Wampler Ratsbane $95.98 @MF

Beyer160 · Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:01 am

Musicians' Friend has the Wampler Ratsbane for $95.98- log into your account, then add to your cart to get the price.

golem · Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:36 pm

Tempted.

toomanycats · Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:37 pm

I've gotta be honest, and this may come as a surprise, but in all the years I've been playing I have never tried a Rat pedal. In guitar circles that's probably equivalent to living in North Carolina and never having tried a Sun Drop, which incidentally also applies to me.

Beyer160 · Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:25 pm

toomanycats wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:37 pm I've gotta be honest, and this may come as a surprise, but in all the years I've been playing I have never tried a Rat pedal. In guitar circles that's probably equivalent to living in North Carolina and never having tried a Sun Drop, which incidentally also applies to me.

The thing I like about Rats is that they sound good through the entire range of the gain knob. A lot of pedals have a small "sweet spot", but the Rat morphs from OD to distortion all the way up to fuzz depending on where you set it.

I have two LM308 Rats (and a Katzenkonig) so I think I'll pass on the 'Bane, but $96 is a few bucks under used price so it's a nice deal for those so inclined.

andrewsrea · Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:00 pm

^ Agree - although I struggle with using fuzz in a band context, so I prefer the gain about 9:30 'ish and the (backwards) tone at 1 o'clock.

My AMI 'Wild Mouse' version uses the LM308 can, has a slightly different mid-frequency gain center, lower self-noise and a little more output. When dialed in as described, it fits very well in the classic rock / 80' metal band genres. Version 1 (my prototype) and Version 2 pictured below.