Keeley releases California Girls 12 String Simulator pedal
May 1, 2024 · 2 sources
Keeley released the California Girls, a 12-string simulator pedal, together with an "I Get Around" rotary simulator and in synch with the Disney+ documentary on the Californian band, according to Delicious Audio1. Premier Guitar describes the two as "two pedals that were released in summer 2024 as exclusive offerings for the U.S. retailer Sweetwater, timed to coincide with The Beach Boys documentary on Disney+"2.
Delicious Audio describes the California Girls as a stereo stompbox that "faithfully reproduces the sound of those iconic guitars beloved to Brian Wilson and co"1. Its controls, as listed by the site, are:
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
| Blend | Dry/wet mix knob |
| Chorus | Amount of the modulation effect |
| Rate | Chorus speed |
| Echo Toggle | Adds a short and subtle slapback echo |
| X2 | Toggles the 12-string simulator; deactivating it plays the signal through the chorus effect alone |
| Echo Level | Alt-feature controlling the volume for the echo |
| Octave Tone | Alt-feature tone control for the octave effect in the simulator, for more brightness or warmth |
Keeley told Premier Guitar that the Beach Boys project fed into later design work. "That Beach Boys project did so much to help the DSP side of the Octa Psi," he said. "I got audio analyzers in so I could study the signals. We found out that we had to make our power supplies better because of the Beach Boys pedals"2.
"Released together with the "I Get Around" Rotary simulator and in synch with the Disney+ documentary on the Californian band"
Neither source gives a US price for the California Girls12.
Sources (2)
- Keeley California Girls 12 String Simulator | Delicious Audio, delicious-audio.com
- Keeley's Mind-Blowing Octa Psi Pedal - Premier Guitar, premierguitar.com