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Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:57 pm
by foomanfat
I just traded away a JHS modded big box Rat Reissue (with LM308). I only ever used the stock setting and it could do subtle or high gain, no problem.
I'm not really seeing the issue here.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:34 am
by hclapp219
foomanfat wrote: I'm not really seeing the issue here.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:36 pm
by theavondon
Have you owned a Rat before? Just, any kind of Rat.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:45 pm
by MEC
foomanfat wrote:I just traded away a JHS modded big box Rat Reissue (with LM308). I only ever used the stock setting and it could do subtle or high gain, no problem.
I'm not really seeing the issue here.
hclapp219 wrote:foomanfat wrote: I'm not really seeing the issue here.
theavondon wrote:Have you owned a Rat before? Just, any kind of Rat.
This thread seems eerily familiar...
viewtopic.php?t=16595 
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:40 pm
by ifeellikeatourist
Klon.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:04 am
by Seiche
ifeellikeatourist wrote:Klon.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:25 am
by modernage
Radiohead625 wrote:You might be right, but I don't see it having clarity still.
foomanfat wrote:I just traded away a JHS modded big box Rat Reissue (with LM308). I only ever used the stock setting and it could do subtle or high gain, no problem.
I'm not really seeing the issue here.
Yeah, I agree. Both my BYOC Mouse and my old Rat2 does great low-gain overdrive tones. I almost prefer them over my Timmy... now that's saying something. It's kinda a little known secret that Rats are great for ODs.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:49 pm
by moose23
All Rats go from lovely light overdrive to fuzzy distortion, with a germ diode clipping option you get even more fuzziness. Personally I like the old 80s style circuits with an LM308 and a switch to go between silicon and germanium clipping. I reckon any clone with that option will be great but as hinted at already go into a shop and try any rat they have so you can hear the wide range of overdrive through to distortion they have before going further with this quest.
Re: Does this Exist or can it be built?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:01 pm
by Radiohead625
Thanks guys... I've tried the newer Rat2's and just didn't get along with them. I keep trying, but mean while I think I found something that does exactly what I'm looking for and it's not a Rat. The Wampler Black 65.