Vintage Rat Distortion Pedal Here's a vintage Rat Distortion/overdrive guitar effects pedal in good condition. Based on the serial number inside the pedal on the back of a pot. This was made in the USA in 1992, making it 23 years old! This is the original Rat design with the coveted LM308 chip. Likely a 2002 model going by the pot code (0223). Proco used the LM308 chip from 1991 (when the reissue first came out) right about to about 2002-2003, but if yours has a different chip and the ad says it was an LM308, then you've been mislead (perhaps by mistake, but still).
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In respect to this, is the Rat pedal a fuzz?
PROCO RAT - FEATURESThe RAT is essentially a True Bypass equipped distortion pedal with a multitude of different tones on tap (from subtle overdrive-like sounds all the way through to over-the-top fuzz).
Likewise, who uses proco rat? Pro Co has also introduced tonal variations of the RAT, including the Turbo RAT and You Dirty RAT, among others. The Pro Co RAT became very popular in the early 1980s, thanks in part to fame gained by its use by several artists, including Metallica, R.E.M. and Weezer.
Beside above, how do you date a Rat pedal?
Rat Distortion Pedal
You can't date a rat by its serial number. You'll have to open up the pedal and check the pot dates. There are 6 numbers and the middle two will give you the year.
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What is an OCD pedal?
Proco Rat Distortion Pedal
The Fulltone OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Drive), has been kicking around for more than a decade. The OCD V2 sounds like finding the “sweet spot” on your favorite amp. It produces overdriven tones that sound warm and full, with genuine tube-like response.