RAT Pedal Clone Build

[PLX]

Ok, so there's been a lot of interest in the RAT pedal round here lately. I figured I'll start assembling the parts for a build.

It's not like I sit around all day playing Nuno Bettencourt riffs.

Ok, I sit around all day playing Nuno Bettencourt riffs.. so I prolly need a RAT pedal to make it sound right.


1978 Bud Box RAT:


RAT Guts:

[RockyStar]

That looks fun! Since I can't build pedals I just buy them...lol. I did buy the JHS Packrat.

[harddriver]

It's not like I sit around all day playing Nuno Bettencourt riffs.

[harddriver]

Here's a guy selling every chip imaginable for the RAT pedal. $32 buck free shipping...............

https://reverb.com/item/58790955-lot-of ... 8n-lm308ah

Set of 6 IC Op-Amps to be used in a ProCo Rat or other Rat circuit pedal. Set includes:

-Motorola LM308AH (Motorola NOS metal can; soldered into 8-pin socket to be used in place of chip)
-LM308N (National Semiconductor)
- LM301AN (National Semiconductor)
-TL071CP (Texas Instruments)
- LM741CN (Texas Instruments)
- NE5534P (Texas Instruments)

[harddriver]

Or you could just buy one for $59 bucks and find out immediately........ $79 bucks for a brand new one.....NO WAIT for build time.....

Buy those chips and compare all the lore....................

[PLX]

-Motorola LM308AH (Motorola NOS metal can; soldered into 8-pin socket to be used in place of chip)
-LM308N (National Semiconductor)
- LM301AN (National Semiconductor)
-TL071CP (Texas Instruments)
- LM741CN (Texas Instruments)
- NE5534P (Texas Instruments)

Exactly

I already have a Motorola LM308 I harvested from an old DOD effects pedal from the 1980's a long time ago.

I ordered the Fairchild Semiconductor metal-can IC UA308HC from SmallBearElectronics yesterday.

This morning I ordered an OP07 chip and a couple of 8-pin DIP sockets from StompBoxParts.com

I already have a Texas Instruments UA741CP (circa 1977), and an NOS LM741CP chip.

[lll]

I'd put the RAT in the same category as the fabled Klon Centaur (I have a J Rockett Archer IKON):

They both have a very pleasing clipping sound... along with a perfect EQing for most applications.

Legendary.

[RockyStar]

I'd put the RAT in the same category as the fabled Klon Centaur (I have a J Rockett Archer IKON):

They both have a very pleasing clipping sound... along with a perfect EQing for most applications.

Legendary.

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[ShredSquatch]

Ok, I sit around all day playing Nuno Bettencourt riffs..

you'd think you wud be better at it

[PLX]

Ok, I sit around all day playing Nuno Bettencourt riffs..

you'd think you wud be better at it

Right ?

I prolly just need another pedal.