Like transferring your hard-won chops to an orchestra of new instruments!

The Roland GR-20S Guitar Synthesizer makes playing high-quality synthesizer and instrument sounds from your guitar amazingly simple. 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? Just select the type of sound you want using the Bank knob then choose a sound variation using the Number/Value dial and start playing. With the Roland GR-20, it's easy to tap into the power of guitar synthesis.

Guitar Synth, or Compact Pedal?

With the GR-20 it feels like both. (The Roland GR20S is also compatible with the earlier GK-2 Divided Pickup.) 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.

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. Sophisticated DSP makes the Roland GR-20's pitch detection ultrareliable, 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 optional GK-3 Divided Pickup (see accessory box on this page) makes this easy via a larger and smoother 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. It allows you to easily assign GR-20 patches to match effect patches in MIDI-capable processors such as the BOSS GT-6.

Roland GR-20S Guitar Synthesizer - No Pickup Features:

• Affordable guitar synthesizer with new sounds and easy interface
• 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
• Patch Link enables easy connection with MIDI-capable multi-effects such as the GT-6

Want to sound totally different without having to learn a thing? Order now!

Roland GR-20S Guitar Synthesizer - No Pickup

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GR-20 Great Intro Midi Guitar

Posted by Citadel ® Whitman from Cynosure, USA on Dec 30, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Guitarist, Composer, Performer

Reviewer's Play Style: Folk Rock Metal Prog Jazz World

Own this with a Godin Freeway SA and a Digitech GNX4 tethered to a PC laptop. There are more expensive units available but they cost more for extra features, not 'better' features. Tracking is a fine tune thing and if you hit unintended notes when you play a regular guitar, this will take care of the habit once and for all - you cannot play sloppy and get anything more than pads. But, if you articulate and try to emulate the instruments you are imitating - well, some of my friends asked me where I found a horn section, another asked me when I bought a Hammond. Again, the pros will know, but your audience will not and really this helps you learn how to orchestrate more efficiently when hooked to a sweet axe like the Godin and running into the GNX4. If you are looking at this unit, you need to admit that you will be buying into midi guitar soon - do it now. Roland products last and put out!

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GR 20 Disappointmen

Posted by Edo801 from San Francisco Bay Area on Nov 12, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Ethereal, jazz Instrumental

I sold my GR 33 to upgrade to this unit and later realized I made a mistake. The sounds on this unit are cheesy and down right disappointing. You can't edit the actual tone only the attacks, effects and octaves. The sound patches are just useless to me. The GR 33 offered more editing power to taper and customize the sounds. The GR 20 locks you out of these pathetically simplistic sounds at your fingertips without anyway to alter the actual patches. I'm bummed now and I'm on the search for a used GR 33. Don't waste your money with this because the sounds are just plain old cheese. THe Demo sounds good but damn if I could get any decent patches that didn't sound so bad. I'm disappointed in this product.

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