New Rat Day

[dog fart]

OK it was yesterday . My hands shake too bad for the fine soldering required for pedal building. So I had a friend, I made when I could solder, build one for me. I told him I wanted an exact clone of an early '80s ProCo Rat with no mods. That's what I got and I couldn't be happier with it. I regretted not getting one back in the day for many years. There's nothing I can add that hasn't been said about this circuit before. I'm just glad I finally got my RAT

[bcarter_1]

Sounds like you have a good friend, and a good rat.

[lareplus]

wow, i'd like to do that too! no friends who can do that though. i don't want a rat clone. . .i like the top connectors!

[dog fart]

I didn't think about the top jacks or I would have asked . Still it's hard to complain

[11 Gauge]

Originally Posted by dog fart

There's nothing I can add that hasn't been said about this circuit before.

There's nothing I can say either, other than to say that really nothing else needs to be said!

The only exception to that is for anyone who's put off trying a Rat for one reason or another that it's worth giving one a shot. You might be missing something. Even for light drive, just back the dist control way down and mess with the tone control until you find the sweet spot.

[dog fart]

It's hard to think of a Rat without thinking about Spandex, big hair and moon boots. I've been reading about light drive here and that's what got from I should've, to I have to have one. I was pleasently suprised by this side of the pedal. Who would've guessed?

It's certainly worth it to try one. Esp since you can get inexpensive clones and don't have to search out vintage peices anymore.

[JoeNeri]

If you have any blues tunes in your set list, play some slide on your Rat - some of the best bluesy slide tones ever!

[dog fart]

Originally Posted by JoeNeri

If you have any blues tunes in your set list, play some slide on your Rat - some of the best bluesy slide tones ever!

I had to try it as soon as I read your post. I have a moded Ceriatine TMB 36, it's a very Marshally head. I ran the Rat into my Liquid Lead into the 36 and the Levee broke . Is there anything this pedal won't do?

[JoeNeri]

Originally Posted by dog fart

Is there anything this pedal won't do?

No.

Well, maybe make coffee - dunno, just haven't tried it yet.

Seriously, I've had the stock Rat2 back on my board for going on 2 years now and I'm still discovering new pleasures with it.

[Chiogtr4x]

Originally Posted by JoeNeri

No.

Well, maybe make coffee - dunno, just haven't tried it yet.

Seriously, I've had the stock Rat2 back on my board for going on 2 years now and I'm still discovering new pleasures with it.

got another "Rat Date" this Saturday night (yay, another rock gig!) and am looking forward to my 'Fake LP'>'Fake Rat' combo again (sorry, Tele Forum, but the Tele takes a break this weekend)

[11 Gauge]

Originally Posted by JoeNeri

...I'm still discovering new pleasures with it.

That can't be said enough!

[bunny 7]

Dang, I knew I shouldn't have clicked this thread

ya'll got me curious now, guess I'll be lookin' around here to try one.
I never thought it was much other than the spandex thing, but I'll check it out now.

EDIT: dang, I forgot to tell you congratulations on the new Rat, sorry df

[majorbugout]

If it's good enough for both Bill Frisell and Thurston Moore then it's good enough for me.

[Ed P]

Yeah, now I'm going to look for one too.

[artdecade]

Originally Posted by majorbugout

If it's good enough for both Bill Frisell and Thurston Moore then it's good enough for me.

When did Moore use a Rat? His website has his different touring rigs going back quite a ways and I don't recall ever seeing one. The biggest change to his rig in recent years was the removal of the MXR Blue Box for a newer boutique fuzz.

THURSTON

Are you sitting down? As I approached Thurston's area of the stage, I noticed his pedalboard was considerably less...blue. Upon closer inspection, it appeared the MXR Blue Box, a staple in Thurston's (non-changing) set-up for over a decade now, was nowhere to be found! Could it be? Has Thurston finally deviated from the same six effects pedals he's been using since the mid-90s? Well...yes! Check it out!

Sitori Sonics 'Harem Fuzz'
MXR Phase 90
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Octave Fuzz
Crowther 'Hot Cake' overdrive
Electro-Harmonix/Sovtek Big Muff
Mutron Wah-Vol

[11 Gauge]

Originally Posted by artdecade

When did Moore use a Rat?

THURSTON

Has Thurston finally deviated from the same six effects pedals he's been using since the mid-90s?

So I'm guessing...sometime prior to the mid-90's? Just a guess.

Maybe it wasn't used regular enough to be on the board. Case in point - Frisell seems to be currently using a TS9 more than other drive boxes, but I think he typically defaults to the Rat. A non-Rat drive box might just work a little better for whatever he is currently doing.

Interesting either way.

[majorbugout]

I saw him last summer but it was a solo gig with Nels Cline. He had green Big Muff a Rat and an MXR for drive with a Phase 90 and some weird old silver wah filter thing. I got pictures , I'll post them later.

[6ixstring]

Love my 1991 rat2. Excuse the messy board. Im trying a few pedals today in different order than my usual. The four od/dist boxes you see pictured, compliment and stack nicely.

[artdecade]

Originally Posted by majorbugout

I saw him last summer but it was a solo gig with Nels Cline. He had green Big Muff a Rat and an MXR for drive with a Phase 90 and some weird old silver wah filter thing. I got pictures , I'll post them later.

Sweet! Thanks!

[JoeNeri]

Originally Posted by 6ixstring

Love my 1991 rat2. Excuse the messy board. Im trying a few pedals today in different order than my usual. The four od/dist boxes you see pictured, compliment and stack nicely.

Hey 6ixstring, I'll see your 72 and Rat and call ya...



Oh no...you have more pedals...you win!

Seriously, the 72 stacks incredibly well into the Rat.