Compressors usually have a knob to adjust the level at which it. Keeley bd2 boss blues driver phat mod overdrive pedal modified. Keeley mod workstation guitar effects pedal musicians. The pedal comes with 3 knobs like most overdrive pedals and a phat switch. Customize horns eyes in dinomode and driver in vehiclemode. Keeley dark side workstation v2 the keeley dark side workstation is packed full of high quality effects in one compact unit. Capable of producing anything from clean boost to near fuzz, the bd2 is an. It was done to give players two modes of bass response, with the slight boost it was called the phat mode. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. The steak and eggs compressor also features a fast release time allowing players to experience all the warmth and sustain. The keeley 30ms is designed to work with guitar, bass, keyboard, even vocals. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. How to get a blazing country guitar sound guitar world.
After a 4 week build time i received my white sands luxe drive. A crystal clean volume boost and, by the flick of the switch, volume boost and mids. Blues tone with blues junior and keeley bd2 blues driver. This handmade multi effect pedal produces four modulation effects, and is made up of three parts including fuzz, delay and modulation which are also independently switchable.
This thing is kind of a subtle overdrive, falling somewhere between their katana clean boost and red dirt pedals. Jack orman has been a pioneer in the modern world of effects for 20 years. Jaggers motorized wheels and jaw make him walk, drive, launch the drill and more in response to 20 voice commands in both dinosaur and crane modes. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation.
The epitome of special custom pedals, the boss bd2w waza craft blues driver pedal is certainly a sight to behold. They have unveiled the mello wah, named after studio guitarist ney mello. A small toggle switch at the top of the pedal lets you select between lp low peak. It is an extremely versatile pedal that can be used for blues all the way to heavy ass metal. Keeley delicious audio the stompbox exhibits official. He then changes 6 electrolytic capacitors capacitors for. I find the ibanez tube screamer ts808, boss bd2 blues driver. Keeley engineered days of experience and thoughtful design in the foolish and absurd. Soundspeed is a band, degrassi is a show ohnotheydidnt. Keeley k1962x mode ltd british overdrive pedal guitar center. The 100% handbuilt katana drive is a unique and modern circuit that delivers layers of rich overdrive tone at a very low noise level.
Boss bd2 with the original robert keeley mod and phat switch. Edmond, ok september 22, 2014 keeley electronics today announced it is shipping the katana blues drive effect pedal. The pair of songs were urgent responses to what jagger calls confusion and frustration with the times we live in. Keeley electronics red dirt overdrive arlon prince custom. Wide stereo mode will be hard to come back from though. If you are using a battery to power the bassist, and leave a cable plugged into the input, your battery will not last long.
Tony, yeah my wife gets this again look every time we go when were in memphis, but ill go every time i go to memphis from now on. Robert keeley explains that he managed to get a variable gain on different parts of the frequency response, with the volume control gently cleaning the sound while retaining punchy bass as well as good sustain and saturation on the mids and highs. Erg mooie afstandbestuurbare auto richtprijs 20 euro verz kosten koper. Kelly chase, whose popularity among blues fans moved from the ice to the radio broadcast booth, is giving up his broadcasting duties but will stay connected to the team in. The keeley white sands pedal uses asymmetrical clipping that clips or distorts half of the guitar signal more than the other half. The keeley katana blues driver is an overdrive pedal that has a unique and versatile circuit, perfect for dialing in those inspiring blues tones and tube quality overdrive. Now take the incredible tone of a blues breaker and wrap a keeley katana circuit around both sides of it and you have the keeley 1962. Which boss pedal would best complement my boss blues driver. The stereo effect pedal offers an array of studio style doubling effects used for creating thicker, fuller sounding instruments. The dyno my roto is a tough and difficult thing to accomplish in such a small package and we couldnt leave good enough alone. I just discovered the cleverlys this morning, even though their facebook page says theyve been around since 1952. The keeley oxblood overdrive was designed by robert keeley and craighton hale with a lot of help and insight from jack orman.
Robert keeleys red dirt with germanium audiofanzine. Leading their demotape is the go getter song magnets for lips, which boasts nice hooks and a. Press his buttons to learn dinosaur facts and hear realistic dinosaur and. The boss bd2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. As mentioned, the keeley mod is the fat switch now part of roberts own super phat mod pedal, while brian wamplers and mike pieras modifications wereare more in the component area smoothing off the brittle top end and giving a more rounded and. Slivers lcd screen displays cool customizable dinosaur eyes and driver animations. Keeleys website, other than saying how great it is, doesnt really go into much detail about it. Vind switch en go in speelgoed vtech op marktplaats. Compression and threshold when bass players use the keeley bassist compressor they will be greeted with a sound that is more easily amplified and heard. It has a beautiful body, but it can also rear its ugly head. I use it as a clean boost on the clean channel of my amp or a clean lead boost stacked with my analogman sd1808 brownpushpull selector mod. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the upgrade. I strongly recommend the robert keeley modified version for a smoother and. The mbl multicolor lead on front is now always solid blue ive tried reboot, power onoff, ethernet cable connection with one of the pc even uninstall program.
Between the boss bd2 blues driver and a tube screamer, it truly. Recently i updated the mse program microsoft security exchange on 2 of my computers, i dont know if this can be related but on both cpu, after updating, i lost connection with my mbl. The 55yearold has built a career in tv news and is recognizable in and around philadelphia as fox 29s veteran reporter. Blues tone with blues junior and keeley bd2 blues driver youtube. The case of the disappearing deejay by carolyn keene. Strum those strings while moving the switch back and forth to get an initial feel of the possibilities. Constant blue light problem my book live duo wd community. Keeley electronics quietly released a few new pedals a couple months ago. Its got just about everything you would require in one box. That wider use also colluded with a growing pedal mod movement, as the bd2 was a prime candidate for tweaking due to its affordable price and solid tone. Ok keeley electronics is proud to announce the tesla mkiii fuzz, a vintage voiced mkiii soviet germanium fuzz with keeley attention to. My bd2 has the original keeley mods no phat switch and i like it with the gain up around 1. Inspired by the faintest rounding of your tone when you start to push a tube, this is keeleys low gain drive solution. Yesterday afternoon, on july 27, 2017, mick jagger released two previously heretofore unannounced solo tracks.
Its 24bit dsp engine is paired with an analog fuzz and delivers delay, rotary, univibe. Is the keeley 30ms the best doubletracking stompbox. Claire stripping down to her birthday suit and top notch melons in front of a piano. If you plug a power supply plug into the keeley bassist and there is no power going to the power supply itself whether by on off switch or unplugging it from its power source then the light will go off. An optional secondary phat mod adds a switch for introducing more bass into the tone. When the signal rises above a set point the compressor kicks in and turns the volume down. The keeley 1962 amp in a box we all know the power of british made black and gold amplifiers. By incorporating these tones along with the keeley standard of u. The keeley mod upgrades all the components for a warmer, more dynamic tone. The box itself is very well hand crafted and amazingly accurate.
New robert keeley white sands luxe drive pedal gearslutz. Keeley electronics has created a wah mod righteous enough to please persnickety studio cats and gonzo live performers. I believe the blue light means the same thing with the duo that it did with the mbl. In many ways, blue drive 1 is like the beauty and the beast. For someone who makes a living on television, steve keeley is a remarkably humble guy. D41n, released 07 january 2017 axebreaker is a selfproclaimed antifascist power electronics project that rejects the ideological grey zone that haunts much of the noise landscape. Its as legit as it gets plus sounds great in mono or stereo. But the opportunity to be a band with some notoriety right from the get go was like an opportunity that fell right into our laps. Pushing the toggle switch up allows players to fine tune the highs in their signal by pushing the perfect frequency range for that jangly tone. When switched on, you have a pedal that can go from a transparent clean boost all the way keeley boss bd 2 blues a screaming crunch sound.
Keeley white sands luxe drive guitar effects pedal. This wont be too much of a surprise to those who know that robert keeley is one of the premier. The red dirt overdrive is why people have been screaming, robert keeley, the mod god. Keeley katana blues drive reverb demo video youtube. By taking a look at keeley boss blues tone knob, now we can begin to see the very big differences between the stock and mod. Using the effect as a limiting amplifier saves your speakers from clipping and distortion. Od808 and truetone route 66 are among some of my goto pedals. This is precisely the kind of incentive that couldve caused me to continue with my own music lessons as a. Swirling, twisting, watery, and spacey effects are often the perfect compliment to bold guitar sounds. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Its a family band according to their facebook bio, which i have no reason to disbelieve their music isnt exactly traditional bluegrass. And i thought i was the only one 3d glasses not required, but they do make the pedal sound better. Eight awesome keeley effects, tap tempo and dual overdrives jammed into one musthave amazing pedal. I guess thats to be expected from a band that lists bill monroe, fergie, and u2 as their main influences.
The keeley bassist will be a sound investment in your tone, you now have rackmount quality at your feet. Finally you can get those 80s vintage rack chorus sounds that define killer chorus sounds. The phat switch is cool for thickening up single coil pickups. Super lush tri chorus rotary les cab roto flanger you want trichorus in a pedal. Summer st claire piano striptease hit all the right notes. Unachievable for most of us, but with the keeley dark side id say its pretty close. The blues driver not only quickly captured its targeted audience, but its versatility and character helped it to transcend genres equally as hastily. Its not simply a distortion pedal but rather a tone tool that adds to your guitar tone, supplying really nice lows, crystal clear high frequency, great picking response and detail. Keeley electronics releases the katana blues drive 2014. Boss bd2 blues driver keeley electronics phat mod pedal of the.
Boss bd2 blues driver w keeley mod price guide reverb. The tracks are currently available via download services like spotify multiple service links. Also included in the effect pedal is a reverb that simulates the famous chamber in studio two. Keeley oxblood overdrive the new voice of rock and roll. The mod workstation gives you eight of keeleys incredible modulation effects.
Help me choose a pedal to complement my boss blues driver. As far as controls go, the blues driver phat mod keeley boss blues right in oeeley with your average overdrive pedal. Another option is that keeley has recently rolled out a katana blues drive which is their take on marrying the boss bd2 with a katana booster and throwing a baxandall tonestack on it. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. You can choose to use them one at a time or blend them together. Go with the tube screamer, ts808 or a keeley modded ts9. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the. The pedal is kind of bright after the mod so i keep the tone control down to 9. This pedal combines the jhs angry charlie distortion and the boss blues driver overdrive pedals in to one crazy package. Keeley 30ms automatic double tracker effects pedal. His thoughts and ideas are incorporated by nearly every boutique builder out there. Sounds great as a warm overdrive or a glassy booster. Luna stone blue drive 1 blues city music, llc boutique.