It was, after all, born underground in the cavernous basement of the Pro Co Sound Also, since there is no accurate way of dating a RAT pedal by its serial.
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If the pot has two sets of numbers; the first set is the value output , for example: And the second set of numbers are the manufacturers code and the date of manufacture. Dating A Pot If there are seven digits, on the pot.
The next four digits, is the pots production date. So means it was made by CTS, and means it was made in in the 42nd week.
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Your Rat could not have been made before the latest date on one of your pots, but could have been made any time after. I know this doesn't tell you the year of manufacture, but it does tell you the earliest possible it could have been made. Seems to be an older site, some links are broken, others seem to have been hijacked and have popups!
In , the logo was reversed to white on the black, painted metal. The two units could be used separately or cascaded together for a more powerful distortion.
Essentially the same circuit with different clipping diodes, the Turbo RAT provides a more aggressive tone. The Turbo RAT also introduced the now standard sloped face enclosure.
How did this get past us? The "OFFICIAL" Proco (or modded) RAT thread/lounge!!
The Vintage RAT can easily be identified from an original in two ways. Still built in the USA, the BRAT featured a tone similar to its more expensive brothers, but was built with a less indestructible enclosure. Jan 9, 4. I think the general consensus is that dating rats usually doesn't end up well. If you're already set on it, then just try to keep your wits about you.
Jan 9, 5. Whatever you do, don't marry it!
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Jan 9, 6. I dated AND married a Rat Jan 9, 7. Jan 9, 8. Jan 9, 9. Yea I had to open mine up to see the pot dates on it as well.
Robert Keeley couldn't find away to date it by serial number so I doubt anyone else ever will. Jenix , Jan 9, Jan 9,