History of the ProCo RAT Pedal and Myths Debunked

The ProCo RAT might be the most beloved distortion pedal in guitar history. So what happens when you give a pedal nerd like Josh permission to give a TED Talk on the RAT? This episode happens. Josh studied over 100 different RAT pedals in preparation for this week’s episode, and it shows. This is the deepest dive on the ProCo RAT you’re ever going to see. JHS Fresh Clips: Full Article: PackRat Episode: If you have any additional information about ProCo or the RAT Pedal please email: pedalhistory@ Version Walk Through: Bud Box 1977-78 Dual Bud Box Scott Burnham Ring-Mod Prototype (Bud Era) 1979 / Version 1-A “Fringe Logo“ 1979 / Version 1-B “Tone Knob / Fringe Logo“ 1979 / Version 1-C “Tone Control / Metal Knob“ 1979 / Version 1-D “Tone Control