Rat 85 White Face Distortion Pedal Reissue: First look
The sought-after stompbox gets a re-release
Here's a few pictures of the reissue of Rat's legendary 85 White Face distortion pedal.
These USA-made stomp boxes were renowned for their tone and reliability and Rat's remained completely faithful to the original pedal's production standards, hence the rather no-frills paint job and design. There's only going to be 2000 of these, so keep your eyes peeled.
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