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View Article  That old digital v analogue debate - a frivolous thought
A debate that of course has no logical end and no single "right answer" because we're all different, but that doesn't mean we can't have some fun with it.  I saw an ad in the guitar press recently for a digital, menu-driven piece of equipment and it immediately made me think of a tag line for one of my own analogue pedals: "The Moonphaser uses an interface based on rotating knobs, so you can create professional guitar sounds in 1 second or less."  Sorry, I couldn't resist.
View Article  Musicom Lab EFX MkII effects switcher now in UK

There's a new effects switcher on the UK market - the Musicom Lab EFX has been in production for some time but has not been available in the UK until now.  It's high quality, has some great features including true bypass effects switching, amp switching and MIDI connectivity ans all at an affordable price.  Visit www.musicomlab.co.uk for more details and ordering (delivery approx 3 weeks.)

View Article  George L. Lewis dies
Madison, TN -- We are sad to announce that George L. Lewis, industry pioneer and founder of George L's, has passed away. He died Friday afternoon with his family by his side.
Lewis founded George L's more than 30 years ago, introducing the world to the notion that high-quality cables are an important part of good tone. A pioneer in making high-end instrument cables available to a broad range of musicians, George L's was one of the first companies to offer low-capacitance, easy-to-use cable kits. Lewis had also been part-owner of GHS String Co. and Sho-bud Steel Guitar. He was a great influence in the steel guitar community.
Lewis kept George L's a family business with the help of wife Mona and daughters Kim and Lisa. The company is known for a warm, family-style ethos that imbues all aspects of its operations; anyone who visits the company's NAMM booth or telephones the office is greeted with gracious hospitality.
Prior to his work in the musical instruments industry, Lewis served his country on the USS West Virginia and survived the Pearl Harbor attack.
View Article  Keeley TR-2 back in stock
After a long period of unavailbility we now have stock of the Keeley-modded TR-2 ready to ship.  This pedal has been made available in our shopping cart system again, visit the TR-2 page of www.robertkeeley.co.uk to order.
View Article  BondingSolutions Pedalboard tape

We've added cable cutters, a cable tester and BondingSolutions Pedalboard Tape to the George L's online shop at http://www.georgels.co.uk/order.htm

View Article  Keeley USA back in full production!

Keeley USA have announced that they are back in full production and we can expect stock to arrive here within the next 2 weeks.  So we're opening our online ordering again for most products in anticipation of new delivery.  Please be aware when ordering that in most cases your pedal(s) will take 2 weeks to be delivered to you!

View Article  Back up and running
Things are steadily getting sorted out after the fire; everyone's back at work in an alternative building and pedals are back in production.  There is some work to do to clear the backlog that built up when work had to stop and that is being done now.  We have pedals in stock here (if our webstore allows you to order a pedal then it is available) and ready to post out.  If we are out of stock of anything you want please email or phone us for the latest lead time and to reserve what you want.
View Article  Fire update

Despite the terrible news yesterday it appears that things are nowhere near as bad as they could have been.  The word from Keeley USA today is that completed dealer stock (including ours) was essentially untouched by the fire except for some smoke damage to that requires reboxing.  Also unmodded Boss and Ibanez pedal stock was unharmed.

This should mean that pedals start flowing this way again in the very near future rather than us having the long delay we might have expected.

We are still keeping the shopping cart closed for Keeley pedals over the weekend until the situation is completely clear.  Please watch this space for more news.

View Article  Fire at Keeley USA

We have some very sad news today; there has been a fire at Keeley Electronics USA (the source of all Keeley pedals) that has destroyed their Oklahoma factory.  For the local news story please see http://newsok.com//article/3338278

For anybody who has a pedal on order from us and is awaiting delivery, we have not be able to get in touch with anyone in the USA yet to find out the situation regarding the condition of an order of pedals that was due to fly over this week.  We hope to have some firm news very soon.  Our sincerest apologies to anyone whose delivery is delayed, we will be emailing you all individually as more information becomes available.

In the interim we felt it was best to disable our online shopping cart system to prevent new customer orders being placed until we know for certain what the position is.  You can of course still order George L's cables, the Moonphaser and all non-Keeley products from our sites.

If you have any questions about existing or future orders please email us at sales@robertkeeley.co.uk

The good news is that nobody was hurt in the fire.  Our thoughts are with all the staff at Keeley Electronics Inc. and we send them all our best wishes for a swift re-opening of the business.

View Article  Pedalboard pics

We've uploaded a couple of new pedalboard pics featuring the Moonphaser - Guthrie Govan from 2008 http://www.moonphaser.co.uk/Pedalboards/Guthriepedalboard.jpg and Matt Prior (Bonnie Tyler) http://www.moonphaser.co.uk/Pedalboards/Mattpedalboard.jpg the rig he used for his New Year gig in Romania

View Article  George L's online shop is up and running
You can now order your George L's cables and plugs from us online without all that tedious having to pick up the phone and talk to us.  Go to www.georgels.co.uk and click on Click here to order and pay online
 to use the shopping cart and pay online.
View Article  Keeley 4-knob Compressor in stock
Despite it not being shown on our web site we do have the Keeley 4-knob compressor in stock and ready to ship.  If you want to order please follow this link http://www.romancart.com/cart.asp?storeid=27191&itemcode=4KC
View Article  Moonphaser sound clip
There's a new video clip available of Guthrie Govan playing the Moonphaser live with Billy Sheehan, to view it please visit www.moonphaser.com/sound.htm and click on "Sound clip 5"
View Article  New lower pricing for the Moonphaser

New pricing for the Moonphaser starts today!  It's now £20 cheaper at £195 including VAT and UK delivery.  Visit www.moonphaser.co.uk for full details.

View Article  GigRig colour now black
Please note, The GigRigs shown on our Robert Keeley site are both white (which was the original colour of TheGigRig) however if you order one it will be supplied in BLACK - white is no longer available.
View Article  London Guitar Show 2008

If you're going to the London Guitar Show this year you can try out the Moonphaser and a range of Robert Keeley Pedals at TheGigRig, stand D44.  Drop by and give your ears a treat.

View Article  RIP RAT II+

RIP: The Keeley RAT II+ has been certified dead by Keeley USA.  Sadly they will not supply them to anybody, despite offering to throw money at them to keep the pedal available this side of the pond.

The page is still currently on the Keeley UK site but the shopping cart won't accept orders for the Rat.  Sorry for any disappointment.

Any questions please email us or call +44 (0)1223 841035

View Article  Phil Hilborne Moonphaser sound clip
The legendary Phil Hilborne has been kind enough to record a sound clip for us using his Moonphaser - please take a listen here http://www.moonphaser.co.uk/soundclips/Phil%20Hilborne%20Moonphaser.mp3
View Article  George L's PURPLE patch cable

We have George L's .155" cable available in the new PURPLE colour as well as the regular Black, Vintage Red and Blue.  Make your pedal board stand out from the rest!

View Article  Keeley AD9 gets 5/5

Guitar Buyer issue 76 gives the Keeley AD9 a full 5/5 marks!  Read the full delays review article here: www.robertkeeley.co.uk/reviews/GB.76.delays.pdf

View Article  Guitar Buyer magazine review gives the Moonphaser top marks!

2 November 2007 update - The GB review of the Moonphaser can now be read online by folowing this link - http://www.moonphaser.co.uk/Reviews/GB75%20Moonphaser.pdf

I'm extremely pleased to announce that Guitar Buyer Magazine carries a fantastic review of the Moonphaser in their November 2007 edition which is on the newsagents' shelves right now.

"You will be hard pressed to find a phaser anywhere, vintage or modern, that competes with it on quality and tone." - [Guitar Buyer magazine, issue 75 November 2007]

View Article  Keeley 4 knob compressor

We will be adding the 4-knob Keeley Compressor to our standard stock during September.  It won't have a web page of its own for a while so you will need to order it by phone.  Call us on 01223 841035 (+44 1223 841035 from outside the UK) or email us on sales@robertkeeley.co.uk

Our price is a very competitive £199 total, that INCLUDES delivery within the UK by Royal Mail Special Delivery (EU add £3.95, rest of world add £5.00 for fully insured signed-for service) and as always with us the price you see is the price you pay - we never tempt you with "special" prices that need VAT and/or postage adding.

View Article  Moonphase launches new pedal!

I'm proud to announce the launch of the Moonphaser, the only analogue phaser pedal currently being built that gives you vintage phase-shifter sounds but without the vintage hassle! For more information please visit our new site at  www.moonphaser.co.uk

The Moonphaser is made in England by Moonphase Ltd. and is available for worldwide delivery only from us!  If you have any questions please email info@moonphaser.co.uk or call +44 (0)1223 841035

View Article  SD-1 5 star gets stacked RC4558P chips

Product update!  All SD-1ge 5 star Super Overdrive pedals shipping from now on do NOT have the Burr Brown chip installed.  Instead they get two stacked TI RC4558P chips operating in parallel, which reduces the noise and improves the sound even further than the previous models.  The BB chip is no longer included with SD-1s.

If you have any questions about this or any other feature of our pedals please get in touch by email to info@robertkeeley.co.uk or phone to +44 (0)1223 841035.

View Article  TS808 True Bypass gets vintage JRC chip

All TS808-TB true bypass pedals shipping from now on will get a 1982 vintage JRC4558D chip fitted as standard.  This used to be an optional extra but we're now including it in the top model at no extra charge.

View Article  Powerstation daisy chain lead upgraded

The Diago Powerstation (http://www.robertkeeley.co.uk/acc_powersupplies.htm) pack has been upgraded; all orders from today will ship with a 6-way daisy chain instead of the 5-way previously supplied. The output plugs are now right angled instead of straight which saves a little space on your board and works better with pedals that have their jack mounted on the side. The plugs are spaced 300mm apart instead of 140mm which gives you more flexibility too.

There is no change to the Powerstation kit price with the new cable at £54 UK delivered.  The daisy chain cable price (when bought separately) changes from £6 to £8 UK delivered.

View Article  Vox 847 discontinued
We are now permanently out of stock of the Vox 847 Mello Wah (the base pedal has been discontinued by Vox) and our online shopping cart will not let you order this item.  We hope to have a replacement model for this pedal available from Robert soon but in the meantime the Crybaby is an excellent alternative.
View Article  Order online now available
You can now order online from us and pay with your debit or credit card through the secure Worldpay system.  I hope you find this new service considerably more convenient, especially so for our EU and overseas customers.
View Article  New lower prices!

We're updating our prices effective immediately: Keeley Compressor £169, DD3 Digital Delay £169, BD-2ph Blues Driver £119, DS-1ultra Distortion £99, Fuzz Head £155, TS808 Mod Plus £165, TS808-TB TS808 Mod Plus True Bypass £189, TS9 Mod Plus £135, Java Boost £169.

As always from us what's shown are all-inclusive UK DELIVERED prices, no sneaky pulling you in with partial prices then adding more £ at the end.  EU residents pay an extra £3.95 delivery per complete order, not per item.

View Article  London Guitar Show 2007

Keeley effects will be at the LGS in The Gig Rig Effects Lab, stand 174.  Plug in and try the range of pedals through a number of vintage and boutique amps using a choice of guitars in the luxury of a big soundproof booth - no more fighting the show's massive background noise!  Keeley pedals and George L's cables will be available to buy at the show.  Have a great time!

http://www.londonguitarshow.co.uk/