Members piper19 Posted December 7, 2005 Members Share Posted December 7, 2005 I've a question related to pedals you use with your Badcat or Matchless. I tried several pedals (I need chorus and delay) and found the Badcat sounded way better without overdrive/distortion pedals. The sound from the amp is so good I need less pedals than before. I also have some trouble on putting which effect on which channel. I have a seperate AB box to choose channels, but I'm thinking on putting some effects on 1 channel only (my reverb only on the clean channel).So my questions to you:1/ what pedals do you use?2/ on what channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agentcooper2001 Posted December 7, 2005 Members Share Posted December 7, 2005 having played a Bad Cat Black Cat 30r 2x12 combo for years and at this moment playing a Matchless SC-30 1x12 combo, I can tell you that the FoxRox ZIM sounds amazing with both amps. It loves EL84 amps in general. Normally on the Bad Cat, I used the EF86 channel and on the Matchless I use both channels at different times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1DZReverendDavidLee Posted December 7, 2005 Members Share Posted December 7, 2005 Originally posted by agentcooper2001 having played a Bad Cat Black Cat 30r 2x12 combo for years and at this moment playing a Matchless SC-30 1x12 combo, I can tell you that the FoxRox ZIM sounds amazing with both amps. It loves EL84 amps in general. Normally on the Bad Cat, I used the EF86 channel and on the Matchless I use both channels at different times. I agree with this gentleman. However I am only referring to my Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 - never had a Matchless. And you are right - the Bad Cat sounds so good by itself - more often than not - I just use a Boost for my lead solos. Same with the Orange Rocker 30.Add to that a number of good transparent organic overdrives - like the Gainster, Fat OverDrive, AMZ Plexi Stack, Lil Leo, HBE Big D, Pedalworx TTS and a number of others that let the guitar shine thru with lots of sparkle and you're good to go.Nice amps Bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted December 8, 2005 Members Share Posted December 8, 2005 Anybody selling Matchless or Bad Cat amps on here? I want one desperately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agentcooper2001 Posted December 8, 2005 Members Share Posted December 8, 2005 Originally posted by IAmAScientist Anybody selling Matchless or Bad Cat amps on here? I want one desperately... SIG, but take $100 off, for $2100 shipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted December 8, 2005 Members Share Posted December 8, 2005 Originally posted by agentcooper2001 SIG, but take $100 off, for $2100 shipped God I'm jonesing for that so hard....I was sort of hoping or praying that I could get one cheaper than that but alas, my childish fantasies of amp prices are not to be. Maybe some other time. Thanks for the offer, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarchris Posted December 8, 2005 Members Share Posted December 8, 2005 I love My SC-30 Matchless, Which Cat do you own???Here is what I use, Minus the OCD. It's off the board because it doesn't have enough mids for the way I have my {censored} set.I use the #1 channel with the master defeated. That's very clean. I run the treb at about 1 oclock (pointed at the last "E" in treble) and the Bass just past 3 o'clock, Cut at 1 o'clock. I use my FD2 for mild and harder sounds and the Distortion pro (don't flame me) for heavier STP like tones..sometimes I use the DP and the FD(without the boost on) I had a cord get kicked out of something at a show last weekend and had to run directly into the amp (I couldn't find the problem quick and we were in the middle of the song). I used the EF86 chan with the gain close to the limit and the master on (of course, damn these things are loud)......MAN!!! If I didn't need all the effects for certain songs I might would just run the amp with a little hair and use the Fulldrive to get me more gain and no other pedals. It realy blew me away. I think for some of the side gigs that I do I might bring just the amp and a tuner and give it a go!!!....then again I do love me some delay. BTW IMASCIENTIST...That's a decent deal on Agent's amp...go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarchris Posted December 8, 2005 Members Share Posted December 8, 2005 Oh and I am getting another one!! read about it herehttp://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1104423 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members piper19 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2005 ok thanks for the replies. I myself use a Hot Cat 30 head. I mostly plug my LP in the gain channel and rock away. But on my pedalboard I have a Fuzz Factory (sounds great with the gain channel); a Marshall Shredmaster (sounds great with the clean channel); an ART reverb(clean ch); a channel swither and a TU2. But as said guitar into amp sounds killer. All my settings are 12 o'clock, except the volumes of course. From there I reset bass/treble/pres/gain as I feel that day, but it's always around 12 o'clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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