We will be shut for the day next Wednesday,if you are planning an order, please allow for this to avoid delay, thank you.
Postal cut-off time
We have quite a flexible cut-off time as it depends on the workload of the particular day, but orders placed before 3pm will typically be sent out the same day, whereas ones placed after that will probably go out the following day, (or the following Monday if you order on a Friday.)
If your order is large, complex or requires a lot of assembly please allow us time to get it put together for you: if that vital gig requiring 20 custom patch leads is on Saturday, then 4.37pm on Friday is not the best time to order it! Apologies if this sounds obvious but you may be surprised how often it happens.
George L’s now in stock
We have been behind with George L’s orders to the UK / EU in the past two months. I would like to apologise to anyone who’s had to wait for their order and also to let everyone know that we have resolved such problems. We will be holding increased levels of stock here and our supply times from the US have been cut to 3 – 4 days.
We are also introducing an online ordering system based on available stock, to avoid backordering. Rarely-ordered items will ultimately be taken off the shopping cart menu, for the same reason.
All the above will make ordering from us a simple and speedy process from now on.
Guitar effects pedals Buffer or Bypass – all is explained here
Ever wondered whether buffered pedals were less good than true bypass, or where you should use either type? This article by Dan Steinhardt explains it all better than anyone else ever could.
Moondriver overdrive / distortion pedal coming soon
The new Moondriver pedal, based around vintage new-old-stock LM308 chips, will be available in early 2012. Look out for reviews of this pedal in Guitarist and Guitar Buyer, both magazines have been anticipating this pedal for a while now but it’s now ready to go.
The pre-release manual is available to view at (see below)
The Moondriver will retail in the UK for £129 including delivery, EU customers please allow for an additional £4.95 postage.
If you want to know more please email me at david@moonphase.co.uk or call +44 (0)1223 841035 and I’ll be happy to discuss the details. Sound clips will also be available to download early in the New Year.
Update 10 January – manual edited and republished as pdf, link is now:
http://www.moonphase.co.uk/Moondrivermanual.pdf
George L’s website technical problems
A million apologies to anyone who’s been unable to access the www.georgels.co.uk site over the past couple of days, the hosting issue behind the “error 403″ is being resolved now and the site should be back up this evening.
New blog
We’ve rearranged our blog system so that should encourage me to post more often! The old info from the previous blog page is all listed here together with links to useful articles, such as the ever-popular Buffer v Bypass which can be found at http://www.robertkeeley.co.uk/GB97buffers.pdf
Moonphase blog history
Tuesday, April 12
Krimson from Furnaze demonstrates Musicomlab EFX MkIII
by David at Moonphase on Tue 12 Apr 2011 12:18 BSTYeah, it’s a monster rig, you wouldn’t expect anything less from this man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ2_Uo9_Dq8&sns=fb#
Customers in the Netherlands can now try out and buy the Moonphaser locally! Please visit Guitar Player at http://www.guitarplayer.nl/moonphaser for more information.
The latest version of the MusicomLab EFX pedal switching system is now available, for details of the EFX MkIII please visit http://www.musicomlab.co.uk/ for new photos and the latest operating manual for the upgraded system.
Wednesday, September 29
Keeley modified pedals are back!by David at Moonphase on Wed 29 Sep 2010 10:49 BST
A very big Hurrah to Robert Keeley and his team for making his famous modified pedal range available again after them spending a couple of months off the menu. It was a shock to us and our customers when they were suspended, but the factory pricing was evidently simply wrong, and that situation clearly couldn’t carry on forever. Tubescreamers in particular were only fractionally more expensive than bog-standard ones, not a sensible situation given the amount of skilled bench work and shipping cost that goes into modifying each one. So, with a factory price increase, prices have unfortunately had to go up accordingly on Keeley pedals all around the world. Our shopping cart for modified pedals has been turned back on.
Wednesday, September 1
Lots of Moonphaser on new Jamiroquai singleby David at Moonphase on Wed 01 Sep 2010 15:18 BST
Rob Harris tells me “there’s Moonphaser all over the new Jamiroquai single White Knuckle Ride“ Please visit http://www.jamiroquai.com/ as there’s a good video of Jay’s stage walk-on. Great song guys!
Thursday, August 12
Order George L’s 6″ pedal patch cable onlineby David at Moonphase on Thu 12 Aug 2010 10:36 BST
You’ve spent a lot of money on your effects pedals: We all have! Using lousy cheapo cables to join those effects together is proven false economy; The proper way to do it is with George L’s pre-made 6 inch patch cables.
You can choose your cable colour, plug type and cap colour and have pre-made and tested custom patch cables delivered to you.
If you want different lengths (up to 12″) please specify and will not charge you any extra!
To order please follow the link below:
http://www.romancart.com/cart.asp?storeid=27191&itemcode=PATCHCABLE6
Choose nickel (default) or brass plugs and cable colours from black (default), red, purple, or blue. Caps are available in black (default), white, grey, red, yellow, green or blue. Please write your plug type and cable/cap colour requirements in the free-form text box on the order form when ordering. No text = default type and colours!
We build and supply cables and connectors for pedalboards, rack systems, studios, all audio applications. Please contact us at email sales@georgels.co.uk or phone +44 (0)1223 841035
Wednesday, August 11
Order Keeley 4 Knob Compressor onlineby David at Moonphase on Wed 11 Aug 2010 20:03 BST
One day I’ll get around to adding this pedal to the Robert Keeley UK website but in the meatime here’s a quick link to order the Keeley 4 Knob Compressor from us:
http://www.romancart.com/cart.asp?storeid=27191&itemcode=4KC
Tuesday, August 3
George L’s patch cable kits, order onlineby David at Moonphase on Tue 03 Aug 2010 14:08 BST
Here's a very simple way to order a George L's pedalboard kit: 10 x 0.155" right-angle plugs, choose nickel or brass 10 x jackets, choose your colour from black, blue, red, yellow, green, grey or white 3m (10ft) 0.155" cable in black, red, blue or purple Click on the link below and enter the details of your colours in the the text box on the order form. http://www.romancart.com/cart.asp?storeid=27191&itemcode=PATCHKIT
Keeley modded pedalsby David at Moonphase on Tue 03 Aug 2010 11:55 BST
Modified new pedals (Tubescreamers, AD9s, DS-1u, BD-2s etc, essentially all the Boss and Ibanez ranges) are temporarily unavailable to order. If you are considering buying one of these pedals please contact us to discuss the options.
All Keeley-manufactured pedals such as the Compressor, Fuzz Head, Time Machine Boost, Nova Wah, Java Boost, and Katana Boost are still available to order as usual.
If you have any questions about modded pedals please email sales@robertkeeley.co.uk or phone +44 1223 841035 and we’ll be happy to talk with you.
Coming soon – the Keeley Overdrive – details to follow, watch this space.
Thursday, July 1
George L’s price dropby David at Moonphase on Thu 01 Jul 2010 11:06 BST
Cheaper pedalboard and guitar cables! I’m happy to tell you we’ve adjusted our prices on George L’s plugs and cable today: nickel and brass plugs are all now £4.45 each. Gold plugs stay at £5.75. Cable is now all cheaper £3.85 per metre.
Thursday, May 13
Keeley Compressor and Java Boost now cheaper!by David at Moonphase on Thu 13 May 2010 21:24 BST
The Keeley Compressor and Java Boost have both had their prices reduced to £185 including VAT and free UK delivery.
Tuesday, May 11
Paypal availability in doubt – update – updateby David at Moonphase on Tue 11 May 2010 10:54 BST
After all the fanfare a couple of months ago about us introducing Paypal as an additional payment method, after living with it for a while we unfortunately may now have to remove it. The fees are at least triple, the admin more complex and the payment clearance times are about five times longer than for regular debit & credit cards, so there’s a very good chance it will vanish from the options list on our shopping cart.
Update 13 May – RBS Worldpay have improved their terms so Paypal stays!
Update update 28 June – the terms were not delivered upon, so Paypal has gone and I can’t say I’m sorry to see it go.
Friday, April 30
Guitar Buyer Magazine review – MusicomLab EFX MkIIby David at Moonphase on Fri 30 Apr 2010 12:10 BST
In case you didn’t see it in the magazine, Guitar Buyer’s review last month of the EFX MkII effects switching system is now available online at www.moonphase.co.uk/GB104EFX2.pdf
Monday, April 26
EFX MkII pedalboard with Cornford MK50 switchingby David at Moonphase on Mon 26 Apr 2010 17:20 BST
Rich Watson of Deadlight ( www.myspace.com/deadlightofficial ) has just finished building his MusicomLab EFX MkII based pedalboard. It includes a custom interface box, built by us, to provide the facility for the EFX to switch his Cornford MK50′s channels between clean and dirty, and to bring the amp’s overdrive in and out, all as part of the EFX’s patching. See picture! Any other Cornford players out there who are interested in losing the standard Cornford footswitch and instead incorporating the amp switching functions into their pedalboard automation, please get in touch!
Friday, April 16
There is no Keeley Jemini pedal!by David at Moonphase on Fri 16 Apr 2010 16:02 BST
I understand rumours have been circulating about the possible existence of a Robert Keeley-modded Ibanez Jemini – in fact the Jemini does not lend itself to being modded, partly because it uses surface mount components, and none have been modified by Keeley Electronics. There are currently no plans to mod this model.
Wednesday, April 14
Apollo 13 – 40th Anniversaryby David at Moonphase on Wed 14 Apr 2010 21:43 BST
I can’t let this week go by wthout mentioning Apollo 13. Pretty much everything that could be said about this staggering event has already been said so if you’ve not already seen it, I strongly suggest you watch Ron Howard / Tom Hanks’ “Apollo 13″ and also the fabulous HBO series “From the Earth to the Moon”; 5 discs, 12 hours, about £15, what a bargain!
Tuesday, March 30
MusicomLab EFX – great magazine review but price errorby David at Moonphase on Tue 30 Mar 2010 11:41 BST
Many thanks to Guitar Buyer Magazine www.guitarbuyermag.com for publishing a great review of the MusicomLab EFX MkII this month. Thank you to everyone who phoned in (and are still phoning in!) about the price - the review shows a £199 delivered price; this is WRONG and the EFX has never been sold or offered at this price! £199 is the price of the Midi Volume Control. The correct UK delivered price for the EFX MkII v 3.0 is £439 as shown on our site at www.musicomlab.co.uk which incidentally we are aware does not display at all correctly in Firefox. We’re working on that issue but in the meantime please use Internet Explorer to view.
Tuesday, March 16
We now accept Paypalby David at Moonphase on Tue 16 Mar 2010 12:16 GMT
Finally, after months of bureaucracy, Moonphase Guitar Electronics accepts Paypal (in addition to debit/credit cards) as a payment method for everything we sell online; including Robert Keeley effect pedals, George L’s cables, MusicomLab effects switching systems and the Moonphaser. When you checkout through our shopping cart system you will now be offered, for your convenience, the option of paying by Paypal as well as the familiar Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and so on.
We do have one important request though – PLEASE use Paypal ONLY if you already have a balance in your Paypal account that you want to spend. If you’re paying us with a credit or debit card, PLEASE DON’T pay via Paypal; it’s a pointless layer of extra processing that is no more secure and takes an additional 7 working days to clear. Paypal at least triples our transaction fee costs on credit cards and far more than that on debit cards, all of which does nothing but make profit for Paypal. If a significant number of card payments do end up going (completely unnecessarily) through Paypal we will be forced to remove it from our checkout because it’s so expensive and slow. Thank you for your help on this!
Tuesday, February 23
Kilimanjaro Summit – they did it !!!by David at Moonphase on Tue 23 Feb 2010 10:41 GMT
Sound Driver succeeded in their goal of playing the world’s highest rock gig at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro yesterday. The gig was part of the Chasing Rainbows tour in aid of the charity The Smile Train. For video from the summit visit http://www.chasingrainbowstour.com/ Congratulations to Billy, Chad, Jon, Pete, David and everyone involved on doing a fantastic job!
If anyone can dream up a tougher test for George L’s cables, bring it on!
Friday, January 8
Analog War Cry awards the Moonphaser “Top Find of 2009″by David at Moonphase on Fri 08 Jan 2010 12:12 GMT
We’re honoured that Analog War Cry has placed the Moonphaser in its “Top Finds” list from all the pedals they reviewed during 2009. For the full review please visit Analog War Cry here: http://analogwarcry.blogspot.com/2010/01/top-finds-of-2009-moonphaser.html
If you’re going to NAMM and want to try out a Moonphaser, visit Dan at The Gig Rig at booth 1458 in Hall E. In fact just visit them anyway.
Tuesday, January 5
MusicomLab EFX MkII now version 3.0by David at Moonphase on Tue 05 Jan 2010 19:55 GMT
All MusicomLab EFX MkII switching systems sent out from now on will be the latest v3.0. The operating manual for the v3.0 can be accessed here http://www.moonphase.co.uk/efxmkii_manual_ver30e.pdf
Updated: A note on connecting the power supply to the EFX MkII – if using a 12Vdc supply, the +ve/-ve polarity of the barrel jack tip & sleeve DOES NOT MATTER. The EFX MkII has a built-in full-wave rectifier so it can also accept a 9Vac supply. Whichever type of supply you use it should be capable of delivering 400mA continuously.
Monday, December 21
Happy Christmas from Moonphase!by David at Moonphase on Mon 21 Dec 2009 10:58 GMT
We want to wish everyone a fantastic Christmas and a very happy, safe and successful New Year. A huge thank you for taking an interest in what we do and for your business if you have dealt with us. Have a great time over the holidays and we look forward to hearing from you in 2010.
Monday, November 30
Moonphase on Facebookby David at Moonphase on Mon 30 Nov 2009 21:03 GMT
You can now find us on Facebook by searching for david@moonphase.co.uk Pictures from the (as yet small) album should be viewable by anybody, for more info and news please send me a friend request. Look forward to seeing you!
Friday, November 13
World’s Highest Gigby David at Moonphase on Fri 13 Nov 2009 14:54 GMT
The ‘Chasing Rainbows Tour 2009’ will see the band, Sound Driver, stage the first ever electric rock gig at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest freestanding mountain at an altitude of 5,895m (19,340ft). Summit Day & World Record Gig 22 February 2010. In doing this, members of the team plan to achieve some of their own personal ambitions and also break some world records on the way. Most significantly, it will be the world’s highest altitude electrical rock gig/musical performance ever held on land!
Their aim is to raise awareness of the work of cleft palate charity The Smile Train. George L’s and Moonphase are very proud to be sponsoring the band by providing their audio cabling.
For… the full article visit:http://www.chasingrainbowstour.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11
Sunday, November 8
Beware “Special Offers” that aren’t that specialby David at Moonphase on Sun 08 Nov 2009 21:06 GMT
I’ve been looking at some “special offers” out there, including one I found for the Keeley Compressor for £169-ish with “free delivery”, what they only tell you in tiny print is that you have to add VAT. Sellers to the retail market are supposed to include VAT in all their pricing, but some don’t bother for some reason. You might think this is to dupe the unwary into thinking their prices are lower than they are, or maybe to get better hits through search engines and comparison sites, I couldn’t possibly comment. When VAT is added, and if you bother to read your credit card bill, your “special offer” price suddenly jumps to £195, not £169. Given that we sell the same pedal for £189 with Royal Mail Special Delivery and VAT included as our REGULAR price, and all our pedal prices already include delivery and VAT, we would strongly advise you to read the small print (and it is often quite small) very carefully before jumping at “bargains” that may not be what they first appear. Caveat emptor.
Monday, November 2
Buffer v Bypass article from Gutar Buyer Magazineby David at Moonphase on Mon 02 Nov 2009 12:13 GMT
If you’re an effects pedal user you absolutely MUST read this article! It was written by Dan Steinhardt of www.TheGigRig.com and published in Guitar Buyer Magazine issue 97 www.guitarbuyermag.com recently. I have already referred countless people to this article to explain the differences between, and applications of, true bypass and buffered pedals. We have very kindly been given permission by Dan and Guitar Buyer Magazine to re-publish the article, so, please visit http://www.robertkeeley.co.uk/GB97buffers.pdf and learn everything you need to know on the subject.
Wednesday, October 28
Second Moonby David at Moonphase on Wed 28 Oct 2009 10:21 GMT
Rob Harris ( http://www.myspace.com/robharrisgtr & jamiroquai.com ) has just taken delivery of his second Moonphaser, now there’s one on both pedalboards! Rob uses the Moonphaser and his wide collection of Keeley pedals on any number of Jamiroquai tracks; “Runaway – Live from Abbey Road” is a great example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyj3Wxhjr4
Hope you have a great time at the Jamiroquai gig at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend Rob!
Friday, October 23
TS9-808 v TS9 mod plusby David at Moonphase on Fri 23 Oct 2009 10:01 BST
Hopefully to clear up the confusion I caused by naming it the TS9-808 years ago, this model is known in the USA as the TS9 Mod Plus or TS9 Mod +. They are all exactly the same pedal. All the Keeley effects pedals we sell in the UK are the exact same models as sold in the USA, they are all new production (modded or built in the USA) with the latest features. If you have any questions please let us know!
Wednesday, October 21
Delivery during possible Royal Mail strike actionby David at Moonphase on Wed 21 Oct 2009 10:24 BST
For anyone who’s worried about the possibility of strikes delaying their delivery: We have found in the past that effects pedals and other items that we send by either Special Delivery or International Signed-For (if you’re outside the UK) tend to get through with little or no delay. This is because Royal Mail sends their managers out to handle these deliveries as they are under contract to deliver them in a set time. RM have indicated that this will be the case should there be a strike this week. First class items may be delayed for a couple of days if a strike does take place. Everything we have sent out recently to UK addresses has arrived next day as expected.
If you’re considering ordering but are worried about how we will deliver to you, please email, or phone us on +44 (0)1223 841035.
Friday, October 9
Congratulations LCROSSby David at Moonphase on Fri 09 Oct 2009 12:46 BST
Usually I’m happier when a spacecraft doesn’t crash into the moon, but this time I’m glad it did. Congratulations to NASA’s Ames Research Center and everyone involved in the project for hitting the target! We’re eagerly looking forward to the results here in Cambridge.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/index.html
