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Roland Announces the GR-S Space and GR-D Distortion V-Guitar Twin Stompboxes

The new V-Guitar twin stompboxes harnessing the company's GK processing found in the GR-55 and VG-99.

Los Angeles, CA (November 1, 2012) -- Roland has unveiled two new V-Guitar twin stompboxes harnessing the company's GK processing found in the GR-55 and VG-99. Here are the details on the pedals from Roland's website:

GR-S V-Guitar Space
The GR-S V-Guitar Space features independent processing for each guitar string, giving you four amazing tones that transport your axe to a new dimension of sound, including Crystal, Rich Modulation, Slow Pad, and the multi-string emulation of Brilliant Clean. Housed in the popular Twin Pedal format and equipped with connections for easy integration with amps, stomps, multi-effects, and other V-Guitar devices, the GR-S delivers out-of-this-world sounds that can only be achieved with GK processing.

Features:
- Roland’s powerful V-Guitar technology in a Twin Pedal stompbox
- Super-spacious tones and multi-string emulation only possible with GK processing
- Crystal, Rich Modulation, Slow Pad, and Brilliant Clean sounds, with real-time DSP for latency-free performance
- Ultra-responsive COLOR and TONE knobs for sound shaping
- Expressive Freeze function holds the current sound for lead backing and sound FX
- 13-pin GK input; designed for use with the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster, GK-3 Divided Pickup, and all GK-equipped guitars
- Flexible connections for easy integration with amps, pedals, and multi-effects
- Four user memories, with remote selection from GK-equipped guitar

Watch Roland's Demo:

GR-D V-Guitar Distortion
The GR-D V-Guitar Distortion offers unique distortion and synth tones produced by independently processing each guitar string, giving the modern player an array of fresh, bold sounds for their sonic arsenal. Housed in the popular Twin Pedal format and equipped with connections for easy integration with amps, stomps, multi-effects, and other V-Guitar devices, the GR-D delivers wide, heavy, high-clarity tones that can only be achieved with GK processing.

Features:
- Roland’s powerful V-Guitar technology in a Twin Pedal stompbox
- Bold, high-clarity distortion and synth tones only possible with GK processing
- VG-DIST 1, VG-DIST 2, POLY DIST, and SYNTH sounds, with real-time DSP for latency-free performance
- Sculpt your tones with ultra-responsive GAIN, COLOR, and TONE knobs
- Solo function provides an instant volume and presence boost for lead playing
- 13-pin GK input; designed for use with the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster, GK-3 Divided Pickup, and all GK-equipped guitars
- Flexible connections for easy integration with amps, pedals, and multi-effects
- Four user memories, with remote selection from GK-equipped guitar

Watch Roland's Demo:

For more information:
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George Lewter
on 12/02/2012 		I do like the GR-S and may buy it if the price is reasonable. I own the other GK pedals. More than anything I need a convincing bigsby in a wah/volume pedal design that returns to starting pitch just like the whammy bar when it's released by hand. Not a dive bomb pedal that teens think is cool. Other guitarists would like one also for all guitars they own without a whammy bar.
Cave
on 11/27/2012 		I've used Roland GK systems for years, and even I have to say this is the worst idea ever. And they sound just awful.
HellraiserC1 FR
on 11/16/2012 		I dunno.It might be cool to have a different distortion for each string.
She Boom
on 11/07/2012 		Roland must finally be running out of ideas. Back to the 80's anyone?
Bangha
on 11/04/2012 		They both sound rather bad to be honest.



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