Skinnyman Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I bought one of these used a few years ago on a whim and after an initial play around with it, never really had occasion to use it. We’ve recently had a bit of change round in the band (long story, I was going to leave but now I’m not) and I’ve handed bass duties to someone else. I’ve now taken on rhythm/second guitar and I figure this is the perfect opportunity to start using the GR55 to add the extra textures that we’d get from a keyboardist without the hassle of actually having to have one. So far I’ve only used it for practice at home but it seems to work really well. I don’t want to use it on everything but for quite a few songs it will help add some pad textures or let me do little horn stabs and sax fills. Rehearsal next week so I’ll find out then how practical it is and how well it sits in the mix. I’m wondering if anyone else uses a guitar synth live and whether there are any hints and tips to be shared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Update; I used it at rehearsal last week and I’m blown away (as were the rest of the band). I wouldn’t use it for every song but it opens up all sorts of possibilities for arrangements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I was in a band and the other guitar player used one. It worked really well. But he was a stupid pr@t and sold it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I used to go and see Be Sharp a fair bit. They’re a 3 piece and the guitarist, Jerry Stevenson, uses a synth. The thing that really seemed to work well was he’d play a chord through a patch and then use a switch pedal to hold the chord. Worked really well for organ and string type emulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, ezbass said: I used to go and see Be Sharp a fair bit. They’re a 3 piece and the guitarist, Jerry Stevenson, uses a synth. The thing that really seemed to work well was he’d play a chord through a patch and then use a switch pedal to hold the chord. Worked really well for organ and string type emulations. Kent based? Is that Jerry from Gambler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, police squad said: Kent based? Is that Jerry from Gambler? The very same chap. I have a few of their (Be Sharp) CDs. Best cover of Green Manalishi I've heard is on one of them. https://www.besharp.co.uk/be-sharp-live-2/ Edited July 28, 2021 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 19 hours ago, ezbass said: The very same chap. I have a few of their (Be Sharp) CDs. Best cover of Green Manalishi I've heard is on one of them. https://www.besharp.co.uk/be-sharp-live-2/ nice player, I've seen him a few times with Gambler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
