Re: G707 vs G303 Guitar synths...

["Collins" <collinsclan@sprintmail.com>]

I forwarded your message to a friend of mine who can help you out probably
more than anyone on this list.
Jeff
BTW, his name is Ken Rubenstein. Just to let you know.

-----Original Message-----
From: legion <legion@voicenet.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: G707 vs G303 Guitar synths...


>A rather esoteric question but if anyone can handle someone on this list
>can.
>
>After a year of loving the Roland GR300 synth unit and G303 guitar to
>death I picked up a GR700 floor unit  and G707 guitar. Everything is
>totally interchangable but i noticed only the G303 has the Hex Fuzz
>sound and only when pluged into the GR300 unit. The G707 has a similar
>triposition switch marked Modes 1,2 and 3 but I don't notice any
>difference between modes 1 and 2 and mode 3 seems to simply turn off the
>floor unit which seems rather silly as there already is a balance knob
>on the guitar for that.
>
>Can anyone tell me what the modes on the G707 guitar are for? For that
>matter if anyone has a copy of the Gr700 or G707 manuals I'd could trade
>any manual for my vast collection or pay costs.
>
>As an aside, I'm somehwat dissappointed in the tracking of the GR700
>floor unit. The Gr300 is flawless with the G303 guitar and very good
>with the G707 as well. the Gr700 floor unit glitches like hell on
>certain patches regardless of the guitar. That said it is a awesome
>addition when you get the patch just right. as for the G707 guitar, well
>it is unique. At first I hated it but now that I resigned to having to
>stand to play it I realize it's good points. Not nearly as playable and
>comfortable as the G303 but ceratinly much more spaceship looking which
>could have it place in a live show :)
>
>Anyway, any info on the differences in the pickups and such
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
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