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Keeley Electronics unveils the Celisse Artist edition of the Monterey rotary fuzz vibe

It’s adorned in gorgeously psychedelic custom artwork by Lia Sued C.

Celisse Henderson Artist Keeley Monterey

Image: Keeley Electronics

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Keeley Electronics has unveiled the latest entry into its Artist Series, the Celisse Artist Monterey, in collaboration with Celisse Henderson. The range is a special set of limited-edition versions of Keeley pedals that come with custom artwork. Proceeds from the sales also go towards helping artists during the current pandemic.

This version of the Monterey comes with some lush psychedelic artwork, courtesy of Lia Sued C. The Jimi Hendrix vibes on the outside of the pedal suit its internals – the pedal itself consists of both a rotary speaker simulation and a silicone-based, vintage-voiced fuzz, each engaged with its own footswitch.

Thanks to a toggle switch in the middle, the pedal can also work in ‘vibe’ or ‘wah’ modes. When coupled with the fuzz side of things and an expression pedal, it offers a huge palette of 60s psychedelic rock tones, from subtle rotary wobble to intense, wah-soaked fuzz lead tones.

For some even more out-there sounds, internal dipswitches allow you to reverse the order of the fuzz and modulation sections. The fuzz is normally placed before the modulation, however, feeding a modulated guitar tone into fuzz leads to some interesting, ring-modulation-like textures.

The Celisse Artist edition is limited to 50 pieces, each listing for $299. Find out more at robertkeeley.com.

Henderson was featured in the latest edition of Guitar Magazine, where we asked an expert panel the question How To Be A Modern Guitarist. She spoke on issues of diversity in the guitar industry, and how brands wanting to appear more diverse isn’t the be-all and end-all of affecting change. “A lot of brands are slowly but surely starting to pivot their overall messaging, she said, “but there’s a difference between a few social media posts and creating an environment on every level that is, in fact, diverse.”

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