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The RAT

The RAT

ManufacturerProCo
FunctionEffect (Distortion)
Produced1979-1981
CountryUSA
Form FactorFootswitch
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Power9V
Controls
  • Distortion · Rotary Pot
  • Tone · Rotary Pot
  • Volume · Rotary Pot
  • On/Off · Footswitch
LinksProCo RAT Site
NotesThis was the first RAT pedal manufactured in large numbers. To give the RAT a unique look, a custom 20 gauge wrap-around enclosure was designed. The white RAT logo was silk-screened on black, painted metal. The “EQ” on this pedal is labeled Tone. The Tone control increased high frequencies when it was turned clockwise, the opposite of later models.