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Topic: Roland GP-100 a gem of a unit for six string guitar |
Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 5 Jun 2013 5:56 pm |
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I have been using the GP-100 on and off for a long time for steel as the reverbs & delays are sweet. I shut the preamp off on the Blackface setting and adjust the effects in different ways. Cool!
Sometimes I would turn the preamp on but go through a Black Box to warm up the sound and use the effects too. COOL also.
They stopped making this unit in 1995 and they were over a grand when introduced and eventually as things on the market go, the used prices came down to $150.00 or so.
I have become very good friends with a technician and worker at a local music store and I hire him to work with me on projects, restring guitars, and organize, etc. This young man, 30 is into 7 string shred guitar playing and is very good. Not my cup of tea but interesting and we gel good working together.
I have a tendency to pile up all types of gear and sadly to admit but I am a disaster and my studio is a mess but making progress. I have five GP-100 units and my friend asked me what they were and why I had five of these things. Guitar players have drifted away from rack preamp/processors to elaborate pedal boards. Just my opinion on that statement. I told him I had never used one on guitar just steel on a few settings and he said, lets fire one up and check it out. Went from the GP-100 to one side of a World 1.2 power amp into a 1203-4 speaker. Initialized the unit and started going through the different programs
and we were both amazed at what came out of this unit as there are 200 user programs and 200 presets that cannot be saved.
End result, if you play six string electric this unit has a lot to offer and once you get the hang of adjusting the programs and gain, distortions, etc it is an amazing piece of gear. Hmm, 17 years ago it was shelved by Roland but there's gold in them thar hills. |
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2013 6:22 pm
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Yeah, Len, I've had one in my studio rack for years now, I do like it for steel but it's definitely one of the best amp sims out there. Many of the guitarists who've been here tracking have abandoned their vintage amps for going straight into the board through the GP-100. Great piece.
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 5 Jun 2013 7:09 pm
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| Hi mark.....I have the GP-100 set up in a table rack and my tech friend is tuned into adjusting the programs and they make sense with an electric guitar but unusable with a steel. Also.....remember to change the battery #2032 every two years or so to retain the adjusted programs. |
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John Russell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 5 Jun 2013 7:34 pm Boss/Roland FX for steel
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I lusted for the GP-100 back in the day but they were a little pricy for me. I made do with stomp boxes and combo amps instead. I was on the Roland website today and think I've found a suitable substitute. It's the ME-70.
This unit has all the FX I'll ever need and much easier to tweak each device. It also has a preamp section with amp models that will work with a power amp/speaker combo. So you can sell that Twin Reverb, stash the stompboxes and power supply units. Also you don't have to worry about faulty patch cords. I know what I want for Christmas. |
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 12:45 pm
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Hi Len,
I agree, these are great units and have been using mine for about 10 years. With five of them I would guess that should hold you for a couple life-times!
Robert |
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David Higginbotham
From:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2013 3:33 pm
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| One of the best preamps ever made without a doubt!!! |
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