Rat clone?

I'm looking for something to replace my Russian big muff, I'm getting tired of the noise and how brittle it gets. A future investment once i get some money and replace my delay and pick up a Devi fuzz. I've always been a fan of the Rat, I tried one of the Vintage RI's Big Box ones in store a while ago and loved it. But i've heard the new rats live no where near up to the expectations of even the older small box rats.

I'm not really a distortion whore, normally a clean player or light OD, so I don't want to be spending ridiculous amounts. Just something that will give me nice thick punchy rhthym tones and I can get a decent lead tone from.

I've had a look around at Freakshow, CMATMODS, etc. while they look great, still a bit on the expensive side, something < £100, i'm wondering if there any clones still worldwide available that dont have the 3 way clipping stages? I'm only really after the classic LM308 circuit. I can't try these pedals out, there are no local shops that stock anything close.

I'm debating just going for the BYOC kit, as i'm getting quite handy with the soldering iron, but the 6 different stages just wont get used. I can't really sit there a build a clone from scratch myself, I don't have the patience or knowledge to gather the parts myself. Didn't BYOC used to make a straight up 3 knob clone of the rat?

If there isnt anything like that could you reccomend something close to what i'm asking?

The Biyang/Moen pedals look decent for the money, i'm pretty sure anything would satisfy me more than the muff at the moment, but i can't find any reliable reviews on the distortions.

 

Thanks for that, after some scrounging on ebay, looks like BYOC is going to be the way to go, was it an easy build? Ive never really sone much work with PCBs besides a moisture detector i had to build for design when i was 14. I've rewired my tele after the previous owner spazzed up the wiring. It's pretty satisfying to work with my own hands, that I don't have a problem with. Just the nagging doubt i'm going to wire it all up plug it in and find out it doesn't turn on.

I allready have a catalinbread SK i use for OD/Boosting. So im not sure i'd get much use out of the other settings. Would it be possible for me to install a 3 way switch later on just for asthetics if I'm not digging the other settings?

 

I had originally the brown rabbit or the vintage RI in mind. But my money doesnt seem to be going far these days.

The lovekraft looks good. Ill have a look around for some clips later on. And the GGG is deffinately on my list of things to consider, looks a bit simpler than the byoc, too, and the smaller box option could be helpfull for pedal board room, cant find any clips though.

Premodded rats and modding my own rat doesnt sound too much of a turn on after keeley stopped selling there rat because proco started making them in china out of toilet paper. Apparently.

I've got plenty of time to think about it, anyway, i appreciate the help guys.

 

Get back to UG.

Im thinking the byoc/ggg are on the top of my list now.

 

I've noticed, plus everyone seems to have much better gear, which is probably worse for me in the long run. Tell me how it goes if you get the BYOC, I need someone to test the water for me.

^Im too worried about QC and it not living up to my expectations to just go out and get a plain old rat.