Keeley Effects: Monterey Pt.2 - Rotary

[@imlostinthewoods]

6:50 you begin to hear the Robin Trower side of things and that tone is delicious! So many possible tones in this box. Thanks for the extensive review, much appreciated!

[@guitarbassist95]

The graphic on this pedal is absolutely beautiful. It's only matched by the effect itself. Great demo as always :)

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

Hey Brett, I just happened on your channel in my search for demo vids of the Keeley Monterey and the Darkside pedal and what a pleasant surprise man! You really put it out there and give the viewer exactly what we need to make some kind of informed decision, as informed a decision as a musician can make!! So yeah man, really beautiful playing and it seems like you've got that pedal dialed. Anyway just wanted to say hey and you have a new subscriber and fan!

[@burtonmiller]

Love the deep dive on each part of this very cool pedal

[@Kozmo260]

Very impressed with the rotary function on this unit. Always appreciate the quality of your audio! Thank you!

[@iagobroxado]

gosh, I'd buy this for the Rotary effect alone. Burgs, great idea to demo/review each effect more individually.

[@_jonnyp]

Loved the intro to this video! Was hoping for a demo that went through the different settings so thank you - no better man for the job :)

[@jean-renepirlet7726]

Sonic and visual piece of art!

[@semojo1]

Not as much what it does, as how it does it. Keeley is a genius in the pedal world, it's the circuit and the research. Great video and beautiful pedal

[@Dugahu]

Great...as always Brett!

[@BrettKingman]

+Dugahu Thanks! Just the messenger, though. :)

[@mrbluetone]

The Rotary sounds pretty smooth wish I was there

[@EdgarBeja]

Sounds amazing!!

[@Kouta2243]

Would love to hear a demo with a strat "couldn't stand the weather" opening riffs. Reckon it would be amazing!!! Thanks again Brett!!

[@BrettKingman]

+Kouta2243 Good call, but here's the thing: I rarely play covers (although I make exceptions sometimes, obviously) because viewers tend to spend more time scrutinising me, my efforts and mistakes than they do the qualities of the pedal - which is what I'm doing this for... the pedal. And that is why I tend to make things up on the fly a lot. However... I'll give it a go! :)

[@Kouta2243]

+Brett Kingman That would be great. To me it's more about the feel that note accuracy. SRV never played that riff the same way twice anyway!!

[@paulcowart3174]

Very cool Brett just what I needed...Sweetwater sends you no manuals only candy lol Coffee Caster sounds fantastic

[@misteregga]

Great demo! Thanks!!! Could you help me please - what song is Brett playing at 06:53 ?

[@Topsy_Krett]

Brett -- A straight-up great demo, as always. Can you comment just a little on the tone of the Monterey rotary compared with the Ventilator/Mini Vent? Please and Thank You!!!

[@BrettKingman]

+Topsy Krett Sure. If we say that the Ventilator (any of them) equals 100% then the Monterey, to me at least, equals 75-80%. That's not bad when size the two up against each other. The Ventilator is a dedicated, high-end and relatively expensive device - the best of its kind if Leslie sim is ALL you want. The Monterey, however, will park right up next to it and the audience (if you're a working musician) would have a very hard time telling the difference. Hell, in the heat of rehearsal you probably would too! And then there's the rather generous and extended feature set that the Monterey offers as well. If we're talking value for money as well as Rotary quality, I'm afraid the scales are well tipped in Robert Keeley's favour when all is said and done.

[@Topsy_Krett]

+Brett Kingman Excellent, thank you. I own the Strymon Mobius and Digitech Ventura pedals, both of which have rotary simulators yet are lacking, IMHO. Not sure if I truly need a super-accurate (and expensive) Leslie simulator...perhaps I would like a pedal which has an "idealised" version of the rotary effect - tailored for guitar. I hear a very cool swirl going on in this Monterey box which intrigues me. Its feature set is indeed impressive and the look is sweet, although personally, I wish Keeley would have created a dedicated rotary pedal instead of a do-it-all Jimi thing. Just me, I suppose, because I already have the fuzzes, wahs & vibes. Love that guitar, man. Cheers!

[@762nato1]

Brett - Can you tell us what pickups are in that guitar? I'm loving how FULL the bridge sounds! Any idea on the volume pot value too? Thanks!

[@jtm45stratman69]

great demo again brett...but the $20 question is tech 21 roto choir vs neo ventilator vs Monterey. ....

[@mattgilbert7347]

Roto Choir for stereo Monterey for versatility Vent if you are rich

[@Banditsalive]

Hi Brett , I have #95 & sounds great. Sounds fantastic but as its a multi purpose pedal I'm having a problem where to stack - integrate it pre drive / post drive , boost ? Can sound noisy in the wrong place - any thoughts appreciated. Love the effort you put in to your demos. Cheers

[@chrism9329]

8

[@pterantula]

That CoffeeCaster is so awesome - any chance of a Burgs Signature offering?......

[@BrettKingman]

+pterantula The Coffeecaster kind of IS my signature offering - I spec'd and named it - along with The Hog, another Kingman/Smitty design. You can order either or both from Smitty Custom Guitars but I must make it clear that I get zero kickback or royalty. I've never had an offer to do a signature model from any company but it's something perhaps to look forward to and/or aim for before I shuffle off. In the meantime - smittyguitars.com

[@jameshaire4033]

Choosing to operate the rate via your expression pedal is cool, but we're left not knowing anything about it. Did you keep it all the way up? Would have liked to hear you sweep through it so we could get a feel for the range. Nice as always, thanks.

[@BrettKingman]

I feel your pain. I shall rectify this with a visual for the forthcoming Super Mod Workstation demos. That pedal uses the same Rotary and Exp control. Thanks for the kind words. :)

[@Glensully]

did you plug this in the input of the amp? gained amp maybe not so nice?

[@NoyzyBoyZ3]

I know what you mean! Beauty! Hi Brett from Cleveland,Ohio! That pedal actually sounds rather nice,but can you alter the ramp speed?

[@BrettKingman]

+NoyzyBoyZ3 G'day!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

I love mine. :)

[@hekakain4108]

Seperate fuzz pedal and uni vibe or the Monterey?

[@MrBallynally2]

the pedal does seem to thin out the sound somewhat and more top end added.

[@alguitarchristie]

How would you compare the rotary to the vent?

[@jimiguitz96]

Brutha Brett, Where in the signal chain would an effect like this be placed?

[@BrettKingman]

+James Green I'd put a rotary effect at or near the end of the chain, post dirt certainly and depending on taste, post reverb and/or delay as well. You should experiment. The whole thing about the Leslie was that it replaced a standard guitar cab specifically for its particular effect.

[@jimiguitz96]

+Brett Kingman Its Like a whole other Amp... Thx Bergs, What I was refering to in placement is where to place the Monterey it self? It almost seems like you won't need anything else other than than a delay and or verb when using this pedal...

[@chrisboule970]

+James Green I initially placed the Monterey post dirt, but found I was getting a lot of weird artifacts with the wah setting, especially using an expression pedal. Putting it before any overdrive or distortion pedals seemed to eliminate this and sounds awesome. Ideally you'd like to have the rotary post drive but it's a small trade off.

[@johnsimms3957]

I wish you could play Badge and It Don't Come Easy with it.

[@joewalsh8217]

Is this more pink floyd than the dark side?

[@_jonnyp]

Robert, I absolutely love the graphics, but if you're ever doing a 'limited edition' I think some Dark Side Of The Moon would be very fitting :)

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

+Jonny Patterson Already in the works! ;-)