I have a warm place in my heart for Pro Co. I had and “OG” back in the day and the Rat was my only pedal at that time, going into a clean amp. It was a set it and forget it pedal and everything from there was happening at the Volume on the guitar. My beloved RAT was stolen at a gig and I was devastated. I wrote a letter (remember those?) to PRO CO. Telling them my story and how much I LOVED my RAT. Well, they sent me a brand new RAT and two Pro Co. cables so I could get out there and gig again. To this day, I am deeply grateful to Pro Co. for their kindness and generosity to a working musician. Oh, and I still have the pedal.
@danielcastrodelamata88732 жыл бұрын
This is such a heartwarming story
@benink56902 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@cmd_f52 жыл бұрын
I love reading stories like that. Right on.
@dreyn77802 жыл бұрын
Well, I sent 2 letters to them, and, and... Back then we had to write on reads.
@risteardohaodha232 жыл бұрын
I should be in bed but I'm binging on RAT's and I'm so glad I have read your story.
@annieetc.5632 жыл бұрын
"oh josh made an episode about a pedal he actually made!" the episode is actually about how cool another brand's pedals are, and at the end he tells you not to buy his pedal. love this company
@JeighNeither2 жыл бұрын
This is his self-deprecating marketing style, he's been doing it for years. First time?
@annieetc.5632 жыл бұрын
@@JeighNeither hardly lmao, but that doesn't make it not funny
@drdre43972 жыл бұрын
@@annieetc.563 Way to politely handle an absolute pineapple.
@MiguelBaptista19812 жыл бұрын
He knows it's a joke, he knows most of us know it's a joke, and we'll buy anyway.
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@michaelyahner66952 жыл бұрын
I hope that someday someone does an biography on Josh, and puts as much effort, attention to detail, and zaniness that he does into his articles, videos, and pedals.
@jwstout0072 жыл бұрын
& it MUST be a musical with everyone casually wearing the pedal costumes and never mentioning it.
@xebio62 жыл бұрын
My favourite Internet person by a mile
@jakedibiase74042 жыл бұрын
Cringe.
@michaelyahner66952 жыл бұрын
hope that makes you feel hip and cool.
@kilgoretrout3212 жыл бұрын
Don't forget those hilarious instances of minor grammar and pronunciation slip ups!
@JRLink132 жыл бұрын
I cannot explain the amount of joy I feel from seeing and hearing the "He has the box" jingle. EVERY. TIME. I love it!
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
Lol. yes!
@TooPunkToBeAPodcast2 жыл бұрын
Every time!
@dreyn77802 жыл бұрын
The jokes need to stop. That's not MY opinion. That's A warning from the future! Humans don't like strangers joking. I've Seen what happens, hundreds of times and it gets ugly real fast.
@whatskraken38862 жыл бұрын
@@dreyn7780 tf?
@esposoman2 жыл бұрын
Check out the Comodoro Bass Rat pedal... Insane amounts of gain with a blend knob.
@rasm02252 жыл бұрын
17:00 - oh, *next* week is the deep dive on Rats. I was wondering why this 39 minute thing on Rats was so cursory. Glad you'll get into the details next week.
@theoforde-stiegler2 жыл бұрын
😂
@matthewwelch95792 жыл бұрын
Should have done the Rat History first, do that thing where you “influence” the used market. Then bring The Pack Rat to save our souls, and still have money left for wherever Josh buys coffee.
@thebossandthebeestonstreet94932 жыл бұрын
👏🏼
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@PaulHikes22 жыл бұрын
I can only think of one improvement that can be made to the Pack Rat, Josh. LEDs in the eyes for the power. This needs to happen. I'll even promise to buy the first one.
@mr.giggles4995 Жыл бұрын
Dude, that's fucking marketing gold! It's unacceptable that the eyes aren't LEDs. I wish my Turbo Rat wasn't stolen, I miss that pedal 😔
@VideosVarious26 ай бұрын
Oh YEAH,.BABY! Gotta wonder why Josh didn't do that. Might bump the production costs up, maybe? I'd pay the extra for two little red eyes staring up from the pedalboard too!
@odallard2 жыл бұрын
Despite all my rage, I’m still ordering this Rat from the JHS page. No, seriously, I have a JHS modded Rat and I still want this.
@dinosoarskill172 жыл бұрын
that's the fanboy mentality
@agustinfernandez51152 жыл бұрын
the power of a great ad. i would order it too if I weren't broke as f.
@odallard2 жыл бұрын
@@dinosoarskill17 Oh, yeah, big Rat fan for the past 15 years.
@misterzed2 жыл бұрын
This comment is Billy Corgan Approved (TM)
@LikeigiveAFaboutU2 жыл бұрын
I need a tone bender and a rat. A cool Marshall. That's all I'm sayin
@russl90292 ай бұрын
The rat is the pedal that got me into building pedals. I was in Jr high in about 95 and couldn't afford a rat so I found the schematic, went to radio shack and got the parts and after a ton of reading and trial and error I finally had a rat 😁
@blankstaircase2 жыл бұрын
I've known Grape for years. Great guy, very intelligent. He also done some really great amp circuit designs. Thanks for giving props to him Josh, Grape deserves it! I hear now he's building robots.
@kensloth Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed learning about the person who designed the Turbo RAT. I still have my TR which I bought new in 1989. It has been through many bands, countless practices and gigs. I've run through 3 footswitches on it. When I would send it in to ProCo for repair, they would send it back with a bunch of candies packed in the box, which I thought was just super cool and unique. I wouldn't trade this pedal for the world, it's the only overdrive that works with my 80's JCM800 2203 to create the exact sound I want. Thanks Grape and ProCo!
@hoagyguitarmichael2 жыл бұрын
I am consistently impressed at what a great guitar player Josh is. He could have easily made a living as a guitarist, but apparently decided he would rather make actual money ;-}
@chadpippin46062 жыл бұрын
Josh, you’re a gift. As a lover of guitar gear AND history, your content is so valuable, engaging and will live on. Can’t wait to order my Pack Rat!
@blakegriffith18352 жыл бұрын
Whew. I thought you were gonna list the ways he was great and the first was “as a lover”. I mean, I am sure he is but I thought it was a strange way to start the list
@Floortile832 жыл бұрын
Yea, he's definitely helping to normalize pedal hoarding. So there is a chance my wife won't leave me. Josh is literally saving my marriage!
@BobbyGeneric1452 жыл бұрын
Easy dude, he's not God.
@BobbyGeneric1452 жыл бұрын
He has some bad traits to offset the good. Practically got a CDL license to drive the bus over Ryan Adams.
@adamredmer2 жыл бұрын
@@BobbyGeneric145 can't blame him for distancing himself from a sexual predator/ abuser.
@jakeerbst4073 Жыл бұрын
The digs at Rhett Shull are awesome. I love how he just casually mentions it quick and moves on… classic
@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT Жыл бұрын
Because Rhett is a moron who is now too rich for everyone else in this space
@NFMorley2 жыл бұрын
We all know Josh has a huge stompbox collection, but that's still an incredible number of RAT pedals!
@GuyNarnarian2 жыл бұрын
He has to have the most pedals of anyone in the world. If not, the person that actually does have more is underground somewhere. Kind of like a pedal rat.
@chipsterb49462 жыл бұрын
1 of the first 10 demo versions? How the hell did Josh get his hands on all of these Rats? Ah… $4,000 is a good start
@tanguydelooz28812 жыл бұрын
He's infested with RAT pedals
@codybaggett97412 жыл бұрын
I don't know what it was, the mixing, the pedal, the arrangement or what but that first jam when it first dropped into the groove it really inspired me. This is coming from a person that hasn't felt inspired by music in 6-9 months. Great job guys -- superb. Really.
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Thanks for watching :)
@Floortile832 жыл бұрын
Josh normalizing pedal hoarding is literally saving my marriage!
@joellebrodeur10152 жыл бұрын
To be fair, pedals are easier to store and display.
@martysmith78032 жыл бұрын
@@joellebrodeur1015 Easier to store and display than what? Ex-wives?
@weedshoes50892 жыл бұрын
They’re a tax write off for him.
@RogueA.I.2 жыл бұрын
@@weedshoes5089 That’s the genius
@jeremydahm21242 жыл бұрын
@@RogueA.I. ha ha ha.... Thanks for this. Feeling better about just ordering 2 overdrives when I already own 2 overdrives........
@jbert67938 күн бұрын
“YOUR MOM” I’m at work and busted out laughing when I heard you say that… that’s so 90’s. Love it. Thanks for the laugh.
@geraldcarpenter5292 жыл бұрын
Very nice rat overview and mini ProCo history lesson. Thank you Josh and everyone at JHS that made it possible. Really too bad Mr Scotty Burham didn't want to participate he could offer much more insight into the earliest days of Proco and rat history. I'm not sure he fully realizes what his efforts did for the rock music scene. I'm sure Steve Kiraly RIP would have been happy to participate. Anyway, It was great to meet you and Nick and dust off some of the old neural pathways. Very nice all of your kind words but, funny I really don't feel much like a super hero, thanks all the same. All the best, Your friend Grape :^) PS feel free to send me one of your RP pedals and i'll figure out a way for you to make it for under $20 Hahahahahaha
@fatninjacatmatt2 жыл бұрын
We love you grape 🥲
@traceyoungs16372 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this pedal, conceived in Rat-Lore! I worked at ProCo in 1988, and a year or two later I was in a band with some other employees. "Uncle Steve" Kiraly let us practice at his house. Absolutely a good guy! ( and glutton for punishment 😀)
@SacredSoldier132 жыл бұрын
You can’t go wrong here. Great sounding pedal- I wonder if JHS realizes how much of a treasure he is to this industry and musicians in general… very inspiring individual. Buying my first JHS pedal- the PackRat. Can’t wait!
@paulcowart31742 жыл бұрын
Very tempted on this one My second pedal I think I had a couple I think
@MrDonc782 жыл бұрын
I'm def getting this one, too. I highly recommend the crayon and colour box v2. They open up a whole new world of dynamics, from a subtle always on attack boost and eq to the splatiest fuzz that zeroes out on heavy attack and big open chords then swells back in. I've paired it with rats, spaceman fuzzes, eqd palisades(ts +mods), muffs, compressors, etc...It just brings new life to what you got. There's nothing like them imho. .
@jakedibiase74042 жыл бұрын
This is a cool pedal. But let’s stop kissing this dudes ass.
@MrDonc782 жыл бұрын
@@jakedibiase7404 Nobody is kissing his ass. Respect is definitely due for the effort and info provided in these vids. No one else goes this deep into pedal history. If you're so insecure about others giving props to him/crew then maybe you should consider that your own personal problem and stop giving unwanted advice or gatekeeping a builder you don't approve of. Idgaf about anyone's hurt feelings on jhs history and I definitely don't hold hands in solidarity with some demanding shmuck on yt to cancel good people.
@jakedibiase74042 жыл бұрын
@@MrDonc78 you’re simping hard.
@operatorjeffdeathstar77592 жыл бұрын
God I love this Josh mans playing, takes me back to all the elements of the 90's I crave...
@CL_Audio_Tuning2 жыл бұрын
The "Another Rat on the Wall" Jam was Epic guys!! Nailed it!!! Probably one of your most awesomest jams ever!
@Ndlanding2 жыл бұрын
That's the absolutely most totally superlativest compliment I've ever seen. Now I can't unsee it.
@thiagoborges8922 жыл бұрын
I thought that sounded more like The Division Rat
@OuijTube2 жыл бұрын
As a synth guy watching these videos it's wild to me that guitarists and synthesists expect low-pass filter knobs to operate in exactly opposite ways. On a synth, the more I turn the LPF knob clockwise, the more open the filter gets, and the more upper harmonics come through--it gets brighter. So they put a perfectly normal LPF knob on a pedal, and all the guitarists want it to operate in exactly the OPPOSITE way? Wow.
@InfinityEnterprises2 жыл бұрын
If this is even a fraction as useful as the bonsai on my pedalboard it’s gonna be my favorite distortion pedal ever made. I ordered one before I even heard the first playing sample. JHS just keeps killing it more and more lately.
@SoftBank472 жыл бұрын
I just bought a Bonsai yesterday. It’s a wonderful overdrive pedal, and I could finally hear the differences.
@ryanhdmc2 жыл бұрын
I’m not a bonsai fan bit anything Rat I’m in desperate need of. Every time i try to make a new sound I end up throwing a rat and and it’s perfect.
@adamstringham72772 жыл бұрын
Three of my favorite pedals are the Muff, Tube Screamer, and the Rat. And now you've completed the set. Just beautiful.
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@abelramirez73202 жыл бұрын
I think it's awesome to have all of these pedals in 3 boxes for the price they come at. Hopefully I'll own all tree someday.
@skatertrev72 жыл бұрын
Really love the "friend" setting on these multi-format JHS pedals. Creative and I think speaks well to the JHS brand
@impronen2 жыл бұрын
Such a fun and wholesome idea
@OCWord2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to see someone giving props to the Brat pedal. I'm a bass player and I purchased the Brat sometime in the late 90's and it has been my main distortion ever since.
@mvanparys2 жыл бұрын
Seriously, this is your most technical flawlessly spoken video I've seen. It's insane. Cap has been doffed.
@mavic4767Ай бұрын
i absolutly love this channel for not only doing advercations for the JHS pedals but also show quite literarly every single other pedal ever produced like you can talk about a pedal like oh this one is really rare and valueble and they only ever made 3 of them and id wanna play it and hear it and josh will go: "yeah i have 57 of them and the box here's how it sounds👍"
@idioticidealist2 жыл бұрын
Sad Mouse is one of my favorite emulation jams you’ve done. So short and so spot on with the guitar and bass lines. And nick plays drums right
@scotthowe19722 жыл бұрын
Could do a limited run in purple as a tribute to "The Grape". Your my favorite history teacher Josh, thanks to JHS and crew for existing and figuring out new ways for me to spend my money. Much love from Michigan.
@JordanSeal2 жыл бұрын
More phenomenal content from Josh and the team. We're lucky to have you.
@tomieilamo2 жыл бұрын
I have to admire Josh's ability to make every pedal sound so good. Whenever I play pedals, amps and IRs I feel like many of them just don't give me what I want to hear. But Josh just makes everything sound like him and just honestly sound great somehow.
@MrAngryTwinkie2 жыл бұрын
Gain staging
@Tmidiman2 жыл бұрын
Josh doesn’t try to make a pedal give him what he wants to hear. Instead he let’s the pedal speak for itself,…but if he thinks the conversation needs some help he add some delay.www
@mtmusicgear2 жыл бұрын
Big Sad Mouse sold me on this pedal. Also, the drumming and production is so awesome. I love JHS. Thanks, Josh!!!
@davidwoods3582 жыл бұрын
For whatever reason, over my many years of playing and purchasing pedals I have never owned or even wanted a Rat pedal. Having the 9 different circuits packed into this one pedal is quite cool, and it sounds good too. This is one I do want.
@HollowSun9 ай бұрын
Only Josh would take time out of (let's be honest) an advert for his own products, to advertise a competitor's products. And that stops this from feeling like a cynical commercial. This is someone with a genuine love and passion for this stuff, who also happens to be making a living from it. Honestly it's kind of inspiring ❤
@oldtomthestoryteller65172 жыл бұрын
I’ve a couple pedals with the “Built during Plague” stickers. One is, I suspect, one of the last RAT mods you did. That “no diodes” option just SCREAMS. Love it.
@mishterpreshident2 жыл бұрын
That 2nd "Pink Floyd" jam you did with the whiteface was really good. Sometimes you guys jam out some seriously awesome music. Y'all otta do something about that.
@uamee2 жыл бұрын
This is actually really cool! Hope you guys work something out with thomann or some other EU based retailer so we can get our hands on one haha.
@Jasonlimitless2 жыл бұрын
I'd recommend checking out a pedal called the 'tephra' by sentimental bob electronics. A one man company in Ukraine made a similar pedal I just got one and it's great
@mechmat123452 жыл бұрын
Andertons!
@mechmat123452 жыл бұрын
Actually just looked, there are like a million EU retailers, wtf are you talking about?
@Jasonlimitless2 жыл бұрын
@@mechmat12345 😂 that's a good point. I live in London and it's easy to get Jhs pedals
@Zwidawurzn2 жыл бұрын
Thomann has literally all JHS pedals, i expect the PackRat to be sold there soon.
@MercutioUK20062 жыл бұрын
"I won't watch all this, got stuff to do" Then. "RIP Stuff, I watched the whole damn thing" Awesome pedal and potted history.
@rerawho2 жыл бұрын
Josh, I so love your completely nerded out history lessons about pedals. I’ve watched so many that I feel I at least have a bachelors degree in pedal history. Also, you are the best guitar player of all pedal designers I’ve heard play. You sir have CHOPS.
@thedeadxtras99272 жыл бұрын
Sounds excellent, well done on this one! Having taken 9yrs to design & develop a lot of time and energy has gone into this one. I would think many of your staff probably hate building these though having over 260 components to build it.
@hitnorcal2 жыл бұрын
JHS honestly makes the best content. Just all around informative, creative, funny, and easy to digest.
@calebriley74662 жыл бұрын
This pedal finally came in today! I started on the JHS mode and just left it there it just sounded so good from the start! My favorites are the JHS, landgraff, dirty, and turbo. Actually just all of them 🤩 I really appreciate the KZfaq channel! LONGER EPISODES PLEASE! I love you all over at JHS stay cooooool
@JC-111112 жыл бұрын
Best RAT vid EVAR. Thank you, Josh & crew! We all really do appreciate the time & effort you put into this stuff. It shows in the end product. It's absolutely fantastic! Thanks, brother!
@meschadarc1412 жыл бұрын
thanks to all of you on jhs for the whole package: great humour and playing, and hunger for a new jhs-pedal. (i already own a proco rat, so nothing's chewing on my conscience.)
@TeleCarlitos2 жыл бұрын
Rats rule! Just discovered them a year ago! After 30 years of playing!
@davethepius2 жыл бұрын
Other than 2 other bass players I did shows with, I'd NEVER seen anyone use a Rat for years. I pit it on my bass board around 2000 because I didn't care for the Big Muffs at the time.
@Ottophil2 жыл бұрын
I played one at a pawn shop in the 90’s didnt like it then. Don’t care for it now. Distortion is an amps job
@joanofheart2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found them!! even if it took 30yrs, it’s really been my fav sound for leads since I found out about them.
@nicbrownable2 жыл бұрын
@@Ottophil More fool you, because the Rat is an excellent and expressive boost when you wind it back. People focus on the dirt to fuzz end of its capabilities, but it is really 3 pedals in one.
@taurushamilton2739 Жыл бұрын
This and the Bonsai would be a welcome addition to any board. Endless drive combos!🤯🤘🏾👊🏾
@timothyvanburen34312 жыл бұрын
I can't describe how much I love this, going to buy one immediately.
@demongeminix2 жыл бұрын
True story: My very first pedal was a Turbo Rat. Bought it from my Van Halen guitar playing friend who first got me playing back in the 80s. He sold it to me for like $25. It was missing its back. I punished my parents with that, the Cort Effector guitar that they bought me for Christmas, and a no name solid state 10 watt amp for a little while before I started my GAS forced upgrades. Anyway, I ended up selling the Turbo Rat in the mid 90s and always missed it. I bought a new one off Reverb last year. I still love that little bastard. I got the Rat 2 as well. They make me happy.
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@dylanedwards65742 жыл бұрын
I feel like Josh's playing between the pedal info has been getting so much more appealing lately!! Also when's he gonna admit he's gene ween's little brother? 😂
@randalclarke54872 жыл бұрын
I agree... I was just listening with earbuds a few weeks ago, and not watching, like napping or something, and I was blown away by his effing playing!
@TheBEOTS2 жыл бұрын
G'day Josh, received my PackRat about a week ago and wanted to personally thank you for sitting up late one night and making mine. I owned a "white" back in the 80's, lost it, whatever, and have always hankered for another. This pedal is a one stop shop, humbuckers, single coil, all the dials have such range... incredible. BUT, what I get the most out of this video are your terms - Mode Circuits, asymmetrical clipping ,schematic, my mates think I'm some kind of genius as i use these words randomly in a sentence. Cheers mate, love ya work
@jchamp2 жыл бұрын
Love this! Thanks for the hard work in showing us the history of how things came to with this vermin pedal we all love
@MeatSnax2 жыл бұрын
I have your RAT mod and the Tube Screamer bundle and both are spot on, if I didn't already have all the distortion and overdrive I'd ever need in those 2 pedals, I'd pick this up no question. I can't think of another pedal company that has as much integrity as you guys do, really innovative and high quality designs at prices that make sense even for hobby players like myself.
@justie12202 жыл бұрын
Just watched Emily Hopkins demo of this and it rocks!
@simonpark8432 жыл бұрын
The article is a magnificent piece of work; scholarly and entertaining. I'm not a massive fan of the RAT but I'm impressed by the amount of work that's gone into the article and this new JHS pedal. I hope it does really well.
@b0000kify2 жыл бұрын
loved this history/shameless plug. going out on a limb only the tiniest of smidges, preloving next week's vid as well. GRAPE
@moonvals2 жыл бұрын
My dad went to New york (we are from Iceland) many many years ago. He could not know any more less about guitar stuff. But he somehow got his hands on one of these Brat pedals. I still have it somewhere but in peaces…..maybe i will try to bring life back to it
@tylermonroe39492 жыл бұрын
Just waiting for you to make a 9-mode Klon! ; )
@crilf58303 ай бұрын
Your pragmatic approach is a welcome relief from others that push whatever equipment they might be paid to. I need to buy your pedals. ❤😂🎉
@walkerkyle732 жыл бұрын
Love everything about this episode. The two albums mentioned in the end are amazing. Super inspired by the tones in this episode.
@quarrydawg54249 ай бұрын
Two things. 1) I know what Papa wants for Christmas. 2) Your videos are awesome and I love watching them with my sons. Not only for your amazing ability to dork out in extreme depth on this subject, but also for your sense of humor, refreshingly healthy display of emotion, and complete lack of chip on your shoulder. Like it or not, you're a good role model for tha yoots, thank you.
@hampusheh2 жыл бұрын
I have put a blanket ban on me even looking at another guitar pedal until I actually PLAY guitar more than I look at pedals to buy online, but I gotta say, the vibe of the JHS company, the good natured and just amazing collegiality of Josh and co just makes it so damn hard not to support this. We just have to show other companies that you can succeed by actually being a nice company.
@GPaulTheThrashKing2 жыл бұрын
Honestly considering buying this pedal. Here's the thing: I don't even HAVE a pedal board. I've never used a distortion pedal in my life as anything more than a novelty. I play high gain amps like the 5150. I have no idea what I'd DO with it... or why I want one.
@sacredgeometry2 жыл бұрын
Been playing guitar for almost 30 years. I own 1 pedal. I rarely use it and I spend barely any time even thinking about them which is why the axe fx suits me down to the ground.
@everope2 жыл бұрын
I have the same issue these days, looking at gear to buy more than actually using it
@Rwtheking2 жыл бұрын
I don’t have any pedals so I’m looking for pedals
@darklight4815 Жыл бұрын
You need to try building a few diy clones....you'll play even less and aquire even more pedals lol...I've been playing far more now these days though and I'm still building and buying,it now makes me wanna play more
@TimRaybould2 жыл бұрын
I’ve just been given a Packrat! Wow. What a pedal. Thought I’d better rewatch this vid and learn something about what I’m getting into. Amazing!
@notapplicable3282 жыл бұрын
Nicks drumming with that mask is what’s really impressive
@ekw5552 жыл бұрын
nah, that is a substitute drummer, hidden behind that mask. Nick was on vacation.
@Ndlanding2 жыл бұрын
Are you sure it was a mask?
@notapplicable3282 жыл бұрын
@@Ndlanding now we’re asking the real questions
@codybaggett97417 ай бұрын
Two years ago I put a comment on this video saying how much i love this pedal and now I'm finally able to build a pedalboard with the packrat. I can't wait until I get to use it in a live context. I love this pedal!
@jhspedals7 ай бұрын
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@nathanross40972 жыл бұрын
You need to do this with the Blues Breaker circuit and Klon circuit.
@kilgoretrout3212 жыл бұрын
But all Klons are the same, and almost all blues breakers are, too
@nathanross40972 жыл бұрын
@@kilgoretrout321 I would disagree that they all are the same. Plus adding gain stages makes become more creative. May not be 9 different ones but I’d take 3 different Klon flavors in a box!
@lnxguit2 жыл бұрын
Check out the tumnus and morning glory pedals
@mrjosh921004 ай бұрын
Seems as good a place as any to share my rat story, I had only been playing guitar for a little while and was feeling discouraged that I didn’t sound like the rock stars I heard. My dad had dug out his old 86 Rat and his Ibanez Delay pedal and hooked them up to my little Crate practice amp… when he started playing, my jaw hit the floor! I was amazed by the sounds he could get and I’ve been in love with the Rat ever since.
@MSmith-oo8np2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of RAT love, Luke Bentham of The Dirty Nil’s rig is literally LP Custom -> Rat -> another Rat -> Amp. Super simple and a great rock sound.
@paulcowart31742 жыл бұрын
Yeah I made a comment about a stack function but personally I really only care for the earlier 3 or 4 circuits
@torahwarrior24422 жыл бұрын
Who?
@Steaminlidz2 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting. Graham Coxon from Blur used to run a pedalboard with two Rat’s on it. What’s it about two Rats, I wonder.
@MarshallLewisofficial6 ай бұрын
This is the greatest youtube channel of all time
@jhspedals6 ай бұрын
thank you!
@FreddyFuFu2 жыл бұрын
Emily beat you to it lol Pls hire her. Make her the official demonstrator of JHS pedals.
@BockwinkleB2 жыл бұрын
He copies pedals, why not videos?
@david_a_uno2 жыл бұрын
Instant legend. Thank you for this great history lesson and amazing technical design. Don Carr's demo of the PackRat had so much love and sold me on this. Condolences on the loss of Cliff Smith. RIP 💔
@Deathrape20012 жыл бұрын
I don't like the silly 'diseased looking junkie rat' logo. Reminds me of that 'Rango' movie where they portray the rodents & whatever as sick & hair falling out & other sickness. That's not what they look like in nature, clean & sleek, even ones that live underground. He could have made an 'evil rat' that didn't look like it was drawn by a 2 year old on crack.
@bluestarorion2 жыл бұрын
I would buy an entire concept album of floydian jams from you guys!
@Tyrannosaurine Жыл бұрын
Nick actually nailed Nick Mason’s vibe pretty well too. Too many people overplay when emulating Floyd. It’s about the space between the notes as much as it is the notes you play.
@mygirlfriendismean Жыл бұрын
I’m a wee bit late, but I just snagged a PackRat. Our very own Josh Scott has made me fall in love with the fuzzy little guy. Man is a walking Rat trap!🪤
@trealmichaellee2 жыл бұрын
The big question is: Does the art on the PackRat glow in the dark like the logo and knobs do on the current RAT2?
@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes2 жыл бұрын
This is crucial!
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not :(
@trealmichaellee2 жыл бұрын
@@jhspedals 😢 That rat design would look killer in glow in the dark ink.
@TakZIG112 жыл бұрын
Been playing for 18 years. Recently just got a new rat off reverb for about $50 can’t believe I went so long without having one. Totally under appreciated, they sound amazing.
@jamiemorgan41462 жыл бұрын
I love this pedal! 👊🏻 Besides, 9 Rat pedals in 1... It’s the History of the Rat ... I’d say it needs to be placed in tne Smithsonian. It’s almost Free ! Where can you buy a Rat for $28 a pedal? That’s 2 cups of coffee ! How did you teach a horse how to play drums ??? I’m mind Boggled !
@Nomad_za2 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't know how anyone can give you grief about pedals when you are an expert at making pedals, your word is as good as gold. I know Mick Thomson from Slipknot uses a RAT, I wonder if he will ever pick up your PackRat. I would also love to get hold of one because you have such a wide choice of distortions in one pedal. What an awesom job!! Thank you for the vdeo!
@ileutur68632 жыл бұрын
I can't tell the difference between rat models at all. Maybe they feel different when you're actually playing them, but when I hear collectors go crazy over a special variation that was only produced for X amount of years I can't help but wonder wtf they're hearing
@mikes0622 жыл бұрын
It’s what they think they’re hearing…lol no one but them is going to notice, I’ve played 20 years and realized that while it’s fun to have cool stuff you’re one of the few people that’s actually going to appreciate in a live context. Oh well, we have a sickness…
@joermnyc2 жыл бұрын
Hearing people argue over op-amps diodes and what not, it’s like they saying: “The secret to the tone is the air in the factory that got trapped in the case that specific minute of a certain day. Mine is from a day before yours, and it sounds better.”
@gunkanjima34082 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a modern Boss DS-1 and a black label MIJ Boss DS-1. To me they sounded the exact same, but I sold them $100 apart 😂
@mikes0622 жыл бұрын
@@joermnyc yup! lol it’s fun anyway
@curtislovrak53902 жыл бұрын
I have a no brackets blackface with the 1986 copyright board and I had an early rat 2 with the same 1986 circuit and they sounded very different when a/b testing them. The only difference was the led, so I think this rat pack pedal could offer a lot of differences.
@guyr.c.6062 жыл бұрын
I hope your pedal is a huge success, your hard work deserves it. Apart from that Im genuinely greatful for such a great Rat history lesson.
@longpauses2 жыл бұрын
It's annoying that Josh is a great pedal designer, entrepreneur, on-screen presence, and guitar player. Seems like a good guy too. Annoying.
@mattflickinger81512 жыл бұрын
Disgusting, i can only assume he’s deformed somewhere…
@soulisthegoal962 жыл бұрын
As a rat (animal) owner and a rat (pedal) owner, I very much appreciated this video.
@timmungenast2 жыл бұрын
This looks and sounds awesome! One concern: since it has so many components in a regular-sized box, will this be the kind of pedal that a tech will refuse to work on (in the unlikely event that a component fails someday)?
@paulcowart31742 жыл бұрын
Yes I was thinking the same thing I would prefer the first three circuits with maybe a stack function That would be perfect for me
@2ndEditionBryce2 жыл бұрын
Buy three.. :D
@PageandPlant4Life2 жыл бұрын
I did the Ruetz rat mod in middle school and snipped the wrong part.. Was honest with proco and they sent me a new pedal, and a t shirt! Not only is it one of my favorite pedals but the company was so awesome to me.
@tylerdurden51222 жыл бұрын
I just hope Rhett is watching this and hearing what real slide tone is. Watch and learn, Rhett. Ps tubescreamers rule!!
@flashoftheblade90462 жыл бұрын
I used to work at Impact Label Corporation in Kalamazoo. We screen printed the control panels for the RAT with the glow in the dark letters with the clear red in the “A” for the LED. And we printed the TURBO RAT label. I worked there from 2000-2005. We also printed the Gibson label.
@drexl79582 ай бұрын
Hi Josh, I picked up the PackRat today 26/6/24 after noodling for 20mins at my local guitar store. I’m very impressed… Just wanted to say a quick thankyou for the work you and your team do. You have a passion which is unmatched in the industry and it shows through in both the pedals you have created and the clips in which you demonstrate them. Well done, I appreciate you. 🫡
@guitardave2 жыл бұрын
Nerd question for Josh - is there a LM308 in the PackRat for the early OG and Whiteface modes? edit:- the answer is No, sadly. Also a Fat Rat would’ve been good for the Fat setting.
@alejandrohualdez55502 жыл бұрын
My 90s Rat ll pedal has never met a guitar or amp that it doesn't get on with. Still my favourite pedal. It just works.
@terryenglish71322 жыл бұрын
MAGIC OP AMP: If the op amp is clipping, it ain't no myth. If it isn't, then, maybe , but there's other factors. I made a distortion that's just an op amp, no diodes. Gain of 10,000. We "rolled" a bunch of different op amps. The better the op amp the worse the sound. The 741 sounded best because of its crappy bandwidth. Higher frequencies get less gain...... If the op amp isn't distorting there's also a question of how the output Z of the op amp interfaces w the diode(s). Some op amps Z is < 1 ohm. The 741 is 150 ohms. So that might be important. In general people who can't hear any difference, think that those who can are only imagining it. Now maybe all op variances are still close enough so there is no difference, but I definitely think the conformist thinking " they're thinking differently, they must be wrong" dynamic is at work whether by chance it agrees w reality or not.
@williamarendell53282 жыл бұрын
I thought I wasn't really interested in Rat pedals and then I heard so many sounds I loved for years here! This was fun, thank you! This is advertising at it's best. You tell me about your pedal and I learned things 🙂
@angusorvid88402 жыл бұрын
Wow! These are true Rat tones! This is definitely my next distortion pedal. I've used Rats on and off since the 80s, always loved them. One of the best things is how they can make a Fender style amp sound grittier. In fact, I prefer Rats with Fender style amps over Marshall style. I also find that Rats sound amazing if your ax is loaded with a DiMarzio Super Distortion. It's just a magic combination.
@KennethDonnellyStargazer21 Жыл бұрын
This is true 👽
@StudioBeast75752 жыл бұрын
I have a old rat pedal I've had for a very long time. Thanks to this video I now know it's a version 2 from 81-83. Thanks for that info.
@johnholly75206 ай бұрын
You are amazing Josh. I bought 3 pedals since I first saw you in youtube. I love your pedals because you love pedals so much.
@mikecorey83702 жыл бұрын
I'm buying it for the White Face. Not surprised Scott became an engineer. When I 8-9 years old (1961-1962) I lived down the street from Scott in Kalamazoo. We were always building stuff. He had a great immagination.
@nwamacman2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Recordtime: the RAT on Coldplay Parachutes….this blows my mind. Great video!!!
@gumbilicious12 жыл бұрын
right around 2013 a buddy started a very similar idea, packing a rat full of options. I helped him do some layout and art work for it. It turned out very cool, but it was just a fun passion project. this just brought back some memories
@jhspedals2 жыл бұрын
The PackRat is back! Shipping to dealers worldwide 👉 www.jhspedals.info/packrat-release
@philjw35392 жыл бұрын
I opened the box and there was a Woodstream Corp Snap Trap welcoming me - these guys are nuts! ...love the pedal also
@earth_54962 жыл бұрын
Amen- Walking After You is one of the best Foo Fighters tracks and it NEEDS more love
@MikeRogersMusic2 жыл бұрын
I recently put together a new board, and it was REALLY hard not to deck it out with only JHS pedals... These videos have me hooked for life. God bless!