RAT clone

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:43 am

Who makes some good RAT clones?

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:50 am

not me

glad to help!

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:56 am

gaybear wrote:not me

glad to help!

Thanks a lot!
Nice to have you...

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:57 am

no worries!

Post by **Doog** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:49 am

http://www.madebymike.co.uk/

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:21 am

Doog wrote:http://www.madebymike.co.uk/

Yeah, that was my 1st thought, but unfortunately i don't wanna wait that looooong...

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:43 am

why do you want a clone? surely they are more expensive than a 2nd hand RAT?

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:59 am

Johno wrote:why do you want a clone? surely they are more expensive than a 2nd hand RAT?

I have already a Vintage Big Box RAT and just thought 'bout getting a little smaller one.Those old ones in the small housing are about the same here as a "boutique" pedal....

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:39 am

I have a Magnetic Effects Rat clone. Actually it's a Rat and Turbo Rat in one box, it sounds great.

Dingus · Post by **Dingus** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:20 pm

I personally enjoy the range of tones you can get from a BYOC Rat:

http://www.buildyourownclone.com/mouse.html

Bill Oakley · Post by **Bill Oakley** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:54 am

The GFS/Biyang Brownie is a 100% Rat clone with a switch for some clipping options. Even has the LM308. They are cheap.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:06 am

Bill Oakley wrote:The GFS/Biyang Brownie is a 100% Rat clone with a switch for some clipping options. Even has the LM308. They are cheap.

WHAT!?????

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:10 am

FUCK FUCK FUCK I CANNOT FIND THESE ON THE INTERNET ANYMORE I GOTTA HAVE ONE.

Bill Oakley · Post by **Bill Oakley** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:39 am

Yeah, they are kind of hard to find now. I don't think they make them anymore. Just to be clear the Biyang version is called the Mouse and the GFS version is called the Brownie. The few Biyang Mouse ones I've fixed/modified had a wrong capacitor. It was 56k or 560k (I can't remember) instead of 560 ohms which makes a big differences as the resistor is a resistor/capacitor to ground that sets the corner/rolloff frequency.

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:24 am

I always thought these "Brownie" pedals are for a Marshall/EVH type of overdrive???

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:02 am

gypsyseven wrote:I always thought these "Brownie" pedals are for a Marshall/EVH type of overdrive???

Rats are very Marshally. EVH used Marshalls for his "brown sound". It's all in how you SPINNIT