The GR-700 is a stomp-box guitar synth with the same synth engine as the JX-3P. The G-707 is the flashy guitar controller which connects to the 700 via 24 pin cable. On the 707 guitar are knobs for the cut-off edit and LFO modulation! So now you can play synth sounds with the guitar instead of a keyboard. Sound-wise it's a pretty good synth. You will need the PG-200 programmer if you want to edit patches more easily. Recall patches by stomping on the foot pedals.

The GR-700 is a six voice polyphonic with two DCO's per voice which means analog oscillators and sounds with digital stability and control. The typical assortment of a resonant lowpass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO and oscillator sections are here with easy and straight-forward programming. The GR-700 and G-707 are used by Cirrus, Tim Skold with MDFMK, Amir Derakh of Orgy, Charlie Singleton of Cameo, T.G.Noyes, King Crimson, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, and Andy Summers of the Police.

Rob Parker

January 2, 2009 @ 10:53 pm

That HAS to be one of the strangest and absolutely coolest guitars I've ever seen. I want one in white...to add to the futuristic look.

Balint

November 17, 2008 @ 5:32 am

Much photograph mine GR700
http://rolandgr700.bassman.fotoalbum.hu/

Moz

October 11, 2008 @ 6:26 pm

not bad for Rolands first midi equipped synth - would have preferred it to have midi in though.. for tone, the blue GR300 wins every time though!

Roger R.L Hurtubise

October 10, 2008 @ 4:05 pm

The Cars Guitarist Elliot Easton used a GR 700 at live aid on the song Heartbeat City Live in 1985

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