The RAT • Review for Gilmour and Pink Floyd sound

Here's the review for the Proco Rat, distortion pedal used by David Gilmour especially in his live performance during The Division Bell Tour in 94.
One of my favourite distortion pedals because of its versatility: in fact it can cover all the eras, from the 70s to latest tones.
RIG:
Money: Dynacomp - RAT - Nova Delay 310ms
What do you want from me: CS2 - RAT - Nova Delay 500ms - RT20
Castellorizon: CS2 - BD2 - RAT - Nova Delay 440ms
The Rat in Castellorizon is set with Filter 50% and Distortion 55%
I forgot to put the picture on screen.
Recorded with Mooer Two Stones pre-amp directly into Scarlett Solo 3rd gen.
Software: FL Studio
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[@jeremystarreveld3639]

GODDAMN! YOU NAILED THAT! and i have been a david guilmour super fan for 30 years AWESOME!

[@brendanbecker1658]

Excellent playing! Very Gilmourish ahah. It's good to hear the rat on Gilmour style leads, a breath of fresh air when on most other rat reviews/demos on youtube people can't seem to break out of the grungy rock zone, all while praising the pedals versatility.

[@rsj-gl5lu]

First I want to say excellent playing, and it was nice hearing a different sound from the pedal great video and again excellent playing.

[@gilmourtheory]

Thank you so much!

[@stevea3149]

Man if I could play the guitar like that, I doubt I would ever leave home! (Unless I got invited to play a giant amphitheater concert lol)

[@Outta-hz1ej]

just keep practicin lad

[@gonebymidnight2881]

Lol

[@tyleraho2485]

Things being hard to learn and sounding super cool are not the same thing. Learning some Gilmore stuff isnt super hard, and will have a huge impact on your playing in the long run. Spend some time getting good bending to pitch, that helps alot too Edited to add the word "bending"

[@saintrhoads3375]

I saw the first half of this comment and thought, wow that was harsh. 😂

[@mikec6733]

Leave home. Interact with fellow human beings. 💜💙💜💙

[@Lalairu]

I bought mine second hand about two years ago, and I love it more everyday. Very versatile pedal indeed.

[@JIMJAMSC]

I have been accumulating Rat pedals since the 80s. Most are now for display but anyone interested you might look at their Deucetone which is two Rats and on the back has 2 switches so you end up with a lot of possibilities.

[@johnlenorodriguessantanabo9318]

The best Channel of the KZbin .

[@iancandler5446]

Just bought one after your video, the first distortion I've owned for decades as I was using overdrives & then just my amps (Victory & Orange) cranked. This pedal is giving me a really musical feedback when cranked & notes just sustain forever and that's without a compressor! loving it... thanks

[@Pete_Harris]

Nice vid. Also used by prog band Camel 's guitarist Andy Latimer. He gets some fantastic sounds with the Rat.

[@GabeHelma]

Camel is awesome! I didn't know he used a Rat.

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

I never knew Gilmour used a Rat. I've used it since it was recommended along with a Roland JC-120 at Manny's Music in NYC in 1986. I had a lot of tube snobs snicker when I rolled that in to many gigs but come up after to say how great it sounded and "that's SOLID STATE???", ha ha. I used two, one with the distortion set at 9pm and one at 1030pm. After 3 Rolands and back issues, I now use a Boss Katana mk100, but I still have the Rat hooked up.

[@diegopalominoss]

how would you compare the roland with the boss katana?

[@UndersackitchFungalbollock]

JC120 is a beast of an amp

[@ivanjurjevic2862]

​@@diegopalominossyou wouldnt

[@Dreamman71]

Thanks for this Francesco !! I have a vintage RAT and will explore it again. Beautifull sounds as always.

[@Dreamman71]

@@gilmourtheory Will do !

[@andbenitz]

Nice vid! I'm a huge Gilmour fan and just bought a Mooer Black Secret! Looking forward to find these tones :D

[@pantojiuxmobile7412]

I have 1 i love it, i use it to play Metallica and 90s Grunge music

[@jeczybula]

What a fantastic tone!! I wish I could sound like that...

[@runesvendsen2270]

Fantastic performance.

[@orryfishburne5326]

Im surprised on how versatile the rat is. I think i need to add one to my board now.

[@rustisamust9079]

Nicely done Francesco. For years I didn't 'get' the Rat, but it is an incredibly versatile pedal for Gilmour (and other) tones. I have BYOC 'Mouse' with 6 clipping modes that is even more versatile.

[@UndersackitchFungalbollock]

Ive got the whiteface reissue, its pretty sick

[@davehidgilmour6982]

Great demo. Very versatile indeed. Anyway you would make a shoe box sounds like a vintage muff 💪👌👏😊

[@windson503]

WWWOOOOWWWWW. Que show, meu irmão. Parabéns!

[@tmitz73]

Sounds awesome man! That 90's bit was spot on!!

[@WilliamT1996]

thank you, Delicate Sound of thunder and Pulse tone is amazing.

[@douginny]

Brilliant as always.

[@leonardodaloisio5552]

Comunque come sempre contenuti di altissimo livello e con questo video confermi la buona impressione che mi fece il RAT, ovvero che ci copri tante sonorità differenti e suona bene in ognuna di esse.

[@danielnm156]

Wowwww I did not know you could get such a wide palette of sounds with the RAT 😃 bravo indeed !!! Muy bien

[@paulies5407]

Cool sound and great playing mate. Done the master proud.

[@andercech]

The best!!! Congratulations

[@runesvendsen2270]

Very good performance Brother. 👍

[@francescoruby8206]

Ogni volta che provi questi suoni vado in estasi, perfetti!!

[@gilmouring]

Tanta roba. Scelte azzeccatissime...mi hai fatto venire voglia di rispolverare il mio Rat! Bravo!

[@poyakhajei2585]

amazing and marvelous as always

[@amoblahblah]

Very useful video - thank you! 🙏

[@Jason-rw1yz]

Stumbled on the channel. Great work. Tone is perfect.

[@shinevox1769]

Grande Francesco ottimo lavoro 👍

[@Po1itica11yNcorrect]

I've never met a guitarist who didn't admire the GOAT, David Gilmour.

[@MassimoPiasenti]

Complimenti Francesco!!!!

[@gyslainbeauchamp9241]

Great job man 👍🏻

[@gilmourtheory]

Thanks man

[@francybaxx]

Gran video Fra! E che suono!

[@JENTUSALENTU]

Suoni veramente belli... devo riprenderlo il ProcoRat e rigiocarci perché l'ho un pò abbandonato. Grazie per la condivisione

[@mantashaft]

Sounded amazing

[@robertclarkguitar]

Fantastic!!

[@francisford2726]

Thats great... your tone and feel is spot on!!

[@doppelganger2258]

Amazing playing and tone !

[@hafstrat]

Fabulous. 👍🏼

[@igehring]

Thanks so much !

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

I went through at least 8 of these over the years, including the Vintage Rat and the Rat2. Honestly, I found them to all sound about the same with some minor differences. The only one I didn't like (and it's been ages) was the Turbo Rat.

[@brianbelvin8654]

Keep up the good work man!

[@michaelliddicoat29]

I can't make out the settings on the 70's Rat. What were they?

[@freethinkersaredangerous1524]

A little past 12. 12:30. A little past 12

[@davidthomas3725]

Outstanding!

[@brianpost8827]

There is more than the RAT being used. What is your complete pedal setup for each scenario played ?

[@niceguydmm]

RIG: Money: Dynacomp - RAT - Nova Delay 310ms What do you want from me: CS2 - RAT - Nova Delay 500ms - RT20 Castellorizon: CS2 - BD2 - RAT - Nova Delay 440ms The Rat in Castellorizon is set with Filter 50% and Distortion 55%

[@kevinr.3542]

Plus there's gotta be some reverb on the amp

[@adrianpalacios4059]

You should look into a Keeley electronics Dark Side pedal.

[@carcar5084]

@@gilmourtheory may I ask why?

[@ignaliza]

Do you need to boost the RAT with a BD2 or tube driver? also, the booster come after or before the main distortion (RAT or muff)

[@ponzo9296]

Great playing man, really impresed... what amp did you use?

[@lauterpopmusic5284]

This is so good. Further validates my obsession with my Rat. What amp settings do you use? Having trouble getting similar with my JTM45 even when I set the pedals the same

[@junnyq23]

Nice work bro

[@giovannimenoni]

molto belle le timbriche degli effetti,e l'esecuzione indiscutibile, complimenti. mi sembrava che il pezzo g2 cornish costellorizon ,fosse poco chiaro, forse io avrei scelto un overdrive.ma è un idea mia personale ,non volevo dare insegnamenti e mi scuso. comunque ,complimenti molto professionale

[@robertclarkguitar]

Man you always sound spot on!! Biggest Floyd Gilmour fan here. Im stuck wondering which pickup set to get. The emg or CS 69 ,ssl5 fat 50s...

[@Archpatri]

Bravissimo

[@diegopalominoss]

would be nice to hear the rat without all the other pedals

[@urik]

I think this was as much of a review for the RAT as for the Mooer, can't believes these tones came from that little box! Did you add and IR or is it all the Mooer?

[@ErnieDouglas]

@Francesco - You are missing a Boss GE-7 graphic eq pedal 'after' the RAT (post) that Pete Cornish put wired together as one unit (could use a loop) in Gilmour big Cornish pedal board. He used the GE-7 to fatten up the RAT by boosting more lo-mids-midsand to make the Start-Rat combination cut through on stage & record. Search online for his Cornish board images for eq setting. I stumbled upon this with my early 80's big & small box Rats way back when I bought the pedals new. It is awesome!

[@ErnieDouglas]

@@gilmourtheory - Hey, sorry... I was just trying to address an Gilmoud issue others had brought up but didn't know if you were aware of the post Rat GE-7 eq's Gilmour he had used. Your tone here is great though and playing is super. BTW - I have 2 80's original & 2 90's big box reissue Rats. The can sound like a fender tweed deluxe for country to Neil young & Crazy Horse... then go to classic Marshall tones to grunge. For my money the 80's Rats are the best sounding/most versatile distortion pedals ever made. The with an EQ post Rat it take them to a whole different level.

[@theWARMJET]

The Dyna comp must help a lot to shape Gilmours tone

[@Maurice.Guitars]

Hi!!! This review is just awesome. I really like the tones you get there and that inspired me to get a Proco Rat for my own, but I can't find that Cornish setting. Can you share it, please?! Thank you!!!!

[@carloschon]

Sweet! What amp are you playing through? Gonna dust off the old rat and give this a try. EDIT: I read the description, thanks!

[@Micha925]

Great video. May i know how you got the tone on video 3? Alot of sustain...

[@jodybertagni]

Il sound di what do you want from me più che Tube Driver è pressoché uguale a quello della versione live che...non vorrei bestemmiare credo abbia usato proprio il Rat Comunque davvero un buon lavoro 👍🏼

[@Spiderpack]

Could you show us that "Recorded with Mooer Two Stones pre-amp directly into Scarlett Solo 3rd gen. Software: FL Studio" part? Are you using IR anywhere? Cheers

[@alessandrolibero0401]

Ciao Francesco, innanzitutto complimenti per l'ottimo lavoro e la dedizione che dedichi al tuo canale Pensi che il RAT possa essere più adatto a riprodurre i suoni più "taglienti" di delicate sound of thunder (rispetto a Pulse), oppure sarebbe meglio rimanere sul Muff e giocare diversamente col chorus e con il tube driver?

[@alessandrolibero0401]

@@gilmourtheory grazie mille della risposta, applicherò il tuo consiglio

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

Ciao, per caso sapresti dirmi che distorsore ha usato per sorrow durante il Delicate sound of thunder live? Sono indeciso se sia un muff boostato, l'hm2, il digital metalizer, il Tc booster o il mesa mk III.

[@jodybertagni]

Ciao A quanto ne sappia io e Mezzabarba in un suo video fece uso di un Rams head boostato da un ts10 👍🏼

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

@@jodybertagni è una possibilità...che video comunque?

[@jodybertagni]

Gilmour sound

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

@@jodybertagni ah si, credo di averlo già visto.

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

@@gilmourtheory ah ok grazie. Ma è boostato come sospetto io o solo equalizzato?

[@noelgallagher7887]

I have the big muff Russian version but it is impossible to use with the neck pickup, way too much bass. The rat sounds more clear it seems

[@teeveee841]

what other pedals are you using with this one ? i have this exact one snd it doesn’t sound like this and i have a custom Strat and Super Reverb Amp

[@sjsphotog]

Fantastic tone and playing.. mind sharing the dial settings for each different tone?

[@dansguitarheaven]

Awesome! Where are you getting these Great Backing Tracks?

[@manuelaranguri630]

Probably he made it by himself

[@NELJHAN123]

Clean pedal no ground 😮

[@velanga]

What was the RAT settings for Castellorizon?

[@kimiversen81]

Great playing and tone as always :) what is that last song you are playing called?

[@andvgeo2253]

Dope. What year is the rat?

[@larrycaprice4591]

Nice one! Do you boost the Rat with an overdrive?

[@gypsysteve3576]

Hi Francesco... that was beautifully played. Please tell me what Amp you are playing through?

[@gilmourtheory]

Thank you!

[@gypsysteve3576]

@@gilmourtheory What Amp are you using?

[@Moon_Vibex]

Hai usato la simulazione di cassa del Mooer Two Stones, o hai usato degli IR caricati su PC?

[@gennadyagafonov9780]

He played the big muff

[@diogomartins0]

And he played the rat

[@scottbrocklebank3294]

@@diogomartins0 both together? Doubt it

[@diogomartins0]

@@scottbrocklebank3294 well, never on at the same time, but in the pulse tour he had the big muff and the rat for different solos

[@gennadyagafonov9780]

@@diogomartins0 maybe, but mr. Gilmoure always talked about the big muff

[@diogomartins0]

@@gennadyagafonov9780 yes, the big muff is usually associated with gilmour as he used it primarily from 1977 up to 1983 in the studio, but he also used other drives quite extensively, a fuzz face before 1977, the HM-2 in the mid-to-late 80s, the RAT in the early 90s and the Tube Drivers since the 90s

[@RNmike96]

Where are the knobs set on the Dyna comp for the first song? And for the delay, could I use the Tone City Tape Machine delay pedal?

[@Alasdairhenry]

I think Andertons do a Dave Gilmour tone on a budget using the Tone City one so should be good 👍

[@onemakerstudios5854]

What strings do you use?

[@rhaulvictor9288]

What configuration did you use on the RT 20 to What do You Want Form Me ?

[@geoff101001]

You get a good sound out of the rat but in Pulse he only used it for the dry solo of money with out any modulation. Don't think he used it anywhere else

[@marvit78]

Francesco hai comprato un Big Muff originale anni 70?

[@francescomammini1258]

Ciao complimenti, secondo te il rat può essere paragonato per certi versi al dv mark tube marker che hai recenzito un po' di tempo fa?

[@francescomammini1258]

@@gilmourtheory Grazie

[@merseypirates]

Hi francesco what other effect are you using with rat on this video

[@gilmourtheory]

Hi, please read description

[@kevhol1973]

What reverb are you using. Thanks

[@junoschannel5855]

The RAT you used is the chineese version correct?

[@spartacusromanus]

A performance do guitarrista é muito top, mas faltou "presença" ao pedal. Em alguns trechos ficou sem a ênfase peculiar de guitarra solo tão característica do Gilmour.

[@degeneralist3.088]

can you show the settings of the "RAT" pedal for the thirth part?

[@gilmourtheory]

Check description

[@degeneralist3.088]

@@gilmourtheory Thanks for your reaction

[@r0yisdymbfr]

Is it just the rat or are there other effects in the rig

[@gilmourtheory]

Check out the description

[@patricioparedes303]

Hola Francisco me podrías compartir esta pista pleas do you want from me ?!!!

[@albertogaytan4619]

What amp are you using

[@gilmourtheory]

Check out description for all the rig used

[@carlomichelotti]

quindi si può usare il RAT al posto del Muff ?

[@carlomichelotti]

@@gilmourtheory se dovessi scegliere tra i due per questione di budget ?

[@carlomichelotti]

@@gilmourtheory grazie!

[@louismasar6147]

I shit you not I went on sweetwater to order this pedal 61 seconds into this video. Is that an impulse buy or what😅

[@dgfans2382]

What is the alternative to Tube Driver other than RAT?

[@esoterico7]

EHX Crayon

[@turnagec]

@@gilmourtheory I have Hardwire CM-2

[@rakusin]

TC Electronic has an affordable series, one of those is a Tube Driver OD but in solid state

[@regortex3364]

Real answer, none. Gear doesn’t work like that, even two vintage Tube Drivers side by side don’t sound the same.

[@dgfans2382]

@@regortex3364 Yes, of course know. Still I wanted to get closer to his sound

[@giovannimenoni]

forse troppo gain in quel RAT?

[@marvelherman419]

Closest gilmour tone ive heard to date. Always room for improvement but no one has come this close to his tone. The secret though is dave himself of course.

[@rams1528]

No sound!?

[@brianpost8827]

I should have looked better, thanks !

[@mikediazong]

My rat has this very annoying sag with my humbucker equipped guitars

[@Hawkschamp2010]

What are the settings for the 90s tone on the rat?

[@Hawkschamp2010]

@@gilmourtheory the 90s settings didnt pop up, the other two did