Jam Pedals Rattler MK.2

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The Jam Pedals Rattler MK.2 strives to preserve its 80s mid-forward distortion heritage while offering players a wider tonal spectrum with an extra boost at your feet. The scarcity of the LM-308 Op-amp led Jam to develop their own custom Op-amp using discrete components. This allows consistent production and even more refinement over the original Rattlers. A new clipping toggle features the original asymmetrical amp-like distortion plus symmetrical clipping to expand on the pedal’s grit, feel and compression. On the guitar version, the left footswitch engages a pre-gain midboost to enhance your tone and strengthen this pedal’s inherent bite. Inside you’ll find bonus adjustments for the midboost level and its bass content, for either cutting leads or grungier textures. The Bass Rattler features the same custom op-amp with an important wet/dry blend to retain your foundation while the left switch takes you into a higher gain stage for versatility on stage and in the studio. Both MK.2 Rattlers now come with soft-click true bypass footswitches which offer various start up states to easily adapt to your pedalboard or switching system. For info of these high quality, handmade pedals from Greece, check out JamPedals.com.
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Gear in Video
Amp: Fender ‘65 Deluxe Reverb
Guitars: Gibson Custom CME Les Paul, Woodrite Switchblade, Gray Grayling
Bass: Ibanez Blazer (UAD Ampeg SVT-V Plugin)
Recording Gear: Universal Audio Apollo 8 QUAD, Royer R-121 Mic, Boss Waza TAE
Drums: Stefan Pötzsch
Strings: StringJoy Signature 10-46 tinyurl.com/St...
Cables: Evidence SIS & Revelation Guitar Cables
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[@brianrollins7275]

Pedal sound almost as good as Andy’s playing. Another killer demo. Thanks for all the work you put into doing this.

[@sassycat]

Damnit Andy, I didn’t need another Rat pedal but this one has gone to the top of my short list.

[@BDizzleMySchnizzle]

Nice tone with tastes of a fuzz to my ear. 11:45 very Pumpkins-y.

[@sira.scottascot8865]

Andy knows the virtues of old Ibanez basses.

[@AndyDemos]

They always have a slimmer neck, fits me perfectly 👍🏻

[@timnotbrianmay]

ANDY! I THOUGHT I HAD LOST YOU! After pro guitar shops closed, you went to reverb ( I had to Google you several times! 😸), But they don't use you for anything, do they??? STUPID!!!!!!! I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE STILL AROUND, MAKING VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!

[@AndyDemos]

Really glad you found me! I started this channel in 2017 and have been shooting demos alongside Reverb’s channel ever since. Thanks! 👊👊

[@timnotbrianmay]

@@AndyDemos So, I've been missing you for like 7 years now!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Why don't they use you more??????? You are ABSOLUTELY MY SECOND FAVORITE (SORRY 'BOUT THAT, CHIEF! 😸😸😸) next to Pete Thorn!!! It left a hole in my musical life, with you missing!!!!!!!!!! I have sent MANY of your demos to absolutely all of my friends!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE THAT YOU GET SOME COMPENSATION FOR YOUR SPECTACULAR DEMOS!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrismijares488]

Andy, it looks like you’re having a blast here! As always, great playing!

[@beardorocks]

Sounds and looks great!!

[@therewasascene]

You started on bass and I instantly thought of Ben folds five since he used a rat…then noticed that the first few notes were actually the same as Where’s Summer, B? Nice. Sounds great. Falls apart at high gain like it should and the clipping/mid boost+adtl internal controls are awesome. I’m guessing it does light gain super well also.

[@AndyDemos]

I never listened to Ben but that’s quite a cool coincidence! I was just listening to the Rentals and tried to write a Rentals/Weezer crossover tune. Thanks!

[@temporarylike]

@@AndyDemos i was getting Sebadoh vibes too

[@bigoldSupaD]

Sounds awesome

[@RobAndelo13]

Andy, you sold me on the jam pedal... WHAT THE HECK kind of guitar is the GREEN TELE... SOUNDS GREAT!

[@AndyDemos]

That’s a Grayling by Gray Guitars in the UK. 💚

[@AdADglgmutShevanel]

Sounds so awesome! I have a rat so I'd like to do an AB test

[@edadpops1709]

Makin that low string wiggle

[@Tony78432]

How do you record your videos? Always such awesome sounds

[@AndyDemos]

Hey thanks! In a nutshell, I put the amp in a soundbooth so I can play at stage level and mic it properly (Royer R-121). I do use an Ox or Waza TAE but not so much as an attenuator but to mix in another IR with some “room” applied. Gear list is in the YT description 👍🏻

[@patrickcarroll1754]

Sorry if this had been answered, but is this a limited run due to their recreation of that op-amp?

[@AndyDemos]

Good question, the reason they built their own op-amp is so they wouldn’t have to deal with a limited supply of NOS components. So, no this is a standard production model. Thanks!

[@noisefield91]

❤

[@No-mart]

Really wanted you to touch that dang tone knob and push it past 12 o’clock. Nuno always runs a rat and wanted to hear it shred. Otherwise, great demo as always Andy

[@AndyDemos]

Remember original Rat tones are wired backwards so most of the time people are running them below noon! Bright circuit.

[@No-mart]

@@AndyDemosah noted. I noticed even on the Pete Thorn demo he didn’t go past 1 and couldn’t even do that without disengaging the bright switch on his amp

[@russellzauner]

If they built a discrete op amp, the derating of components over time will change its performance and operation. It's the exact reason op amps are used instead of discrete components, not only do you have to match all the components going in by literally measuring them, including the transistors with a curve tracer, but all the discrete wiring is very susceptible to noise and random transients. It's hard to get a discrete circuit to stay balanced or maintain clean differentials/input offset which is why, again, integrated analog circuits are preferred in modern devices. When they break they're easy to troubleshoot but hard to get working again, because, again, of the need to match components, and now you have to match a new one with the old ones in the circuits, which will again start to derate differently because now there are not only dissimilar devices but one is old already off its rapid curve and the other new just starting on the first part of the curve. Great idea but troublesome to sustain.

[@bigoldSupaD]

There's nothing wrong with their design, and I think you've confusing opinions that you've read on a forum with actual knowledge and experience... Nothing personal.

[@CorbCorbin]

I have a SS-10, that kicks ass, just like it did, over a decade ago, when I first used it.