Keeley releases two Sweetwater-exclusive Beach Boys pedals
July 1, 2024 · 2 sources
Keeley Electronics released two Beach Boys-themed pedals in summer 2024, the I Get Around Rotary Simulator and the California Girls Twelve String Simulator, as exclusive offerings for the U.S. retailer Sweetwater, timed to coincide with The Beach Boys documentary on Disney+12.
The California Girls is a stereo stompbox that, according to Delicious Audio, "faithfully reproduces the sound of those iconic guitars beloved to Brian Wilson and co"2. Its controls are listed as follows2:
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
| Blend | Dry/wet mix knob |
| Chorus | Controls the amount of the modulation effect |
| Rate | Sets the 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 |
The I Get Around is described as a rotary simulator, released together with the California Girls and in synch with the documentary2. No further specifications for the I Get Around were given in the coverage.
Keeley said the Beach Boys project fed back into the company's later 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, and that revolutionized our design. Everything that comes out since the Beach Boys pedals is going to sound even better. Plus, it was a lot of fun working with Sweetwater and JHS Pedals"1.
"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+."
No US list prices for either pedal were given in the coverage12.
Sources (2)
- Keeley's Mind-Blowing Octa Psi Pedal - Premier Guitar, premierguitar.com
- Keeley California Girls 12 String Simulator | Delicious Audio, delicious-audio.com