The Cornford Hellcat is an amplifier. Close alternatives include the EVH 410 and the Carr Skylark. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Elements Distortion and the Zvex Fuzz Probe.
Cornford Hellcat
Unknown brand · amplifier
The Cornford Hellcat is a compact 20-watt tube amplifier delivering tight, articulate high-gain tone. Its responsive controls and premium components provide professional-grade amplification. The Hellcat appeals to rock and metal players seeking compact, high-quality amplification.
- midrange
- edgy
- boutique
- thin
- british
- reactive character
- hard rock
- polarizing tonal character
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the Cornford Hellcat is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
Pedals that stack with the Cornford Hellcat
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
28% matchCatalinbread Elements Distortion's full balances out the thin tone
Zvex Fuzz Probe
Zvex
26% matchRun mid-forward into Zvex Fuzz Probe for more fuzzy on top
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
25% matchPut Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
ThorpyFX The fat general
ThorpyFX
15% matchThorpyFX The fat general leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark
Fuzzrocious
14% matchFuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark's fuzzy voice goes after Cornford Hellcat in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cornford Hellcat's own mid-forward character
FoxGear EchoSex
Foxgear
10% matchFoxGear EchoSex's ambient voice goes in Cornford Hellcat's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Cornford Hellcat's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Cornford Hellcat's mid-forward voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon goes in Cornford Hellcat's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Greer Tarpit
Greer
tonal matchPut Greer Tarpit in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
EVH 410
Evh
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Carr Skylark
Carr
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Sunn 100s
amplifier
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Music Man 410 Sixty Five
Music Man
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman JEL-50
Friedman
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Era 30 Head
Bad Cat
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head
Mesa Boogie
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cornford Hellcat?+
The closest matches in character are the EVH 410, the Carr Skylark, the Sunn 100s.
What pairs well with the Cornford Hellcat?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Elements Distortion, Zvex Fuzz Probe, Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz — Catalinbread Elements Distortion's full balances out the thin tone.