Dating rat pedal

How old is the RAT pedal?

Notable Discontinued RAT Clones (used) With its origins dating back to 1978, the RAT is one of those simple yet unique pedals that are at once legendary, widespread, and affordable.

What is the rat family timeline and how is it used?

The RAT Family Timeline details the expansion of the RAT product line throughout the years. Also, since there is no accurate way of dating a RAT pedal by its serial number alone, this timeline can help you determine the general age your pedal.

How much does a RAT distortion pedal cost?

$175 | a RAT-inspired distortion based on the LM308 chip found in the vintage RAT pedals, but delivering a more amp-like tone. Two clipping modes: stock Asymmetrical Silicon diode and the louder and crunchier LED diode.

What is the difference between a rat and a fuzz pedal?

Where fuzz can get lost in a live mix and sometimes sound flabby, the Rat cuts like a warm knife through butter. Fuzz pedals tend to be mushy. If you play a chord through a fuzz pedal, you’ll sometimes hear a blur. Whereas the Rat somehow keeps the distinction of each note in the chord.

What is the history of the RAT pedal?

The origins of the Pro Co The RAT can be traced back to the mid-1970s, when Pro Co engineers, Scott Burnham and Steve Kiraly repaired and hot-rodded existing distortion pedals, such as the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. Burnham decided he could build a superior product from the ground up, and designed The RAT pedal.

How can I tell how old my RAT pedal is?

Also, since there is no accurate way of dating a RAT pedal by its serial number alone, this timeline can help you determine the general age your pedal. Never intended to be a mass produced product, the original RAT pedals were built completely by hand, enclosed in an off-the-shelf project box.

Are there different types of rat pedals?

Numerous variations of the original RAT pedal are still being produced today. The pedal has changed in appearance over the years, but its tone has remained largely the same. Pro Co has also introduced variations of the RAT, including the Turbo RAT and the You Dirty RAT, among others.

What is a Pro Co RAT pedal?

The Pro Co The RAT is a guitar effects pedal produced by Pro Co Sound. The original RAT was developed in the basement of Pro Cos Kalamazoo, Michigan facility in 1978. Numerous variations of the original RAT pedal are still being produced today. The basic RAT has changed in appearance over the years, but its tone has remained largely the same.

Is the ProCo RAT A fuzzy or distortion pedal?

Despite its “fuzzy” qualities, the ProCo Rat is a distortion pedal, not a fuzz pedal. This is because the Rat is not designed to allow harmonic overtones to dominate and overpower the guitar’s tone. Generally speaking, there are three types of dirt (or non-clean tone) tones for guitar. These are overdrive, distortion, and fuzz.

Whats the difference between a fuzz and distortion pedal?

Where distortion pedals provide a hi-gain distorted sound, they fear to tread where fuzz pedals go. A fuzz pedal takes your sound and clips it extremely hard - known as square-wave clipping - thereby compressing the distortion to make an almost unrecognisable sound. This thing does exactly what it wants!

Is dark horse’s fuzz pedal a RAT pedal?

Our Dark Horse fuzz pedal uses silicon transistors, but is hardly a Rat style pedal. I think a lot of people get caught up on certain things because of origins. Like fuzz pedals originally used germanium transistors, so therefore they’re superior. I’m definitely not a purist of most things guitar related.

What is the best fuzz guitar guitar pedal?

Tone Benders were one of the original fuzz circuits and used germanium transistors because at the time, that was the only option. You can still find these pedals used for not too much, but there are a lot of modern pedals that use Tone Bender style circuits. The Fulltone Soul Bender is a great option for just over a hundred bucks (used).