I appreciate how he did this with the commonly available RAT 2, instead of his vintage rare version. This channel has some of the best tones in history.
@gilmourishofficial6 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😉
@andrewhart23307 ай бұрын
Forget the pedal.... you have great tone in your fingers. Lovely playing. Respect.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@GuyNarnarian3 ай бұрын
The Rat has so many good tones in it. Very versatile distortion pedal. I still need to try a DS-2 - can't believe I never have.
@mrmikev17 ай бұрын
Just something magical about the Rat compared to other Ods
@Brian_Vallejo7 ай бұрын
Man! That was some fantastic playing- very Gilmourish indeed! 👏 👏
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@MarkusK.-wd9pm7 ай бұрын
I got the JHS Pack Rat. Classic tones and beyond. A very versatile pedal.
@onceagain2277 ай бұрын
I went with the mosky king rat. Pack rat is too rich for my blood.
@PearlJamaholic7 ай бұрын
I still need to pick one up, the JHS TS and Big Muff's pedals are awesome. Makes it so easy to figure out which circuit is right for you, and if you change your mind later, you can switch versions of the TS or Muff with a knob.
@gabrielperrymusic7 ай бұрын
The RAT is my go-to pedal for high-gain lead sounds, although it sounds great with the distortion level between 9 and 12 o'clock too. To me, the RAT sounds great compared to Muff and Fuzz pedals. Muff and Fuzz just don't work for me. I wish they did, but luckily, I have a RAT! Awesome video Bjorn.
@oldguitarjames93037 ай бұрын
Similar here, although I recently acquired a Jam Pedals 'Pink Flow' and the 'Red Muck' on there almost hits the spot. I use a T-Rex 'Mudhoney II' for high-gain lead and rhythm tones. It's not quite a Rat but it's much closer to that than a DS-1 or Tonebender.
@patzguitarz7 ай бұрын
I bought one around 1989 and ran it into my cheap solid state amp. It was a great pedal for 80's metal tone. I had no "pedal board." It was my only pedal. I sold it a few years back, but like a lot of gear, I wish I had it back!
@mikkywhalan5 ай бұрын
Mooer and Mosky makes a great clone of it
@splitwesti7 ай бұрын
The Mooer Black Secret does a very nice job at replicating the ProCo Rat tones. For the price, it can't be beat. Excellent video, tone, and phrasing as usual Bjorn. Cheers
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@patriotpizzaman7 ай бұрын
I have a number of Rats in my collection. It was my first pedal. I got it in '84 or '85 and I really didn't feel the need to buy another pedal for quite a number of years. Sometime in the early 90s a friend of mine had a DOD 1550 Programable Distortion that I told him sounded pretty good. He said he'd trade it to me for my Rat if I wanted. I was feeling adventurous and I took the deal. I regretted that swap not long after but, I didn't try to trade back. I started trying all kinds of pedals to chase the sound I heard in my head. Ten years ago I was playing a digital multi-effects unit when I decided I needed to go back to individual pedals. The first thing I bought was a Rat II. Eventually, I landed a Keeley-modded Rat and a Kinnatone Mischief-modded Rat II. I got a JHS Pack Rat when they came out and I think I've got the best of the best Rat sound I've had since the beginning of my journey. You're right that a Rat sounds like a Rat but there are some subtle differences in some of the mods that I think are worth having. As always, you sound great on this video. You should upload all your backing tracks to SoundCloud or something for fans like me to collect. I have all of your solo and Airbag albums but, I'd certainly love to have more ;^)
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@cheesefrogsnail7 ай бұрын
I agree, the RAT is the best do-it-all distorsion pedal, I set up mine like you do in the first part you played and I use the volume knob to clean up the sound when needed.
@diegopalominoss6 ай бұрын
mine didnt clean up at all, sounded awesome but i sold it for lack of dynamics :(
@hgostos7 ай бұрын
Great tones! I love the RAT at all settings. Perhaps not permanently on my board due to its lack of dynamics but I bring it out often for some great, great tones. Especially at low gain for the Blues (very similar to the settings in the video at 8:30) . Thank you!!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@janvanzuilekomАй бұрын
I use my big box vintage rat for quite some time and currently in my live rig the only overdrive pedal gain 11, filter 3, volume 2, the order is as follows, Sonic research tuner, Jam vibe, dawner pulse , analog man bi chorus , rat , Halo delay , no buffers , thx Björn for the great videos , greetings from Phuket Thailand
@STRATMAN19697 ай бұрын
Greetings from the home of the Pro Co Rat Kalamazoo Mi round here we like are Rats ; ) In the early 90s I saw Master G playing that Red Strat at the Silver Dome.
@davidkieltyka97 ай бұрын
I have an early ‘80s “whiteface” Rat and also a later Deucetone version. The Deucetone features two Rats in one pedal, and each Rat can be switched between three different variants (different clipping diodes, or no diodes, used). The whiteface and the Deucetone in standard Rat mode sound pretty much the same. I like using Rats with the distortion up and the filter down for a darkish, fuzzy sound.
@alborison10 күн бұрын
Thank you for the great video ❤ Your sound amazing as your guitar technique! Will try the shared pedal settings
@gilmourishofficial5 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@richpeltier95197 ай бұрын
Sometime around 1982 I bought a brand new boss, 2 channel distortion pedal. After a few days, a friend asked if I wanted to trade for a week with him and he showed me a Rat. After a few days, we agreed to keep the new pedals and almost every amplified note I've ever played, has been through that same pedal. I still use it today. This, a wah and a delay or two are all I really need... and this phaser...you gotta have a phaser... and this chorus, gonna need a good chorus. For fun, place your Rat (or any high gain fuzz pedal really) BEFORE the wah pedal and make your instrument scream like Cliff Burton fucking the devil.
@franknguitars76717 ай бұрын
These rat tones are some of my favorite DG tones. Everytime I hear „What do you want fromme“ I think, „man that sounds great“. I recently found an old one for reasonable money and I have to say it sounds better than the current production. Somebody should make a rat with a 3 band EQ.
@louisndupuis7 ай бұрын
Killer intro! Love my ProcoRat 2. The only pedal I still have since I started the rabbit hole of pedalboard.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@JulioSerrano20153 ай бұрын
Amazing tones! I didn't know Gilmour used the Rat... And I happen to have one! 😎 Thanx a lot!!
@mickhanson75747 ай бұрын
Sounds amazing Bjorn! Well done 👍🏽
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@picksalot17 ай бұрын
I have an old Rat. Thanks for showing Gilmour's settings and your demo. I use the Rat emulation on my HX Stomp, so seeing his Rat and EQ settings will help me determine how close it gets without any tweaking.
@crucified-music7 ай бұрын
I have a few of the lil Rats, they are my favorite! Especially for putting together boards when it comes to utilizing space. I have a new triple pickup doubleneck with each of the 6 pickups having a dedicated volume knob that is able to conjure an endless array of different tones out my Rats.
@PearlJamaholic7 ай бұрын
I usually dip out after the info part of guitar videos, or skip the intros if it is just the host playing guitar. But your playing is worth the listen. Your playing shows exactly what you're talking about and doesn't come off as showy or 'look at me play Gilmour'.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Quite the compliment!
@dominiquehamel92657 ай бұрын
Tank you Bjorn for all you do for us to know the tone and univers David Gilmour.Dom
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@alguitarchristie7 ай бұрын
I have the Wampler Ratsbane. It's a tiny pedal, with some interesting mods. 3 settings of gain and a voicing switch which gives more upper mids. You should try one, you save a lot of space on your pedal board. I had a version two when they came out and regret selling it, but now with the rastbane, im happy.
@maximpogonets95847 ай бұрын
Thank you, Bjorn! Following you for several years, great job! Jam rattler is my favorite rat style pedal.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@pepticon7 ай бұрын
I remember years ago reading on your gilmourish website how to get gilmourish tones using rat, which more "volume-friendly" than big muff. I think it was more than a decade ago. geez time flew fast 😂
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Indeed!
@CL_Audio_Tuning7 ай бұрын
YES!! Our Daily Gilmour fix! Thank you Bjron!!
@andbenitz7 ай бұрын
Great video! Still the best Gilmour tone guide in the internet! I love my Mooer Black Secret for Gilmour tones, such a versatile pedal!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@alexc37447 ай бұрын
I've long thought about getting a Rat (or Rat style pedal.) This has made up my mind to do so. I never realised you could get such usubale low gain tones from it as well. Thanks Bjorn - incredibly useful and informative video. (as always!) 😀
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@fenderlead17 ай бұрын
I have a proco rat from 92 or 93.. (the one with the LM384 or whatever chip) I Love it.. but it sits on the shelf. I got a Mooer Dark Secret that is very true to the original. (it also has a Turbo Rat mode but i dont use it much and dont really know the turbo that well). The advantage of the Mooer is it sits better on my pedalboard and uses a standard power supply. The disadvantage is if you want to do any mods (eg Ruetz which is great too) you cant (at least not easily) .
@diegopalominoss6 ай бұрын
@@fenderlead1how do they both compare? is the original worth it? i only mind about the normal rat mode, had the proco but sold it and thinking of buying one again or the mooer black secret
@RavenMadd97 ай бұрын
Have one .....1984 I bought it....very versatile....combined with a10band EQ its killer too.....Bjorn thank you .......
@RJW14Ай бұрын
NGL I bought a RAT just cause I knew David used one on the division bell. It's an ultra flexible pedal though. There is no best RAT, they are all awesome and all will allow you to have a LOT of fun. I have 3 settings for mine, with the drive just above the 1st line and the filter about 65% up, I use that with single coils, reverb and delays for soundscaping. Then with filter a bit less an drive at the 2nd line for some 80s-90's DIO-esque stuff and then with the drive and filter both wayyyy up into my other distorted signal (TS and box of rock) to literally blow it up and make it sputtery.
@maibanez6 ай бұрын
I just want to say that i listen to your project in spotify and is amazing, i love it
@gilmourishofficial6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheRealCAPerry7 ай бұрын
You could definitely add the Mooer ‘Black Secret’ to your list of Rat alternatives - plenty of bang for buck in that one..
@azuraq257 ай бұрын
Awesome bud, Bjorn! New to electric guitar & once I learned what the Rat could do, I fell in love. Such great tones! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got in store for the channel
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@Kuztomshop7 ай бұрын
Bjorn, you are an inspiration. My first experince with a Rat was when a (teenage) bandmate brought one to practice. I thought it was terrible. I have bought a couple of Rat clones in the last few years (the JHS RatPack and the Walrus Iron Horse) mainly because they had added features that I thought might "tame" them, but I never quite bonded with them. I may just have to buy a plain rat and see what happens. You're getting tones I want. Keep up the good work and great content!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you! The Rat has a lot of mid range, which can appear as harsh and just too overwhelming. Especially if you pair the pedal with amps that has a bit of mid range like Marshall, Vox and Hiwatts. You can tame this to some extent by rolling back the mids on the amp but an EQ will allow you to tailor the pedal for a wider range of amps and pickups. Try boosting the low end and rolling back the upper mids.
@Kuztomshop7 ай бұрын
@@gilmourishofficial sounds like a good time to flex the ParaEQ. I'll give it a try, THANKS!!!
@fuggle19697 ай бұрын
Awesome playing and awesome demo as usual! Now I gotta make room on my pedalboard...
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@paulnoonan16667 ай бұрын
You nailed it!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@fpeynet7 ай бұрын
I have a love/hate relationship with the Rat. To me, its high mids EQ doesn't work with every amps, especially mines. It's either too ice picky or too dark depending on the tone knob setting. But if I use it with an already driven amp, as a volume boost pedal, then I can have it to sound really great. Even though it hasn't been created to work this way. I have both the Rat 2 and a Jam Rattler. Both sound really close. I agree with you, no matter the chip, all versions of the Rat sound the same.
@hkguitar19847 ай бұрын
Agreed, the RAT's EQ is something to deal with for sure. Myself, with my Strat, RAT and Marshall I spend almost all my time on the neck pickup (which helps tame a small portion of the "ice-pickiness").
@Elektrifekt7 ай бұрын
Fantastic playing and tone.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@stefanotonypellegrini16547 ай бұрын
Bellissimi suoni molto fedelei al otiginali di Gilmour..bravissimo❤😊
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Grazie!
@oldguitarjames93037 ай бұрын
I recently bought a second-hand T-Rex 'Mudhoney II' which bears a strong tonal resemblance to the Rat. I'm currently in my honeymoon period with it but it seems to suit me better than any other high-gain pedal I've tried. Stacking it with a Klone and/or Tubescreamer in front of it seems to give me sounds that work with humbuckers or single-coils at almost any volume. Not sure what it would be like through an amp with low headroom but through a Victory V4, or V40, Duchess it gives a huge tone.
@catsven19737 ай бұрын
OMG ieve been waiting for this for tooooooo long ...since I bought the Proco rat....because the pete Cornish is a bit expensive...thanks a lot Bjorn....you're the best.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@catsven19737 ай бұрын
@@gilmourishofficial the pleasure is mine..
@haveguitar6 ай бұрын
I love that pedal, really great... just like this video. Thanks!
@gilmourishofficial6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@compucorder647 ай бұрын
I'm using the relatively affordable TC Electronic Magus Pro. There's three settings, vintage, turbo and fat. The turbo setting is my favourite. But it's a very versatile pedal, kind of like how the three seperate voicings in Earthquaker Plumes are super useful. With the two together, a EHX fuzz, and say a more amp like drive, like Boss Blues Driver BD-2W or EHX Hot Tubes, covers an awful lot of ground, for about £350.
@secretagent46107 ай бұрын
Bro, you nailed it, you nailed the tone! 👏
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@oliveiraluis35407 ай бұрын
Ill be a Gibson fat tone fan forever. But this sound is unique, theres no question. Great tones.
@ottavioamato53737 ай бұрын
I Bjorn, thank you for your test and your words ... i always think that all rats have the same sound, there are no significant differences ... i believe that i'll buy the Rat 2 ;-)
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DykyKryl7 ай бұрын
Omg such a sweet tones init
@Grungebob_Squaredance7 ай бұрын
Bought my first rat in 1988 at the Mr Entertainment in Sunridge mall, Calgary Alta. It was stolen at a gig in the mid 1990s, I replaced it with a big box reissue that I still have.
@voodunomads94697 ай бұрын
beautiful playing Bjorn 👍
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Alfgunnarp7 ай бұрын
Can never go wrong with the Rat! My favorite drive pedal :)
@1chrisschmitt7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the excellent rat demo!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@isaacesqueff97847 ай бұрын
Amazing tones! Kisses from Brazil!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Erickchicas7 ай бұрын
Nice sounds! My favorite "Rat" is an Alpha dog from VFE.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Freeontheland20307 ай бұрын
Love the tone and the playing, well done.
@gilmourishofficial6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@outdoorswithaustin73393 ай бұрын
I use the rat with volume and filter at max and the distortion right at the first mark. I love it as a boost for a already over driven sound
@marlinhall82987 ай бұрын
I'm a fan of the JAM pedals Rattler. Damn thing just sound great no matter where you put the knobs.
@TheSoundofForgetting7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! Always good to see a new video from you… And your Fleeting Glimpse rocks🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻 Bought it on iTunes & Love A voyage to the sun & Summer meadows! The whole EP is amazing but those are the tracks that stand out to me and give me that Momentary lapse of reason/ Division Bell vibes🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻 Keep rocking
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words!
@jomiran10006 ай бұрын
I would love a Gilmour Boss HM-2 video.
@andrewriley99882 ай бұрын
The JHS show all about the RAT pedal is very very informative & interesting
@ygrekdebeuliou44766 ай бұрын
I am the proud owner of an original Proco rat (1979) and I've already tried all the pedals in the world 🙂. I am pretty shure that my Pro-co rat is THE BEST. No alternative.
@MusicFed7 ай бұрын
I find the RAT is much easier to dial than the big muff
@nomadvideomachine7 ай бұрын
True, I’ve been using Rat style pedals for ages, but find myself using a Mojo Hand colossus more often these days. Not too much gain, and some compression before. Lovely. But this sounds very sweet as well 😎🤘
@finarollerz7 ай бұрын
I had an old hand wired big muff ( I sold it for a ton$) the muff would go much farther fuzz wise, but I find the rat more usable overall.
@StarshipTrooper20505 ай бұрын
I’ve blown up a few amps using the Big Muff….
@nomadvideomachine5 ай бұрын
@@StarshipTrooper2050 none of them Hiwatts I guess 😎🤘
@BlueBarrier78218 күн бұрын
That's because mids
@pdbordelon7 ай бұрын
Sounds glorious!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@absinha62097 ай бұрын
That is some serious tone
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@PinkFloyd283947 ай бұрын
I had a RAT long time ago, definitely was a go to pedal. I haven’t used one since, might be time to go buy another one.
@westendartspace1017 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this so much!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@El_Cacto2 ай бұрын
Nice!
@hafstrat7 ай бұрын
I love my Rat. An absolute bargain. Since getting an ehx green muff I reserve the Rat for the less fuzzy tones- great for those cutting wdywfm neck pick up tones. ❤👍🏼
@PBonner180186 ай бұрын
I love the Rat pedal. I also just got The Triple Threat pedal by Donner, I can’t say enough good things about it as well. Great pedals.
@SuperBuzz717 ай бұрын
I had an 80s Rat around ‘90. Big part of my tone then. Got stolen. For years I never found one that sounded or felt right to replace it. Found out they change the chip and stuff so that explained it. Gave up searching. Then I found the Jam Pedal Rattler a few years ago. Plugged it in with a fender and fender combination and it was like 1992 all over again. I think the reason my ears were so picky was that I never ran the gain past 10 o clock. The TI chip is the thing at the settings I play it at. I was going for a Jeff Beck Guitar Shop tone which years later I found it was Rat that he used around that time obviously with the gain turned down. I think the new ones might sound and feel the same at higher gain setting because around there they are like someone said here before, a more manageable Big Muff. Great pedal. I just think the chip thing comes to play at lower gain settings. Such a great Versatile pedal.
@benpowersguitar7 ай бұрын
Great tones and playing.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@stimpsonjcat677 ай бұрын
Nice! I have JHS packrat and a Wampler Ratsbane....both are a ton of fun.
@Guitar_For_All7 ай бұрын
Love your stuff as usual! ❤❤🎸🎸
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@eblue255 ай бұрын
amazing!
@wyldeslash20037 ай бұрын
Solid sound!
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ColorfieldMedia4 ай бұрын
Your tone was amazing. Great video
@gilmourishofficial4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@robertaustin19457 ай бұрын
That sounds very nice thanks
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@kunkmiceter7 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks. 👍
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@iansnyder2747 ай бұрын
Great pedal. Wish i still had mine
@mariner2227 ай бұрын
I have a Walrus Iron Horse v2 and whenever I try a different distortion I came back to this RAT based pedal.
@louise_rose7 ай бұрын
Very instructive - Dave achieved fairly similar sounds already in the early-to-mid seventies though (Obscured By Clouds; Money; The Gold it's in the... ; Shine On... )
@Bovineicide7 ай бұрын
Would be interesting to see you compare/contrast the wampler ratsbane
@murfmurphy62127 ай бұрын
I use the Wampler Ratsbane. Great base tone with a nice modern frequency tweak built in.
@michaeldaniel50097 ай бұрын
I have a fantastic BYOC rat with an additional eq clipping knob that mimics different models.
@fomi41317 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@tylerhaas67 ай бұрын
Sweet video. I use the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare. It has the LM308 chip in it
@paulcadwallader30007 ай бұрын
I have the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare.
@FlangernotAnger3 ай бұрын
Big muffs are difficult for me, (chords) so I ordered an EHX deluxe big muff for more versatility. (mids and gate) Should be here tomorrow! And maybe I'll try a Proco Fat Rat, and an EHX Tortion! I'm returning the green Russian, but kept the J mascis muff. Maybe I'll sell it.
@martinlopez29557 ай бұрын
great playing! subbed
@gilmourishofficial7 ай бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@gph21937 ай бұрын
Rat, in one form or another,never leaves my board. I have several, all good and it all started with a lil Rat. Right now a Catalinbread Katzenkonig stands at Rat duty.
@scotthutchens15567 ай бұрын
I have an original Rat from the late 70’s, the Rat 2 when they first came out, and the Turbo Rat which I like a lot too. My only beef nowadays is at low gain settings it doesn’t have the same amount of bass as when used in higher gain settings.
@CFCMahomet6 ай бұрын
Even with the beard you look like, sound like even remind me so much of David. But what makes me think of David Gilmour so much is how you have focused on the fingers. Everyone wants to play like David, but they focus more on effects rather than the fingers.
@gilmourishofficial6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words!
@guydadon16 ай бұрын
best demo on you tube!!! it's just the RAT or with some reverb and delay?
@gilmourishofficial6 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ve added a bit of reverb and delay in the mixing. No EQ.
@canaan_perry7 ай бұрын
Love LED clipping versons of the Rat.
@4vinylsound7 ай бұрын
How ironic this video is here now because I just added my rat back on to my pedal board a few days ago something just told me too.
@dt9r7 ай бұрын
at the moment I use a trex dual drive that is actually TWO modified rats in a box and in cascade a Rat2 I modified myself to increase bass that leans towards fuzz zone. So, do I like the Rat? Hell, yes
@robertprice50397 ай бұрын
I went from my Dover Drive, on my main pedalboard, to a Wampler Ratsbane to save a little space, and it seems to work a little better with Fishman Active Pickups in one of my guitars.
@rodolpheponthus29487 ай бұрын
I'm always stocked by your sound and playing. The gear, ok, but a lot comes from your touch and the way you place the notes in the beat..kind of laidback