The Keeley Electronics Celisse Artist Monterey is a rotary fuzz vibe pedal made in collaboration with blues-rocker Celisse Henderson, and it houses the same circuitry as Keeley's original Monterey1. It pairs a rotary speaker simulation with a vintage-voiced fuzz, and Guitar World described the combination as allowing players to experiment with "a rainbow of '60s psychedelic, Hendrix-esque tones"1.
Footswitches and the vibe/wah toggle
The pedal consists of two effects, a rotary speaker simulation and a fuzz, and each is engaged with its own independent footswitch, so either can be used alone or together21. Guitar World reported the fuzz as Fairchild Semiconductor transistor-powered1.
A three-way switch on the pedal's front face toggles between Rotary, Vibe and Wah modes1. Guitar.com put it the same way: "Thanks to a toggle switch in the middle, the pedal can also work in 'vibe' or 'wah' modes"2.
A 50-piece Keeley Artist Series edition
The Celisse Artist edition is limited to 50 pieces, each listing for $2992. It belongs to the Keeley Artist Series, which Guitar.com described as "a special set of limited-edition versions of Keeley pedals that come with custom artwork"2. This version of the Monterey comes with psychedelic artwork by Lia Sued C2.
"The Celisse Artist edition is limited to 50 pieces"
Keeley has built other variations on the Monterey circuit, including the Monterey Special Custom Germanium, and the builder's fuzz range also includes pedals like the Fuzz Bender and Fuzz Head2. For more on the effect itself, see Fuzz Pedals and Speaker Simulation Pedals.
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How many Keeley Celisse Artist Monterey pedals were made?
The Celisse Artist edition was limited to 50 pieces. Guitar World reported the same figure, describing the run as limited to just 50 units. It is a special edition of the Keeley Monterey, so the run is far smaller than the standard pedal's production.
Can you use the rotary and the fuzz separately on the Celisse Monterey?
Yes. The pedal combines a rotary speaker simulation and a fuzz, and each effect is engaged with its own independent footswitch, so you can run either one alone or both together.
Is the fuzz in the Celisse Monterey silicon or germanium?
Guitar.com described the fuzz as silicone-based and vintage-voiced. Guitar World reported it as a Fairchild Semiconductor transistor-powered fuzz. Both accounts describe a silicon, vintage-style fuzz rather than a germanium one.
What is the Keeley Artist Series?
The Keeley Artist Series is a special set of limited-edition versions of Keeley pedals that come with custom artwork. The Celisse Artist Monterey is one of these, made in partnership with its namesake, blues-rocker Celisse Henderson.
Who did the artwork on the Celisse Monterey?
The psychedelic artwork on the enclosure is by Lia Sued C, according to Guitar.com's report on the release.
Sources (2)
- Keeley partners with Celisse for new psychedelic-finished Monterey Rotary Fuzz Vibe, Guitar World, 2021-04-09
- Keeley Electronics unveils the Celisse Artist edition of the Monterey rotary fuzz vibe, Guitar.com, 2021-04-09
