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Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer Multi Effects Pedal

22 ratings | read 4 reviews

  • 15 Artists Use This

  • Steve Vai Steve Vai

    Listed on Steve's official Roland page.

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  • Johnny Marr Johnny Marr

    According to Boss' website Marr is also a user of the Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer pedal.

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  • Slash Slash

    He used to endorse this multi-effect.

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  • Vernon Reid Vernon Reid

    "And I’ve been involved in guitar synthesis for most of my guitar career. I had a GR-300, the GR-700, the GR-55, and it’s been fascinating to see how the technology has twisted and changed and become more acceptable."

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  • Kevin Parker Kevin Parker

    "Parker’s pedals are divided between three boards. The first has a Roland GR-55 synth running into a Yamaha mixer routed to a Radial J48 DI box."

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  • Paul Sidoti Paul Sidoti

    "I use that primarily in the studio to create different sounds. What’s nice about it is with the Roland/Fender Strat guitar, it tracks so nice and it doesn’t feel like you’re playing a guitar synth. They’re so accurate and easy to play. You have a full range of BOSS stompboxes [inside the GR-55] as well. The synth sounds are really amazing, ranging from pianos to flutes to full-on brass sections," says Paul, about his GR-55, at 4:37 in this video.

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  • Joe Robinson Joe Robinson

    According to Boss' website, Robinson uses the Boss GR-55.

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  • Fernando Kabusacki Fernando Kabusacki

    Fernando's Photos

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  • The Flashbulb (Benn Jordan) The Flashbulb (Benn Jordan)

    Proof on Facebook.

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  • John Kadlecik John Kadlecik

    According to gear section on Kadlecik's website, John uses Roland GR-55 guitar synth pedal.

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  • Celso Pixinga Celso Pixinga

    Pixinga Setup Video by Boss

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  • Susumu Hirasawa Susumu Hirasawa

    His sound core.Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer Multi Effects Pedal

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  • Syu Syu

    In a Plug-In clinic session, Syu can be seen demoing a Roland GR-55 multi-effects processor along with his ESP Crying Star, which has a GR-55 pickup attached to it.

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  • Roman Miroshnichenko Roman Miroshnichenko

    Roman's official website gear page

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  • Positive Mental Trip Positive Mental Trip

    Luke Weiler of Positive Mental Trip has been using the Roland GR-55 guitar Synthesizer pedal with the GODIN Multiac guitar since 2018. He used the Roland GR-20 synth during the 2008-2010 PMT era. Always a fan of guitar synth sounds when blended in with real guitar sounds, the Roland GR-55 will be on many Positive Mental Trip future albums. Depending on stage size and live rig setup Luke may or may not use the GR-55 live.

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4 reviews

  • alex_frias
    alex_frias
    276
    Very Good Ensembled Tools

    I use Guitar Synthes for almost three decades, but this is the firs time I feel really comfortable using one alive. This unit is plenty of resources, but essentialy it's very musical and well thought. The V-Guitar part really shines and is very usefull with onboard effects or external ones.

    The tracking on the PCM side is a lot better, but even best performance I got when I start to use the FenderRoland CG-1, a very good Stratocaster with built in GK, as a controller. I just put some better pickups and stuff and the guitar became "first class"!

    The only thing I think it could be worked out perhaps through some sort of new firmware version (although Roland seems to be closed to this possibility...) is making its USB MIDI connection a Class Compliant one, so we could use it directly with iPad and others iOS devices...

    +4
    almost 4 years ago
    • 1 Comment
    • edited almost 4 years ago
    jimmarchi1
    jimmarchi1 Moderator

    great review

    almost 4 years ago
  • jens_ivan_mogensen
    jens_ivan_mogensen
    100
    Works great live

    I have been using the Gr-55 live since i came out, and am very satisfied with it. I have been using Rolands VG-8 and Vg-88 before this unit. The possibilities are almost endless. IF you want to go deep into the programming of this unit you can really set up the most complex combinations. For me the combination of the real guitar sounds and the different COSM models works wonders. I can switch to a very convincing 12 string electric og a nylon string guitar with the push of a button. Only thing that is a bit strange is that Roland has not provided a computer based editor for this board. Luckily there is a very good shareware editor available. That Roland hasn't bought this from the guy that developed it is a complete mystery.

    +1
    almost 4 years ago
    • 1 Comment
    alex_frias
    alex_frias

    Very good review!

    almost 4 years ago
  • rizckydekeizer
    rizckydekeizer
    115
    To the next level!

    One of the best guitar and bass effect (in my opinion) so far. Bring guitar to the next level!

    +1
    over 2 years ago
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  • bassie
    bassie
    126
    for fx and other needs

    Great device for fx and special fx ;-) If you are used to playing wireless than you need a cable anyway ;-( I made a patch for Sledgehammer wich sounds really great.

    +1
    almost 4 years ago
    • 1 Comment
    alex_frias
    alex_frias

    I never use wireless, so... Thanx for remind us all! ;)

    almost 4 years ago
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