uninsulated 

“dangerous 

voltage” within the product’s enclosure that 

may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute 

a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to 

alert the user to the presence 

of important operating and 

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 

literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL!

THIS UNIT CONTAINS HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE!

PHONE 800.730.0966

FAX  714.630.0106  

[email protected]

WWW.BADCATAMPS.COM

140 Technology Drive Suite 500, Irvine CA 92618

BAD CAT HOLDINGS LLC. USA

Operating Manual

   KOOL CAT 30

  SINGLE CHANNEL, 30 WATT, DUAL EL34 

You asked for it, we built it. Introducing the new Kool Cat 30. Incorporating the clean channel of the 

award winning Hot Cat 30. We added a master volume, and a half power switch, allowing you to tame 

this little beast to 15 watts. This simple 30/15 watt, Class A, EL34 based amp goes from lush 3-D 

spanky cleans, to rich and full 70s crunch.

ELECTRONICS

Power

: 30/15-Watt Class A 

Channels

: 1 

Controls

: Volume, Tone, Cut, Master, Reverb (Optional)

HARDWARE

Available Configuration

: Head or 1x12 Combo 

Cabinet Material

: Head - Italian Poplar, Combos - 13 Ply Baltic Birch  

Speaker Description

: 12” Proprietary Bad Cat Celestion Speaker 

Impedance

: Selectable 4, 8, 16 ohms 

    

Power Tubes

: 2 - EL34 

Pre-Amp Tubes

: 2 - 12AX7’s

w/Reverb

: 2 - 12AX7’s

Rectifier Tube

: 1 - GZ34

Содержание KOOL CAT 30

Страница 1: ...ds can easily damage tubes switches and other parts Immediately disconnect the amp from power source should a spill occur and dry the amp thoroughly prior to switching on the amp again Drying may require the complete removal of the chassis from the cabinet and the removal of the tubes for cleaning Avoid tipping the amp using it in unbalanced positions or lifting it unassisted to awkward heights A ...

Страница 2: ...owing you to tame this little beast to 15 watts This simple 30 15 watt Class A EL34 based amp goes from lush 3 D spanky cleans to rich and full 70s crunch ELECTRONICS Power 30 15 Watt Class A Channels 1 Controls Volume Tone Cut Master Reverb Optional HARDWARE Available Configuration Head or 1x12 Combo Cabinet Material Head Italian Poplar Combos 13 Ply Baltic Birch Speaker Description 12 Proprietar...

Страница 3: ......

Страница 4: ...n only be achieved when the tube is heated This requires some time Please allow at least one minute of warm up time before playing through the amp 3 Avoid long idle periods with no input signal The vacuum tubes prefer to see a signal present When taking a break between practice sessions or in between sets of a perfor mance use the standby switch or turn off the amp 4 Avoid unverified impedance loa...

Страница 5: ...Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Controls ...

Страница 6: ...olume control This is the input stage where the preamp tube first sees the guitar signal and goes through the first phase of amplification Tone This is a knob used for instant access to your favorite sounds Turn it coun terclockwise for increasingly darker thicker tones Turning the knob counter clockwise gives you more treble and bite Cut The Cut knob is universal to Channel 1 and Channel 2 meanin...

Страница 7: ... installing or removing the fuse Do not stick anything inside the fuse holder other than a fuse This fuse is in series with the output transformer Its function is to prevent collateral damage to the amplifier in the amplifier in the event of tube failure If you replace the tubes and the fuse blows again seek qualified technical help Full Half Power Switch In the up position this switch allows the ...

Страница 8: ...or rack pro cessors Some of these devices are amplifiers in their own right with gain and boosted volume levels and they may cause hissing and unwanted feedback if set too high in front of the amp Shut down the amp and check the tubes Wait for the amp to cool down Remove the back panel of the amplifier Avoid handling hot tubes as they can cause severee burns Check the larger output power tubes fir...

Страница 9: ...ntrols on the front rear chassis panels Wipe the black vinyl covering with a damp cloth IMPORTANT FOR YOUR PROTECTION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING WATER AND MOISTURE Appliance should not be used near water near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure throug...

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