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Rat 2 mods
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:59 pm
by nieh
any easy ones?
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:31 pm
by bubstance
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Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:13 pm
by mysteriousj
diode toggle? How do you want it to sound? If you want it more fuzzy/noisy put some germanium/schottky in there or for more of a almost distortion LEDs.
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:24 pm
by nieh
How would I put a LED toggle in it?
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:27 pm
by mysteriousj

Remove the diodes right, then where it says 1 (or 2) connect that to side of the diodes and 3 (or 4) to the other side
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:47 pm
by mysteriousj
this might make better sense.

Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:55 pm
by nieh
What type of switch do I use?
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:15 pm
by mysteriousj
dpdt toggle, on on, or a on off on if you want no diodes in the middle position (just ic clipping)
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:32 pm
by nieh
what will ic clipping sound like?
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:11 am
by mysteriousj
hmm it'll be more subtle, you'll get a big volume boost (you'll also get a boost when you flip to LEDs btw too.) I can't really say exactly how it will sound I've never done it myself. Crowther hot cake is one example of ic clipping, although I don't really know if it'll sound like that.
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:39 am
by Fuzzrociouspedals
Go to the beavis audio site
www.beavisaudio.com, hit the FKR page. Dano posted a link to his RAT mods. Valuable info!!!
The best mod for a RAT2 is to sell it and get a vintage reissue big box rat! Honest!
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:13 pm
by nieh
Alright, so far what I did was, I added a three way switch. Middle position is stock. To the left it bypasses the main gain resistor adding more gain and more bass. To the right it bypasses the second gain resistor give it just more treble. Fun stuff.
Re: Rat 2 mods
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:00 pm
by sevenSHARPnine
Put the Reutz mod on a pot!