Well, I tend to use the GR-55 as I see fit. The presets (like most of Roland’s gear) all need tweaking to create unique and ultimately useable sounds. Of course, that’s only half the battle! True, in order to play like a pianist, you need to play a piano, but I don’t use a guitar synth like that.

But I think you will be impressed with the sounds and the tracking when you try it. Make sure you demo the unit with a good pair of stereo headphones and you’ll immediately understand what I mean.

Take care,

Darren

I think it is the wrong way to think, with a guitar-synth you can play just like a pianist, organist or keyboarder. For me its a complete unique instrument and some sounds, especially piano, clavinet and vibraphone, i never used, because they can’t be used without ugly noises in behind. If someone wants to sound like a piano-player he must learn to play piano, thats not the sence for a guitar synth, i think. They work much better with e-piano sounds and absolute fantasic with leadsounds. With the GR-33 you can edit the Pat Metheny-Sounds, Moog-and Korg-Leadsounds from Jan Hammer and other great keyboarders.

Thanks for your answer, i will definitly check out the GR-55 next time. Some days ago i had an offer to buy one for 500€ (without GK-3 PU), but it is too much money, when you don’t know, what you get, when the postman rings…)….the dealer only wanted “money first”, but for me it seemed too dangerous….