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I scored a RAT pedal on eBay(will get it in the next days) and was wondering how old it is...

The serial number is VR 110960

Any help?

sounds like a big box reissue by the serial number. Look at the potentiometers when you get it, they should have a 4 digit number on them, it will be something like 9124 or 9237, the first 2 digits represent the year and the 2nd part equals the week code. You should also be able to see the chip if you take the battery door of, it should be visible. It's definately made in the US though, they didn't make the big box reissues overseas.

71Smallbox wrote:sounds like a big box reissue by the serial number. Look at the potentiometers when you get it, they should have a 4 digit number on them, it will be something like 9124 or 9237, the first 2 digits represent the year and the 2nd part equals the week code. You should also be able to see the chip if you take the battery door of, it should be visible. It's definately made in the US though, they didn't make the big box reissues overseas.

thanks so far, and yes, it's made in the US.

Just received the pedal and the number on the pots is ER 3977 0226. What does this mean? 2002?

Just got my Proco Rat pedal i scored last week on eBay...
I will report about the sound as soon as i can...
Here are some pics i already did:



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The code on pots say ER 3977 0226 and the serial number is VR-110960

You're right, this definitely needed a second thread.

Mike wrote:You're right, this definitely needed a second thread.

OF COURSE!

gypsyseven wrote:Just received the pedal and the number on the pots is ER 3977 0226. What does this mean? 2002?

Yes, it is probably 2002 or early 2003, they were still made in the US in 2002.

71Smallbox wrote:

gypsyseven wrote:Just received the pedal and the number on the pots is ER 3977 0226. What does this mean? 2002?

Yes, it is probably 2002 or early 2003, they were still made in the US in 2002.

Thank you very much!

Always liked big box RATs though, they look very utilitarian.

Mike wrote:Always liked big box RATs though, they look very utilitarian.

And this pedal looks almost like new...it reminds on this(i don´t know the English word for it ) :



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The proper latin phrase is postetae whorum which then later became detae (lever) - nator (box) — now simply detonator.

avj wrote:The proper latin phrase is postetae whorum which then later became detae (lever) - nator (box) — now simply detonator.

Thanks for the lesson!

gypsyseven wrote:

I had one of these once, it sounded awesome.

johnnyseven wrote:

gypsyseven wrote:

I had one of these once, it sounded awesome.

Can´t wait to play it through my AC30 on monday with the band....

Just installed it on my pedalboard...



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Looks like a fuzz is the missing pedal on my board....

avj wrote:The proper latin phrase is postetae whoreum which then later became detae (lever) - nator (box) — now simply detonator.

i see what you did there.