"The Pro Co RAT became very popular in the early 1980s, thanks in part to notoriety gained by its use by artists such as Jeff Beck and Joe Walsh. Since that time, the RAT has been used by some of the most influential guitarists in the world. This list includes Tado Jimenez, Francis Dunnery, Kurt Rosenwinkel, David Gilmour, Kevin Eubanks, Thom Yorke, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, John Christ, Dave Grohl, Justin Chancellor, Kevin Shields, Andy Summers, Thurston Moore, Paul Reynolds of A Flock of Seagulls, Graham Coxon, Bernard Butler, Alex Turner, Jerry Cantrell, Peter Buck, Nuno Bettencourt, Kurt Cobain, James Hetfield, Joe Perry, Buzz Osborne, Justin Shekoski and Krist Novoselic."