Re: [tuning] GR 300

Hi Neil,

I love the GR300 also. Where is the pickup easily available? I had difficulty getting one
through Roland. Maybe it was the peson I was speaking to. Let me know.

Thanks.

Al

Neil Haverstick wrote:

>
> Yo...just some basic info on the GR 300...as Starrett said, it's
> analog and non midi, but it's a marvelous unit. Pat Metheny has said
> that he'd rather use it for solos instead of his Synclavier...Bill
> Frisell, Fripp, Adrian Belew, and Andy Summers were (are?) users of the
> GR 300 in the past. I think it's a landmark invention in the guitar
> arsenal...yes, it's somewhat limited, and I think of it as sort of a hot
> rod fuzztone, but it has many valuable uses, especially for "outside"
> types of music. I have used it extensively for 20 years, and actually
> have 2 of them. It can be used by any guitar, in any tuning...all you
> need is the pickup, which is easily available. It tracks almost
> perfectly, and when you learn how to use the various filters and octave
> settings, you can get some real interesting things happening. I am quite
> surprised that it didn't catch on more than it did...I used it on 2
> tunes on my "Other Worlds" CD, "The Spider" and "Diggeridon't." I would
> like to have all of my guitars fixed with it...Hstick
>
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