IT'S A TRAP!

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:00 am

NO, IT'S A RAT!

$50 on eBay. I buy'd it now.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:24 am

You won't regret it.

UNLESS THE POSTMAN KILLS YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY WHEN HE COMES TO DELIVER IT!

But that would never happen.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:25 am

As long as he delivers it when he's done. $50 was a steal.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:36 am

I fink that's an old school one.

Anyway, nice one, enjoy Roland.

kim · Post by **kim** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:04 am

that's the vintage rat, nice one, good price too, i think it's suposed to sound a bit more 'mellow' than the rat2 or summit... not sure.

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:11 am

Coolass. I've never tried one of the Vintage ones.. I'm guessing it's just a reissue that's closer to the original RAT than the others.

edit:

Original RAT ist crazy!

Actual old vintage RAT

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:16 am

lol.. Axe?

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:03 pm

Good Score shadow! We will need sond klips.

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:10 pm

Mike wrote:lol.. Axe?

It was the 70s, what can ya say..

That's actually the 2nd one.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:26 pm

I like the knobs.

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:28 pm

And the standard tone control.. makes me wonder why ProCo decided on the whole backwards "filter" tone control thing.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:37 pm

I think it was just a name change, the control has always worked the same.

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:54 pm

The Rat
This was the first RAT pedal manufactured in large numbers. To give the RAT a unique look, a custom 20 gauge wrap-around enclosure was designed. The white RAT logo was silk-screened on black, painted metal. The "EQ" on this pedal is labeled Tone. The Tone control increased high frequencies when it was turned clockwise, the opposite of later models.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:57 pm

Weird. Yuo realise it's just a case of swapping the wires to the lugs anyway, you cuold reverse yours if you wanted...

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:58 pm

Aye- it's a very subtle/simple change, just kinda makes you wonder why they did it.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:06 pm

Dunno really - to be different I guess? At least they're admitting all the tone control is is a low pass filter.

Lanark · Post by **Lanark** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:29 pm

Mike wrote:lol.. Axe?

My 70's Maestro pedals say the same thing.
I do believe it is a 70's thing.

James · Post by **James** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:40 pm

Mike wrote:Dunno really - to be different I guess? At least they're admitting all the tone control is is a low pass filter.

Not if it has a blue LED and transparent bass boost.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:33 pm

It's one of the vintagey reissues. If it's more mellow, then that's for the best. I'm using it for overdrive to distortion. I don't need it to get fuzzy.

suede · Post by **suede** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:35 pm

I have one and it rulez, good purchase.....