In this day and age, it’s become much more difficult to produce a guitar pedal that really reinvents the wheel. Despite such challenges, Robert Keeley once did come up with a stompbox that promised to take the industry to a new high point – but he’s not allowed to sell it.
The renowned pedal builder has masterminded some truly timeless units, from his eponymous Keeley Compressor – beloved by John Mayer, which has been one of the best-selling pedals over the decades – to the more boundary-pushing Octa Psi.
