Introducing the Bad Cat BC50 modded by Audio Eyra!

[beckstriad]

Got a chance for an incredible modded amp by Tim Thompson. This was originally a Bad Cat BC50, which was, to my understanding, a no frills, hand wired amp by Mark Sampson (RIP) which was supposed to be their version of a Plexi with no master volume.

Tim took this platform, added a master volume, and modded the preamp to make incredibly fat tones at all volumes. It has been a long time since I played a Plexi style amp, but this one is phenomenally good at all volumes. It had two EL34s. Such a rich, beautiful sounding amp.

 

[Voodoosound]

Blackmores Rainbow man on a silver mountain to a T. Or The Cult Electric.
Both icons of tone I’m hearing in this amp.

 

[Anje]

Yes sounds great.
What cab/speaker(s) were you playing that through?

 

[beckstriad]

Yes sounds great.
What cab/speaker(s) were you playing that through?

top video: 2x12 with EV SRO with Fiam Tele
both other videos: Audio Eyra 1x12 with cream alnico - single coils were Charvel Strat and humbucker was Fiam Mirari F5

 

[Tinkercity]

Sounds killer man. What does Tim do to these in a general sense?

 

[beckstriad]

Thanks! I have no idea other than adding a master and doing some type of preamp mod. I believe he also clipped the bright cap.

 

[beckstriad]

 

[beckstriad]

Continuing to explore and learn this amp. Liking it more and more every time I play it:

 

[beckstriad]

Celestion Fullback. Monstrous.

 

[Mojo]

Sounds wickedly good! Tim is a master!

 

[beckstriad]

Sounds wickedly good! Tim is a master!

I agree, man. I keep learning more and more about this amp the more I play it. Really amazing sounding.

 

[Tinkercity]

Sounds awesome!

 

[Voodoosound]

Man I knew I should’ve bought that amp myself. Sounds fantastic.

 

[beckstriad]

yet another:

 

[beckstriad]

More fat Plexi tones through the Fullback!