Members nickguz Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 So I ordered a brand new rat 2 and it came today. So I go to test it out, put a brand new battery in it and it didn't work. The light goes on and it works perfectly when bypassed, but when I switch it on it cuts the signal. If I crank the volume I can slightly hear something. And i've tried 2 batteries so i don't think its the battery. And also, I don't have the correct adapter for it so I cant try to plug it in. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reverberlayed Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 This may sound obvious but have you tried different cables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreekishBluesFX Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 Basement Diagnostic on the house. PM Sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted November 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 Originally Posted by reverberlayed This may sound obvious but have you tried different cables? Yup, and is it possible that it got cold from the shipping and just needs to warm up? Or is that a stupid question lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 My guess is the switch is on the fritz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Rat Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 Have you got the cables into the right holes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T ned Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 If you've gone through all the trouble shooting and it still doesn't work, ProCo has one of the best repair policies I've ever experienced. I bought a second hand Rat years ago, and it crapped out on me. After searching locally for someone to take care of it, I got hold of ProCo, and they took care of it at no charge. This was a pedal that was at least 20 years old at that point. They sent it back, along with a T-shirt and a chocolate bar. I love ProCo., and wish they made more guitar pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by T ned If you've gone through all the trouble shooting and it still doesn't work, ProCo has one of the best repair policies I've ever experienced. I bought a second hand Rat years ago, and it crapped out on me. After searching locally for someone to take care of it, I got hold of ProCo, and they took care of it at no charge. This was a pedal that was at least 20 years old at that point. They sent it back, along with a T-shirt and a chocolate bar. I love ProCo., and wish they made more guitar pedals. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by Cirrus My guess is the switch is on the fritz. But its brand new so why would that be the case? And you're probably right though since I read to try to push the switch on and off really fast. I tried that and it worked for a minute but I couldnt get it to work again by doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by TomVanDeven Nice! i'll second that,possibly a cold solder joint, it happpens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nathanlux Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Sounds like a bad switch. I had the exact same symptoms with a Honey Bee that was virtually new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tonymcbony Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by King Rat Have you got the cables into the right holes? To be honest, this was my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Here's a sample of what it sounds like cranked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 i had a switch issue on a RAT2 as well. Sometimes it's just a little defective. I'd recommend contacting proco if u arent handy with a soldering iron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 I've also noticed that I get a little bit of volume with the volume knob on the pedal either all the way up or all the way down only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Stupid question, but did you try a different battery? I used a brand new one on my (also brand new) rat II and it didn't work. Tried a different one and bam--sound. Also, like others have said, ProCo has a 5-year "any excuse" repair policy. They'll fix your pedal if you light it on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by Dolf Stupid question, but did you try a different battery? I used a brand new one on my (also brand new) rat II and it didn't work. Tried a different one and bam--sound.Also, like others have said, ProCo has a 5-year "any excuse" repair policy. They'll fix your pedal if you light it on fire. Yeah ive tried a different battery and I tried plugging it in. And I'll probably wind up contacting proco but i'd rather just fix it myself if I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by Dolf Stupid question, but did you try a different battery? I used a brand new one on my (also brand new) rat II and it didn't work. Tried a different one and bam--sound.Also, like others have said, ProCo has a 5-year "any excuse" repair policy. They'll fix your pedal if you light it on fire. Yeah ive tried a different battery and I tried plugging it in. And I'll probably wind up contacting proco but i'd rather just fix it myself if I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickguz Posted December 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 Any last ideas before I contact ProCo? Any idea why the volume would work but very low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 Originally Posted by King Rat Have you got the cables into the right holes? I made that mistake when I got my Sovtek Big Muff.I was so pissed that it didn't work. Took me about 25 minutes to realize that stupid pedal had the in/out reversed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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