Successor to the FTL Drive and Raptor

[jeremy]

Re: Successor to the FTL Drive and Raptor

very cool. cant wait to put my name on the list

[BloodRose]

Re: Successor to the FTL Drive and Raptor

Thanks for the breakdown.. Ive always wanted a rat but never put down as Ive always been nervous in hearing that the new ones arent as good as the old, etc.

Im def down for this...

[ratherdashing]

Re: Successor to the FTL Drive and Raptor

Thanks for the breakdown.. Ive always wanted a rat but never put down as Ive always been nervous in hearing that the new ones arent as good as the old, etc.

Im def down for this...

Well, here's the thing about the Rat:

The original Rat had an LM308N single op amp chip, a part which is now obsolete (but can still be found if you know where to look). A lot of people feel that this op amp is responsible for the character that is so loved in the originals. I don't disagree, and I will make sure I have an LM308N on hand for prototyping.

Keep in mind, however, that I'm not trying to clone a Rat. If I were, I certainly wouldn't be grafting a Marshall tone stack onto it. I'm going to approach this with the same idea that I had with the FTL Drive: take an existing circuit (in that case it was the Tube Screamer) and attempt to improve upon it, or at least change it into something distinctive.

What this means is that if you're looking for a Rat clone, you probably won't want this pedal. However, if you're looking for a great distortion and a great overdrive in one box, I think you'll be pleased.

[BloodRose]

Re: Successor to the FTL Drive and Raptor

Well, here's the thing about the Rat:

The original Rat had an LM308N single op amp chip, a part which is now obsolete (but can still be found if you know where to look). A lot of people feel that this op amp is responsible for the character that is so loved in the originals. I don't disagree, and I will make sure I have an LM308N on hand for prototyping.

Keep in mind, however, that I'm not trying to clone a Rat. If I were, I certainly wouldn't be grafting a Marshall tone stack onto it. I'm going to approach this with the same idea that I had with the FTL Drive: take an existing circuit (in that case it was the Tube Screamer) and attempt to improve upon it, or at least change it into something distinctive.

What this means is that if you're looking for a Rat clone, you probably won't want this pedal. However, if you're looking for a great distortion and a great overdrive in one box, I think you'll be pleased.

Had trouble finding this thread again.. Thanks for the DETAILED breakdown!! Really appreciate it! Im not looking for a rat clone per se. I love what you did with the other pedals by taking the TS and "improving" it. So, I trust this would give me the "Rat" proximity I'd need.

Any idea when this might commence?? Im gonna have to start saving...

[phil_104]

Re: Successor to the FTL Drive and Raptor

Any idea when this might commence?? Im gonna have to start saving...

I'd also like to be kept in the loop. I missed out on the last run (we'd talked via PM when that happened), and I'm not gonna miss another one.