ROLAND GR20-GK3 Details
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OVERVIEW
- Easiest guitar synth to use yet!
- Sound quality has been vastly improved- sounds are very realistic using the best of the Fantom synth
- Better digital pitch detection for improved tracking
- 48 voice polyphony, 450 presets, 99 user
- Easier to install pickup- attaches to bridge with and adjustable curve design for better response
Why Do I Want a GR-20 Instead of a GR-33?
- Includes the GK-3 pickup
- Simpler to use
- Many more presets: 467 vs. 128
- Easier to find sounds by type
- Knobs for quick real-time edits
- Digital pitch detection means even faster tracking
- Separate output volume control for better phones level
- Lower price with pickup: $695 vs. $895
- Smaller-takes up less room on the floor
- Pedals already assigned to real time control, not patch change
Why Do I Want a GR-33 Instead of a GR-20?
- Much more editable
- Make custom layers and splits
- 40 multi-effects, plus chorus, reverb, delay, Harmonist and Arpeggiator-all individually programmable per patch
- More types of Glide, Hold, and Expression pedal functions
- Separate Control and Wah pedals for more real time control
- More user programs: 128 vs. 99
- Transpose per tone per string, not just per patch
- Easier to change programs with the pedals
- More types of play feel: Acc, Env. 1, 2, etc.
- More types of wah, pitch bend, expression pedal functions, etc.
What's the Difference Between the GK-3 and the GK-2AH?
- The GK-3 has a much larger volume control-much easier to use
- The GK-3 is flatter and smaller
- The GK-3 has a 1/4” guitar input; the GK-2AH has a mini input.
- The GK-3 includes a pickup harness that mounts over the thumbscrews on the bridge pins of a Gibson style bridge. This makes it much easier to install on such guitars
- The cable from the pickup to the control box of the GK-3 is retractable
- The GK-3 pickup has an adjustable curve so it's easier to match the radius of various bridges
- The GK-3 will replace the GK-2AH later this year-at a lower price: $195 list vs. $275 for the GK-2AH
Plug and Play.
Ever wanted to thicken up your guitar sound with a warm synth pad? Or how about a screaming lead sound that puts you in front?
The GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer makes playing high-quality synthesizer and instrument sounds from your guitar as simple as 1-2-3. First, attach the included GK-3 Divided Pickup to your steel-stringed electric (no drilling necessary). Second, select the type of sound you want using the Bank knob. Third, choose a sound variation using the Number/Value dial and start playing. With the GR-20, it’s easy to tap into the power of guitar synthesis.
Features
Affordable guitar synthesizer with new sounds, easy interface and GK-3 pickup
Easy to use: select a sound category (Strings, Organ, Synth, etc.) and play!
Quick editing via Attack, Release, Chorus, and Delay/Reverb knobs
Digital pitch detection for lightning-fast tracking
Includes Roland’s latest sounds like sax, strings, flute, brass, bass and percussion loops
GK-3 mounts easily on any steel-stringed electric without damage to guitar
GK-3 features an adjustable curve design and pickup cable length, plus an attachment plate for Les Paul-type guitars
Patch Link enables easy connection with MIDI-capable multi-effects like GT-6
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Details
Guitar Synth, or Compact Pedal?
With the GR-20 it feels like both. Simply attach the included GK-3 Divided Pickup to your guitar and you can be playing high-quality Roland sounds in seconds. Selecting a sound is like choosing an effect. First, select a sound category using the Bank knob. Categories include Strings/Orchestral, Wind, Brass, Bass/Guitar, Organ/Keyboard, Piano, Synth/Lead, Voice/Pad, Ethnic, and Rhythm/Percussion. Now you can select individual sounds using the Number/Value dial. It’s easy!
Roland’s Finest Sounds with Exceptional Tracking
At the heart of the GR-20 is an advanced sound engine based on Roland’s professional synthesizers. Sounds can be played with up to 48-voice polyphony for full, rich-sounding Patches. And the sounds are equally impressive. From expressive string ensembles to spiritual tabla loops coupled with sitar—all with adjustable attack and release—there’s no limit to what you can do. Sophisticated DSP makes the GR-20’s pitch detection ultra-reliable, so you can strum with confidence.
Take Your Guitar Playing Further
Want to create a sound that’s all your own? Try blending the natural sound of your guitar pickups with the GR-20. Thankfully, the GK-3 Divided Pickup makes this easy via a larger and smoother GK knob. Imagine playing chords and then slowly fading in a swirling, breathy pad to create intensity. Or how about playing a distorted lead on your guitar with a thick synth lead sound? Now take this a step further with the GR-20’s Patch Link function. This allows you to easily assign GR-20 Patches to match effect Patches in MIDI-capable processors like the BOSS GT-6. It’s the ultimate system for serious guitarists.
Includes the New GK-3 Divided Pickup
When you buy a GR-20, you also get a GK-3 Divided Pickup and GK cable in the box. In other words, everything you need to start playing synth sounds is included! The GK-3 is 30 percent thinner than its predecessor, and it now uses a 1/4-inch jack for normal guitar input. The pickup includes an adjustable curve design to keep an even distance between the strings for better response (the pickup cable length is also adjustable). Owners of Les Paul-type guitars can install the GK-3 safely without drilling using a special attachment plate included in the box.
Guitar Synth, or Compact Pedal?
With the GR-20 it feels like both. Simply attach the included GK-3 Divided Pickup to your guitar and you can be playing high-quality Roland sounds in seconds. Selecting a sound is like choosing an effect. First, select a sound category using the Bank knob. Categories include Strings/Orchestral, Wind, Brass, Bass/Guitar, Organ/Keyboard, Piano, Synth/Lead, Voice/Pad, Ethnic, and Rhythm/Percussion. Now you can select individual sounds using the Number/Value dial. It's easy!
Roland's Finest Sounds with Exceptional Tracking
At the heart of the GR-20 is an advanced sound engine based on Roland's professional synthesizers. Sounds can be played with up to 48-voice polyphony for full, rich-sounding Patches. And the sounds are equally impressive. From expressive string ensembles to spiritual tabla loops coupled with sitar all with adjustable attack and release; there's no limit to what you can do. Sophisticated DSP makes the GR-20’s pitch detection ultra-reliable, so you can strum with confidence.
Take Your Guitar Playing Further
Want to create a sound that's all your own? Try blending the natural sound of your guitar pickups with the GR-20. Thankfully, the GK-3 Divided Pickup makes this easy via a larger and smoother GK knob. Imagine playing chords and then slowly fading in a swirling, breathy pad to create intensity. Or how about playing a distorted lead on your guitar with a thick synth lead sound? Now take this a step further with the GR-20's Patch Link function. This allows you to easily assign GR-20 Patches to match effect Patches in MIDI-capable processors like the BOSS GT-6. It's the ultimate system for serious guitarists.
Includes the New GK-3 Divided Pickup
When you buy a GR-20, you also get a GK-3 Divided Pickup and GK cable in the box. In other words, everything you need to start playing synth sounds is included! The GK-3 is 30 percent thinner than its predecessor, and it now uses a 1/4-inch jack for normal guitar input. The pickup includes an adjustable curve design to keep an even distance between the strings for better response (the pickup cable length is also adjustable). Owners of Les Paul-type guitars can install the GK-3 safely without drilling using a special attachment plate included in the box.
Note: Patches are not Editable
GKC CABLE INCLUDED TO CONNECT GK PICKUP AND MAIN UNIT
Specifications
ROLAND GR20/GK3 GUITAR SNTH W/PICKUP
