Steve Stevens still digging the GR-33 after 20 years

Started by kevorkian, March 08, 2019, 02:51:11 PM

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QuoteSome folks have asked about my setup for the acoustic shows. Some of my guitars are equipped with midi which controls the Roland GR30 GR33 on the right. I still love that unit after 20 years. The acoustic pickup goes through the TC G System. That supplies compression,reverb, delay etc. — with Billy Idol, BOSS Guitar Effects and TC Electronic.


admin

except thats the newer Roland GR-33 ( which IMHO remains the pick of the Roland Guitar to PCM units

1st released in 2003
https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GR-33_OM.pdf


https://www.roland.com/us/products/gr-33/

HecticArt

I saw that earlier today. I think he still uses a 55 every now and then too.

kevorkian

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Quote from: admin on March 08, 2019, 02:55:49 PM
except thats the newer Roland GR-33 ( which IMHO remains the pick of the Roland Guitar to PCM units

1st released in 2003
https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GR-33_OM.pdf


https://www.roland.com/us/products/gr-33/

Whoops - knew that (I actually have one) but got tunnel vision while creating the post/figuring out how to get the image from FB/re-reading his quote. Please feel free to relocate this thread. :D

Hurricane

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17 years of flawless performance is what my GR33 has given me , I love it .

EZ :

HR

mariogag

Once in a while t's fun to bring old debates.  ;D

I bought mine used so it's int 17 years oldish. When the GR-55 came
out I bought one so that I could have COSM and PCM in the same box.

But

I know it doesn't make sense but I've always that the same PCM sounds sound better on th 33. I don't know.....it sounds more "organic".....I just had to put this trendy word here.... ;D

on a serious note.....is it only me or there is something here?

I'm just curious

M

admin

Quote from: mariogag on May 16, 2019, 07:27:49 PM
Once in a while t's fun to bring old debates.  ;D

I bought mine used so it's int 17 years oldish. When the GR-55 came
out I bought one so that I could have COSM and PCM in the same box.

But

I know it doesn't make sense but I've always that the same PCM sounds sound better on th 33. I don't know.....it sounds more "organic".....I just had to put this trendy word here.... ;D

on a serious note.....is it only me or there is something here?

I'm just curious

M

I agree , the Saxophones and Pianos sound superior on GR-33

HCarlH

Quote from: mariogag on May 16, 2019, 07:27:49 PM
I know it doesn't make sense but I've always that the same PCM sounds sound better on th 33. I don't know.....it sounds more "organic".....I just had to put this trendy word here.... ;D

on a serious note.....is it only me or there is something here?

I'm just curious

M

I have the 33 and 55.
I love the Romantic Pad on the 33. Unless I've missed it, I don't remember ever finding the equivalent on the 55.

Also, I can use a MIDI keyboard with the 33; something that was highly disappointing with the absence of ability on the 55.

I will never sell my 33.

Carl
GR-55 (or) Fishman TP + Kemper Profiling Rack -->> 
QSC K10 -->> FOH
Fender Squier Stratocaster Bullet (w/GK3), Ibanez AM93 (w/FTP pickup),  Stratocaster (w/FTP pickup)

Telecaster, Charvel SoCal ProMod, Gibson Les Paul, PV Wolfgang,

Elantric


gumbo

....love the 'Fresh Air' tube.... ;D

..could have done with that more than a few times !
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Elantric

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Quote from: gumbo on September 03, 2023, 04:43:20 AM....love the 'Fresh Air' tube.... ;D

..could have done with that more than a few times !

Its output tube from fog machine   for Billy Idol

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EntourIce--adj-entour-ice-high-output-low-lying-fog-effect

jassy

The GR33 and GR30 have the same sounds but with more edition capabilities in the GR33? or different sound engine?

Elantric

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80% same sounds

Download the manuals for each and compare  list of PCM samples on each -theres more on GR-33 and the User interface is superior on GR-33

Still my fave PCM Guitar Synth

whippinpost91850


gumbo

Quote from: Elantric on September 03, 2023, 06:11:06 AMIts output tube from fog machine  for Billy Idol

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EntourIce--adj-entour-ice-high-output-low-lying-fog-effect

Yeah...I did figure that out  ;)

.....one does wonder tho' how that stuff affects floorboard guitar electronics over time... :-X
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